China Building Dams Over Brahmaputra River May Prove Disastrous For Bangladesh

Dhaka: China, an upper riparian nation, has built roughly eight hydroelectric power projects (HPPs) on the lower levels of the Brahmaputra; some of them are currently operational, others are being built, and one mega-dam is being considered, according to the Daily Mirror. According to Beijing’s 14th Five-Year Plan (2021–25), the 9th projected 60 GW HPP could be constructed at the Great Bend in

August 15, 2023
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Ukraine War Delays India’s Indigenous Zorawar Tank Project

The indigenous Zorawar tanks will be designed to operate from a high-altitude area, marginal lands and island territoriesNEW DELHI: The continuing war between Russia and Ukraine is delaying India’s ambitious project to manufacture Zorawar light tanks, as the war, now in its 19th month, has choked the supply chain for defence components.Sources said the delay is due to the inability of a few

August 13, 2023
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India Inducts New Strike-Capable Drones At Forward Air Base In Northern Sector To Cover Both Adversaries

Exclusive look of deadly drones deployed at forward base in northern sectorIn a mega capability boost, the Indian Air Force has inducted its latest Heron Mark-2 drones, which have strike capability and can carry out surveillance along the borders with both China and Pakistan in a single sortie itself.The four new Heron Mark-2 drones, which can be equipped with long-range missiles and other

August 13, 2023
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India Proceeds With New Submarines, Surface Ships Development

An Indian public sector shipyard has indicated that projects for Next Generation Destroyers, Project 76 submarines and Project 17B frigates, among others, are at various stages of discussionby Adithya Krishna MenonIndia ‘s state-owned shipyard Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) has revealed details about various projects the yard is participating in during a quarterly interaction with

August 13, 2023
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IAF Airlifted Over 68,000 Soldiers To Eastern Ladakh Following Galwan Valley Clashes In 2020

Following the clashes, a plethora of fighter jets, including Rafale and Mig-29 aircraft, were deployed for combat air patrol while various helicopters of the IAF were pressed into service for the transport of prefabricated structures, ammunition and spares of military equipment to mountainous bases.Over 68,000 Army soldiers, around 90 tanks and other weapon systems were airlifted by the Indian

August 13, 2023
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IAF’s Garud Special Forces Carry Out Multiple Counter Terrorism Operations In Kashmir

Forces have achieved a lot of success by eliminating a number of terrorists since 2007Garud Special Forces have carried out multiple operations in the Kashmir Valley, practising their counter-terrorism operations.Two teams of Garud Special Forces of the Indian Air Force (IAF) have been deployed in the Kashmir Valley for counter-terrorism operations along with specialist operations in the Eastern

August 13, 2023
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Defence CoE At IIT-Jodhpur To Work On Omni Mobile System

Representation   DRDO-Industry-Academia Centre of Excellence at IIT Jodhpur will work on the for operating under water, floating on water, driven on land and flown on airIIT-Jodhpur’s Deputy Director Sampat Raj Vadera IIT-Jodhpur’s Deputy Director Sampat Raj Vadera | Photo Credit: SuppliedAn omni mobile system, an autonomous vehicle which can be used under water, float on water, driven on land

August 13, 2023
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Moon Mining – Why Are Major Powers Eyeing A Lunar Gold Rush?

Russia launched its first moon-landing spacecraft in 47 years on Friday. The country plans to launch further lunar missions, including exploring the possibility of a joint Russian-Chinese crewed mission and even a lunar base. Major powers such as the US, China, and India aim to discover more about the moon, its water, and minerals such as helium-3 and rare earth metals, which are used in

August 13, 2023
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ISRO The Hare, Roscosmos The Tortoise? Chandrayaan-3 And Luna-25 Race For The Moon

After 47 years, Russia is set to return to the Moon with its Luna 25 lander missionLuna-25 took off atop a Soyuz-2.1b rocket from the Vostochny launch facility in Russia at 2:10 a.m. Moscow time (4:40 am IST) on Friday, TASS news agency reported.Russia’s last lunar mission, Luna-24 was launched in 1976, during the former Soviet Union period.It successfully delivered about 170 grams of moon

August 13, 2023
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