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Russia and India are engaged in consultations regarding the establishment of production facilities for Russia’s fifth-generation Su-57E stealth fighter jets on Indian soil, according to the Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC).The announcement was made to Sputnik on Saturday, shortly after the inaugural International Security Forum held in the Moscow Region. The
India’s expanding export of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles is steadily transforming the strategic landscape of the Indo-Pacific, with the system poised to encircle the entire South China Sea.This development signals a decisive shift in regional deterrence strategies, as Southeast Asian nations increasingly adopt land-based missile systems to counterbalance China’s growing naval power
Japan’s Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (in pic) has proposed convening a Quad defence ministers’ meeting in India, signalling Tokyo’s intent to elevate the grouping’s security agenda beyond the foreign ministers’ level, reported New Indian Express.Speaking at the 23rd IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Koizumi emphasised that defence cooperation could be an area of deeper collaboration and
India has cleared the creation of a new tri-service missile force, marking a significant step in its military modernisation. The Conventional Missile Force, or CMF, will integrate the capabilities of the Army, Navy, and Air Force under a single command structure.This unified force will be tasked with operating ballistic, quasi-ballistic, and hypersonic missile systems, thereby enhancing India’s
Dassault Aviation has pitched its Falcon 10X ultra-long-range business jet for India’s ₹10,000 Crores ISTAR program, competing against Bombardier and Boeing, with the aim of equipping the Indian Air Force with three advanced aircraft carrying indigenous DRDO-developed sensors.The program is seen as a decisive step in strengthening India’s battlefield awareness and precision strike
General N. S. Raja Subramani has formally assumed charge as India’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), succeeding General Anil Chauhan.His appointment marks a decisive moment in India’s defence transformation, with a clear mandate to advance theatreisation, strengthen tri-service jointness, and accelerate indigenisation under the vision of Atmanirbharta.Commissioned into the 8th Battalion of the
U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has strongly praised India’s growing military power at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, calling it a “powerful” and rapidly modernising force, while issuing a sharp warning to China against seeking dominance in the Indo-Pacific.His remarks underscore India’s central role in maintaining balance of power in the Indian Ocean and highlight Washington’s push
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth underscored India’s role as a central pillar of Indo-Pacific security during his address at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.He described India as a “critical anchor to hold the line” in South Asia, emphasising that a strong and modernising India advances the shared objective of maintaining a balance of power across the region in collaboration with the United
General Anil Chauhan has unveiled the Joint Air Defence Doctrine, a landmark step in India’s military modernisation.It establishes a unified framework for multi-layered air defence, enhancing integration among the Army, Navy and Air Force, while aligning with recent doctrinal advances in joint operations.The Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan formally released the Joint Air Defence
The Ministry of External Affairs has once again emphasised that the Quad grouping is not aimed at targeting any country but is instead focused on delivering practical benefits to the Indo-Pacific region. At the weekly press briefing in New Delhi, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal underlined that the Quad is a cooperative platform designed to address regional and global challenges through