IDSA Comments

A dynamic offset policy has to include a mechanism for identifying the causes for likely delay or default on the part of vendors in discharging their obligation and removing the impediments faced by them

• Amit Cowshish
• March 20, 2019 |
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Shortage of funds even to service the committed liabilities raises questions about the financial affordability of the defence modernisation programme and viability of the push for ‘Make-in-India’ in defence.

• Amit Cowshish
• March 14, 2019 |
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That the AK-203 would be produced in India with 100 per cent indigenous content in less than three years makes it a win-win deal for the Army and the Make in India initiative, with Ordnance Factory Korwa emerging as the biggest winner.

• Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy , Laxman Kumar Behera
• March 11, 2019 |
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The key focus areas during the visit of MBS to India were terrorism, investment, energy, skill development, security and Indian diaspora in Saudi Arabia.

• Lakshmi Priya
• March 05, 2019 |
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Visiting ‘brother’ Pakistan and ‘friend’ India at a time when tensions are running high both in West Asia and South Asia, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman walked the India-Pakistan tightrope with extreme caution.

• Prasanta Kumar Pradhan
• February 25, 2019 |
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India, the second largest smartphone market in the world, needs to encourage and incentivise its ICT industry to not only boost ‘Skill India’ and ‘Make in India’ initiatives but also provide cyber autonomy to its critical cyber assets.

• Ashish Chhibbar
• February 25, 2019 |
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With US sanctions in place on the Venezuelan oil industry, global oil prices are set to rise once again, which may have major geopolitical and geo-economic consequences.

• Shebonti Ray Dadwal , Chithra Purushothaman
• February 20, 2019 |
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While Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif’s visit has created a better environment, the challenge lies in sustaining the current momentum

• Nagapushpa Devendra
• February 14, 2019 |
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Defence capability building and capability sustenance have been adversely affected over the past decade because of inadequate allocations and the status quo approach of the Defence Services.

• Vinay Kaushal
• February 04, 2019 |
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Although the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement has been able to mainstream the Pashtun issue and has inspired popular empathy, its anti-establishment thrust has made it a soft target for the pro-establishment media and political actors.

• Zainab Akhter
• January 28, 2019 |
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