Features
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June 1, 2023
The best bet is to bet on yourself
By SP's News NetworkGrow from 'Make in India' to 'Innovate in India' to boost India's defence ecosystem and transform Indigenous manufacturing
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April 10, 2023
President Murmu takes to the Sky
By Staff CorrespondentPresident Murmu's sortie aboard a Sukhoi Su-30 MKI fighter jet made her the third President, and second woman President, to participate in such a fighter sortie.
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March 26, 2023
India and Japan - need for Defence Industries to join hands
By Ranjit Kumar, Strategic Affairs AnalystDuring his official talks with the Japanese Prime Minister the Indian Prime Minister talked of the mantra of co-innovation, co-design and co-creation for a deeper and mutually beneficial defence cooperation
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March 26, 2023
India-US to share Air Information
By Ranjit Kumar, Strategic Affairs AnalystThe agreement will encompass a wide range of air information like weather data, flight plans and other relevant information that could assist in air traffic management and situational awareness of the sky and also facilitate the transfer of other advanced and sensitive technologies to India
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March 14, 2023
India-Australia: In Top Gear
By Ranjit Kumar, Strategic Affairs AnalystRelationship between the two countries has evolved to the level of comprehensive strategic partnership in June 2020, from strategic partnership agreement in 2009
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March 6, 2023
Biometrics- the future of Border-control
By Alok Tiwari - VP & BU Head - Public Security & Identity, IndiaBorder security has become an increasingly important issue in today's world. With the rise of globalization, the movement of people and goods across international borders has become easier than ever.
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March 3, 2023
India and Italy Prime Ministers meet to scale up Strategic Partnership
By Ayushee ChaudharyPrime Minister Narendra Modi met with the Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni and discussed scaling up India-Italy bilateral relationship and deepening ties in StartUps and defence too.
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February 13, 2023
Foreign Ministers of 32 countries to attend Aero India 2023
By Ayushee ChaudharyAir Chiefs of 29 friendly foreign countries, 98 foreign countries and a total number of 809 exhibitors are a part of the show this year.
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January 27, 2023
Colours of India at the Kartavya Path
By Ayushee ChaudharyIndia's indigenous military prowess, cultural diversity & Nari Shakti paints the Kartavya Path, formerly Raj Path, on the 74th Republic Day
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January 25, 2023
General Atomics Builds its Support Network for India through COCO and Atmanirbhar
By Dr. Vivek Lall, General Atomics Global CorporationWe're reaching out to the Indian high-tech sector and have announced partnership with Indian companies
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January 14, 2023
“The situation along the Northern borders is stable and under control, but unpredictable” —General Manoj Pande, Chief of the Army Staff
By Neetu DhuliaArmy Chief General Manoj Pande addressed a press conference ahead of the Army Day on January 15, summarising the year and the current scenario
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December 9, 2022
Navy to be fully self-reliant by 2047
By Ranjit Kumar, Strategic Affairs AnalystThe Indian Navy has made an unequivocal commitment to be fully 'Atmanirbhar' by 2047 when India will be celebrating 100th year of independence
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October 31, 2022
Prime Minister Modi lays foundation stone of C295 Aircraft Manufacturing Facility in Gujarat
By Ayushee ChaudharyThis facility, which will be a collaboration between Tata and Airbus, will be utilised for manufacturing C295 aircrafts for the Indian Air Force. This is the first project in which a military aircraft will be manufactured in India by a private company.
