Politics
India Strategic
IAF seeks Rs. 2 lakh crore deal for 114 'Make in India' Rafale jets after Operation Sindoor success
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Defence to acquire 114 Rafale fighter jets under a 'Make in India' plan, a deal estimated to be worth around Rs. 2 lakh crore.
1 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
Defence Minister inaugurates TASL's defence manufacturing facility in Morocco for production of Wheeled Armoured Platform
NEW DELHI. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Defence Minister of Morocco Abdelatif Loudyi jointly inaugurated Tata Advanced Systems Limited's (TASL) state-of-the-art defence manufacturing facility in Berrechid, Morocco, on September 23, 2025.
2 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
INS Udaygırı, INS Himgiri commissioned into Indian Navy, boosting self-reliance in warship building
VISAKHAPATNAM. In a landmark moment for India's indigenous defence manufacturing, two state-of-the-art multi-mission stealth frigates, INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri, were commissioned into the Indian Navy on August 26 at the Eastern Naval Command headquarters in Visakhapatnam.
2 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
DRDO conducts maiden flight-tests of Indigenous Integrated Air Defence Weapon System
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on August 23 successfully carried out the first flight-tests of the Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS) off the Odisha coast, the Defence Ministry stated in a press release.
1 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
HAL Tejas Mk1A Programme Takes Off with resumed GE-404 IN20 Engine Supplies But That's Not Enough
WITH HAL getting the first four GE F404-IN20 engines in Sep-Oct this year, against a 2021 order, its temporarily stalled programme for IAF's LCA Mk 1A aircraft seems to be back steam.
2 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
Zuppa and QuBeats announce strategic collaboration to develop nextgeneration quantum navigation solutions for defence applications
NEW DELHI. Zuppa Geo Navigation Technologies Pvt. Ltd., India's leading indigenous drone manufacturer and navigation systems developer, announced a strategic partnership with QuBeats (a registered trademark of M/s Nostradamus Technologies Private Limited) through a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to co-develop and deliver next-generation quantum-assured navigation solutions for Zuppa's unmanned aerial systems.
1 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
India's doctrinal revolution: From strategic restraint to offensive deterrence
DEFENCE MINISTER Rajnath Singh's address at the inaugural RAN SAMWAD-2025 symposium marked a watershed moment in India's military evolution, signalling a fundamental shift from Mahanian sea control to Corbettian sea denial while embracing what he termed the “triangle of technology, strategy, and adaptability”.
4 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
Navy launches third Diving Support Craft ‘DSC A 22’ in Kolkata
KOLKATA. The Indian Navy launched DSC A 22, the third vessel under its series of five Diving Support Crafts (DSC), at Titagarh, West Bengal, on September 12.
1 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
Krishna Defence is a critical enabler for special steels: Ankur Shah
Krishna Defence and Allied Industries Limited (KDAIL) represents a strategic evolution in India's defence manufacturing landscape.
4 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
India-UK ties a pillar of global stability: PM Modi
MUMBAI. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described India's partnership with the United Kingdom as a “trustworthy and transformative” alliance built on shared values and mutual strengths, calling it a vital foundation for global peace and prosperity.
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
India Strategic
GE Aerospace Foundation and United Way Bengaluru launch Next Engineers in India
Four-year college and career readiness programme will reach 4,000 students to expand engineering talent pipeline
2 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
Five strategic takeaways from Ran Samvad 2025: India's military transformation unveiled
MHOW. The inaugural Ran Samvad 2025 conclave at Army War College Mhow has crystallised India's evolving military doctrine, with standoff weapons and beyond visual range (BVR) missiles emerging as the cornerstone of future air combat superiority.
5 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
Rudra All-Arms Brigade: Revolutionising military power in India
THE FOUNDATION of a new all-arms brigade of India was announced by General Upendra Dwivedi, the Chief of Army Staff, on the 26th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas at the Kargil War Memorial in Drass, and was named Rudra.
4 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
CCS clears Rs. 67,000-crore project for 97 advanced Tejas Mk1A Fighters
NEW DELHI. The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has approved a Rs. 67,000-crore project for the production of 97 Tejas Mk1A fighter aircraft, giving a major boost to the Indian Air Force's (IAF) combat strength.
1 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace announces readiness of India's first Al-powered MALE combat aircraft programme
In a defining leap for India’s defence landscape, Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace (FWDA) on August 22 announced the readiness of the nation’s first indigenous, export-ready Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Autonomous Combat Aircraft.
2 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
IIT Madras, Zuppa Geo Navigation Technologies, and Indian Air Force's 8 BRD forge MoU for joint iR&D in defence technology
CHENNAI. Zuppa Geo Navigation Technologies, IIT Madras, and the 8 Base Repair Depot (8 BRD) of the Indian Air Force have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly undertake in-house research and development (iR&D) in defence technologies.
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
India bids emotional farewell to MiG-21 after six decades of service
The Indian Air Force (IAF) formally bid farewell to its iconic MiG-21 fighter aircraft at a solemn decommissioning ceremony in Chandigarh on September 26, marking the end of a six-decade-long chapter in India's military aviation history.
2 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
HAL signs SSLV Technology Transfer Agreement with ISRO, IN-SPACE & NSIL
BENGALURU. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACE), NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) signed the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) Technology Transfer Agreement in Bengaluru on September 10.
1 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
India, Australia reaffirm commitment to deepen defence cooperation
NEW DELHI. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a wide-ranging bilateral meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence of Australia Richard Marles in Canberra on October 9 during his official two-day visit to Australia.
1 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
GE Aerospace's Pune manufacturing facility celebrates 10 years of operations
BENGALURU. GE Aerospace's Pune manufacturing facility celebrated 10 years of operations on October 14, 2025, marking a milestone in the company's four-decade history in the Indian aviation industry.
2 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
Will Sergio Gor improve or further aggravate India-US relations?
This is a big question not only in India but also in the US itself and perhaps everywhere among think tankers and diplomats from Tokyo to Paris and London.
6 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
Boeing awarded contract for eight additional MH-139A helicopters
PHILADELPHIA. In a deal worth more than $173 million, the US Air Force has awarded Boeing a contract to produce eight more MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters and provide training and sustainment support services.
1 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
Combined Commanders' Conference 2025 charts roadmap for future-ready armed forces
KOLKATA. The armed forces concluded the three-day Combined Commanders' Conference (CCC) 2025 in Kolkata on September 17, setting out a roadmap to strengthen jointness, accelerate reforms and enhance technological self-reliance in defence.
1 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
India, GE close to $1-bn deal for fighter jet engines
NEW DELHI. India is set to conclude a nearly $1-billion agreement with US aerospace major General Electric (GE) for the supply of 113 GE-F404 engines to power its indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) programme, defence sources were cited by multiple media sources as saying. The deal is expected to be signed by September, shortly after the government cleared a Rs. 62,000 crore procurement of 97 additional LCA Mark 1A fighters for the Indian Air Force.
1 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 |