Vivek Raghuvanshi
Vivek Raghuvanshi is the India correspondent for Defense News.
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India awards contracts for Akash and BrahMos missiles, plus more ships
The ministry selected state-run Bharat Dynamics to supply the fully indigenous Akash weapon system, a short-range air defense system.
Interview: Jayant Damodar Patil, Senior VP for Defense and Aerospace, Larsen & Toubro
Larsen & Toubro's head of aerospace and defense, Jayant Damodar Patil, in an exclusive interview with Defense News, shares the secret of L&T's success in the defense sector and its future plans.
Purchase of Chinese Subs by Bangladesh 'An Act of Provocation' Toward India
Ever since Bangladesh took delivery of Chinese submarines on Nov. 14, analysts in India have expressed increasing concern over a deepening of China's footprint in India's friendly neighbor.
No Timeline Put Aside to Lift Ban on Blacklisted Defense Companies
Even after the public release of its new blacklisting policy, India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has not set a timeline for lifting the ban on those defense companies already blacklisted, with a top MoD official saying that in "some cases" the blacklisted status may continue.
India's Private Sector Lobbies for Greater Share of Defense Market
An India policy think tank called upon the country's domestic private defense industry to intervene with the Ministry of Defense (MoD) and other ministries to fast track domestic projects and convert some global buy projects to Make in India projects.
India Clears Ultralight Howitzers Purchase With US
In a surprise move, India’s prime minister has cleared the long-pending purchase of 145 M777 ultralight howitzers.
Indian Navy to Buy Seven Corvettes for $2 Billion
The Indian navy plans to acquire seven new-generation guided missile corvettes at a cost of $2 billion to replace its Russian-built 1241-RE missile boats, allowing only domestic companies to bid under the government's "Make in India" rules.
India Conducts Successful Flight Test of Rustom-II Drone
India has conducted its first successful flight test of the indigenously developed Rustom-II medium-altitude, long-endurance UAV.
India Looks to Fast-Track Ammo Purchases Worth $1 Billion
Faced with "critical shortages" of ammunition and other equipment, India has triggered its Fast Track Purchase (FTP) process to tap the overseas market, bypassing prescribed routine acquisition procedures.
Continuity in Indo-US Defense Ties Seen Under Trump
Indo-US defense ties will continue with Donald Trump as the next US president, government officials here agree.
