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Monday, March 16, 2026
TopicAtmanirbharta

Topic: Atmanirbharta

Rs 1,194 cr contracts signed during first 2 editions of Swavlamban summit, says vice chief of Navy

Vice Chief of Naval Staff Krishna Swaminathan was speaking at curtain-raiser of summit's 3rd edition, to be held on 28 & 29 October. Summit aims to boost self-reliance in different sectors.

Could Stryker & Javelin deals hit defence atmanirbharta? Not if we play our cards right

As India and the US negotiate co-producing Stryker infantry combat vehicles and Javelin missiles, it’s raising questions about implications for indigenous weapon systems.

ALH ditching off Mumbai coast gave Navy record a salty wash. HAL, Services must fix fatal flaws

Cheers to the brave crew of IN 709 who kept their calm, overcame startle effect, fell back on an unscripted manoeuvre practised in the simulator, and ditched the helicopter.

Theatre commands to defence university, why Indian security interests need a political push

Reforms are the children of the government in power. PMO should nudge the defence ministry and hold the defence minister accountable.

Modi govt’s self-reliance goals for Army forcing India to attempt an impossible task

One simply cannot produce all the military systems required to equip the Indian armed forces in the current context. Import bans are already a cause of concern.

On Camera

Gulf conflict pushes Dubai diamond traders to eye Surat for rough stone auctions. But there are hurdles

Industry leaders say India’s complicated customs process and GST levies are deterrents for traders to come to Surat for auctions.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.