India’s entry into Morocco should not be seen as a direct counter to Pakistan-Saudi Arabia or any singular rivalry. Geopolitics no longer works through straight-line confrontations.
Yerevan has not only bought several Indian platforms, but has also closely observed the performance of India’s indigenous systems in combat scenarios, bolstering confidence in their reliability.
Defence exports grew by 12.04% year-on-year. MoD says 1,762 export authorisation were issued in FY2024-25 compared to 1,507 in the preceding financial year.
The baseless claim of Arunachal Pradesh as 'Southern Tibet' cropped up once again when an Indian national was harassed by Chinese immigration officials at Shanghai Airport.
Once acquired by IAF, the medium transport aircraft (MTA) will replace both AN-32s and IL-76s, it is learnt. The idea behind the revamp is to meet modern operational needs.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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