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India and Italy Sign New Defence Industry Pact to Boost Military Cooperation

On April 16, 2025, India and Italy took a big step towards stronger military and industrial cooperation by signing a new defence industry agreement. This pact is part of...

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India’s New Laser Weapon Shoots Down Drone

India unveiled a futuristic weapon for the first time on Sunday, using high-powered concentrated...

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NIA team reaches US to get custody of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana

A team of three senior National Investigation Agency (NIA) officers, along with three intelligence...

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India’s Defence Exports Reach Record ₹23,622 Crore in 2024-25, Aiming for ₹50,000 Crore by 2029

India’s defence exports have reached an all-time high of ₹23,622 crore in the financial...

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Trump Unveils Boeing’s $20B F-47, America’s Next-Gen Fighter Jet

US President Donald Trump has unveiled the F-47, a next-generation fighter jet developed by...

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India and Italy Sign New Defence Industry Pact to Boost Military Cooperation

On April 16, 2025, India and Italy took a big step towards stronger military and industrial cooperation by signing a new defence industry agreement....

India’s New Laser Weapon Shoots Down Drone

India unveiled a futuristic weapon for the first time on Sunday, using high-powered concentrated laser-based directed energy to shoot down a drone. The system made...

NIA team reaches US to get custody of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana

A team of three senior National Investigation Agency (NIA) officers, along with three intelligence agency officials, has reached the United States to get custody...

India’s Defence Exports Reach Record ₹23,622 Crore in 2024-25, Aiming for ₹50,000 Crore by 2029

India’s defence exports have reached an all-time high of ₹23,622 crore in the financial year 2024-25, recording a 12.04% increase from ₹21,083 crore in...

Trump Unveils Boeing’s $20B F-47, America’s Next-Gen Fighter Jet

US President Donald Trump has unveiled the F-47, a next-generation fighter jet developed by Boeing under a massive $20 billion defense contract. Calling it...

Taiwan Warns of Possible China Invasion by 2027

Tensions between China and Taiwan are escalating as Taiwanese officials warn that China could attempt an invasion by 2027. Military intelligence and defense reports...

Trump backs Israel’s Gaza operations amid rising civilian death toll

US President Donald Trump has expressed full support for Israel's renewed air and ground operations in Gaza, holding Hamas responsible for the continued violence,...

Govt approves ₹7,000 crore deal for indigenous artillery guns, army to get 307 ATAGS

New Delhi: In a major push for indigenous defense manufacturing, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved...

Endless battles, rising costs: Russia-Ukraine war enters third year with global repercussions

Three years ago, on a cold February morning, the world woke up to the unthinkable—Russia had launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24...

Indian Navy’s ₹60,000 Crore Rafale Deal to Boost Air Force Refuelling

The Indian Navy recently signed a ₹60,000 crore deal to acquire 26 Rafale Marine jets, which will not only strengthen the Navy but also...

‘Pralay Missile’: India’s bold leap in tactical warfare

In the ever-evolving landscape of global security, India’s defense preparedness has taken a significant leap forward with the Pralay Missile system. Developed by the...

India’s New Crime-Fighting Tool: BharatPol Revolutionizes Law Enforcement

In a significant move to enhance India's crime-fighting capabilities, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has launched BharatPol, a centralized online portal designed to streamline...

A new Water Conflict? China to build world’s largest dam over Brahmaputra river

Itanagar - In an alarming development for stability in South Asia, China has approved the construction of the world's largest dam over the Brahmaputra,...

Drone Attacks Target Kazan, Russia, Spark Fires and Evacuations

Kazan, Russia – Explosive-laden drones struck residential high-rises in the Russian city of Kazan on Saturday, sparking fires and forcing evacuations, local authorities confirmed. Three...

India tests the K-4 SLBM from INS Arighaat

New Delhi: India successfully tested the K-4 Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) on Wednesday, from Indian SSBN INS Arighaat. Kalam 4 (K4) is a...

What does the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire mean?

After more than a year of conflict and a spiralling all-out war with Hezbollah, Israel and Lebanon have accepted a US-backed proposal for a...

