In a significant strategic proposal, Russia is actively encouraging India to become a central partner in the production and global export of its Su-57E stealth fighter.
The offer, which goes well beyond a standard procurement deal, aims to establish India as a manufacturing hub, potentially...
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A Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) commander has admitted that the family of the terror group’s chief Masood Azhar was “torn into pieces” in the Indian missile strikes on May 7 on the outfit’s headquarters in Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
In a viral video uploaded to a YouTube channel on Tuesday, JeM commander...
The outlawed CPI (Maoist), in a purported statement, has announced a temporary suspension of its armed struggle to facilitate peace talks, but has asked the government to declare a one-month 'ceasefire' and halt security operations to initiate the process.
Reacting to the development, the...
Analysis With a Price Tag Equivalent to 2% of GDP, How Govt's Decades-Long Indecision on MRFA Tender Could Cost India Five Times More Money
A critical plan to strengthen the Indian Air Force (IAF) with 114 new Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft (MRFA) has become a textbook case of how procedural delays in defence procurement can cause costs to spiral, creating a significant financial burden for the nation.
The tender, which began in 2007...
SSS Defence Unveils the Raptor, an Indigenous .300 Blackout Rifle Tailored for Global Special Forces
Indian private-sector defence firm SSS Defence has officially unveiled the Raptor, a modern assault rifle chambered in the .300 Blackout caliber.
This new weapon is entirely designed, developed, and manufactured in India, representing a significant advancement in the nation's indigenous arms...
Analysis Should IAF Embrace Interim Rafale F4 for Immediate Needs or Await F5 with M88 T-Rex Engine and Loyal Wingman for Next-Gen Combat
The Indian Air Force (IAF), which began operating its fleet of 36 Dassault Rafale fighters in 2020, now faces a significant strategic decision regarding the platform's future.
Planners must choose whether to commit to the soon-available Rafale F4 upgrade for an immediate capability boost or to...
India's ambitious program to develop a domestically produced carrier-based fighter jet, the Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF), is set to incorporate a highly advanced radar system.
The new fighter, being developed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) for the Indian Navy, will be...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will focus on navigating transformation and enhancing operational vigilance in an era of a constantly changing Defence landscape on Tuesday in his address at the 16th Combined Commanders’ Conference at Kolkata, an official said.
The Defence Minister is also likely...
Indian Navy’s latest indigenously designed and constructed Diving Support Vessel (DSV), INS Nistar and Submarine Rescue Unit East (SRU East) made their maiden port call at Changi Naval Base in Singapore to participate in the biennial Exercise Pacific Reach XPR-25, the Indian Defence Ministry...
The 21st edition of Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2025, the annual bilateral Army-to-Army exercise between India and the United States, concluded successfully after two weeks of rigorous training in Alaska. In a statement, the Indian embassy in Washington termed the exercises a “hallmark of the growing...
US chief negotiator Brendan Lynch is arriving here late on Monday for a day-long talk on the proposed India-US bilateral trade deal, according to a senior commerce ministry official. Five rounds of negotiations for the India-US bilateral trade agreement (BTA) have been held, and the sixth round...
Five Bangladeshi students of the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Silchar in Assam, have been suspended for their alleged involvement in violent clashes on campus and will be deported, officials said on Monday.
The students, enrolled under Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)...
India and Fiji discussed collaboration in maritime security domain, capacity development and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) as INS Kadmatt arrived at the Port of Suva on Monday on a three-day goodwill visit to the South Pacific nation.
In a statement shared on X, High...
