 "Bhaswar Kumar")
Bhaswar Kumar
Bhaswar Kumar
Bhaswar Kumar has over seven years of experience in journalism. He has written on India Inc, corporate governance, government policy, and economic data. Currently, he covers defence, security and geopolitics, focusing on defence procurement policies, defence and aerospace majors, and developments in India’s neighbourhood.
Bhaswar Kumar has over seven years of experience in journalism. He has written on India Inc, corporate governance, government policy, and economic data. Currently, he covers defence, security and geopolitics, focusing on defence procurement policies, defence and aerospace majors, and developments in India’s neighbourhood.
Bhaswar Kumar
Ghosts of the past haunt defence FDI
An opportunistic exception to government rules heralded this liberalisation in 2001
 "Ghosts of the past haunt defence FDI")
2025 saw most state-based conflicts since World War II
The 1950s stood out as the most peaceful decade under review
 "2025 saw most state-based conflicts since World War II")
The P5 lead the race
Trillions in planned spending marks the sharpest rearmament shift in a decade
 "The P5 lead the race")
The road to somewhere
India needs a military-industrial complex because it might run out of options, experts say
 "The road to somewhere")
Govt's initial nod for ₹1.1 trillion defence buys; 98% from Indian cos
Initial nod accorded for proposed procurement of recce vehicles, indigenous helicopters, radars and electronic warfare systems across the three services
 "Govt's initial nod for ₹1.1 trillion defence buys; 98% from Indian cos")
India buys US Javelin anti-tank missiles for Army in Rs 292-crore deal
A medium-range, man-portable, shoulder-launched missile, the Javelin is designed to engage tanks, other armoured systems and bunkers
 "India buys US Javelin anti-tank missiles for Army in Rs 292-crore deal")
DRDO cleared to transfer all conventional missile tech to pvt industry
Competitive bidding to decide which Indian private firms manufacture these missiles
 "DRDO cleared to transfer all conventional missile tech to pvt industry")
Su-30MKI, T-90 parts among ₹3,000-cr defence items to be indigenised
MoD's sixth Positive Indigenisation List bars import of 405 'strategically important items' from a specified date
 "Su-30MKI, T-90 parts among ₹3,000-cr defence items to be indigenised")
India's defence sector reaches an inflexion point as private firms rise
Defence production has risen 140% since FY17, while private-sector output has grown 198%, as policy reforms increasingly open strategic programmes to industry.
 "India's defence sector reaches an inflexion point as private firms rise")
L&T's next defence bet: ₹5,000 crore in electronics over five years
L&T is expanding its defence footprint with investments in radars, electronics, autonomous systems and directed-energy weapons, while scaling up shipbuilding and defence exports
 "L&T's next defence bet: ₹5,000 crore in electronics over five years")
Rise in arms output to ₹3 trn in three years not inconceivable
Even meeting the target would leave India far behind the US and the UK
 "Rise in arms output to ₹3 trn in three years not inconceivable")
India's strategic liftoff
BrahMos is only the opening salvo in Asean's defence market battle
 "India's strategic liftoff")
An unfinished mission
India's aeroengine ambitions are at an inflexion point
 "An unfinished mission")
More than a stealth fighter
The Amca programme could deliver the defence sector's own Maruti moment
 "More than a stealth fighter")
India's military modernisation: Strong but uneven
Beneath the defence budget's headline numbers lie cuts, windfalls and diverging fortunes
 "India's military modernisation: Strong but uneven")
Reports of Amca F414 engine negotiations hitting deadlock false: Source
Initial variants of the Amca are slated to be powered by American engines, while a more powerful engine is planned to be co-developed with a foreign partner
 "Reports of Amca F414 engine negotiations hitting deadlock false: Source")
FY26 arms production hits record ₹1.78 trn; pvt sector share nears 25%
Despite setting a record production figure, FY26 broke the uninterrupted acceleration in annual defence production growth recorded between FY21 and FY25
 "FY26 arms production hits record ₹1.78 trn; pvt sector share nears 25%")
New Army chief expected to continue multi-domain capability drive
Lieutenant General Seth will assume office on the afternoon of June 30, 2026, when the incumbent, General Upendra Dwivedi, retires from service
 "New Army chief expected to continue multi-domain capability drive")
DPSUs post profits; R&D and exports remain weak
Only three of India's 16 public sector arms manufacturers meet global benchmarks
Sustaining the costly offensive
Missiles once reserved for nuclear war are increasingly shaping conventional conflict, and India must keep up
 "Sustaining the costly offensive")