Netanyahu says International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant against him, won’t stop Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the International Criminal Court arrest warrant issued against him, over the war in Gaza, will not...

President Putin announces Russia attacked Ukraine with new hypersonic intermediate ballistic missile

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced in a televised address that the country has fired a novel hypersonic intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) at Ukraine,...

1000th Day of War in Europe: Moscow changes Nuclear Doctrine, Ukraine uses US long range missiles for first time

In a significant escalation in the Russia-Ukraine war, Moscow has changed its nuclear doctrine expanding the scope for the use of nuclear weapons in...

India successfully tests first long range hypersonic missile

In a major milestone, India took a significant step on Sunday 17 November, with the successful flight-test of a long-range hypersonic missile. Defence Minister Rajnath...

India tests Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile

India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested the first Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) on Tuesday. The maiden test, held at...

US sells arms worth $2bn to Taiwan, triggering harsh condemnation from Beijing

The recent US approval for $2bn worth of arms sale to Taiwan has triggered harsh condemnation in Beijing, with China slamming the move and...

Israel Attacks Iran, says retaliatory strikes ‘completed’

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out strikes against military targets in Iran, including in the capital Tehran early Saturday morning. Then Israel subsequently announced...

Ahead of BRICS Summit: India and China reach breakthrough in Himalayan border dispute

Ahead of the important BRICS Summit in Kazan Russia, which will be attended by Indian PM Narendra Modi, Chinese President XI Jinping and Russian...

IDF kill Head of Hamas Yahya Sinwar, Hezbollah calls for escalation

Israel achieved its biggest victory on Thursday, declaring that it had killed Yahya Sinwar, the Head of Hamas in Gaza and the mastermind of...

UNIFIL reports IDF tanks forced entry at UN base in southern Lebanon

In unprecedented developments, the United Nations peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon, UNIFIL has said that Israeli tanks have forced entry into one of its...

UN launches $426 million aid appeal for Lebanon amid Israeli incursion

The United Nations has launched a $426 million aid appeal to support over one million people displaced in Lebanon due to ongoing Israeli airstrikes...

Ongoing conflict in Gaza and Lebanon marks a tense chapter in Middle-Eastern politics

As the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah intensifies, Israel has significantly escalated its military operations in Lebanon, leading to substantial geopolitical repercussions and humanitarian...

Quad Summit 2024: PM Modi calls for ‘global good’ as leaders strengthen Indo-Pacific ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi underscored India's unwavering commitment to the "global good" during the Quad Summit 2024 in Wilmington, Delaware, hosted by US President...

India’s NSA Doval meets Russia’s Shoigu amid calls for mediation in Ukraine conflict

National Security Adviser Ajit Doval held discussions with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Shoigu, in St. Petersburg, amid renewed calls for India's involvement in mediating...

China, Russia set for joint naval and air drills this month

China and Russia will hold joint naval and air drills starting this month, China's Ministry of National Defense has announced, underlining the close ties...

Missile and drone attacks in Manipur spark concern amid ongoing unrest

Manipur, already engulfed in ethnic conflict and political unrest, has witnessed a new wave of violence involving the use of missiles and drones. This...

India, China, Brazil to mediate in potential peace talks over Ukraine ?

Restarting the prospects of peace talks, amidst major military escalation on the Russia-Ukraine front, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he was ready...

India’s second nuclear submarine INS Arighaat commissioned

India’s second nuclear submarine, the Arighaat, was commissioned into the Indian Navy on Thursday at Visakhapatnam. The submarine has undergone extensive trials over the...

More than 70 people killed in attacks in Balochistan, Pakistan

More than 70 people have been killed in three assaults amid other reported incidents of violence in Balochistan province in southwestern Pakistan. The country’s military...

South China Sea: Philippines and Chinese ships collide at maritime flashpoint

The disputed South China Sea, which has turned into a major maritime flashpoint since China claimed almost the entirety of the sea as its...

