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India: Military Modernization to Benefit US Firms
Indian Navy chief Admiral Nirmal Verma, left, walks with US Navy Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jonathan Greenert, right, after inspecting an honor guard prior to a meeting in New Delhi on April 23, 2012. Admiral Greenert was on a visit to India for high-level talks on bilateral defense cooperation. (PRAKASH SINGH/AFP/Getty Images)

India: Military Modernization to Benefit US Firms

July 2, 2012
| Security, Economics
| Asia and the Pacific
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Recent announcements provide proof of India’s increasing commitment to defense modernization and give some insight into India’s military priorities. Strategic capabilities such as nuclear missile technology (both land and submarine launched), a blue-water navy, and space technology will likely see some of the largest funding increases and are areas that could pose a real challenge to other major powers in Asia in the near future.
Public statements such as those by the chief of staff of the Indian Navy at London’s International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) reveal India’s strategic military priorities. Among them is the nation’s interest in ensuring its relevance as the U.S. military “pivots” to the Asia Pacific. In addition to expanding India’s military might, the development of new military technologies could invigorate sales for weapons exporters – particularly those that specialize in military parts and components. 

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