Sourced : Russia & India Report By Aniket Chakraborty Russia will take part in a tender for the supply of 400 fighters for the Indian Air Force (IAF), Deputy Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation Vladimir Drozhzhov told RIA Novosti on Feb. 15. According to Drozdov, who is in Bangalore for Aero India… Continue reading RUSSIA TO TAKE PART IN IAF TENDER FOR 400 FIGHTER JETS
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INDIA PREPARES TO START TEST-FIRING ITS K-4 SUBMARINE LAUNCHED BALLISTIC MISSILE (VIDEO)
Sourced : Defence Blog India is preparing to test-fire a new K-4 submarine-launch ballistic missile from an underwater platform in the last week of this month. That was reported by www.newindianexpress.com. A defence sources said the indigenously built most powerful underwater missile having a strike range of around 3,500 km will be test fired from… Continue reading INDIA PREPARES TO START TEST-FIRING ITS K-4 SUBMARINE LAUNCHED BALLISTIC MISSILE (VIDEO)
CHINA : IF INDIA MAKES MORE ICBM’S BEIJING WILL HELP PAKISTAN RESPOND
Sourced : Sputnik After India completed testing on Monday of its newest ballistic missile variant, China warned New Delhi that if long-range missile development continues, Beijing would help Pakistan, an “all-weather friend,” do the same. In an editorial, China’s state-run Global Times wrote, “If the UN Security Council has no objection over (inter-continental ballistic missiles),… Continue reading CHINA : IF INDIA MAKES MORE ICBM’S BEIJING WILL HELP PAKISTAN RESPOND
INDIA TO LEASE SECOND AKULA CLASS RUSSIAN NUCLEAR ATTACK SUBMARINE
Sourced : National Interest Βy : Dave Majumdar India and Russia have apparently reached an agreement for New Delhi to lease a second Project 971 Shchuka-B (NATO: Akula-class) nuclear attack submarine (SSN) according to Russian media reports. The two sides signed the deal—along with a host of other weapons purchase agreements—on the sidelines of the… Continue reading INDIA TO LEASE SECOND AKULA CLASS RUSSIAN NUCLEAR ATTACK SUBMARINE
INDIAN MINIMUM DETERRENCE FOR SOUTH ASIA’S NEW NUCLEAR ENVIRONMENT
By : Frank O’Donnell Pakistan’s Nasr tactical nuclear missile platform is driving Indian debate on its current minimum deterrence doctrine. India’s minimum deterrence concept should indeed be reformulated for this new nuclear context. A new defense policy review should holistically integrate nuclear, conventional and subconventional approaches for reasons of effectiveness and continued public support. India… Continue reading INDIAN MINIMUM DETERRENCE FOR SOUTH ASIA’S NEW NUCLEAR ENVIRONMENT
RAFALE DEAL TO BE SIGNED ON SEPTEMBER 23, INDIA TO PAY 7.87 BILLION EURO
The Rafale deal between India and France for the sale of 36 aircraft to the former will be signed on September 23. According to reports, India and France have finalized the details for the deal. India will pay Euro 7.87 billion for the purchase of the 36 aircraft. Of the 7.87 billion Euros, about 50… Continue reading RAFALE DEAL TO BE SIGNED ON SEPTEMBER 23, INDIA TO PAY 7.87 BILLION EURO
INDIA’S EVOLVING NUCLEAR FORCE AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR U.S. STRATEGY IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC
Yogesh Joshi Frank O’Donnell Harsh V. Pant Strategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College Press India’s growing and diversifying nuclear force raises challenges for its defense planners. New nuclear options need to be located within a holistic view of India’s defense approach, with clearly assigned roles for conventional and nuclear forces dependent on the… Continue reading INDIA’S EVOLVING NUCLEAR FORCE AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR U.S. STRATEGY IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC
INDIA BUYS S-400 ANTI-BALLISTIC MISSILE SYSTEMS FOR 10,6 BILLION DOLLARS
India has concluded negotiations and defined the modalities for the procurement of an undisclosed number of Russian made S-400 Triumph air defence/anti-ballistic missile systems. The total value of the deal is approximately 10.6 billion dollars. The negotiations were concluded last Monday during the meeting of the India-Russia Inter Governmental Commission on Military-Technical-Cooperation (IRIGC-MTC). The deal… Continue reading INDIA BUYS S-400 ANTI-BALLISTIC MISSILE SYSTEMS FOR 10,6 BILLION DOLLARS