Ukraine aims for ‘buffer zone’ in Russia’s Kursk region

In another sign of escalation on Monday, Moscow has said that Ukraine has struck and damaged a third bridge in the Kursk region...

4 Air Chiefs fly together at Exercise Tarang Shakti

Exercise Tarang Shakti: Indian Air Force marked the end of the first phase of Exercise Tarang Shakti 2024 at Air Force Station Sulur, Tamil...

Ukraine’s tactical attack on Russian mainland

In a surprising military move, Ukrainian soldiers have attacked the Russian mainland, shocking Moscow by the unprecedented manoeuvre and successfully capturing what military experts...

Exercise Tarang Shakti 2024: India’s first multi-national landmark military drill takes off

For the first time in the military history of the country, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has organised a large-scale multi-national military exercise named...

2 battalions of Assam Rifles rushed to Jammu & Kashmir amid an uptick in terror attacks

The central government has airlifted two battalions of Assam Rifles from conflict-ridden Manipur to Jammu and Kashmir in the face of increased terror attacks...

Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh, Hezbollah Commander Fuad Shukr killed as Middle East conflict spirals

In a politically stunning move, Hamas’s political chief Ismail Haniyeh has been assassinated in Tehran, Iran late last night/ today early morning, according to...

Tarang Shakti: Indian Air Force kicks of multinational air exercise

India is set to host a first-of-its-kind, largest multinational air exercise called 'Tarang Shakti 2024', the Indian Air Force (IAF) annouced during a press...

DRDO successfully flight-tests Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence System

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Wednesday successfully flight-tested the second phase of India’s ballistic missile defence system off the Odisha coast...

Pakistan’s shadow war in Kashmir

Recent months have seen a spate of terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, putting into focus shadow militant outfits like 'Kashmir Tigers' who commit...

China Supplying Pakistan with Chemical Agents?

Is China supplying Pakistan with a dual-use chemical agent to be used by Pakistan authorities for law and order in Balochistan? Confiscation of a...

Govt extends ban on pro-Khalistan group Sikhs For Justice for 5 years

The Ministry of Home Affairs extended the ban on pro-Khalistan group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), founded by US-based lawyer Gurpatwant Singh Pannun under the...

NATO promises ‘irreversible path’ to membership for Ukraine and $43 billion in aid

At the NATO Summit, celebrating 75 years of the military alliance in Washington DC, alliance leaders have formally declared that Ukraine is on an...

With China looming large, Japan Philippines sign defence pact

Japan and the Philippines have signed a defence pact permitting the deployment of military personnel on each other’s soil amid rising concerns in both...

SEBEX 2 : India develops one of world’s most powerful explosives

In a significant step towards self-reliance in defence capabilities, India has developed SEBEX 2, a new explosive certified by the Indian Navy. This innovation...

General Upendra Dwivedi takes over as new Army chief

General Upendra Dwivedi — the officer who led a critical modernisation programme in the Northern Command amid a tense border stand-off with China —...

India needs the anchor of a national security strategy

The new National Democratic Alliance government faces some thorny old problems in national security. It will have to make decisions — or else continue...

India rejects Ukraine declaration at Swiss Peace Summit

With Russia not attending the Swiss summit on peace in Ukraine and calling it a “waste of time”, India decided to not sign the...

Two young guns of Rewa become Army & Navy Chiefs

With the formal announcement of Lt General Upendra Dwivedi as the Army Chief Designate yesterday, old and new friendships are shaping up within the...

Manipur’s spiralling violence calls for immediate government action

In the ongoing struggle for peace in Manipur, the northeastern state continues to face severe ethnic violence, which has escalated to the highest levels...

US will defend Taiwan if Beijing unilaterally attacks : President Biden

U.S. President Joe Biden has once again put Beijing on notice regarding China's most sensitive issue, saying he was “not ruling out using U.S....

Rafah deaths ‘heartbreaking’, support two-state formula: MEA

India on May 30 reaffirmed its long standing position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict following the recent recognition of Palestine by Ireland, Norway, and Spain....

China begins military drills, surrounding Taiwan

China has began two days of what it calls joint military drills “surrounding the island of Taiwan” on Thursday, state-run media reported, 2 days...

