Vivek Raghuvanshi

Vivek Raghuvanshi is the India correspondent for Defense News.


  • India, France Yet To Sign Deal on Rafale
    India, France Yet To Sign Deal on Rafale

    India and France did not sign any type of agreement for the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter aircraft for the Indian Air Force during the Wednesday visit of French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian here

  • India Claims To Have Upgraded Howitzer
    India Claims To Have Upgraded Howitzer

    India claims it has built an improved version of the original 155mm howitzer bought in 1987 by upgrading the barrel from 39mm to 45mm

  • Delays Plague Indian Army Comm Program
    Delays Plague Indian Army Comm Program

    Procedural disputes are delaying development of the Indian Army’s Tactical Communication System (TCS), the first weapon project slated for the “Make India” category, said a Ministry of Defence source

  • India’s Plans Unclear After Rafale Decision
    India’s Plans Unclear After Rafale Decision

    Following India’s sudden decision to buy 36 Rafales from France straight off the production line last week, the next steps in New Delhi’s plan to eventually outfit its Air Force with 126 of the Dassault jets remain unclear.

  • Japan Unlikely To Join Indian Sub Tender
    Japan Unlikely To Join Indian Sub Tender

    Japan has shown little interest in competing its Soryu-class submarines in the Indian Navy’s $12 billion tender for six conventional air independent propulsion (AIP) subs, an Indian Defence Ministry source said

  • Rafale Proposal Could Speed Deliveries to India
    Rafale Proposal Could Speed Deliveries to India

    India’s surprise request to buy 36 Rafale fighter jets in an off-the-shelf order reflects a pragmatic pursuit that shortcuts a lengthy local build program to more swiftly meet Air Force requirements, analysts said.

  • Ukraine Conflict Stalls Indian AF Upgrades
    Ukraine Conflict Stalls Indian AF Upgrades

    India will need to explore fresh options, including direct purchase, to shore up its air transport fleet as the Ukraine conflict has stymied the upgrade of its AN-32 aircraft, an Indian Air Force official said.

  • Private Yards Recommended for Indian Sub Deal
    Private Yards Recommended for Indian Sub Deal

    Only private shipyards will receive a tender to make six air-independent propulsion (AIP) submarines if the Defence Ministry follows the recommendations of an expert committee, an MoD source said.

  • New Owners of Pipavav To Face MoD Challenges
    New Owners of Pipavav To Face MoD Challenges

    The takeover of Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering Co. by Reliance Infrastructure represented the first such acquisition in India’s defense arena, but analysts wonder if the new ownership will fare any better dealing with the Defence Ministry’s bureaucracy

  • HAL To Fulfill Future Indian AF Training Needs
    HAL To Fulfill Future Indian AF Training Needs

    Much against the wishes of the Indian Air Force (IAF), the Defence Ministry has decided that only state-owned monopoly Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) will meet the service’s future basic trainer requirements through its HTT-40 trainer, which is still under development.

  • India, France Yet To Sign Deal on Rafale
    India, France Yet To Sign Deal on Rafale

    India and France did not sign any type of agreement for the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter aircraft for the Indian Air Force during the Wednesday visit of French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian here

  • India Claims To Have Upgraded Howitzer
    India Claims To Have Upgraded Howitzer

    India claims it has built an improved version of the original 155mm howitzer bought in 1987 by upgrading the barrel from 39mm to 45mm

  • Delays Plague Indian Army Comm Program
    Delays Plague Indian Army Comm Program

    Procedural disputes are delaying development of the Indian Army’s Tactical Communication System (TCS), the first weapon project slated for the “Make India” category, said a Ministry of Defence source

  • India’s Plans Unclear After Rafale Decision
    India’s Plans Unclear After Rafale Decision

    Following India’s sudden decision to buy 36 Rafales from France straight off the production line last week, the next steps in New Delhi’s plan to eventually outfit its Air Force with 126 of the Dassault jets remain unclear.

  • Japan Unlikely To Join Indian Sub Tender
    Japan Unlikely To Join Indian Sub Tender

    Japan has shown little interest in competing its Soryu-class submarines in the Indian Navy’s $12 billion tender for six conventional air independent propulsion (AIP) subs, an Indian Defence Ministry source said

  • Rafale Proposal Could Speed Deliveries to India
    Rafale Proposal Could Speed Deliveries to India

    India’s surprise request to buy 36 Rafale fighter jets in an off-the-shelf order reflects a pragmatic pursuit that shortcuts a lengthy local build program to more swiftly meet Air Force requirements, analysts said.

