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Monday, July 28, 2025
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Topic: Defence Ministry

Modi govt will further alienate the south by moving Aero India to Uttar Pradesh

Prematurely organising Aero India in a state like Uttar Pradesh which is not yet ready for it might prove counterproductive.

No unity on theatre commands, and a 100-year plan to save the Taj Mahal

Front Page IAF, defence minister at odds over theatre command. Days after defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government wanted the military to move towards...

IAS officer heads DRDO as lobbying delays scientist chief’s appointment

Defence ministry sources say another reason for the delay is the search panel tasked with selecting a replacement is yet to zero in on a candidate.

Cantonment roads issue: Are India’s civil-military ties being tested?

Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman last week defended the decision to open army cantonment roads to public. Experts weigh in.

Opening cantonment roads to civilians can make military families targets of terror attacks

It is the good work of intelligence agencies in pre-empting attacks as well as the certainty of quick reaction by troops, which have been keeping our cantonments safe.

The big bang in Indian defence is delayed

With only 20 percent of total outlays accounting for modernization and the military arsenal nearing the end of its life, the situation seems grim.

Lockheed to sweeten India fighter jet bid with F-35 technology

Getting state-of-the-art fighters is crucial for Prime Minister Narendra Modi as India faces increased risks from neighboring Pakistan and China.

The new Defence Planning Committee is India’s strongest ever, but is running against time

The DPC will drive key policy, procurement issues, and will formalise the National Security Advisor’s formidable influence on defence.

Behind DRDO’s ‘transfers’ of tech to industry at DefExpo, a familiar old story

Eight systems ‘transferred’ by defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman, but DRDO had already handed them over at different periods since 2012.

Foreign firms with Indian defence contracts may soon invest in stocks and infrastructure

Defence ministry is working to amend the offsets policy, which mandates investment of at least 30 per cent of value in defence & aerospace...

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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.

DRDO successfully tests latest version of UAV-launched precision missile, ULPGM-V3

Capable of being fired in plain and high-altitude areas, it has day-and-night capability and two-way data link to support post-launch target, aim-point update.

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.