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Topic: Defence

Defence think tanks need autonomy & funds, shouldn’t have to look for external support—Gen Anil Chauhan

Speaking at ThePrint Off The Cuff, the former CDS also advocated civilian involvement in India's military education system.

Remembering Kargil is not enough. India must learn the war’s unfinished lesson

India won the Kargil War, yet the government accepted that the victory must not ignore the failures that allowed Pakistani troops to occupy the heights undetected.

Not just Rs 50L bribe: CBI cites ‘luxury hotel bookings, air tickets’ to oppose Army colonel bail plea

Himanshu Bali, who was posted in posted in Ordnance Branch of Army’s Eastern Command, allegedly manipulated tenders in lieu of bribes from Kanpur-based defence supplier.

How Andhra’s latest mineral mapping could power India’s defence self-reliance, rare-earth ambitions

16 critical minerals in significant quantities have been discovered in sprawling beaches of Andhra’s Uttarandhra belt & Rayalaseema.

Centre tells Delhi Gymkhana Club to hand over land by 5 June, needs it to ‘secure defence infra’

A favourite with Delhi's power circles, the club has been embroiled in a long drawn legal battle with the Centre since April 2020.

India-Vietnam in talks over BrahMos, maintenance & repair of defence platforms as ties elevated

Vietnamese President To Lam is on a state visit to India. During bilateral talks Wednesday, PM Modi offered to maintain Vietnam’s Sukhoi Su-30 aircraft and Kilo class submarines.

DRDO unveils amphibious battle platforms with crewless turrets, anti-tank missile capability

Tracked and wheeled variants, built in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems and Bharat Forge, carry 30mm turrets, cross water using hydro jets, and are 65% indigenous.

Warfare enters new dimension as Ukraine’s robot brigade records battle win against Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a group of Russian soldiers surrendered to an unmanned battle group.

‘Atmanirbharta in defence not just about making weapons, need sovereignty’—Chief of Integrated Defence Staff

Chief of Integrated Defence Staff Ashutosh Dixit also spoke about theaterisation of Indian armed forces and said that over 90% agreement has been reached on the same.

On Camera

Why one PM Modi-Nitin Nabin photo may worry BJP leaders and karyakartas

Narendra Modi and Nitin Nabin laughing makes a great photo, but it has failed to cheer up BJP workers. They may be wondering what, if anything, now separates a family-ruled Congress from the BJP.

$92 mn to $609 mn: Andhra FDI inflows surged after Jagan-era slowdown, TDP credits policy reset

Data on FDI rise has become a political flashpoint, with Naidu govt projecting an investor-friendly turnaround while YSRCP leader says ‘unwarranted information’ provided in House.

And it’s official: India in talks with France to join 6th Gen fighter programme FCAS

In February this year, ThePrint reported that India is exploring the possibility of teaming up with France for co-development and co-manufacturing of the futuristic FCAS.

Guru RSS is cautioning shishya Modi govt. Bhagwat’s endorsement of Gen Z has an Indira lesson

It’s evident Bhagwat was watching from a distance and was worried about youth’s anger towards Modi govt. The first thing he did was to demolish any criticism of Gen Z protesters as anti-national.