  • Ukraine Conflict Stalls Indian AF Upgrades
    Ukraine Conflict Stalls Indian AF Upgrades

    India will need to explore fresh options, including direct purchase, to shore up its air transport fleet as the Ukraine conflict has stymied the upgrade of its AN-32 aircraft, an Indian Air Force official said.

  • Private Yards Recommended for Indian Sub Deal
    Private Yards Recommended for Indian Sub Deal

    Only private shipyards will receive a tender to make six air-independent propulsion (AIP) submarines if the Defence Ministry follows the recommendations of an expert committee, an MoD source said.

  • New Owners of Pipavav To Face MoD Challenges
    New Owners of Pipavav To Face MoD Challenges

    The takeover of Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering Co. by Reliance Infrastructure represented the first such acquisition in India’s defense arena, but analysts wonder if the new ownership will fare any better dealing with the Defence Ministry’s bureaucracy

  • HAL To Fulfill Future Indian AF Training Needs
    HAL To Fulfill Future Indian AF Training Needs

    Much against the wishes of the Indian Air Force (IAF), the Defence Ministry has decided that only state-owned monopoly Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) will meet the service’s future basic trainer requirements through its HTT-40 trainer, which is still under development.

  • India, France Yet To Sign Deal on Rafale
    India, France Yet To Sign Deal on Rafale

    India and France did not sign any type of agreement for the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter aircraft for the Indian Air Force during the Wednesday visit of French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian here

  • India Claims To Have Upgraded Howitzer
    India Claims To Have Upgraded Howitzer

    India claims it has built an improved version of the original 155mm howitzer bought in 1987 by upgrading the barrel from 39mm to 45mm

  • Delays Plague Indian Army Comm Program
    Delays Plague Indian Army Comm Program

    Procedural disputes are delaying development of the Indian Army’s Tactical Communication System (TCS), the first weapon project slated for the “Make India” category, said a Ministry of Defence source

  • India’s Plans Unclear After Rafale Decision
    India’s Plans Unclear After Rafale Decision

    Following India’s sudden decision to buy 36 Rafales from France straight off the production line last week, the next steps in New Delhi’s plan to eventually outfit its Air Force with 126 of the Dassault jets remain unclear.

  • Japan Unlikely To Join Indian Sub Tender
    Japan Unlikely To Join Indian Sub Tender

    Japan has shown little interest in competing its Soryu-class submarines in the Indian Navy’s $12 billion tender for six conventional air independent propulsion (AIP) subs, an Indian Defence Ministry source said

  • Rafale Proposal Could Speed Deliveries to India
    Rafale Proposal Could Speed Deliveries to India

    India’s surprise request to buy 36 Rafale fighter jets in an off-the-shelf order reflects a pragmatic pursuit that shortcuts a lengthy local build program to more swiftly meet Air Force requirements, analysts said.

  • Ukraine Conflict Stalls Indian AF Upgrades
    Ukraine Conflict Stalls Indian AF Upgrades

    India will need to explore fresh options, including direct purchase, to shore up its air transport fleet as the Ukraine conflict has stymied the upgrade of its AN-32 aircraft, an Indian Air Force official said.

  • Private Yards Recommended for Indian Sub Deal
    Private Yards Recommended for Indian Sub Deal

    Only private shipyards will receive a tender to make six air-independent propulsion (AIP) submarines if the Defence Ministry follows the recommendations of an expert committee, an MoD source said.

  • New Owners of Pipavav To Face MoD Challenges
    New Owners of Pipavav To Face MoD Challenges

    The takeover of Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering Co. by Reliance Infrastructure represented the first such acquisition in India’s defense arena, but analysts wonder if the new ownership will fare any better dealing with the Defence Ministry’s bureaucracy

  • HAL To Fulfill Future Indian AF Training Needs
    HAL To Fulfill Future Indian AF Training Needs

    Much against the wishes of the Indian Air Force (IAF), the Defence Ministry has decided that only state-owned monopoly Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) will meet the service’s future basic trainer requirements through its HTT-40 trainer, which is still under development.