Defence Minister Flags Off First Batch of Guided Pinaka To Armenia From Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited

India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has marked a significant milestone in the nation’s defence export ambitions by flagging off the Guided Pinaka rocket system from the Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited (SDAL) facility in Nagpur, Maharashtra.This event, which took place on Sunday, 18 January 2026, underscores the growing prowess of India’s private defence sector in producing advanced

January 19, 2026
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US President Trump Invites India To Be Part of Gaza Peace Board: Sources

US President Donald Trump has extended an invitation to India to join the Gaza Board of Peace, according to sources cited by ANI.This development emerges amid efforts by the US administration to formalise the structure of the "Board of Peace," which forms a cornerstone of Trump’s broader Gaza roadmap. The invitation underscores India’s growing diplomatic stature in Middle East peace

January 19, 2026
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HAL Awaits Russian Cost Report On Su-57 Production Amid IAF Stealth Push

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) remains in a holding pattern regarding the potential production of Russia’s Su-57 fifth-generation stealth fighter in India, pending a crucial cost report from a Russian technical team, according to an analysis by Indian Express news portal.This assessment, anticipated imminently this month, will delineate the full financial implications for HAL, encompassing

January 19, 2026
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Indian Navy And BEL Pioneer A2NCS: Major Leap In Indigenous Autonomous Navigation Tech

The Indian Navy, in collaboration with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), has achieved a significant milestone in indigenous defence technology by developing the Advanced Autonomous Navigation & Control Software (A2NCS).This innovative software empowers unmanned surface vessels (USVs) to perform complex sea operations without onboard crew, marking a leap forward in India’s naval

January 19, 2026
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Gaza’s ‘Board of Peace’: Trump’s ‘United Nations’ Alternative?

US President Donald Trump has unveiled the ‘Board of Peace’, a controversial new international body dubbed by critics as his personal ‘United Nations’.This initiative forms part of the second phase of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, signed by both parties in October 2025.Trump has extended invitations to around 60 countries, including India, to join what he describes as a

January 19, 2026
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Modern Wars Complex With New Dimensions, Private Sector Boosts Defence Production Says Defence Minister

Rajnath Singh, India’s Defence Minister, highlighted the evolving complexity of modern warfare during his address at the inaugural ceremony of a medium calibre ammunition facility by Solar Industries.He emphasised that conflicts now extend far beyond traditional borders, incorporating new dimensions such as energy security, trade dynamics, tariffs, supply chains, technology, and information

January 19, 2026
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Stand United And Coordinated With Denmark And People of Greenland: German Chancellor Merz

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has voiced strong support for Denmark and the people of Greenland amid escalating tensions with the United States. In a statement posted on X on Sunday, Merz declared that Germany stands "united and coordinated" with its allies. He emphasised Berlin’s commitment as a NATO member to bolstering Arctic security as a vital transatlantic priority.Merz explicitly

January 19, 2026
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Eight Jawans Injured In Encounter With Terrorists In J-K’s Kishtwar

Eight soldiers from the Indian Army sustained injuries during a fierce gunfight with suspected Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists in the remote forested upper reaches of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district.The encounter erupted around noon on Sunday in the general area of Sonnar, northeast of Chatroo, as security forces conducted a joint search operation with the Jammu and Kashmir Police.Officials

January 19, 2026
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