June 29, 2016
Within days of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Washington this month, and India's entry into Missile Technology Control Regime backed by President Barack Obama, New Delhi has sought to buy Predator drones from US-based General Atomics through the Foreign Military Sales program. – Defense News
Despite US support, India was unable to gain entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) at the June 23-24 Seoul plenary meeting because of Chinese opposition. However, analysts in India say the government will continue its push to join the elite club. – Defense News
Within days of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Washington this month, and India's entry into Missile Technology Control Regime backed by President Barack Obama, New Delhi has sought to buy Predator drones from US-based General Atomics through the Foreign Military Sales program. – Defense News
Despite US support, India was unable to gain entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) at the June 23-24 Seoul plenary meeting because of Chinese opposition. However, analysts in India say the government will continue its push to join the elite club. – Defense News
India is now officially a member of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), a voluntary organization of mostly advanced, western countries dedicated to controlling the proliferation of missile technology. The move will open up a range of weapons technologies to India and some in the country hope it will help pave the way to membership in the Nuclear Suppliers Group. India developed its nuclear program outside the Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) and has been hoping to joint the nuclear export club despite not being an NPT signatory.
After nearly thirty years, India is allowing overseas original equipment manufacturers (OEM) to hire defense agents per new guidelines in the Defence Procurement Procedure 2016 policy, according to an Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) official. – Defense News
India is looking to sell its new BrahMos cruise missile abroad with a particular eye towards countries wary of China, Reuters reports. India has jointly developed the missile with Russia, and so far, Vietnam is at the top of a list of potential customers. The Philippines is also rumored to be eyeing a BrahMos purchase, alongside Malaysia, Thailand and United Arab Emirates. India had refrained from offering the missile to country’s locked in territorial disputes with the People's Republic, but experts say Prime Minister Narendra Modi now believes that building a network of defense alliances in the region will provide it greater leverage.
India has stepped up efforts to sell an advanced cruise missile system to Vietnam and has at least 15 more markets in its sights, a push experts say reflects concerns in New Delhi about China's growing military assertiveness. - Reuters
- US, India mark new moment in relations
Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) is hinting that there may be a big U.S.-India defense news announced during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the United States this week. Defense News reports that the news might involve a Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA), which had been the subject of talks between the U.S. and India during Defense Secretary Ash Carter's visit to the country in April. The LEMOA could allow for the U.S. to engage in defense-related technology transfers. The U.S. is also working on two other agreements with India related to communications security and geospatial intelligence.
After decades of mistrust and fitful reconciliation efforts, the relationship between India and the United States is expected to reach new heights of cooperation on Tuesday during a visit by the Indian prime minister, and Donald J. Trump can claim at least some of the credit. – New York Times
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the United States this week with an eye toward squeezing some concessions out of the U.S., after he gave President Obama a big win by agreeing to sign the Paris climate agreement, and also agreed to an agreement to limit trafficking in wildlife. – Washington Examiner
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the United States this week with an eye toward squeezing some concessions out of the U.S., after he gave President Obama a big win by agreeing to sign the Paris climate agreement, and also agreed to an agreement to limit trafficking in wildlife. – Washington Examiner
Indian military officials and analysts are decrying the creation of three committees set up to assist with defense reform, saying that the panels will only delay the reform and weapons acquisition processes. – Defense News
Two years ago there were questions over whether Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi could get a visa to enter the United States. Next week he visits Washington as one of President Barack Obama's closest international partners. - Reuters
Two years ago there were questions over whether Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi could get a visa to enter the United States. Next week he visits Washington as one of President Barack Obama's closest international partners. - Reuters
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