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Page 4 China Well Ahead of India in Asia-Pacific

Lowy Institute’s inaugural ‘Asia Power Index’ ranks India as the fourth most powerful country in the region and called it ‘A Giant of the Future’. Rohit Srivastava Page 5 Establishment of the Defence Planning Committee in India Under the NSA Setting up DPC appears to be a hurried step perhaps because of the recent presentation made to the PM by Dr Subhash Bhamre, MoS for Defence that ‘Make in India’ is struggling due to lack of accountability amongst the bureaucracy. Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd) Page 6 US Pulls out of Nuclear Deal with Iran — Impact on India Interestingly, Iran’s nuclear programme actually began with help from the US; under its “Atoms for Peace” programme, America supplied a test reactor that came online in Tehran in 1967 during rule of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. But post the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran, US assistance ceased. Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd) Page 8 Eurosatory 2018: A Preview Focusing on the current security requirements, Eurosatory is following the evolution in this domain and is putting forward creativity and innovative technology of its exhibitors.

Defexpo-2018 Show of Strength The highlight of the show was the confident Indian industry which is sure of its capability to deliver products as per the forces’ requirement.

Rohit Srivastava Page 9 Coming – Chinese Robot Tanks India should prepare for conflict that would likely combine robotics and AI; UGVs, drone swarms, quantum communications, cyber attacks and more. Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd) Page 10 Exercise Harimau Shakti: Honing Tactical & Technical Skills The exercise, was held in the dense forests of Sengai Perdik, Hulu Langat, Malaysia, and was aimed at “bolstering cooperation and coordination” between the armed forces of the two countries. Lt General V.K. Kapoor (Retd) Plus News in Brief

Big Day @ Defexpo 2018: Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivering his address at the inauguration ceremony of the Defexpo 2018 in Chennai

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he recently concluded Defexpo 2018, India’s premier land and naval force exposition, was aimed at projecting India as the weapon exporting nations. In the previous editions of the show the focus was on what world can offer to India. But, this year the theme was ‘India: The Emerging Defence Manufacturing Hub’. The shift in focus towards manufacturing and export is a paradigm shift in Indian outlook. Is there enough ground for it? It seems yes. Inauguration of the Defexpo 2018 by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi reinforced the Indian Government’s commitment to make India self-reliant in defence manufacturing. Prime Minister Modi,

on the second day, formally inaugurated the show. While delivering his inaugural speech, Modi convincingly articulated his government’s plan to ease out woes of Indian and global defence industry. “Our commitment to peace is just as strong as our commitment to protecting our people and our territory. For this we are ready to take all necessary measures to equip our armed forces, including through the establishment of a strategically independent defence industrial complex.” Noting the uniqueness and distortion of the defence industry where government is the sole buyer, Modi said, “We are conscious that defence manufacturing is unique in terms of government involvement.” During the inauguration Modi also launched the Innovations for Defence

Excellence (IDEX) which will support young men and women to come up with innovative solutions for Indian defence requirements. Speaking on the first day of expo, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, with an eye on the export, said that a larger objective will be served by focusing on defence industry. Calling India a strong, growing and futuristic economy which is sustaining itself, Sitharaman said that it is not only government’s compulsion to support defence production but also to achieve larger objectives. “Making India a hub for defence industries and making sure that the defence production is not just for our consumption but also to aim on export. So, India today is able to talk bilaterally to many countries,” she said.

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