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Tuesday, August 26, 2025
TopicMinistry of Defence

Topic: Ministry of Defence

Navy facing shortage of 10,896 personnel including 1,777 officers, govt tells Parliament

In response to another question, MoS Ajay Bhatt said defence & finance ministries working on mechanism to enable special dispensation to operationalise non-lapsable modernisation fund.

Defence ministry denied Rahul’s aircraft permission to land at Kochi naval airport, says Congress

Local Congress leader alleges that ministry initially granted landing permission but later withdrew it. As a result, the aircraft was directed to Cochin International Airport.

Defence ministry clears proposal for procurement of 97 Tejas fighters, 156 Prachand helicopters

Defence Acquisition Council also gives its nod to upgrade Su-30 fighter fleet. Of the total Rs 2.23 lakh crore acquisitions, 98% will be sourced from domestic industries, says ministry.

Our take on Qatar’s death row, NCERT’s recommendation, Modi selfie points— in 50 words

This week we saw defence ministry’s selfie points unveiled, NCERT’s recommendation to replace India with Bharat and Qatar’s death penalty to Indian navy veterans....

Timing of MoD’s Modi selfie points is alarming. Military must not become a political tool

The SOP recommends that ‘selfie points’ "may contain" a picture of PM Modi. Using ‘may’ is an age-old method of passing accountability to the recipients for controversial directions.

On strike over transfer of armed forces tribunal judge, bar association may challenge it legally

Office-bearers of AFT Chandigarh bar association say they're likely to move High Court or Supreme Court against decision to transfer Justice (retd.) Dharam Chand Chaudhury to Kolkata bench.

Infantry combat vehicles, naval aerial systems feature in defence ministry’s 5th indigenisation list

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released the list at Navy’s Swavlamban-2023 event. Total cost of indigenisation of these 98 items is an estimated Rs 1.4 lakh crore, it is learnt.

Riling veterans, defence ministry tweaks disability pension. Cover for ‘lifestyle diseases’ reduced

Ex-servicemen association accuses defence ministry of being regressive, negative, & anti-soldier for coming out with 'impairment relief', which is likely to be taxable.

INDUS-X, India-US project aimed at greater collaboration on defence tech, lauded at Modi-Biden meet

Initiative launched in June for co-production of advanced defence technologies by Indian & American start-ups with involvement of govts, businesses, academic institutions.

Army to buy next generation armoured recovery vehicles for plains and mountains

Request for Information issued Tuesday for procurement of these vehicles from Indian vendors. Army currently uses BEML-built ARVs which are based on T-72 tank hulls.

On Camera

India will absorb Trump tariff impact due to its Achilles’ heel

Like China, India remains a big domestic market, which will continue to attract investment, but the US tariffs will make India unattractive for future investments.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

‘Peace without power Utopian, lessons from Op Sindoor being implemented’—CDS inaugurates Ran Samvad

India’s 1st tri-service seminar, on the lines of Shangri-La Dialogue, kicks off in Mhow, with top military officers & defence attaches from several countries in attendance.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.