India keen on naval exports to nations in the IOR
Sai Nikesh | The Dollar Business In a move to expand its presence in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), the Government of India is keen on supporting maritime infrastructure of its friendly countries in the region, by pushing naval exports. The Indian government is all set to commission it’s first-ever export warship-Barracuda, to Mauritius on March 12, 2015, says a report from the Indian Defence & Research Wing (IDRW). Besides this, the Indian government has already cleared exports of 13 other warships to Mauritius and these are expected to be supplied in the coming year. The report further says that the government is also willing to extend a similar maritime support to other small countries in the region, so as ...
US committed to cooperation with India through DTTI
The Dollar Business Bureau The Government of India’s growing efforts towards stronger relations with the United States, is signaling a shift-away of its defence co-operation towards the United States from erstwhile Russia. The latest reports say that India is keen on importing the US state-of-the-art Aircraft Carrier Technology to boost the Indian Navy. A proposal to this effect was supposedly raised in a joint statement at the end of Obama’s recent visit to India, say the sources. According to a report from the Indian Defence & Research Wing (IDRW), Ashton Carter, a top US defence official and Obama’s nominee for US Defence Secretary was quoted to have said, “If confirmed, I will take a stronger interest in strengthening US-India ties ...
