Make in India – Air Power Asia

Exercise Tarang Shakti – Largest Multilateral Air Exercise in India

Airpowerasia, Anil Chopra, India, IAF, Tarang Shakti

The Phase I of Indian Air Force’s (IAF) Mother-of-all-Exercises “Tarang Shakti” concluded on 14 August at Sulur Air Base, near Coimbatore, in India’s southern peninsula. The ultimate show of multinational synergy on the concluding day was a joint fighter aircraft mission by four Air Chiefs of participating air forces. These included ACM VR Chaudhari, CASContinue reading “Exercise Tarang Shakti – Largest Multilateral Air Exercise in India “

Need for Healthy Mix of Public Private Participation in India’s Defence Production

Airpowerasia, Anil Chopra, India, Military Power, DRDO, PPP

Atmanirbharta (self-reliance) in defence is the flavour of the season in India. India’s defence manufacturing sector is rapidly emerging as a cornerstone of the country’s strategic and economic ambitions. The government policies and initiatives are driving “Design” or certainly Make-in-India. Over 5,000 items are in the Positive Indigenisation List (PIL), 75 percent defence capital budgetContinue reading “Need for Healthy Mix of Public Private Participation in India’s Defence Production”

India & Israel – The Unshakable Aerospace Bond – Scope for More Cooperation

Airpowerasia, Anil Chopra, India, Israel, PM Modi, Benjamin Netanyahu

The possible Turkey-Pakistan–Saudi Arabia alliance became a major geopolitical development after reports emerged that Ankara was in advanced talks to join the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA) signed by Saudi Arabia and Pakistan in September 2025. This pact treats any aggression against one member as an attack on all, mirroring NATO‘s Article 5. The trilateral bloc, if materialized, would combine Saudi Arabia’s massive financial resources, Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal & largeContinue reading “India & Israel – The Unshakable Aerospace Bond – Scope for More Cooperation”

Global South Friend Brazil – Embraer Betting Big in India for C-390 Millennium

Aipowerasia, Anil Chopra, India, Brazil, Embraer C-390 Millennium

Embraer, a global aerospace leader, began a bold new chapter in the world’s fastest growing aviation market India, as it inaugurated its brand-new India office at the prestigious WorldMark 4 building in Aerocity, New Delhi. This visionary move proposes to participate in India’s aerospace and defence sector by partnering with Indian industry. The ceremony sawContinue reading “Global South Friend Brazil – Embraer Betting Big in India for C-390 Millennium”