Iran President Ebrahim Raisi dead in helicopter crash

Iran President Ebrahim Raisi has died in a helicopter crash, Iranian state media has confirmed. He along with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollhian and...

US President issues blunt warning to Israel: will stop supplying particular weapons if Israel invades Rafah

US President Joe Biden has publicly warned that his administration will not provide weapons for a Rafah offensive In a stark turning point in US-Israel...

Indian Army to stop importing ammunition from next year

Prime Minister Modi's flagship Make-in-India national mission, which was launched in 2014 has started to show major results. According to Major General V K...

India Successfully Tests Supersonic Missile-Assisted Release of Torpedo system

SMART is a next-generation missile-based light-weight torpedo delivery system, designed and developed by the DRDO to enhance the anti-submarine warfare capability of the Indian...

Iran – Israel on Abyss of War : Israel retaliates with strikes on Iran

With the Middle East already reeling from the war in Gaza, Israel has struck Iran in the latest tit-for-tat exchange between the two nations,...

Russia and China to deepen security cooperation in Asia, Europe

Russian foreign minister visits Beijing and also receives assurances of strengthened economic cooperation from China. Russia and China have agreed to discuss ways to...

South Korea successfully launches second military spy satellite in orbit

South Korea has successfully launched its second military reconnaissance satellite, days after North Korea reiterated its intention to launch multiple spy satellites this year. The...

NSA Ajit Doval raises cross-border terrorism concerns at SCO Meet, mentions LeT and JeM

Astana , April 3 (ANI): National Security Advisor Ajit Doval led a delegation at the 19th Meeting of Secretaries of the Security Council of...

Taiwan Tests Air Defences in Missile Drills

Taiwan tested its air defences on Tuesday in early morning drills using surface-to-air missiles, and air, land and naval forces, saying it would continue...

New Zealand accuses China of hacking Parliament

WELLINGTON - The New Zealand government said it had raised concerns on Tuesday with the Chinese government about its involvement in a state-sponsored cyber...

Israeli PM Netanyahu meets Indian NSA Doval, discusses Gaza war situation

National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on 11 March and discussed the ongoing war against Hamas in...

India conducts first test of Advanced MIRV missile, joins Elite Global Group

On March 11, the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) of India successfully completed the inaugural flight test of its domestically developed Agni-V missile...

Sweden officially joins NATO alliance, ending decades of neutrality

Sweden has officially joined the NATO military alliance, ending decades of neutrality amid soaring concerns about Russia’s aggression in Europe following its invasion of...

Biggest opposer to UNSC reforms is not a western nation, says Jaishankar

There is an imminent need for a “radical change” in the global order but the biggest opposer to the UNSC reforms is not a...

Raisina Dialogue 2024: ‘Makes sense to give Russia multiple options’, FM Jaishankar on Russia-China ties

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that countries in Asia, including China, should engage more with Russia, a country with an enormous tradition of...

US vetoes Algerian resolution demanding immediate ceasefire in Gaza

The US has vetoed a UN security council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza for the third time, arguing that it would...

At the high table: On the Raisina Dialogue

At the ninth edition of the annual Raisina Dialogue, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar called India a “bridging power”, a country seeking common ground...

Raisina Dialogue: Greece PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis says, India is a great power on the world stage

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 21 Februray inaugurated the 9th Edition of the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, joined...

New airport in Lakshadweep’s Minicoyto to operate fighter jets, military aircraft

With Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Lakshadweep triggering an overwhelming interest of tourists in the Union Territory, India is now moving ahead...

Explained: What UNLF peace accord means for the future of Manipur?

In a landmark development, the Government of India, in conjunction with the Manipur state government, has successfully forged a peace agreement with the United...

Understanding China’s Strategy

With the onset of winter in the Himalayas, the Indian Army is making preparations for the possibility of some ‘winter action’ along the border...

The Tyranny of Geography

With war once again breaking out in the Middle East (ME), the Israel - Hamas conflict will fundamentally redefine middle-eastern politics, the region and...

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