China’s Ocean Spies: Acoustic Intel And Missile Secrets Targeted In Indian Ocean Region

China’s repeated deployment of "research" vessels in the Indian Ocean coincides with India’s strategic missile tests, particularly concerning the development and testing of India’s sea-based nuclear deterrent. Currently, four notable Chinese ships—Lan Hai 101, Lan Hai 201, Shen Hai Yi Hao, and Shi Yan 6—are active or en route in this region.These vessels conduct activities like oceanographic

December 1, 2025
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Navy Chief Dismisses Claims Linking Missile Test Delay To Chinese Spy Vessel Presence; Claims It As ‘Figment of Imagination’

Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of Naval Staff, dismissed reports of a delayed Indian missile test attributed to a Chinese spy vessel. He described such assertions as potentially "somebody’s figment of imagination" or even a planted narrative during remarks on 30 November 2025.​Speaking on the sidelines of the National Defence Academy’s 149th Passing Out Parade in Khadakwasla, the Navy Chief

December 1, 2025
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India’s ASW Imperatives For Bay of Bengal SSBN Bastion Defence

India must secure sea control in the Bay of Bengal bastion to protect SSBNs like INS Arihant and Arighat, relying on layered anti-submarine warfare (ASW) amid Chinese surveillance threats.Project Varsha’s underground base enables covert submarine deployment, but demands robust denial of adversary subsurface intrusion. Chinese research vessels exacerbate risks by mapping acoustics vital for SSBN

December 1, 2025
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India’s ASW Imperatives For Bay of Bengal SSBN Bastion Defence

India must secure sea control in the Bay of Bengal bastion to protect SSBNs like INS Arihant and Arighat, relying on layered anti-submarine warfare (ASW) amid Chinese surveillance threats.Project Varsha’s underground base enables covert submarine deployment, but demands robust denial of adversary subsurface intrusion. Chinese research vessels exacerbate risks by mapping acoustics vital for SSBN

December 1, 2025
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China’s Ocean Spies: Acoustic Intel And Missile Secrets Targeted In Indian Ocean Region

China’s repeated deployment of "research" vessels in the Indian Ocean coincides with India’s strategic missile tests, particularly concerning the development and testing of India’s sea-based nuclear deterrent. Currently, four notable Chinese ships—Lan Hai 101, Lan Hai 201, Shen Hai Yi Hao, and Shi Yan 6—are active or en route in this region.These vessels conduct activities like oceanographic

December 1, 2025
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Eon Space Labs Successfully Conducts Thermo-Vacuum Testing of Indigenous MIRA Lightweight Space Telescope

EON Space Labs, a Hyderabad-based deep-tech start-up, has achieved a milestone with MIRA, India’s first indigenous electro-optical space telescope designed for Low Earth Orbit missions. This miniaturised payload, weighing just 502 grams, successfully completed rigorous thermo-vacuum testing at an NABL-accredited facility in Ahmedabad.The tests simulated space conditions with vacuum levels below

November 28, 2025
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