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Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh at the Chanakya Defence Dialogue 2025 called for India to emulate China’s successful "hybrid defence industrial machine."He highlighted that this model blends central government direction with market discipline, enforces dual-use research and development (R&D), and enables rapid scaling of complex defence systems.Singh emphasised that adopting such a
India has reiterated its firm support for all efforts aimed at achieving lasting peace in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) emphasised its close monitoring of recent developments surrounding various peace proposals, particularly those spearheaded by the United States.MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, addressing a media briefing, noted India’s awareness of
Russia is offering its Urals crude oil to India at the steepest discount in two years, currently around $7 a barrel cheaper than Brent crude, reported The Mint via a Video report.This significant price cut follows the imposition of new US sanctions on Russia’s key oil producers, Rosneft and Lukoil, which have disrupted the oil trade with India, forcing Indian refiners to reconsider their
Russia has continued with its strategic commitment to strengthening military space capabilities, as evidenced by the recent deployment of classified satellites using the Angara-1.2 light launch vehicle. The operation was conducted from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, a facility known for servicing numerous military and government launches since the Soviet era. This Cosmodrome, situated in the
Chinese defence researchers have run a detailed computer simulation to examine how the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) might degrade or shut down Starlink connectivity over a Taiwan‑sized battlespace in a future conflict.The work, published on 5 November in the journal Systems Engineering and Electronics, treats Starlink as a dynamic, resilient mesh rather than a static satellite link and
India’s nuclear firepower is backed by a structured and credible nuclear triad that includes land-based ballistic missiles, sea-based submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs), and cruise missiles capable of delivering nuclear warheads.As of 2025, India has an estimated nuclear warhead stockpile of around 180, forming a credible minimum deterrent posture against regional and global
India’s journey to strengthen its naval submarine fleet has been marked by
persistent delays and indecision over several years.
Multiple ambitious projects, notably the $6 billion effort to build six
diesel-electric submarines, have encountered significant roadblocks. Issues
such as procedural delays during sea trials, contractor concerns, and
Reliance Industries, India’s largest oil refiner, has officially stopped importing Russian crude for its only-for-export refinery at Jamnagar, Gujarat, effective from 20 November.This move forms part of the company’s efforts to comply with European Union sanctions targeting fuels derived from Russian oil. While the halt covers its Special Economic Zone (SEZ) refinery, Reliance will continue to
External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar has reaffirmed that India–Russia relations continue to serve as a pillar of stability in global affairs.During his official visit to Moscow on 17 November, the minister emphasised that the enduring partnership between the two nations has consistently contributed to balance and predictability in international relations, especially during times of
France and Ukraine have concluded a landmark defence agreement in Paris, signalling a long-term commitment to military and strategic cooperation.The deal, signed by President Emmanuel Macron and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, opens the possibility for Kyiv to acquire up to 100 Dassault Rafale multirole fighter jets, alongside drones, radar systems, and advanced air-defence technology.Both leaders