Chaitali Bag As the gates swing open at Eurosatory 2026 in Paris this June, India’s presence announces itself not as a polite nod but as a full-throated strategic statement. Once stereotyped chiefly as one of the world’s largest defence importers, India is now circulating a different set of invitations: to partner, to co-produce, to buy Indian-made systems that are robust, cost-competitive, and tailored for a wide range of theatres.