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Union Home Minister Amit Shah has announced that the government will launch a "smart border" project within the next year to secure the 6,000‑kilometre stretch along the Pakistan and Bangladesh borders.He emphasised that the initiative aims to make these frontiers impenetrable and ensure that attempts to alter the demographic composition of the region are thwarted.The announcement was made during
Members of US Special Operations Forces and 10 partner nations conducted a capabilities demonstration along the Tampa Bay waterfront, from 18 to 21 May.The Indian Armed Forces delegation, led by Lieutenant General Pushpendra Pal Singh, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Command and the senior most serving Special Forces officer of the Indian Armed Forces, participated in Special
The West Bengal government has approved the transfer of 120 acres of land and cleared infrastructure projects in the Siliguri Corridor, a move that will accelerate national highway development, strengthen logistics, and enhance defence preparedness in India’s most sensitive chokepoint.This decision resolves long delays and hands over seven key highway stretches to central agencies, ensuring
India has launched an unprecedented expansion of border infrastructure in Ladakh, unveiling 125 projects including strategic roads, tunnels, bridges, and logistics hubs to ensure all-weather troop mobility and faster deployment near the Line of Actual Control with China.The centrepiece is the Shyok Tunnel, a 920-metre engineering feat that guarantees year-round access to forward positions in one
India’s defence sector is undergoing a period of rapid transformation, with multiple programs converging to strengthen its aerial and electronic warfare capabilities.The RayStrike-9 directed energy weapon project, spearheaded by Paras Defence in collaboration with DRDO’s CHESS laboratory, represents a significant leap in anti-drone and anti-missile technology.The weapon offers a speed-of-light
India’s first Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV), named INS Sanghmitra, was launched at GRSE Kolkata on 20 May 2026. This marks a major milestone in India’s naval modernisation drive, with the vessel designed for extended surveillance, coastal defence, and humanitarian operations.The launch ceremony was attended by Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, Vice Chief of Naval Staff, who served as
A major joint military exercise, PRAGATI 2026, has begun at Umroi Military Station in Meghalaya with the participation of 13 nations, including India and 12 friendly countries.The two-week drill focuses on counter-terrorism operations in semi-mountainous and jungle terrain, while also showcasing India’s defence innovations under the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.The Indian Army formally welcomed
The Indian Army’s Simulator Development Division under ARTRAC has successfully handed over an indigenous Virtual Reality-based Aerial Delivery Training Simulator to the Army Airborne Training School in Agra, designed for C-17, C-130J, and Chinook platforms.This marks a major leap in immersive training technology, strengthening airborne operations and reducing reliance on live aircraft for costly
Tonbo Imaging, the Bangalore-based defence technology company, has secured a significant contract from the Indian Navy to develop and deploy a high-power microwave (HPM) system under the ADITI 3.0 innovation scheme.The contract is supported by iDEX (Innovations for Defence Excellence) and the Defence Innovation Organisation (DIO), both operating under the Ministry of Defence. This marks a major
General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army, described Operation Sindoor as the most complete expression of smart power, noting that it dismantled terror infrastructure, punctured a long-standing strategic assumption, and then stopped deliberately and purposefully.Speaking at a seminar hosted at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi, he recalled that twelve months ago India had