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The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has set a new milestone by surpassing its own Guinness World Record for building the world’s highest motorable road. Under Project Himank, the BRO successfully constructed a road reaching the Mig La Pass at 19,400 feet in Leh district, breaking its earlier record of 19,024 feet set at Umling La in 2021.This remarkable achievement highlights India’s unmatched
The Border Security Force (BSF) Academy at Gwalior marked a historic moment in its Dussehra celebrations this year, performing weapon worship for drones for the very first time. Traditionally, soldiers worship their weapons on Vijayadashami to honour them as loyal companions in battle. Extending this time-honoured practice to unmanned aerial systems reflects the BSF’s acknowledgement of
In a significant breakthrough for Chhattisgarh’s counter-insurgency campaign, 103 Maoists laid down their arms in Bijapur district, marking one of the largest mass surrenders in recent years.The cadres, who abandoned weapons and equipment collectively valued at over ₹1 crore, formally joined the mainstream under the government’s rehabilitation programme. Each was provided with a cheque of ₹50,000
Security forces in Manipur have achieved a major breakthrough by arresting four militants, including the self-styled commander-in-chief of a banned Kuki insurgent group.The operations took place across Churachandpur, Imphal West, and Thoubal districts over the past week, reflecting intensified counter-insurgency measures in the state.The most significant arrest was that of Paokholen Guite, the
India’s reported plan to test the indigenous Kaveri engine on the Sukhoi
Su-30MKI reflects both ambition and desperation in closing the long-standing
gap in developing a sustainable, reliable and adaptive domestic fighter jet
engine.
The Kaveri program, initiated in the 1980s, was originally designed to power
the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) TEJAS, but persistent shortfalls
According to Times of India report, HAL is preparing for the maiden flight of the first TEJAS MK-1A fighter jet from its Nashik Unit by the end of October 2025, marking a major milestone for India’s indigenous defence manufacturing sector.HAL’s Nashik facility, inaugurated as the third production line for the TEJAS MK-1A, has been equipped to produce up to eight jets annually, boosting HAL’s
The United Nations Security Council has approved a travel ban exemption for Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, allowing him to visit New Delhi, India, from October 9 to 16, 2025. This decision was taken under provisions of Security Council resolution 1988 (2011), which imposes sanctions on senior Taliban leaders but allows case-by-case exemptions for official duties or urgent
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri with Afghanistan Foreign Minister Amir Khan MuttaqiThe upcoming visit of Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to India marks a historic diplomatic breakthrough and is being seen as a major turning point in South Asian geopolitics. Scheduled for October 9–16, this will be the first high-level visit by a Taliban leader to New Delhi since the group seized power
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India on December 5, 2025, to attend the 23rd annual India-Russia summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.This will be Putin’s first trip to India since 2021, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and comes at a sensitive moment when India is reassessing its dependence on Russian oil imports amid U.S. and European sanctions.The planned summit
India’s leading armoured platform manufacturer, Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVANI), has set its sights on the global market, preparing to expand its footprint through international partnerships, reported Manu Pubby of ET News.The defence public sector enterprise, carved out of the former Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), is seeking channel partners across Africa, West Asia, Central Asia, and