In response, the island nation activated costal missile systems, deployed patrol aircraft and naval vessels and accused China of ‘harassing’ its airspace and waters.
Under Xi Jinping’s leadership, the defence budget has more than doubled from 720 billion yuan in 2013 as China has been investing heavily in advanced military capabilities.
While it cannot match the Indian Navy’s strength, the Pakistan Navy’s focus on asymmetric capabilities & growing synergy with the PLAN pose a significant challenge for New Delhi.
The sudden removal of top military leaders risks disrupting China’s military communications, particularly with countries like India and the United States.
In episode 1562 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at how China PLA's top officials are being dismissed under graft charges, with some disappearing mysteriously.
The PLA Air Force unveiled the J-35A at Zhuhai Airshow. Designed for medium-range operations, the stealth aircraft complements the J-20, already renowned for long-range capabilities.
The Chinese aircraft has uncanny similarities to the American F-35 jet. There are claims that China copied the design. Cyber theft of F-35 design data was reported in 2009.
The military's balance between manpower and technology must always be carefully calibrated to ensure an optimal mix, which is what the Agnipath scheme has embarked upon.
The mechanical canine, showcased at the annual 15-day Golden Dragon 2024 exercise, can move forward and backward, jump, and lie down like real canines.
If there is bad blood between the CEC and the Opposition leaders, it will shake the people’s faith in election results. It’s the worst thing that could happen to Indian democracy.
Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.
New Delhi: India has handed over military equipment, medical supplies, and trained animals to the Nepalese Army Monday, ahead of Prime Minister K.P. Sharma...
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?
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