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Topic: Sukhoi 30 MKI

IAF to increase Sukhois armed with BrahMos supersonic cruise missile with over 500km-range

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The IAF currently has 40 SU-30 MKI with BrahMos, the only supersonic cruise missile in the world.

Eye on China, IAF deploys Su-30 squadron equipped with BrahMos missile in Tamil Nadu

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The ‘Tiger Sharks’ squadron is based in Thanjavur. IAF has made this move with an eye on increasing Chinese presence in Indian Ocean Region.

What 3 French Rafale jets were really doing with IAF in Gwalior this week

Sujan Dutta -
The French hailed the Rafale stopover as a symbol of the strategic relationship, but was it really such a big deal?

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Opinion

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

+TFP Vir Sanghvi -
In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

Why legal provisions are necessary to curb the power of trade unions: MH Mody

AI is officially ruining social media. It made brainrot boring

Economy

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

Vrinda Tulsian -
On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Defence

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

Snehesh Alex Philip -
IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

National Interest

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

Shekhar Gupta -
India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.

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