Defence Ministry Signs ₹1,476 Crore Deal With BEL For Mobile Electronic Warfare Systems To Strengthen Army’s Anti-Drone Capability

The Defence Ministry has signed a ₹1,476 crore contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the supply of five ground-based mobile electronic warfare systems to strengthen the Indian Army’s capabilities in the electromagnetic domain.The agreement was concluded in New Delhi in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and falls under the Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed,

June 9, 2026
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Geopolitical Shifts To Drive Indigenous Defence Technology And Create Five-Fold Jump In Jobs

India’s defence sector is poised for a significant transformation, with accelerated adoption of indigenous technology and a fivefold increase in job creation projected over the next three years.This development comes amid intensifying geopolitical shifts and rising security challenges, according to a new survey conducted by Nexgen Exhibitions Pvt Ltd (NEPL).The survey highlights that

June 9, 2026
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Finalising BrahMos Missile Deal To Dominate PM Modi’s Jakarta Visit

Finalising a deal for the BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles with Indonesia is expected to dominate Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Jakarta in the second week of July.If concluded, this agreement would make Southeast Asia’s largest state the third client in the region for the missile system, following the Philippines and Vietnam.The deal is seen as a major milestone in India’s

June 9, 2026
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Tunnel Marvel: Zojila Tunnel Breakthrough Secures Ladakh Connectivity And Military Advantage

On 9 June 2026, engineers achieved the final breakthrough of the Zojila Tunnel, connecting Baltal in Kashmir with Minamarg in Ladakh, according to a report by News18.This marks the completion of India’s longest road tunnel and the world’s longest bi-directional road tunnel at such altitude, standing at approximately 11,578 feet.While the achievement is celebrated as an engineering marvel, its

June 9, 2026
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Reviews HAL Projects As TEJAS MK-1A Delivery Delays Raise Concerns

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday chaired a high-level review meeting in New Delhi to assess the performance of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), with the delays in delivering TEJAS MK-1A fighter jets to the Indian Air Force emerging as a central issue.The inordinate slippages in the program have become a matter of concern for the Ministry of Defence, given the urgency of strengthening

June 9, 2026
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President Murmu Confers Gallantry Awards On 51 Heroes, Gaganyaan Astronaut Among Kirti Chakra Recipients

President Droupadi Murmu conferred 51 gallantry awards during the Defence
Investiture Ceremony 2026 at Rashtrapati Bhavan, honouring acts of
extraordinary bravery across India’s Armed Forces, Central Armed Police
Forces, and State Police.

Among the recipients was Air Commodore Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, a Gaganyaan
astronaut-designate, who received the Kirti Chakra for

June 9, 2026
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Government Approves ₹13,000-Crore Great Nicobar Airport, Shelves INS Baaz Expansion

The government has cleared the construction of a new ₹13,000-crore greenfield civil-military airport at Chingen near Galathea Bay on Great Nicobar Island, effectively shelving plans to expand the existing naval air station at INS Baaz in Campbell Bay.The decision follows detailed studies which concluded that extending INS Baaz’s 4,500-foot runway to 10,000 feet was impractical due to terrain

June 9, 2026
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