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October 19, 2022
Prime Minister Inaugurates DefExpo 2022, Reiterates New India's Resolve
By Ayushee ChaudharyDuring the inaugural ceremony, Prime Minister Modi launched Mission DefSpace, laid foundation stone for Deesa Airfield & released the 4th Positive Indigenisation List
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October 10, 2022
Touching the sky with glory for 9 decades
By Ayushee ChaudharyWith a theme of 'Transforming for the Future', the 90th Indian Air Force Day was celebrated outside the National Capital for the first time
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October 7, 2022
"A squadron Strength of 42 is vital for a 24X7 Combat Air Patrol" – Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari
By Neetu DhuliaOn the momentous occasion of the Indian Air Force celebrating its 90th Anniversary, the Air Chief reaffirmed IAF's commitment to protect the nation's sovereignty and integrity at all costs
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October 4, 2022
Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) 'Prachanda' marks its entry into IAF
By Ayushee ChaudharyThe Defence Minister formally inducted indigenously designed and developed LCH, uplifting the self-reliant defence industry.
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September 29, 2022
Carl-Gustaf M4 to be 'Made in India'
By Neetu DhuliaSaab to bring the latest in manufacturing techniques for Carl-Gustaf's production in India
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September 19, 2022
India, France to meet China challenge together
By Ranjit Kumar, Strategic Affairs AnalystIn view of the continuously evolving geo-politics particularly in the Indo-Pacific, Catherine Colonna and Jaishankar reaffirmed their shared commitment to deepen the India-France strategic partnership
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September 2, 2022
INS Vikrant: India's indigenous, vast, & special warship commissioned
By Ayushee ChaudharyPrime Minister Modi commissioned the first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, the largest ship ever built in the maritime history of India and houses state-of-the-art automation features
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August 27, 2022
Boeing fields Super Hornet as India's next carrier-based fighter
By Neetu DhuliaPotential economic impact of $3.6 billion over 10 years to the Indian economy with the Boeing F/A-18 Block III Super Hornet as India's carrier-based fighter
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August 26, 2022
Mighty 'Vikrant' ready to take to the waters
By Neetu DhuliaVikrant is an illustrious example in the Nation's quest for 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' and 'Make in India' Initiative
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August 16, 2022
DefExpo-2022 date announcement sends a wave of relief
By Ayushee ChaudharyThe biennial global exhibition, DefExpo- India's flagship Land, Naval, and Homeland Security systems exhibition – will be held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat between October 18 and 22, 2022.
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August 1, 2022
Defence Minister inaugurates the second edition of Ammo India
By Ayushee ChaudharyHealthy mix of local endeavours & foreign collaboration is the bedrock of India's journey of self-reliance: Defence Minister
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August 1, 2022
Self-sufficiency is a strategic imperative for India now: COAS
By Ayushee ChaudharyChief of the Army Staff, General Manoj Pande visited Ammo India 2022 for a special session.
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July 19, 2022
Self-reliance is of Critical Importance
By SP's CorrespondentPrime Minister Modi addresses NIIO Seminar 'Swavlamban' and also unveils 'SPRINT Challenges' aimed at giving a boost to usage of indigenous technology in the Indian Navy
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July 18, 2022
CAATSA – Relief India Deserved
By Ranjit Kumar, Strategic Affairs AnalystUS administration had till now deliberately allowed to hang CAATSA sword over India's head since 2017 but Indian government continued to be defiant. The legislation was intended to punish Russia but India was becoming a collateral target by the US.
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July 11, 2022
First ever AI in Defence symposium held
By Ayushee ChaudharyThe Defence Minister launched 75 Artificial Intelligence products/technologies during ‘AI in Defence’ symposium in New Delhi.
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June 17, 2022
India, Israel – New Vision
By Ranjit Kumar, Strategic Affairs AnalystAs both nations marked 30 years of excellent ties, visit of the Israeli Defence Minister gave an opportunity to review the full range of India-Israel relations and reiterate their commitment to expanding cooperation for the security & prosperity of both nations
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June 13, 2022
"Watch This Space"
By Ayushee ChaudharyOn June 10, 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates headquarters of IN-SPACe at Bopal, Ahmedabad.
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May 27, 2022
QUAD rattles China
By Ranjit Kumar, Strategic Affairs AnalystThe Tokyo QUAD summit has set up an Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) which has over a dozen partner countries. These partner countries are situated around China and have strong trade relations with China...
