Vivek Raghuvanshi

Vivek Raghuvanshi is the India correspondent for Defense News.


  • India Proposes To Simplify Offset Process
    India Proposes To Simplify Offset Process

    A policy move being considered by the Indian Ministry of Defence could help overseas defense companies meet their offset obligations and close defense contracts being held up by uncompleted offset documents, an MoD source said.

  • India Compromises To Smooth FGFA Disputes
    India Compromises To Smooth FGFA Disputes

    Ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Russia on July 7, the Defence Ministry is toning down points of conflict about the joint Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft program to reach final agreement with Russia, said an MoD source.

  • Indian Rafale Cost Criticism Raises Doubts on MMRCA
    Indian Rafale Cost Criticism Raises Doubts on MMRCA

    India’s criticism of a high price tag on the Dassault Rafale has sharpened public focus on French negotiations to extend sale of the twin-jet fighter beyond a planned 36 units for the Indian Air Force

  • US Boosts Industrial Ties With India, Vietnam
    US Boosts Industrial Ties With India, Vietnam

    The US took steps last week to increase its defense industrial ties with Vietnam and India, easing the path for the American defense industry in two growing markets while strengthening political ties with two nations increasingly wary of Chinese aggression in the region.

  • India Requests ISTAR Aircraft From US
    India Requests ISTAR Aircraft From US

    India has offered to buy two intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) aircraft from Raytheon on a government- to-government basis.

  • Indian Army Struggles With Ammo Shortages
    Indian Army Struggles With Ammo Shortages

    The Indian Army is facing an acute shortage of ammunition, and even the War Wastage Reserve, which is required to maintain supplies for at least a 40-day war, has fallen to a 20-day supply, according to the latest report of India’s Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).

  • India-China Border Talks Make No Headway
    India-China Border Talks Make No Headway

    Following recent summit talks, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang have agreed to seek what both called a “fair resolution” to the border dispute between the two countries

  • Are ‘Make in India’ Orders Misleading?
    Are ‘Make in India’ Orders Misleading?

    Claims by the Indian government that it has cleared huge sums of money over the last year for defense production by domestic companies are misleading, analysts said.

  • Airbus, Tata To Build Indian AF Transport
    Airbus, Tata To Build Indian AF Transport

    India has broken the monopoly of state-owned military aircraft manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL), allowing private sector Tata Advanced Systems Ltd. (TASL) to tie up with Airbus and manufacture the C-295 transport aircraft to replace aging Avro transports in a $2 billion deal.

  • India Grounds Most of Original Arjun Tanks
    India Grounds Most of Original Arjun Tanks

    Most of India’s homemade Arjun Mark-1 battle tank fleet has been grounded because of technical snags and lack of imported components, an Indian Army official said.

  • India Proposes To Simplify Offset Process
    India Proposes To Simplify Offset Process

    A policy move being considered by the Indian Ministry of Defence could help overseas defense companies meet their offset obligations and close defense contracts being held up by uncompleted offset documents, an MoD source said.

  • India Compromises To Smooth FGFA Disputes
    India Compromises To Smooth FGFA Disputes

    Ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Russia on July 7, the Defence Ministry is toning down points of conflict about the joint Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft program to reach final agreement with Russia, said an MoD source.

  • Indian Rafale Cost Criticism Raises Doubts on MMRCA
    Indian Rafale Cost Criticism Raises Doubts on MMRCA

    India’s criticism of a high price tag on the Dassault Rafale has sharpened public focus on French negotiations to extend sale of the twin-jet fighter beyond a planned 36 units for the Indian Air Force

  • US Boosts Industrial Ties With India, Vietnam
    US Boosts Industrial Ties With India, Vietnam

    The US took steps last week to increase its defense industrial ties with Vietnam and India, easing the path for the American defense industry in two growing markets while strengthening political ties with two nations increasingly wary of Chinese aggression in the region.

  • India Requests ISTAR Aircraft From US
    India Requests ISTAR Aircraft From US

    India has offered to buy two intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) aircraft from Raytheon on a government- to-government basis.

