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Defence FDI reforms unshackle sector to make India a hub
Rajiv Chib •The present removal of FDI cap is likely to be first exploited mainly by lower tier foreign defence suppliers
Armed forces' pay-and-rank parity: PMO told defence ministry to get forces involved in policy; MoD did opposite
Pckatoch •The news item elaborated that PMO strongly believed matters relating to the armed forces should not be decided by civilian bureaucrats sitting in North and South Block and that the military leadership should be involved more in decision-making.
Rafale deal: French Defence Minister Jean Yves Le Drian to arrive in India
•Defence sources said if all goes well, the Inter Governmental Agreement (IGA) on rafale deal will be signed on 23 September.
India signs 12 agreements with Vietnam, extends $500m for defence cooperation
•India on Saturday extended $500 million Line of Credit to Vietnam for facilitating deeper defence cooperation with the south east Asian nation