India Orders BrahMos Cruise Missiles Worth $2.3bn
As part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s goal to export $5 billion worth of military gear by 2025, India has received orders for BrahMos cruise missiles worth $2.3 billion. On Wednesday, the Cabinet Committee on Security in New Delhi approved the purchase of 200 BrahMos extended-range supersonic cruise missiles. The new weaponry, which Russia and […]
‘BrahMos Missile Misfiring Into Pakistan Cost India Rs 240 Million’
Hindustan Times reported that the misfiring of a BrahMos missile into Pakistan last year cost India Rs 240 million. The Indian government reportedly informed the Delhi high court that the accidental firing of a BrahMos combat missile into Pakistan last year cost the state exchequer Rs 240 million. On Monday, it also justified the decision […]
How BECA Agreement Gives Control Of India’s Cruise Missile Command Systems To Pentagon
After years of delays, India has finally signed the fourth and the final of the foundational accords of the US – the (BECA) Basic Exchange & Cooperation Agreement on geo-spatial cooperation considered an important milestone in the defense and strategic relations between the two countries. Defense experts however have warned that the BECA Agreement will […]
IRNSS – India’s Strategic Guardian Of The Sky
On 11 May 1998, India surprised the world with its Operation Shakti (Pokhran-II) nuclear test, which was completely hidden from US spy satellites. This was a feat as the US spy satellites are capable of taking even a snap of wristwatch of Indian soldiers. When India felt the importance of secrecy and to avoid being detected […]
Why India Remains The World’s Largest Arms Importer?
India continues to remain the world’s largest arms importer, accounting for 14% of the global imports in the 2011-2015 timeframe. The latest data on international arms transfers released by a global think-tank, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), also shows India’s arms imports remain three times greater than those of China and Pakistan. Its biggest […]