Massive Ash Cloud Emerges As Ethiopian Volcano Erupts After 10,000 Years
A long-dormant volcano erupted in northern Ethiopia over the weekend, sending ash plumes across the Red Sea toward Yemen and Oman.
Day: November 24, 2025
Bureaucratic Paralysis And India’s Defence Imperative: The Need For The Private Sector Ascendant
The November 2025 crash of a Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) TEJAS light combat aircraft at the Dubai Air Show—the third-largest aviation exhibition globally—represents far more than a singular tragedy. The death of Wing Commander Namansh Syal on 21 November symbolises a systemic crisis in India’s defence manufacturing architecture, one that has festered for over four decades while private
India Gains Firepower Punch: Arms Up With Javelin For Frontline Strike Muscle
India’s recent acquisition of the Javelin anti-tank missile system marks a pivotal shift in its defence posture, signalling rapid modernisation and an urgent response to evolving battlefield threats post-Operation Sindoor.The $93 million US clearance for Javelin missiles and M982A1 Excalibur artillery projectiles represents more than a mere procurement—it is a strategic inflection point aimed at
‘Isolated Occurrence’: No Impact On Future Deliveries Says Jet Maker HAL
The TEJAS fighter jet, manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), crashed during an aerial display at the Dubai Air Show on 21 November 2025.The single-seat Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) was performing a complex aerobatic manoeuvre when it lost control at low altitude and went into a nose-dive, resulting in a fatal crash.The lone pilot, Wing Commander Namansh Syal of the Indian Air Force
‘New Era of Coercive Clarity In India’s Security Doctrine’: Report After Operation Sindoor
India is undergoing a fundamental transformation in its national security doctrine, moving away from decades of predictable restraint towards a far more assertive posture rooted in pre-emption, coercive leverage, and strategic autonomy.Military scholar John Spencer and foreign policy expert Dr Lauren Dagan Amoss mark this change as a "doctrinal threshold" that reshapes deterrence dynamics in
ITBP To Boost India-China LAC Security With 10 All-Women Border Posts Amid Forwardisation Drive
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), entrusted with guarding the challenging 3,488-km long India-China Line of Actual Control (LAC), is establishing 10 all-women Border Outposts (BOPs) along this harsh and icy frontier.This initiative forms part of the force’s wider forwardisation plan, launched after the 2020 military clashes in Ladakh, aimed at strengthening India’s northern and eastern
Indian Navy Commissions ‘Silent Hunter’ INS MAHE, Indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Vessel; Army Chief Lauds Self-Reliance And Joint Force Synergy
The Indian Navy officially commissioned INS Mahe on 24 November 2025 at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai. INS Mahe is the first of eight Mahe-class anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft indigenously designed and built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), highlighting India’s growing naval self-reliance under the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi was the chief guest
‘Trusted Orchestra’: Army Chief On How Operation Sindoor Was Executed: Army Chief
Operation Sindoor was a meticulously executed military operation by the Indian Army, led by Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi. Launched on May 7, 2025, in direct response to a terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 civilians, the operation was a precise, coordinated strike targeting nine terrorist camps and infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.General Dwivedi
INS Sahyadri And HMAS Ballarat Lead AUSINDEX 2025 In Northern Pacific: Strengthening India-Australia Strategic Maritime Partnership
The Indian Naval Ship INS Sahyadri, a Shivalik-class guided missile stealth frigate representing India’s indigenous defence prowess, recently participated in the bilateral AUSINDEX 2025 naval exercise alongside HMAS Ballarat of the Royal Australian Navy in the Northern Pacific.This exercise marked a significant milestone in the evolving strategic partnership between India and Australia,
Canadian PM Carney To Visit India Early 2026 As Indo-Canada CEPA Talks Commence
India and Canada are accelerating diplomatic and economic engagement following Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s acceptance of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invitation for an early 2026 visit.This follows a bilateral meeting at the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg where both leaders agreed to launch negotiations on a high-ambition Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)