Dhaksha Unmanned Systems, the Chennai-based drone maker majority-owned by fertiliser and agrochemical group Coromandel International, on Wednesday opened a new manufacturing facility at Aymicheri in Kancheepuram district. Read More

In this op-ed, Col Manish Ojha (R) writes that Pakistan’s centralized military command, expanding foreign defence partnerships and reported military airlift activity warrant close scrutiny from India. Read More

IRRPL has test-fired the first fully indigenous AK-203 rifle at Korwa, marking the ₹5,200-crore programme’s shift from licensed assembly to complete local manufacture. Read More

The diplomatic controversy over US Ambassador Sergio Gor’s remarks on Jammu and Kashmir has already moved beyond the original statement. Pakistan has lodged a formal protest, India has welcomed the comments, and Washington has indicated that it may reconsider its travel advisory for the region. Read More

India and Armenia are expanding their defence partnership beyond arms purchases, with new cooperation in defence research, joint production, military training and technology. The growing relationship reflects Armenia’s push to diversify its military suppliers and India’s expanding strategic footprint in the South Caucasus. Read More

India has leased two more MQ-9B Sea Guardian drones for ₹1,943 crore, doubling its leased fleet to four as the Navy strengthens persistent surveillance across the Indian Ocean amid growing Chinese naval and research activity. Read More

India’s effort to develop a home-grown engine for its fifth-generation fighter aircraft has entered a more competitive phase, with Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and Rolls-Royce announcing a strategic intent to work together on the powerplant for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA). Read More

The second ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise is set to put an increasingly important question at the center of the Indo-Pacific: how can countries that depend on the sea for trade, energy, food and security work together when the maritime environment is becoming more contested? The answer will begin taking shape when India and the 11 ASEAN member states gather for AIME 2026 in waters off the Philippines from September 28 to October 2. Read More

General Dhiraj Seth left for a three-day visit to Nepal on August 17, 2026, where he will receive the honorary rank of General of the Nepali Army, continuing a 76-year-old tradition between the two armies. Read More

China’s growing naval and research presence in the Indian Ocean is reshaping India’s maritime security environment. From survey ships and dual-use ports to submarines, replenishment vessels and aircraft carriers, Beijing is building the capacity for sustained operations far from its shores. Read More