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Manish Kumar Jha is an Associate Editor, BW BUSINESSWORLD & BW DEFENCE. He writes on the Foreign affairs, International Trade & Defence. His global coverage-on the ground- spans more than 25 countries worldwide. Received International Press Fellowship award.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Def Expo 2020 in Lucknow, said Uttar Pradesh will be one of the biggest hubs of defence manufacturing in the coming future. He emphasized the new security challenges in the geopolitical arena, putting the technology like Artificial Intelligence at the core of Indian Defence.
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For now, the risk of rising oil prices due to US-Iran tensions may have receded, but India needs to do more for its energy security.
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Tardy implementation of procedures and policies and lack of swift decision making have impeded the modernisation of India’s defence forces.
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Based on the Parliament answers and Standing Committee reports, it can been observed that the defence modernisation budget allocation was not sufficient even to cover the committed liabilities over the last two years.
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Technology development and indigenisation are a must for self-reliance in defence. The DRDO and other agencies of the government, including the service headquarters DPSUs and the OFB are making a lot of efforts to promote technology development and indigenisation.
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The F-21 will meet all of India’s performance, capability and advanced technology requirements, and provide unmatched opportunities for Indian companies of all sizes and suppliers throughout India.
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The new year will see the implementation of the modernisation and restructuring activities started by the Indian Armed Forces in the year gone.
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Army Chief General Bipin Rawat is appointed as the first Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) and begins the new era of the Indian Armed Forces. And, he faces the immediate challenges towards the modernization of the Indian Armed Forces along with the budgetary constraints.
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On the Navy Day, Chief of Indian Navy, Admiral Karambir Singh raised the red flag over the gradual decline of navy budget from 18% in 2012 to 13% in the year 2019-20. The thrust on indigenization has led to 88 percent orders to Indian vendors and 50 ships and submarines are currently under construction.
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SAAB India raised questions over the process which he said it is about 'control verses responsibility' under the Strategic Partnership(SP) model for the ambitious P75I program for the Indian Navy. Ola Rignell, Chairman & Managing Director, SAAB India speaks with Manish Kumar Jha over such issues and, especially, Gripen E that is about the new Tactical Software and new age weapon integration.
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