The Hindu · 2026-07-15
India-U.S. defence tech ties — big ambitions, little delivery The Hindu column says India-U.S. defence technology cooperation has repeatedly promised industrial depth but delivered mostly procurement.
GS2 GS3 Essay The Hindu GS2 India-U.S. defence cooperation defence technology transfer co-production
Why it matters It tests defence indigenisation, strategic autonomy, and India-U.S. technology-transfer limits.
The author’s core argument is structural. India seeks technology, manufacturing capability, and self-reliance, while the United States treats advanced defence technology as tightly controlled strategic property.
Procurement versus partnership in defence technology ties UPSC may ask how India can balance operational defence needs with long-term industrial capability when advanced technology is tightly controlled by a supplier state.
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