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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
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Topic: DefExpo

Indian defence companies will get orders worth Rs 8 lakh crore over next 7 yrs, says Army chief

Gen Manoj Pande identified Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), mobility solutions in forward areas, AI and encrypted communication as primary thrust areas for the Army.

PM Modi announces fourth ‘Positive Indigenisation List’ at DefExpo in Gandhinagar

All the items included will be procured from indigenous sources, in an attempt promote exports and achieve 'self-reliance'. The other 3 were released in 2020, 2021 & 2022 by the MoD.

India eyes Africa as potential market for domestic defence equipment

At DefExpo 2020, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said India is geared up to provide Offshore Patrol Vessels, fast interceptor boats, UAVs and arms & ammunition to Africa.

UP DefExpo gaffe — Turkish helicopter for Pakistan on posters showcasing Make in India

DefExpo in Lucknow also invites criticism on Day One for poor arrangements at the much-publicised tent city for VIP guests. Nail found protruding from bathroom floor.

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.

Another setback for Indian missile programme, snag hits quick reaction missile test again

QRSAM tested at Balasore rolled uncontrollably, fell into the Bay of Bengal Monday. This is at least the second failure for the missile in four tests.

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...

On Camera

The speech PM Modi should deliver this Independence Day

For the last 11 years, Nehru has been constantly blocking my efforts and causing the fiascos that are my many yojanas and abhiyans. He is the reason most of my initiatives turn into disasters.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Can’t restrict ‘extent of induction’—why SC struck down gender quotas in Army’s JAG recruitment

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ruled that the Indian Army cannot cap the number of women in its Judge Advocate General (JAG) branch...

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.