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NASA and ISRO’s joint NISAR satellite, launched in July 2025, has released its first radar images, showcasing Earth’s surface in remarkable detail. The dual-band radar system provides unprecedented insight into forests, wetlands, farmland, and urban areas. These images highlight NISAR’s potential for monitoring ecosystems, agriculture, and natural disasters, reported NASA’s Jet Propulsion
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-teThe Chairman of the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), James Chih-Fang Huang, has expressed strong optimism about advancing economic ties between India and Taiwan through a potential Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Speaking at the Taiwan Expo 2025 in New Delhi, Huang positioned India as a key pillar of Taiwan’s export and investment strategy, praising
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has strongly reaffirmed that the TEJAS MK-2 fighter jet is being designed specifically around the GE F414 engine, dismissing speculation that alternative French-made engines are under consideration.According to HAL’s Chairman, DK Sunil , the TEJAS MK-2 airframe, weight distribution, cooling systems, and thrust requirements are all optimised for the F414
Hyderabad-based T-Works, India’s largest hardware prototyping centre, is stepping into the high-technology defence sector with the development and manufacturing of advanced flight simulators for fighter aircraft.This strategic move aims to reduce the country’s reliance on costly imports from the US and Europe, where current-generation simulators are sourced at high expense, often running into
A new visa for science and engineering graduates is part of China’s effort to establish itself as the world leader in science and technology.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar participated in the G4 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) in New York.The G4 group, comprising India, Japan, Germany, and Brazil, strongly reiterated its commitment to reforming the United Nations, particularly focusing on expanding and reforming the UN Security Council. During the meeting, the
VyomIC, a Chennai-based space start-up founded by alumni of IIT-Madras, is planning to build India’s first private global satellite constellation to provide high-precision Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) services.This initiative marks a significant step in India’s space and navigation technology sector, aiming to offer centimetre-level positioning and nanosecond-level timing accuracy,
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is reviving two defunct Advanced Landing Grounds (ALGs) located close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China, at Chushul in eastern Ladakh and Anini in far-east Arunachal Pradesh.These initiatives are part of the Indian Air Force’s future roadmap to bolster forward airpower capabilities near the sensitive border areas and to support both the IAF and the Army
The call by Danish Ambassador Rasmus Abildgaard Kristensen for the conclusion of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement reflects Denmark’s strong diplomatic push to build a closer economic partnership between New Delhi and Brussels.Terming the agreement a “win-win,” Kristensen highlighted that both India and the European Union would derive substantial benefits from enhanced trade linkages and deeper
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has issued a call for research proposals from the Indian scientific community for its upcoming Venus Orbiter Mission, Shukrayaan. This initiative is aimed at deepening India’s role in planetary science while also mobilising the country’s research base to engage with existing and future Venus mission data.Unlike past exploratory proposals that relied