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India’s Defence Acquisition Council approved in August 2025 the procurement of 87 Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) drones worth over ₹30,000 crore, marking one of the largest indigenous UAV programs to date.Deliveries are expected around 2029–2030, with the order split between two Indian firms in a 64:36 ratio to establish dual production lines.India’s decision to procure 87 MALE drones
The Indian Army marked the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor with a commemorative event at the Government Higher Secondary School in Mechuka, located in Arunachal Pradesh’s Shi Yomi district. The program drew active participation from students, teachers and local residents, reflecting the community’s engagement with the Army’s outreach efforts in this remote border region.The
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has affirmed that India halted Operation Sindoor voluntarily, emphasising that the country was fully prepared for a long war against Pakistan if required.Speaking at the National Security Summit 2.0, he described Pakistan as the epicentre of international terrorism and stressed the need to uproot its ideological and political foundations.He hailed Prime Minister
The Indian Army is preparing to significantly enhance its counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism capabilities in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh with the induction of new Bullet Proof Troop Carriers (BPTCs).A plan has been drawn up to procure 159 of these vehicles, with the Defence Ministry issuing a Request for Information under the Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020. Categorised under the ‘Buy
Donald Trump has once again reiterated his claim that he resolved the India-Pakistan conflict of 2025 through the threat of tariffs. Speaking at an executive order signing event in Washington DC, he asserted that he had settled eight wars during his presidency, including the confrontation between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.He stated that he threatened to impose tariffs of up to 200 per cent
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, Chief of Integrated Defence Staff, underscored the importance of maintaining a balanced mix of traditional and modern weapon systems while addressing the ANI National Security Summit 2.0.He cautioned against viewing drones and missiles purely as cost-effective solutions, stressing that long-term operational analysis continues to favour a combined approach that includes
India’s Ambassador-designate to China, Vikram Doraiswami, met with the Chief of the Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi, on Thursday in New Delhi. The meeting centred on geostrategic issues, bilateral engagement, and measures to reinforce existing mechanisms at a time of continuing sensitivities in India-China relations.The Army stated that the interaction was aimed at strengthening dialogue and
Extensive damage was reported on Pak’s Murid Airbase by Open-Source Intelligence sourcesThe Indian Army has highlighted how Operation Sindoor disrupted the terrorist command structure in just twenty-two minutes, describing the action as swift, precise and justice served, reported IANS.In a post on X, the Army wrote, “Resolve. Clarity. Mission Focus. Justice Served — Swift and Precise. Evidence
Sheikh Yousuf Afridi, a senior commander of the Pakistan‑based terror group Lashkar‑e‑Taiba, has been shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.Security sources have described the incident as a targeted assassination, noting that the attackers fired multiple rounds at Afridi, leaving him no chance to escape. Afridi was a close associate of imprisoned LeT founder
Former Army Chief General MM Naravane has categorically denied that India lost any territory at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) during the standoff with China.He emphasised that the armed forces were given complete operational freedom by the government to respond to the situation as they deemed fit.His remarks come in the backdrop of the controversy surrounding his memoir, which was cited in