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May 18, 2022
Defence Minister launches two indigenous frontline warships
By Ayushee ChaudharyThe warships namely 'Surat' and 'Udaygiri' were launched at Mazagon Docks Limited (MDL), Mumbai on May 17, 2022.
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May 16, 2022
Sneak Peek into the heart of our galactic home
By Ayushee ChaudharyOn May 12, 2022 astronomers unveiled the first image of the supermassive black hole at the centre of our own Milky Way galaxy, Sagittarius A*.
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May 7, 2022
Indian Air Force should become an 'Aerospace Force' —Rajnath Singh, Defence Minister
By Neetu DhuliaThe Defence Minister added that to protect our assets from space-guided attacks, IAF should operate on technology, developing expertise and human resource management
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May 7, 2022
India and France – next phase of strategic partnership
By Ranjit Kumar, Strategic Affairs AnalystBoth sides agreed to find creative ways for France's deeper involvement in the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' efforts in advanced defence technology, manufacturing and exports, through increased industry to industry partnerships
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May 7, 2022
Reviving Indo-German defence cooperation
By Ranjit Kumar, Strategic Affairs AnalystBoth India and Germany are actively seeking to enhance research, co-development and co-production activities bilaterally, under European Union and with other partners, for enhancing high-technology trade, including defence goods
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May 7, 2022
India-NORDIC summit - Major Diplomatic gain
By Ranjit Kumar, Strategic Affairs AnalystThe five Nordic countries (Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland and Denmark) as a group have a special place in Europe and bringing them together on a single platform with India displays India's diplomatic clout in the region
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May 2, 2022
Synergy, indigenisation, operational preparedness: COAS General Manoj Pande
By Ayushee ChaudharyOn assuming the appointment of the Chief of the Army Staff, General Manoj Pande was presented with a Guard of Honour at South Block on May 1, 2022.
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April 28, 2022
Indian defence upgrading with Israeli ATGMs
By Staff CorrespondentThe Indian Army and IAF are inducting advanced Israeli anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) with longer range and greater armour-penetration capabilities.
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April 18, 2022
India-US partnership to challenge China
By Ranjit Kumar, Strategic Affairs AnalystPrime Minister Modi held a virtual Summit with President Biden on April 11, 2022. With Indo-Pacific in mind and to effectively meet the China challenge, the US administration needs to keep India in good humour. A strong US-Indian partnership is a critical building block in a more resilient regional security architecture.
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April 15, 2022
India-US reaffirm defence partnership
By Ranjit Kumar, Strategic Affairs AnalystThe visit of Rajnath Singh to USA for the 2+2 dialogue provided an opportunity to both sides to extensively review the entire gamut of bilateral defence cooperation
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April 8, 2022
Forging the future with a Wearable Robot
By Neetu DhuliaBringing the iron man closer to home, Gavin Barnes, the lead engineer for Lockheed Martin's exoskeleton technologies program, who was in Delhi recently demonstrated its strength to go the distance.
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February 15, 2022
ISRO lights up the sky
By Ayushee ChaudharyLifting off the first of its 19 missions planned for this year, ISRO successfully placed three satellites into orbit.
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January 27, 2022
The grandeur of Republic Day 2022
By Ayushee ChaudharyOver seven decades of being a Republic; India showcases its defence, cultural, and developmental highlights around the theme of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’
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January 24, 2022
Republic Day Parade – 2022: A journey through Indian Army's uniform & weaponry evolution
By Ayushee Chaudhary16 marching contingents, 17 military bands and 25 tableaux to mark the nation's 75th year of independence at this Republic Day.
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January 21, 2022
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems has secured a major deal
By Ayushee ChaudharyIsrael signed the €3 billion ThyssenKrupp submarine deal, for three new submarines from the series of Dakar-class submarines.
