India Strategic
Defining the battlefield with drones Reshaping modern warfare and national security
The defence sector has undergone a transformation with the adoption of drones, which provide unmatched strategic, operational, and technological advantages.
2 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
India, Japan adopt landmark joint vision for next decade with focus on trade, tech, mobility
TOKYO. India and Japan have taken a major step forward in shaping the future of their bilateral ties by adopting the ‘India—Japan Joint Vision for the Next Decade: Eight Directions to Steer the Special Strategic and Global Partnership’ during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Tokyo for the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit at the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru.
3 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
Rajnath Singh urges defence startups to lead the next tech revolution
NEW DELHI. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has called on Indian innovators and startups to spearhead a technological revolution in defence, stating that the wars of the future would be fought with algorithms, artificial intelligence, and autonomous systems.
3 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
Self-reliance a must, not an option: Defence Minister
NEW DELHI. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has asserted that in today's era, self-reliance in defence is no longer an option but a condition for survival and progress.
6 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
India-Philippines Strategic Partnership
NDIA AND Philippines had warm relations for a number of years.
6 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
Air Marshal AK Pan assumes charge as Senior Maintenance Staff Officer at HQ Maintenance Command, Nagpur
NAGPUR. Air Marshal Ajay Kumar Pan, AVSM VSM, assumed charge as Senior Maintenance Staff Officer at Headquarter Maintenance Command, Nagpur, on September 1.
1 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
Air Marshal Sanjiv Ghuratia assumes charge as Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance
NAGPUR. Air Marshal Sanjiv Ghuratia, AVSM VSM, assumed charge as Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance at Indian Air Force Headquarters on September 1.
1 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
Retired IPS officer Anish Dayal Singh appointed Deputy NSA
NEW DELHI. The Union government has appointed retired IPS officer Anish Dayal Singh as Deputy National Security Adviser, strengthening India's top security leadership at a critical juncture.
1 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
Thales appoints Ankur Kanaglekar as Vice-President India
Thales HAS announced the appointment of Ankur Kanaglekar as Vice President for India, with effect from September 10, 2025.
1 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani appointed Military Adviser to National Security Council Secretariat
NEW DELHI. The government has appointed former Vice Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen NS (Retd) Raja Subramani as the new Military Adviser (MA) to the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) effective September 1, 2025.
1 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
Indian Coast Guard commissions first Adamya-class patrol vessel at Paradip
NEW DELHI. The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on September 19 commissioned ICGS Adamya, the first of eight Adamya-class Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs), at Paradip Port in Odisha, marking a significant boost to the country’s maritime security capabilities.
1 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
Maj Gen Vivek Tyagi assumes charge as ADG NCC Maharashtra Directorate
MUMBAI. Major General Vivek Tyagi assumed charge as Additional Director General of NCC Directorate Maharashtra on August 18.
1 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
Adani Airports focuses on cutting-edge digitisation initiatives for smarter, seamless air travel
Adani Airports Holdings Ltd (AAHL), a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises, the flagship company of the globally diversified Adani Group on September 17 announced a suite of forward-looking initiatives aimed at redefining passenger journeys across its airports.
2 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
Denmark to strengthen air defence with Thales's Ground Fire radar in SAMP/T NG System
PARIS. Denmark's upcoming SAMP/T NG (Surface-to-Air Missile Platform/Terrain New Generation) air defence system will feature Thales's cutting-edge Ground Fire radar, enhancing the country's ability to counter advanced aerial threats.
1 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
Australia elevates India to the status of a 'top-tier defence and security partner'
Australia has elevated its description of India to the status of a “top-tier defence and security partner”, underscoring the growing strategic alignment between the two nations in pursuit of an open, stable, and rules-based Indo-Pacific order.
3 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
Geopolitics
VISION 2040: HAL'S STRATEGIC ROADMAP FOR THE INDIAN AIR FORCE
HAL's strategic initiatives are reshaping the company into a heavyweight advanced technology solutions provider through the design, development, and manufacturing of both fixed-wing and rotary-wing platforms. To align with the future strategic framework of the Indian Air Force, HAL is concentrating on several critical platforms that will enhance its airpower capabilities.
