EU Chief Ursula von der Leyen and almost all 26 EU commissioners are visiting India. James Crabtree, of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) think tank, said, "Building stronger ties with India -- a democracy with increasing global influence -- offers both greater economic opportunity and political appeal." Here are...
Biden, Modi to Attend Quad Meeting
On March 12, President Joe Biden will join Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with the Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison and the Prime Minister of Japan Yoshihide Suga, collectively referred to as the "Quad" in a virtual meeting. The stated purpose of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue is to...
India-US $7.5 Billion Deals for Armed Drones, Spy Planes in Pipeline
Amid growing military ties between India and the US, the Indian military is moving closer towards deals for procuring American defense equipment worth over $7 billion from the United States, including armed drones and naval spy planes. The two projects are moving ahead separately, since one of them is a...
India-US Tailoring Predator UAV For Multi-Service Buy
The Pentagon and India’s Ministry of Defense are working together to “tailor” a standardized version of the Predator B Reaper attack drone for use by all three Indian armed services, with officials actively discussing how to finalize the long-planned sale. Key to revising, and finalizing, export of the armed unmanned...
Iridium to Re-enter India with Domestic Partners
According to Business Standard, US-based mobile satellite communications company Iridium Communications Inc. has made motions to re-enter India, thirteen years after stopping services in the country, to establish a lasting gateway in the country. Iridium is in talks with state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and MTNL along with a...
Indian Army plans simulators
According to Ibnlive, the Indian Army is currently working on a $ 7.35 million plan which will allow a modernization of the infrastructure of two of its main field firing ranges. The enhancement of the infrastructure at the ranges would make the training there more realistic and provide a "close-to-real...