  • Indian Army Struggles With Ammo Shortages
    Indian Army Struggles With Ammo Shortages

    The Indian Army is facing an acute shortage of ammunition, and even the War Wastage Reserve, which is required to maintain supplies for at least a 40-day war, has fallen to a 20-day supply, according to the latest report of India’s Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).

  • India-China Border Talks Make No Headway
    India-China Border Talks Make No Headway

    Following recent summit talks, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang have agreed to seek what both called a “fair resolution” to the border dispute between the two countries

  • Are ‘Make in India’ Orders Misleading?
    Are ‘Make in India’ Orders Misleading?

    Claims by the Indian government that it has cleared huge sums of money over the last year for defense production by domestic companies are misleading, analysts said.

  • Airbus, Tata To Build Indian AF Transport
    Airbus, Tata To Build Indian AF Transport

    India has broken the monopoly of state-owned military aircraft manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL), allowing private sector Tata Advanced Systems Ltd. (TASL) to tie up with Airbus and manufacture the C-295 transport aircraft to replace aging Avro transports in a $2 billion deal.

  • India Grounds Most of Original Arjun Tanks
    India Grounds Most of Original Arjun Tanks

    Most of India’s homemade Arjun Mark-1 battle tank fleet has been grounded because of technical snags and lack of imported components, an Indian Army official said.

  • India Proposes To Simplify Offset Process
    India Proposes To Simplify Offset Process

    A policy move being considered by the Indian Ministry of Defence could help overseas defense companies meet their offset obligations and close defense contracts being held up by uncompleted offset documents, an MoD source said.

  • India Compromises To Smooth FGFA Disputes
    India Compromises To Smooth FGFA Disputes

    Ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Russia on July 7, the Defence Ministry is toning down points of conflict about the joint Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft program to reach final agreement with Russia, said an MoD source.

  • Indian Rafale Cost Criticism Raises Doubts on MMRCA
    Indian Rafale Cost Criticism Raises Doubts on MMRCA

    India’s criticism of a high price tag on the Dassault Rafale has sharpened public focus on French negotiations to extend sale of the twin-jet fighter beyond a planned 36 units for the Indian Air Force

  • US Boosts Industrial Ties With India, Vietnam
    US Boosts Industrial Ties With India, Vietnam

    The US took steps last week to increase its defense industrial ties with Vietnam and India, easing the path for the American defense industry in two growing markets while strengthening political ties with two nations increasingly wary of Chinese aggression in the region.

  • India Requests ISTAR Aircraft From US
    India Requests ISTAR Aircraft From US

    India has offered to buy two intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) aircraft from Raytheon on a government- to-government basis.

  • Indian Army Struggles With Ammo Shortages
    Indian Army Struggles With Ammo Shortages

    The Indian Army is facing an acute shortage of ammunition, and even the War Wastage Reserve, which is required to maintain supplies for at least a 40-day war, has fallen to a 20-day supply, according to the latest report of India’s Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).

  • India-China Border Talks Make No Headway
    India-China Border Talks Make No Headway

    Following recent summit talks, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang have agreed to seek what both called a “fair resolution” to the border dispute between the two countries

  • Are ‘Make in India’ Orders Misleading?
    Are ‘Make in India’ Orders Misleading?

    Claims by the Indian government that it has cleared huge sums of money over the last year for defense production by domestic companies are misleading, analysts said.

  • Airbus, Tata To Build Indian AF Transport
    Airbus, Tata To Build Indian AF Transport

    India has broken the monopoly of state-owned military aircraft manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL), allowing private sector Tata Advanced Systems Ltd. (TASL) to tie up with Airbus and manufacture the C-295 transport aircraft to replace aging Avro transports in a $2 billion deal.

  • India Grounds Most of Original Arjun Tanks
    India Grounds Most of Original Arjun Tanks

    Most of India’s homemade Arjun Mark-1 battle tank fleet has been grounded because of technical snags and lack of imported components, an Indian Army official said.