India may struggle to increase defence procurement
2017; Emerald Publishing Limited; Linguagem: Inglês
10.1108/oxan-db224840
ISSN2633-304X
Tópico(s)Indian Economic and Social Development
ResumoSubject India's challenge of increasing defence procurement. Significance Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to modernise India's military. Newly appointed defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be under pressure to improve the government's handling of defence tenders. Impacts India will increase defence cooperation with Japan. Delhi will resist any calls to play a military role in Afghanistan. Controversy surrounding the locomotive deal between Indian Railways and General Electric may harm the ‘Make in India’ initiative.
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