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January 14, 2022
“We are resolved to show “Zero Tolerance’ to terror”
By Neetu DhuliaIndia will “come out victorious” in case of war with China, war stays only as an “instrument of last resort” —General M.M. Naravane said during press conference ahead of Army Day celebrations on a January 15th.
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January 11, 2022
Rafale maritime fighter displays ski-jump capability
By Ayushee ChaudharyThe marine version of the French fighter aircraft demonstrated the ability to operate from Indian Navy’s aircraft carrier Vikrant which has recently set out for its crucial third set of sea trials.
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January 11, 2022
Indian naval diplomacy at it's zenith
By Ranjit Kumar, Strategic Affairs AnalystFrom tiny Maldives and Sri Lanka to ASEAN members besides African, Gulf and European powers to giant US Navy, Indian navy interacted with most of the friendly naval powers in the Indo-pacific maritime region in recent months, which the strategic community must take note of.
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December 21, 2021
Florence Parly in India: Eyes on Rafales and Scorpenes
By Ranjit Kumar, Strategic Affairs AnalystFrance has emerged as a major supplier of critical weapon platforms like Fighter planes and Submarines along with powerful short range missiles and has been India's fellow in taking care of India's concerns in international forum
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December 9, 2021
India-Russia: Defence to get boost
By Ranjit Kumar, Strategic affairs AnalystThe Putin-Modi hug in New Delhi, displayed the bonhomie that continue to exist between Indian and Russian leadership despite vastly changed geo-political equations.
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December 4, 2021
New 10-year Capability Development Plan in the works: Navy Chief
By SP's CorrespondentNavy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar announced on December 3 that a 10-year Integrated Capability Development Plan (ICDP) is in the works under the auspices of the newly-raised Department of Military Affairs to prioritise military procurements.
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December 3, 2021
MoD Revises its Import Ban Decision
By Ranjit Kumar, Strategic affairs AnalystIn case the domestic industry is unable to supply equipment urgently needed by the armed forces, in the stipulated time frame, or quantity or where there are any other technical issues, specific cases of imports could be taken up to meet immediate requirement
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November 22, 2021
Subtle message to China – INS Visakhapatnam
By Ranjit Kumar, Strategic affairs AnalystWith the changing power dynamics in the Indian Ocean Region, INS Visakhapatnam will augment the Indian Navy’s mobility, reach and flexibility towards accomplishment of its tasks and goals
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November 18, 2021
Saab unleashes aggressive offers of Gripen for India
By Vishal ThaparPrice war unleashed ahead of MRFA competition, pitting Euro 125 million Gripen against Euro 216 million Rafale
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November 17, 2021
IAF orders HAMMER smart bomb kit for LCA fleet
By Vishal ThaparThe Indian Air Force (IAF) is reported to have ordered an unspecified number of HAMMER ground attack precision guided munitions (PGM) for integration with the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas.
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November 10, 2021
Defence Minister asks forces to be ready at short notice on “volatile” border
By Vishal ThaparIAF top brass brainstorm swift response amidst continuing stand-off with China
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November 10, 2021
Vice Admiral Hari Kumar named new Navy Chief
By Vishal ThaparNavigation of key procurements for naval modernisation to be high on agenda
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November 2, 2021
India scraps programme to buy 13 BAE Mk-45 naval guns, commits itself to HAL's Light Utility Helicopters
By Vishal ThaparDecisions aimed to boost Make in India agenda as part of approvals for acquisitions worth $1.1 Billion
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October 29, 2021
Talwar class follow-on frigates for Indian Navy on track with launch of first of two ordered for $950 million
By Vishal ThaparUnder construction warship named Tushil, Russia resolves to meet 2022 delivery deadline
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October 28, 2021
India test fires Agni-5 ICBM to signal growing maturity of nukes
By Vishal ThaparWork on credible minimum deterrence on track with operationalisation of most potent missile
