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The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, scheduled to be held in Tianjin, China, from August 31 to September 1, is poised to be one of the most consequential gatherings in recent years, underlining shifting geopolitical currents and the growing solidarity of the Global South in a world shaped by U.S.-China rivalry and ongoing Russian-Western tensions.Chinese President Xi Jinping is set
The ambitious "Sudarshan Chakra" project, recently announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Independence Day 2025, is envisioned as a robust indigenous multi-layered air defence shield aimed at safeguarding India’s vital strategic and civilian assets against hostile threats.On Tuesday, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan delivered his first official remarks on the initiative at
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan delivered a powerful and comprehensive speech at the inaugural Tri-Services Seminar ‘Ran Samvad-2025’ held at the Army War College in Mhow. He underscored India’s longstanding tradition as a peace-loving nation influenced by the teachings of luminaries like Gautam Buddha, Mahavir Jain, and Mahatma Gandhi, emphasising non-violence as a
The Indian Army has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the procurement of 30 Passive Surveillance Suite & Detection Systems (PSS&DS) under the Buy (Indian) category. This procurement initiative underscores the Army’s focus on enhancing its surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities with indigenous systems.The Passive Surveillance Suite & Detection System is designed to perform
India’s defence exports have surged nearly 35 times over the last decade, from ₹686 crore in FY14 to ₹23,622 crore in FY25, and are projected to reach ₹30,000 crore in FY26 and ₹50,000 crore by 2029. Domestic defence production has more than tripled in the last decade, growing from ₹40,000 crore in 2014 to over ₹1.5 lakh crore in FY25, with expectations to touch nearly ₹2 lakh crore in the
In a fresh reiteration of his claims about having prevented a potential nuclear war in South Asia, US President Donald Trump once again invoked the India-Pakistan conflict, this time escalating the figures he has previously mentioned.Speaking during a bilateral engagement with the President of South Korea in Washington on August 26, Trump declared that hostilities between India and Pakistan had
After the successful execution of Operation Sindoor in May 2025, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is preparing to place large orders for Israel’s Rampage air-to-ground missiles, also known in Indian service as the High Speed Low Drag-Mark 2.This decision follows the missile’s demonstrated effectiveness during the operation, where it was extensively used by Su-30MKI aircraft to strike Pakistani
India’s Integrated Rocket Force (IRF) is being developed as a transformative, game-changing weapon system intended to significantly enhance India’s strategic and conventional military capabilities, particularly aimed at countering threats from both China and Pakistan.The IRF represents a consolidated, highly agile missile force that combines various existing and upcoming missile systems under a
On the occasion of National Space Day, Union Minister of State for Space, Jitendra Singh, highlighted the pivotal role of India’s indigenous space technologies in the success of Operation Sindoor, an unprecedented military strike across the border into Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack.Singh revealed that the operation not only depended on missile precision and atomic energy-backed
Pakistan on Friday sharply criticised India’s recent test of the Agni missile, alleging that it endangers both regional and global peace. Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan, addressing a weekly press briefing in Islamabad, accused New Delhi of rapidly expanding its military capabilities in a way that undermines strategic stability.He argued that India’s pursuit of intercontinental