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Manohar Parrikar
![Russia, India, China Address South China Sea in Trilateral Statement Russia, India, China Address South China Sea in Trilateral Statement](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-04-18_17-16-52.jpg)
Russia, India, China Address South China Sea in Trilateral Statement
By Ankit Panda
The statement cautions against the internationalization of the disputes.
![LSA, CISMOA, BECA and the Future of the US-India Defense Partnership LSA, CISMOA, BECA and the Future of the US-India Defense Partnership](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-04-06_21-23-24.jpg)
LSA, CISMOA, BECA and the Future of the US-India Defense Partnership
By Ankit Panda
Three fairly modest defense cooperation agreements will set up a foundation for the future trajectory of U.S.-India defense ties.
![US, India Boost Security Ties in Defense Minister Visit US, India Boost Security Ties in Defense Minister Visit](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-12-11_16-25-19.jpg)
US, India Boost Security Ties in Defense Minister Visit
By Shannon Tiezzi
Manohar Parrikar's visit to the U.S. was full of "firsts."
![Sino-Indian Border Talks Not Enough to Defuse Tensions Sino-Indian Border Talks Not Enough to Defuse Tensions](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-01-26_17-44-49.jpg)
Sino-Indian Border Talks Not Enough to Defuse Tensions
By Sarah Watson and John Chen
Unless India and China can take positive actions, they risk drifting into a growing conflict on their disputed border.
![Confirmed: India’s 'Mother of All Defense Deals' Is Dead Confirmed: India’s 'Mother of All Defense Deals' Is Dead](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/sizes/thumbnail/16386_527c4ef3969af.jpg)
Confirmed: India’s 'Mother of All Defense Deals' Is Dead
By Franz-Stefan Gady
New Delhi will, however, issue a new Request for Proposal (RFP) for the purchase of 90 fighter jets very soon.
India’s Rafale Fighter Jets May Face Further Delays
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Another week, another delay - the Indian Air Force's fighter procurement crunch might not be over any time soon.
![India, Pakistan, and the Limits of Effective Deterrence India, Pakistan, and the Limits of Effective Deterrence](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-06-07_18-33-34.jpg)
India, Pakistan, and the Limits of Effective Deterrence
By David J. Karl
The Indian defense minister may have inadvertently acknowledged the limits of India's conventional deterrence.
![Confirmed: India to Buy Only 36 Rafale Fighter Jets Confirmed: India to Buy Only 36 Rafale Fighter Jets](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/sizes/thumbnail/5394_5243a63689e2c.jpg)
Confirmed: India to Buy Only 36 Rafale Fighter Jets
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Is the 'mother of all defense deals' finally dead?
![Will India Purchase German Stealth Submarines? Will India Purchase German Stealth Submarines?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-05-26_20-48-03.jpg)
Will India Purchase German Stealth Submarines?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The German Defense Minister is visiting India lobbying for the purchase of German and European military hardware.
![Is India Finally Getting Modern Artillery? Is India Finally Getting Modern Artillery?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-04-28_09-30-09.jpg)
Is India Finally Getting Modern Artillery?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The army has not bought a new howitzer in 25 years and is desperate to close gaps in long-range, high volume firepower.
![Lessons for India: How the 'Mother of All Defense Deals' Crashed and Burned Lessons for India: How the 'Mother of All Defense Deals' Crashed and Burned](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-04-13_21-12-53.jpg)
Lessons for India: How the 'Mother of All Defense Deals' Crashed and Burned
By Rohan Joshi
...and what India needs to do to avoid flubs of the sort in the future.
![India Makes it Official: The 'Mother of All Defense Deals' Is Dead India Makes it Official: The 'Mother of All Defense Deals' Is Dead](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-04-13_21-12-53.jpg)
India Makes it Official: The 'Mother of All Defense Deals' Is Dead
By Ankit Panda
India's $20 billion medium multi-role combat aircraft tender is no more.