A higher level military delegation from the South American nation Brazil is heading to India for the 13th edition of the Aero-India 2021, next month in Bengaluru. The delegation is led by Major Brigadeiro do Ar Alcides Teixeira BARBACOVI (Equivalent to Air Marshal / 3 star rank), Director, Department of Defence Products, Ministry of Defence (MoD), Brazil. And, he is getting accompanied by two officials from the MoD, Brazil: Col (Retd) Carlos COELHO, Coordinator of Department of Trade Promotion, and Major Marcus Vinícius Dornellas FACHINI, Assistant to Director, Department of Defence Products.
Why is the take a look at critical?
Because, in the Plan of Action of Brazil’s partnership with India, each safety and defence are the central elements. The two nations are complementary in this location, says top rated diplomats of India and Brazil.
TheSpuzz Online has reported earlier, about the Plan of Action for the Brazil-India strategic partnership, which was signed in 2020, when the Brazilian President Bolsonaro visited India as the chief guest at the Republic Day Parade.
Both nations love a multifaceted connection and are cooperating each bilaterally and multilaterally at numerous international foras such as the United Nations, G20, International Solar Alliance (ISA) and BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China & South Africa), IBSA (India, Brazil & South Africa).
Make in India
Brazil has earlier expressed interest in participating in joint ventures specifically in the defence sector. Why? According to top rated officials of Brazil, “With such a collaboration between the defence industries in both India and Brazil, the potential to reach the world is huge.”
In an earlier interaction, Indian envoy to Brazil, Suresh K Reddy, talked about the “Triple-Helix” method.
What is Triple-Helix? It is an method which is getting followed in Brazil and which is focused on innovation, R&D for all the 3 services — Army, Navy and Air Force.
According to the Indian envoy, there is a lot of scope for the Indian industries in the divisional market place for not only joint ventures but for technological partnerships.
How a lot of Indian defence organizations are present in Brazil?
Only one. So far only there is only one Indian enterprise from the Defence sector present in Brazil and it is the UP based MKU Company.
Company officials told TheSpuzz Online that the enterprise has been in Brazil for some years now. So far quite a few defence contracts have been executed by MKU and these consist of contracts with Federal police, Military Police & Army.
Recently, they won a contract of supplying 14,500 pieces of vest for Policia Militar do Estado de Sao Paulo, and Brazilian Army commission Night vision monocular.
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Joint ventures among Indian & Brazilian Companies
As reported earlier, Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos (CBC) Brazil, the world’s second-biggest ammunition manufacturer, and Stumpp Schuele & Somappa India (SSS Defence) are going to begin production of ammunition in Andhra Pradesh later this year. The joint venture was formed among the two organizations final January. And soon after fulfilling the Indian needs will be exporting to other nations.
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The Brazilian enterprise has plans to manufacture ammunition for diverse calibres like : 9 mm, 7.62×39 mm,7.62×51 mm, .338 Lapua and 12.7 mm.
There is one more Brazilian enterprise Taurus Armas S.A., which has tied up with Jindal Defence. The venture was formed final year and will manufacture tiny arms.
Sign of close friendship among India and Brazil
It occurred for the initially time ever that the Brazil President Jair Bolsanaro attended Republic Day celebrations organized by the Indian embassy in the national capital Brasília.
He named India a “brotherly nation”.
What is the protocol?
The Presidents and Prime Ministers specifically of major nations do not attend the national day events which are organized by the embassies.
The Brazilian President recalled India’s help through the COVID-19 pandemic when it had sent HCQ and Paracetamol final year. And, earlier this month India fulfilled its commitment and expedited the export of COVID vaccine.
According to the Indian envoy to Brazil, Suresh Reddy “There was not just President Bolsonaro but the entire cabinet of the government was present there.”
The foreign minister Ernesto Araujo, economy minister Paulo Guedes, minister for power, mines & petroleum, and other individuals have been present.
Most importantly through the celebrations at the Indian Embassy, senior defence personnel have been present too—a sign of escalating engagement at a strategic level. According to the Indian envoy the chief of naval forces, joint chief of employees have been also present.
Export possibilities in South America
A lot of nations in South America are searching at modernizing their military/police forces, and there are possibilities for Indian organizations to discover in the area.
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What is India preparing to export?
Military communications C4I options Artillery systems, protected automobiles, electronic warfare, naval combat management method, tiny arms, evening vision devices, and other associated military gear.
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