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Opinion

Opinion | Corruption scams have hurt India’s defence policy

The journey from Bofors to Rafale has left our defence procurement policy in tatters

3 min read11 Nov 2018
Opinion

Opinion | A flawed defence procurement policy

The Rafale controversy reflects a larger underlying problem in decision-making, transparency and consistency of public policy

4 min read18 Oct 2018
Politics

Centre announces new price support scheme for farmers

SuccessofPM-AASHAschemewillbecrucialforBJPaheadofassembly polls this year

2 min read12 Sep 2018
Opinion

Opinion | India needs independence from defence imports

To face security threats and meet international expectations, self reliance in defence is critical for India

4 min read26 Aug 2018
Industry

To Make in India, Modi govt approves Buy in India

Union Cabinet clears national procurement policy that gives preference to locally made goods and services, in line with PM Narendra Modi's Make in India policy

2 min read25 May 2017
Industry

Modi govt plans Buy Indian policy

Govt is proposing its own version of Donald Trump's Buy American policy via a national procurement policy that will give preference to firms that make in India

2 min read28 Feb 2017
Companies

Tata Advanced Systems signs pact with Raytheon to make missile components

Tata Advanced Systems will produce components of the Stinger missile in India, as per the deal with Raytheon

1 min read18 Feb 2017
Industry

Defence ministry to give Rs50,000 crore orders to shipping ministry

Shipping minister Nitin Gadkari said the projects would include one costing Rs18,000 crore to construct nine ships to carry liquefied natural gas

1 min read14 Apr 2016
Politics

Make In India is at the heart of Defexpo 2016

The DPP 2016 unveiled at Defexpo 2016 splits the existing 'Make' category of projects into Make I and Make II, the first to be mostly funded by govt and the latter by industry

4 min read9 Apr 2016
Industry

India’s defence procurement policy to be launched online

Defence minister Manohar Parrikar said the expo's current edition is one of the most important events in the field of production, exports and Indianisation of the sector

1 min read27 Mar 2016
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