The defence minister also highlighted the indigenous procurement surge as the Navy expands its Indian Ocean region presence. Read More

The DAC accorded acceptance of necessity for a range of systems spanning anti-tank missiles, amphibious vessels, and autonomous strike platforms. Read More

With 5 battalions of the elite “Bhairav” light commandos already operational, the Army is set to raise the last 20 units within the next 6 months. Read More

The defence ministry has signed a ₹27,770 crore contract with domestic manufacturers – Bharat Forge and PLR Systems – for infantry modernization. Read More

In this write-up, Maj Gen Sudhakar Jee (R) expresses India’s gratitude, in his own style, to the US president for the unintended lessons in strategic autonomy. Read More

In this op-ed, former BSF Commandant RC Sharma warns that every election season turns border security into a gamble, with troops withdrawn from frontline duties to guard ballot boxes. He argues that illegal immigration and infiltration spike during these periods – and offers practical alternatives to break this cycle. Read More

This comes after foreign minister, S Jaishankar, held talks with the Taliban’s foreign minister, Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, in New Delhi. Read More

The British prime minister, Keir Starmer, concluded his first official visit to India with a significant package of bilateral investments and agreements. Read More

The Indian Army achieved another milestone with the patenting of the ‘Vidyut Rakshak’, an integrated generator monitoring, protection and control system, a groundbreaking innovation developed by Major Rajprasad RS of the Corps of Engineers. Read More

Upgrading its ties with Afghanistan, India announced on Friday to reopen its embassy in Kabul after the foreign ministers of two countries held bilateral meeting in Delhi. Read More