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.
India Prepares To Kick-Start Delayed Tactical Comms Project
India's ruling National Democratic Alliance government is expected to award the first ever "Make in India" category defense project for a tactical communication system for the Army early next year.
HAL, Safran in Joint Venture for Helicopter Engine Support Center
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Safran will form a dedicated joint venture company in India to create a helicopter engine support center aimed at domestic and worldwide needs.
Russia Offers India Nuclear Aircraft Carrier
Russia has offered a nuclear aircraft carrier to India for purchase, a senior Indian Navy official said.
France Imposes New Conditions on Rafale Deal With India
A Ministry of Defence procurement official said that no negotiations on the Rafale deal between France and India have taken place in more than six weeks, and the next meeting is yet to be scheduled.
Indian Air Force Inducts Indigenous Tejas Aircraft
The Indian Air Force has revived its decommissioned MiG-21 Bis aircraft of the Flying Daggers squadron and inducted two homemade Tejas aircraft.
India Seeks Predator Drones from US
Within days of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Washington this month, and membership in the Missile Technology Control Regime secured, New Delhi has sought to buy Predator drones from the United States.
India Continues NSG Membership Push, Despite Local and Chinese Opposition
A senior official with India's Ministry of External Affairs confirmed that "New Delhi will push ahead," adding that India is "likely to get the entry at the next NSG meeting by the end of the year."
India Clears Ultra Light Howitzers Buy from US
India cleared the purchase of 145 Ultra Light Howitzers at a cost of around $750 million from the US, as well as bulk production of home-grown 18 Dhanush artillery guns.
India Lifts Ban on Hiring Defense Agents
India had banned the hiring of defense agents in 1989 after allegations of kickbacks surfaced against the former Rajiv Gandhi government.
With New Policy, India Hopes to Attract Foreign Defense Investments
The Union Government radically liberalized the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) regime today, with the objective of providing a major boost to employment and job creation in India.
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