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India’s recent successful test of an advanced Agni missile equipped with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle capability has once again placed its strategic missile program in the global spotlight.The system, tested from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast, demonstrated the ability to launch a single ballistic missile carrying multiple warheads aimed at different targets
The sudden operational appearance of Pakistan Army’s radar-equipped Z-10ME attack helicopter in May 2026 has triggered intense strategic scrutiny across South Asia. Rare footage circulating online showed the dark-camouflaged helicopter flying low over rugged terrain, with its mast-mounted millimetre-wave fire-control radar clearly visible.This marks the first public confirmation that Pakistan has
The Indian Air Force is set to deploy its first TEJAS MK-1A squadrons at forward bases in Rajasthan, notably Nal in Bikaner and Phalodi, strengthening India’s western air defence posture against Pakistan, reported Business Today. This marks a decisive step in replacing ageing MiG-21s with indigenous fighters under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative.The deployment of TEJAS MK-1A squadrons
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today chaired a meeting of the Informal Empowered Group of Ministers (IGoM) in New Delhi to review the escalating West Asia conflict, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to adopt “economic self-defence” measures to safeguard India’s resilience.The meeting focused on both strategic and economic implications, including energy security and supply chain
India’s Dhvani Hypersonic Glide Vehicle represents the country’s decisive leap into the rarefied domain of operational hypersonic weaponry. Developed entirely by the Defence Research and Development Organisation, Dhvani is the culmination of years of indigenous research and engineering, and it positions India alongside the United States, Russia and China in the most exclusive club of modern
India has successfully conducted a flight-test of an Advanced Agni ballistic missile equipped with Multiple Independently Targeted Re-Entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology, sending strategic shockwaves across the Indo-Pacific region.This achievement is rapidly reshaping strategic calculations, especially amid intensifying nuclear modernisation efforts by China and Pakistan.The test took place from Dr.
India has appointed Lieutenant General N S Raja Subramani (Retd) as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) effective 30 May 2026, and Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan as the new Chief of Naval Staff from 31 May 2026. These appointments coincide with the armed forces’ push towards theaterisation, marking a decisive phase in India’s defence restructuring.The government’s announcement fills two of
There are moments when intelligence assessments capture the trajectory of a nation long before the world recognises it. For Bharat, the CIA’s close watch on Indian air power during the Cold War was one such moment, analysed Colonel Mayank Chaubey of Goa Chronicle.Long before debates over Rafales, Balakot strikes, or the rise of drone warfare, American analysts had already concluded that India was
The rapid proliferation of unmanned aerial systems is fundamentally altering the nature of warfare, and for India this represents both a qualitative and quantitative challenge of unprecedented scale, according to an extensive CLAWS brief.China and Pakistan have invested heavily in expanding their drone arsenals across the spectrum of ISTAR platforms, unmanned combat aerial vehicles, swarm drones,
Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani has been appointed as India’s next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), succeeding General Anil Chauhan on 30 May 2026.A highly decorated officer with over four decades of distinguished service, he will also serve as Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Military Affairs, bringing extensive operational, staff, and instructional experience to the