DAC Gives Nod For 288 S-400 Missiles, Used Successfully During Operation Sindoor, From Russia

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, has granted Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for procuring 288 S-400 missiles from Russia at an estimated cost of ₹10,000 crore. This decision marks a significant step to replenish stocks depleted during Operation Sindoor last year.These missiles, comprising 120 short-range and 168 long-range variants, will be acquired

February 13, 2026
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Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2026: Forging India’s Indigenous ‘Made-In-India’ Defence Revolution

India’s Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2026 marks a pivotal shift towards technological sovereignty in defence manufacturing. Released earlier this week by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for stakeholder feedback until 3 March, the policy prioritises Indian ownership of intellectual property (IP), source code, critical design data, and upgrade authority, wrote By Rajiv Roy-Chaudhury in ET News

February 13, 2026
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UN Sanctions Report Echoes India’s Warnings On JeM’s Red Fort Carnage And Women’s Terror Wing

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has welcomed a recent United Nations report that underscores the role of the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in the deadly 2025 blast near Delhi’s iconic Red Fort.Released on 4 February 2026, the 37th report of the UN’s Analytical and Support Sanctions Monitoring Team explicitly acknowledges India’s inputs on cross-border terrorism. MEA Official

February 13, 2026
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U.S. Diplomat Highlights Quad’s As Very Important Platform And India-US Ties Amid Regional Shifts

S Paul Kapur, the leading Trump administration diplomat for South and Central Asia, has described the Quadrilateral Strategic Dialogue—known as the Quad, comprising India, the United States, Japan, and Australia—as a ‘very important platform’ that has performed well. Speaking to the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South and Central Asia on 11 February 2026, Kapur highlighted India’s

February 13, 2026
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India-Israel FTA Talks Gain Momentum With February Delegation And Year-End Target

India and Israel are accelerating negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), with an Israeli delegation set to visit New Delhi later this month. Israel’s Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, announced that talks will resume in late February, just two weeks from the statement date.The Terms of Reference (ToR) for the FTA were formally signed in November 2025 during Union Commerce Minister Piyush

February 13, 2026
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