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Engage but don’t get into tight embrace with US

by Nitin A Gokhale

09 Apr/16

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When US Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter embarks on his two-week long Asia tour on Sunday, he will seek to get a reluctant India on-board a wider security compact that the US aspires to build as a hedge against an increasingly assertive China in the region, besides recalibrating Washington’s defence…

M777 offset proposal envisages developing opportunities for 30-40 Indian defence suppliers: Dr. Joe Senftle, BAE Systems

by Nitin A Gokhale

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28 Mar/16

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Editor-in-Chief’s Note Dr. Joe Senftle of BAE Systems answers a whole range of questions on the M777 Lightweight 155mm Howitzers that the Indian government is pursuing through the FMS route with the US Government. A product of BAE Systems, the howitzer is already in service with a few armies and should…

India moots manufacturing more combat jets under Make in India programme

by Nitin A Gokhale

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14 Dec/15

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Even as the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) races against a self-imposed deadline of December 22 to approve the new Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP)-2015, discussions and deliberations are already on at the highest levels in South Block to evolve a road map which will give clear direction for major programmes…

The most exhaustive interview of a defence minister in recent times. A range of issues discussed

by Nitin A Gokhale

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29 Nov/15

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My new website BharatShakti’s (www.BharatShakti.in) journey begins with best possible start. An exhaustive interview with India’s Defence Minister (Raksha Mantri) Manohar Parrikar. Mr Parrikar talks freely and frankly, a reflection of the transparency he has always promised in the functioning of the Ministry of Defence. He dwells on policy issues,…

Exclusive interview with RM

by Nitin A Gokhale

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24 Nov/15

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Note from the Editor-in-Chief BharatShakti’s journey begins with best possible start. An exhaustive interview with India’s Defence Minister (Raksha Mantri) Manohar Parrikar by our founder Nitin A. Gokhale, the well known security analyst. Mr Parrikar talks freely and frankly, a reflection of the transparency he has always promised in the…