6 min |
October 2025
Geopolitics
SOLVING THE INDIAN AIR FORCE'S FIGHTER DILEMMA
With the IAF now facing a two-front air threat, there is no escaping the fact that it needs new aircraft and missiles in greater numbers
10+ min |
October 2025
Geopolitics
THINKING AFRESH
The Indian Air Force is trying a new approach to address its shortfall of mid-air refuellers
7 min |
October 2025
Geopolitics
THE MIG-21: THE STORY OF LEGACY OF PRIDE AND PAIN
The decommissioning of MiG-21 in Chandigarh on September 26, 2025, brought to a close an illustrious chapter of more than six decades in the history of the Indian Air Force. SHUBHANGI PALVE reports that 60 countries across four continents have flown it, that even after more than 70 years since its first flight, few nations still rely on it, that it is one of the most widely produced combat aircraft in history, that it was the first supersonic fighter in India's fleet, and that India went on to become the second-largest operator of the MiG-21
10+ min |
October 2025
Geopolitics
"OUR JOURNEY TO BECOMING THE FOURTH-LARGEST AIR FORCE IN THE WORLD HAS BEEN EXTRAORDINARY"
Indian Air Force (IAF) celebrated its 93rd anniversary on October 8, 2025, a day dedicated to honouring the valour, dedication, and professionalism of the nation's air warriors. The celebrations, held at Air Force Station Hindan, highlighted India's growing air power and the remarkable achievements of the IAF over more than nine decades.
6 min |
October 2025
Geopolitics
A VISION FOR INTEGRATED CREWED AND UNCREWED AIRCRAFT
The combination of crewed and uncrewed systems transcends mere technological considerations; it encompasses strategic elements as well. DR VIVEK LALL, Chief Executive, General Atomics Global Corporation, outlines the exciting developments in this sphere
3 min |
October 2025
Geopolitics
MBDA CELEBRATES INDIAN AIR FORCE DAY 2025
As a steadfast partner in the defence of India's skies, MBDA proudly joins in celebrating Indian Air Force Day 2025. LUDOVIC DUMONT, General Delegate, India, MBDA outlines this endurinmg relationship
2 min |
October 2025
Geopolitics
FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS TO GLOBAL DEFENCE INNOVATION
SM Group is a trusted Indian manufacturer of advanced defence equipment, offering specialised protection solutions for armed forces, police, and security agencies.
4 min |
October 2025
Geopolitics
HOW INDIA'S AIR POWER IS SHAPING THE NEXT ERA OF TECHNOLOGY AND SELF-RELIANCE
Rolls-Royce has been involved with the IAF (then the Royal Indian Air Force) since 1933, when the Bristol Jupiter engines powered the Westland Wapiti, marking the first aircraft of the IAF's No. 1 Squadron. Since that time, we have consistently collaborated with India to enhance its air power. ABHISHEK SINGH, Senior Vice President (India and South East Asia, Business Development & Future Programmes (Defence), writes about this chequered association
2 min |
October 2025
Geopolitics
INDIA'S 114 RAFALE GAMBITS: A POWER PLAY IN ASIAN SKIES
The successful implementation of the 114 Rafale acquisition programme could serve as a template for future defence procurements, demonstrating effective integration of immediate operational requirements with long-term industrial development objectives. The combination of rapid capability acquisition through initial flyaway deliveries and sustained indigenous manufacturing development represents a sophisticated approach to contemporary defence procurement challenges, argues GIRISH LINGANNA
10+ min |
October 2025
Geopolitics
INDIA'S DRONE REVOLUTION SHAPES THE NEXT ERA OF DEFENCE
UAVS enhance the operational capabilities of air defence systems significantly beyond conventional boundaries. ANANT BHALOTIA, Founder and CEO, Anadrone Systems Pvt Ltd, outlines the exciting possibilities
3 min |
October 2025
Geopolitics
LEONARDO M-346 THE FUTURE ALREADY HERE
The M-346 is more than just a multi-role jet, a complete system to train the fighter pilots of tomorrow.
4 min |
October 2025
Geopolitics
STRENGTHENING AIR POWER THROUGH PLATFORMS, SUPPORT AND PARTNERSHIPS
Boeing Defence India is dedicated to facilitating the modernisation and operational readiness of India's defence forces. The company is investing in the improvement and establishment of on-base MRO facilities, along with fostering partnerships throughout the ecosystem. NIKHIL JOSHI, Managing Director, Boeing Defence India, outlines the company's exciting plans
3 min |
October 2025
Geopolitics
THE UNMANNED VANGUARD
The utility of Unmanned Ground Vehicles makes them a vital addition for the Indian armed forces, but their pace of adoption needs to be accelerated.
10 min |
September 2025
Geopolitics
HOW INDIA GOT ITS WAY ON KISHANGANGA
Retired civil servant, Subash Chandra Garg, 1983 batch Indian Administrative Service officer from the Rajasthan cadre, has released his seventh book—No Minister!
10+ min |