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Sunday, September 28, 2025
TopicDefence capability

Topic: defence capability

Operation Sindoor is a springboard in India’s new confidence in Make in India weapons

Operation Sindoor represents a movement away from dependency and toward self-sufficiency, from imitation to innovation, from ‘assembled in India’ to ‘make in India’

Global media’s eye on India-Pakistan conflict, defence capabilities & the aftermath of Operation Sindoor

International media look at how the two countries stack up against each other & how dealing with Pakistan could be a ‘serious challenge’ for India.

Army looks to bamboo-based composites for construction of bunkers, infra in high-altitude terrian

Army’s IV Corps, also known as the Gajraj Corps, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for research, design and fabrication of these composites.

Defence Acquisition Procedure to undergo complete revamp in 2025—defence ministry’s year-end review

Efforts are underway to make DAP 2020 ‘amenable to service requirements’. Ministry lays out the plan for next 15 yrs, which includes 500+ schemes to boost fighting capability acquisition.

India deploys 11 submarines, a first in nearly three decades 

This deployment by the Indian Navy Friday is a stark contrast to the submarine history of the last two decades that has seen the arm hit by dwindling strength, accidents and write-offs.

From unmanned naval systems to artillery guns, here are Adani Group’s focus areas in defence sector

As part of Adani Group's defence push, the Kanpur facility has started rolling out small calibre ammunition, starting with 150 million rounds which will be scaled up in time.

IAF’s Vayu Shakti 2024 to showcase many firsts, line-up includes debut of Rafale & India-made Prachanda

Over 120 aircraft, including indigenous ones, will take part in 17 February exercise at Pokhran range. Exercise Vayu Shakti-24 will involve air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles too.

India to host mega multinational air exercise this year

To be held in Jodhpur, exercise will see participation from nations like US, Germany & Italy. Indian Air Force to also hold 2 other exercises this yr — Vayu Shakti-2024 & Gaganshakti-2024.

IAF pulls off night landing at Kargil Advanced Landing Ground with terrain masking. What this means

IAF will now practise more such landings at Kargil Advanced Landing Ground before trying it at other ALGs in order to ensure day and night operational capability.

Matching China’s defence will take a long time. Until then, tunnel warfare is Army’s solution

Indian Army should exploit tunnel warfare to 'stalemate China’ or 'neutralise asymmetry' in high-end military technology.

On Camera

We can’t just blame Muslims and Englishmen for shattered Hindu unity: RSS chief Deoras

In May 1974, RSS chief Madhukar Dattatraya Deoras spoke at a lecture series in Pune about caste-based discrimination and social equality within the Hindu fold.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

With MiG-21’s exit, India’s squadron strength hits 6-decade low. What are IAF’s plans for the Tejas

While the IAF remains committed to the Tejas programme and has placed orders for 180 Tejas Mk1A, the force is eagerly waiting for the Tejas Mk 2 version.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.