Uttar Pradesh is preparing to host the Defence and FDI Conclave 2026 in Lucknow, a landmark event designed to position the state as India’s largest defence manufacturing hub.The conclave will bring together global aerospace firms, Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs), MSMEs, and research institutions to accelerate investment, industrial expansion, and high-tech employment opportunities.The
ISRO Clears Gaganyaan G-1 Mission For Launch In Next Four Months
ISRO’s Gaganyaan G-1 mission has officially been cleared for launch within the next three to four months, marking a decisive step forward after earlier delays.The National Review Committee granted approval in May 2026, with campaign activities set to begin 90 days before lift-off due to the complexity of human-rated systems.The G-1 mission represents the first of three unmanned flights planned
India–Seychelles Maritime Partnership Strengthened As GRSE Completes Refit of PS Zoroaster
SCG PS Zoroaster, built by GRSE for the Seychelles Coast Guard, has successfully completed its second refit in Kolkata and departed for Seychelles, marking a fresh milestone in India–Seychelles maritime cooperation. The refit underscores India’s SAGAR vision and GRSE’s growing role in lifecycle support for foreign naval assets.Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) announced that SCG PS
Who Will Emerge As Key Contenders For DRDO Leadership Transition
With Dr Samir V. Kamat set to demit office as DRDO Chairman on 31 May 2026 after two extensions, the succession debate has narrowed to two prominent internal contenders: B.K. Das and Jagannath Nayak.While Das represents the electronics and communication systems cluster, Nayak is associated with advanced weapons and high-energy technologies, and both are being actively discussed within India’s
Why Holding Indus Water Treaty In Abeyance Is A Good Idea
by Nilesh KunwarAn Enduring Treaty?Concluded in 1960, the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) has a unique record of having successfully endured the 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pak conflicts as well as the 1999 Kargil War, which is indeed remarkable. It’s largely believed that this is because of two reasons. One, the treaty ensures equitable distribution of water, and two, both New Delhi and Islamabad have been
Huawei plans new smartphone chips this fall as rivalry with Nvidia and Apple heats up
Chinese telecom giant Huawei announced Monday a new way of designing chips that improves their capabilities, despite U.S. restrictions on the company.
Iran Reports 25 Ships Crossing Strait of Hormuz Under IRGC Oversight
At least twenty-five vessels successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz within a twenty-four-hour period, according to a statement issued by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy and reported by Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency.The IRGC confirmed that the ships included oil tankers, container carriers and other commercial craft, all of which passed through the strategic waterway
Pacific Ocean warming fuels fears of powerful ‘super El Nino’
Pacific Ocean temperatures are rising fast, raising fears that a powerful El Nino pattern could bring record global heat and chaotic weather, and fresh damage to coral reefs already weakened by climate change.
The Role of the Neo-Authoritarian Bloc in Modern Conflicts
China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Belarus, Venezuela and Myanmar form an authoritarian block who collaborate in an amorphous, flexible, manner.
A look at Xiaomi’s AI push to future-proof its hardware and EV ecosystem, as it recently committed ~$8.8B in AI investments over the next three years (Ben Jiang/South China Morning Post)
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A look at Xiaomi’s AI push to future-proof its hardware and EV ecosystem, as it recently committed ~$8.8B in AI investments over the next three years — Xiaomi is betting on artificial intelligen…