In a significant development for India, export control regime Wassenaar Arrangement (WA) admitted the country as its 42nd member of the organization. Admission into the WA is an affirmation of India’s position as a responsible nation in the arena of dual-use goods and technology, besides transfer of conventional arms. This...
India Seeks 22 Armed Drones from U.S.
Within days of having entered the Missile Technology Control Regime backed by President Obama, New Delhi has expressed interest in buying Predator drones from San Diego, California-based General Atomics through the Foreign Military Sales program. Defense News reports that according to an official of the Indian Ministry of Defense, a Letter of...
India Admitted to Missile Technology Control Regime
Just days after its bid to join the Nuclear Suppliers Group was put on hold, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar signed onto the Missile Technology Control Regime aimed at preventing the unchecked proliferation of missiles and their delivery systems. India became the 35th member of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR). A consensus decision...
Modi To Attend Nuclear Security Summit in Washington
The fourth Nuclear Industry Summit, which gathers world leaders focused on preventing nuclear terrorism throughout the globe, will be held in Washington, D.C. from March 29 to March 31, and India’s Prime Minister Modi will participate in this event. India is expected to submit a proposal for the security of its nuclear...