scorecardresearch
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
HomeDefence

Defence

Exclusive: China builds bridge on disputed stream in Demchok, hill council alarmed

Hill council chairman says herders asked to leave but bridge at Nelung Nala very serious

Exclusive: Days before Pangong scuffle, China border patrol tore tents, threatened Indian herders

Indian villagers were threatened in Demchok and forced to vacate grazing grounds

Lt Col Shrikant Purohit’s bail exposes gaps in Malegaon blast case investigations

The apex court has barred him from travelling abroad and asked him to cooperate with probe agencies when required

Visuals show India, China clash at Ladakh was serious, troops injured

The video, published first by ThePrint, shows troops first engaging in a close quarter fist-fight and then hurling stones at each other. Manu Pubby

All-woman Navy team set to circle the globe and break a few barriers

This will be the first time an all-woman military team will be embarking on such a journey and could help pave the way for women in combat service Vandana Menon and Nayanika Chatterjee

From robotic surveillance systems to UAVs, Army ready with mega project list for pvt sector

11 projects shortlisted, 6 of these valued at Rs 17,640 crore. List to be shared with pvt sector this week. Manu Pubby

IAF’s first Jaguar with advanced AESA radar to fly this month

Deep Strike Fighter ability to hit enemy targets, will increase significantly with this major upgrade to fleet.  Manu Pubby

In a first, tribunal holds ex-vice-admiral guilty of favouring son-in-law

He has also been ordered to pay a fine. Manu Pubby

CAG says Akash missile’s a dud, not inducted on China border yet

The missile, which was to be deployed on the China border after large scale adversary build-up, has not been inducted yet. Manu Pubby

Two key Army firing ranges get new lease of life from Environment ministry

The approvals are a shot in the arm for the Army as it has seen a fall in the numbers of its firing ranges for a variety of reasons. Anubhuti Vishnoi

On Camera

India’s TRP ecosystem needs a reset. Time to end BARC monopoly

A ratings monopoly in India has led to lack of technological variation, resulting in sluggish systems detached from market dynamics.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.