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Watch CutTheClutter: How China’s shipyards are fuelling a global power shift

In episode 1622, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta & Deputy Editor Snehesh Alex Philip discuss how China is now a dominant shipbuilding force, accounting for nearly 50% of global shipbuilding.

How indigenous transportable radar Ashwini can boost India’s air defence capabilities

New Delhi: An indigenous Low-level Transportable Radar (LLTR) is set to enhance India’s air defence capabilities by providing advanced surveillance and tracking of low-altitude...

From competing to beating US in numbers and tonnage, here’s how China built its shipping empire

PLA Navy now fields more warships than US Navy and is on track to deploy 425-ship fleet by 2030, sustained by industrial base capable of replacing, repairing vessels way faster than US yards.

Framework to restrict Chinese components in military drones submitted to defence ministry

Army Design Bureau Director General Major General C. S. Mann says the framework is likely to be implemented in a few months.

India second-largest arms importer after Ukraine, reliance on Russia declines, says SIPRI report

Though imports from Russia are down, it still remains India’s largest arms supplier. While sourcing from Israel has also decreased, it has risen from the US & France.

Inducted in 1980s, India’s T-72 tanks to get power boost after eastern Ladakh experience

MoD has signed contract with Russia’s Rosoboronexport for procurement of 1000 HP engines for T-72 tanks in fully formed, completely knocked down and semi knocked down conditions.

India’s oldest think tank USI struggles to stay afloat as funds dry up, urges members to donate

USI, India’s oldest military think tank, struggles with a financial crisis despite austerity measures, as MoD aid remains elusive; members urged to contribute to keep it running.

India, Kyrgyzstan gear up for Exercise Khanjar; to showcase elite tactics and cutting-edge weaponry

The exercise will commence in the second week of March and will be conducted for a duration of approximately two weeks in Tokmok, ThePrint has learnt.

A C-17 landed in Kargil, shrouded in secrecy. Here’s why this is significant

A C-17 landed in Kargil, shrouded in secrecy. Here's why this is significant

Army’s stock of anti-tank guided missiles & launchers is outdated & fast running out

Despite repeated efforts to procure advanced ATGMs, the Army still faces shortages, impacting operational readiness of infantry and mechanised infantry battalions.

On Camera

On Arundhati Roy, mother-daughter conflicts, and the burden of being a ‘good mother’

When reading the book, one can see Roy’s mother as a 'fascist government' unto herself, the centre of her own cult. In Arundhati’s words, Mary Roy was ‘mother guru’.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Loyal wingman’ to full ICBM triad & air defence, China’s show of power at Victory Day parade

China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.