The two projects were cleared on Thursday by the Cabinet Committee on Security and the contract for the Su-30-MKI jets has already been inked.
The Drishti 10 is a force multiplier, providing the Indian Navy with the ability to monitor vast maritime territories and unparalleled situational awareness.
Speaking at the plenary session of the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi, Putin also emphasised that Russia is strengthening its relationship with India across all areas, noting a high level of trust in their bilateral ties.
Iran's brazen missile attack on Israel has prompted vows of retaliation from Netanyahu and the US, raising the prospects of a full-fledged war in the region. There is speculation that Israel could strike Iran's nuclear facilities, something US President Joe Biden has opposed.
Jamaican PM Andrew Holness and PM Modi discussed cricket at length during their talks on Tuesday, as cricketer Chris Gayle was present at PM's luncheon. This is Holness' first bilateral trip to India, although he has met PM Modi on several multilateral meetings.
The Maldives and China explored ways to enhance their defence cooperation, according to the defence ministry. In a post on X on Friday, the Maldives' Ministry of Defence announced that Defence Minister Ghassan Maumoon held a meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Admiral Dong Jun.
Conducted in desert terrain, the trials aimed to assess the firing performance and accuracy of the new light tank, which met all the intended objectives.
The expectation is that India's defence spending on big equipment (capital defence) will keep growing at around 7-8 per cent per year, just like in the last 10 years.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled Dhaka amid violent protests that continued to escalate demanding her resignation. She arrived in India on Monday evening. There is no official information about her next destination but the sources claimed that she may seek asylum in UK.
Vice Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal AP Singh emphasised that the "biggest lesson that we have learned from today's geopolitics is to be self-reliant".
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If you are asked..who has the most powerful non-nuclear bomb in the world? So you will say.. America's Mother Of All Bombs.. Russia's Father Of All Bombs.. But if we tell you.. that India has made a non-nuclear bomb that can compete with America and Russia.. Then you will also be shocked.
The successful launch of the new variant of a medium-range ballistic missile was carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command on Tuesday.
DRDO carried out a successful flight trial of the Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile (ITCM), showcasing its advanced avionics and software for enhanced reliability and performance. The test was monitored from an Indian Air Force Su-30-Mk-I aircraft, at the Integrated Test Range (ITR).
Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile (ITCM) successfully flight tested today from ITR Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha. ITCM is long-range subsonic cruise missile powered by indigenous propulsion system.
For the first time, India will post defence attaches in several countries including Ethiopia, Mozambique, Ivory Coast, Philippines, Armenia and Poland in line with its broader policy initiative to expand strategic ties with key regions, a move that comes amid renewed geopolitical rivalries.
This phenomenal growth reflects the concerted efforts and strategic initiatives undertaken by the Defence Ministry to bolster India’s defence manufacturing capabilities and promote indigenous defence production.
The successful collaboration between the Indian Army, civil agencies, and other security forces underscores the importance of a swift and unified response to natural disasters.
In its charge sheet filed before a special court here last month, the CBI had named Raghuvanshi and Pathak as accused in the alleged violation of the Official Secrets Act and related offences, the officials said.
The Northeast, for the first time ever, will host the Defence Expo in October this year in which over 200 indigenous manufacturers, startups and MSMEs will participate.
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