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Foreign Nations Replace Western Weapons With Indian Ones Due to Reliability: Expert
Foreign Nations Replace Western Weapons With Indian Ones Due to Reliability: Expert
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Multiple Latin American, Southeast Asian, Middle Eastern, and African countries have shown interest in acquiring military hardware from India, with interests in the South Asian nation's weapons rising manifold of late.
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The cost-effectiveness and reliability of Indian defence platforms are the prime factors behind the heightened interest in the country's military equipment, with several nations from the developing world making a cautious effort to move away from Western arms and ammunition, an armed forces veteran has said.Indian Weapons That Are Making Waves in the International MarketMajor General (Retd) Shashi Bhushan Asthana informed Sputnik India on Friday that among the Indian weapons that are creating an intense buzz in the international market areFurthermore, the former Indian Army officer revealed that the country's homegrown fighter jet LCA Tejas, ALH Mk III Dhruv, and Prachand helicopters have gained attention from nations like the Philippines, Egypt, Argentina, and Nigeria amongst others.Besides, the Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher is another item that has found suitors in the international arms market, Asthana pointed out.Earlier, the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) disclosed the names of military hardware it said India exported to 85 nations last year.MoD Sets Ambitious Export Target For 2024Interestingly, New Delhi has set an ambitious target to export military items worth INR 20,000 crore ($2.4 billion) in 2024, the nation's Defence Secretary said on Thursday.If achieved, it will be a considerable jump in India's export of defence products compared with the last financial year.Last fiscal, India's defence exports surged to an all-time high of $1.95 billion, according to the country's MoD.Against this backdrop, Asthana opined that cost-effectiveness, the world-class quality of India's military hardware, and the West's aversion to the transfer of technology are the main reasons behind the race for procuring defence products from New Delhi.Multi-Terrain Functionality of Indian Military Hardware a Big PlushWhen New Delhi makes equipment, it makes it in a manner that its armed forces can operate in deserts, glaciers, and mountainous regions, the defence pundit elaborated.Also, since India has a variety of terrains, the country's weapons fit in the respective terrains of foreign nations. Therefore, Indian military systems have the capability to function in any situation, which is a major plus for foreign nations who are interested in purchasing them, Asthana explained.Why Developing Nations Are Moving Away From Western Defence GoodsHence, when small countries have to buy weapon systems, they may not be even looking at Western platforms, Asthana suggested.
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Foreign Nations Replace Western Weapons With Indian Ones Due to Reliability: Expert
20:16 05.01.2024 (Updated: 07:33 06.01.2024) Multiple Latin American, Southeast Asian, Middle Eastern, and African countries have shown interest in acquiring military hardware from India, with interests in the South Asian nation's weapons rising manifold of late.
The cost-effectiveness and reliability of Indian defence platforms are the prime factors behind the heightened interest in the country's military equipment, with several nations from the developing world making a cautious effort to move away from Western arms and ammunition, an armed forces veteran has said.
Indian Weapons That Are Making Waves in the International Market
Major General (Retd) Shashi Bhushan Asthana informed Sputnik India on Friday that among the Indian weapons that are creating an intense buzz in the international market are
Furthermore, the former Indian Army officer revealed that the country's homegrown fighter jet LCA Tejas, ALH Mk III Dhruv, and Prachand helicopters
have gained attention from nations like the Philippines, Egypt, Argentina, and Nigeria amongst others.
Besides, the Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher is another item that has found suitors in the international arms market, Asthana pointed out.
Earlier, the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) disclosed the names of military hardware it said India exported to 85 nations last year.
"Major platforms being exported include Dornier-228, 155 mm Advanced Towed Artillery Guns, Brahmos Missiles, Akash Missile System, Radars, Simulators, Mine Protected Vehicles, Armoured Vehicles, PINAKA Rockets & Launchers, Ammunitions, Thermal Imagers, Body Armours, besides Systems, Line Replaceable Units and Parts & components of Avionics and Small Arms," the MoD noted.
MoD Sets Ambitious Export Target For 2024
Interestingly, New Delhi has set an ambitious target to export
military items worth INR 20,000 crore ($2.4 billion) in 2024, the nation's Defence Secretary said on Thursday.
"I am hoping that we will achieve a set target of ₹20,000 crore ($2.4 billion) this year if everything goes well. As you understand we don't supply to conflict zones. So 20,000 seems to be a reasonable target by now," Giridhar Aramane, Secretary of Defence, asserted.
If achieved, it will be a considerable jump in India's export of defence products compared with the last financial year.
Last fiscal, India's defence exports surged to an all-time high of $1.95 billion, according to the country's MoD.
Against this backdrop, Asthana opined that cost-effectiveness, the world-class quality of India's military hardware, and the West's
aversion to the transfer of technology are the main reasons behind the race for procuring defence products from New Delhi.
Multi-Terrain Functionality of Indian Military Hardware a Big Plush
When New Delhi makes equipment, it makes it in a manner that its armed forces can operate in deserts, glaciers, and mountainous regions, the defence pundit elaborated.
Also, since India has a variety of terrains, the country's weapons fit in the respective terrains of foreign nations. Therefore, Indian military systems have the capability to function in any situation, which is a major plus for foreign nations who
are interested in purchasing them, Asthana explained.
Why Developing Nations Are Moving Away From Western Defence Goods
"There's no doubt that the West is averse to any kind of transfer of technology. In addition to that, the problem of the West is that their technology cannot be absorbed by smaller countries as it is highly expensive," the strategic affairs analyst underlined.
Hence, when small countries have to buy weapon systems, they may not be even looking at Western platforms, Asthana suggested.
"Instead, most times they are looking at a reliable partner, a reliable equipment with a reliable supplier, and a reliable supply chain, which India is at present," he concluded.
