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Manish Kumar Jha is an Associate Editor, BW BUSINESSWORLD & BW DEFENCE. He writes on the Foreign affairs, International Trade & Defence. His global coverage-on the ground- spans more than 25 countries worldwide. Received International Press Fellowship award.
Mazagon Dock's Director Shipbuilding R Admiral A K Saxena speaks with BW Businessworld's Manish Kumar Jha on the occasion of keel laying of India's advance frigate Project-17A. He talks about the design capability, stealth feature and integration of weapon suits in building warship at MDL for Indian navy. He also brings out MDL's outreach overseas.
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The signing of the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) frees India-U.S. bilateral relations from binding restrictions and security clauses mandated earlier within the establishment. With BECA, technology barriers have largely been overcome. Defence and Security take up the center stage of India- U.S. bilateral relations moving beyond the buyer- seller dynamic to greater partnership in Indo-Pacific and elsewhere.
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On the Keel laying of India’s stealth Frigates Project 17 Alpha at MDL, BW Businessworld’ s Manish Kumar Jha spoke with MDL’s Chairman & Managing director, Vice Admiral, Narayan Prasad. MDL’s IPO has seen the record subscription, receiving bids worth Rs 70000 cr. CMD talks about Indian navy's next generation submarines Project 75 I, collaboration and its core AIP system development stage.
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After much anticipation, Australia would join the Malabar 2020 naval exercise, consisting of India, Japan and the U.S., to be held next month. This shapes the Quadrilateral--the Quad-- military alliance to bring stability in the backdrop of Chinese aggression its military deployment in the region.
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Vietnam is always at the center of geopolitics. BW Businessworld's Manish Kumar Jha engages with Vietnam Ambassador Pham Sanh Chau on comprehensive range of issues. Ambassador speaks his mind on South China Sea, security partnership with India, ASEAN & the QUAD in Indo-Pacific. Echoing Vietnam economic model that attracts global investors, he talks of openness, reforms and no red-tape.
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During his annual press conference on 5 September, Air Chief Marshal R.K.S. Bhadauria indicated the possibility of a Joint Venture(JV) in developing fighter jet aero-engine in India that will potentially set forth a new era of aerospace in India. He put his trust on home grown LCA Tejas MK1A & 5th Gen AMCA for IAF over foreign fighter jets.
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With the laying of the keel of Advanced Stealth Frigates under Project P17a at Mazagon Dock, India embraces the best in class technology in the world. Loaded with the next generation weapon platform the Barak 8 and hypersonic BrahMos in the P17A warships will be a formidable force of the Indian navy.
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eSymposium on ‘Catalysing Defence Exports’, evoked some key policies shift & suggestions in defence export. From the Chief of Defence Staff to Defence Secretary and Industry came together for policy directions.
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The Government of Gujarat has launched New Industrial Policy 2020, initiating Relocation Incentives. Gujarat does attract FDI from many counties for the ease of doing business and conducive investor friendly policy but that that has not happened for the global investors who are planning to shift from China in big way. On such policy issues, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani speaks with BW Businessworld's Manish Kumar Jha.
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In the wake of the calls for banning Chinese goods/materials, the electronic industry which has so far been heavily dependent on Chinese market is upbeat for make in India. At the same time, it faces tremendous pressure in terms of supply chain disruption, customs, lack of infrastructure & closure due to Covid-19. Arjun Bajaaj, CEO, Daiwa, speaks on such issues with BW Businessworld's Manish Kumar Jha
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