Bharat Rakshak

India needs to diversify HAL. Spinning off Tejas unit in the same fashion as BrahMos Aerospace is the way to go. This will enable new investments and new private partners to take fighter jet manufacturing to the next level.

It is very difficult for Indian team to negotiate with Dussault when IAF Chief is going around almost every week and talking to the Press and letting everyone know that IAF is in dire need of 10 squadron of fighter jets. Because of this alone, Dussault is demanding such a high price. I rarely see Pe...

Russia is just too anxious about selling their fighter jets because of the economy and oil price. There is no reason to believe they want to sell Su-35 to China or Pakistan. Even if they sell a few to Pakistan, at least one will end up in China. China will immediately clone and create a J-35. I thin...

The reality is India and IAF need both Rafale and T50/FGFA for a variety of reasons. India should buy seven squadrons of Rafale which will give IAF enormous superiority over neighbors. We should be patient and let Modi do Gujrati style negotiation with the French and Dussault. French are notoriously...