India is preparing a major overhaul of defence procurement and research, with the government targeting faster acquisitions, deeper private-sector participation and structural reforms within the Defence Research and Development Organisation. Defence Procurement Reforms Move to Highest Levels
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has launched ‘Surya’, India’s first indigenously built Fleet Support Ship, at Hindustan Shipyard Limited in Visakhapatnam, while also marking the delivery of HAL Koraput’s 2,000th aero-engine. Surya to Boost Indian Navy’s Operational Reach Surya is the first of five Fleet Support Ships being built for the Indian Navy and has a […]
Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh has said Pakistan’s reported collaboration with China on fifth-generation fighter aircraft is a concern for India, but stressed that the IAF currently possesses the capabilities needed to counter the threat. IAF Flags Pakistan-China Fifth-Generation Fighter Plans Speaking ahead of Air Force Day, Singh said reports suggest
A 17-year-old girl from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir has been detained after crossing the Line of Control into India’s Rajouri district, with security agencies investigating whether the entry was accidental. PoJK Teen Detained After Crossing LoC The teenager was apprehended by the Indian Army near the Line of Control in the Nowshera sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s […]
Security forces have killed Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Mohammad Asif, alias Hashim Moosa, during an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district. His body was recovered along with what the Army described as war-like stores during a follow-up search. Mohammad Asif Killed in Budgam Encounter The encounter took place in the higher reaches of the Yousmarg
Four Central Industrial Security Force personnel, including an Assistant Commandant, were killed after a colleague allegedly opened fire at a hydroelectric power project in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Tuesday evening. Four CISF Personnel Killed in Kathua Firing The incident occurred at around 7.30 pm at the Sewa-III hydroelectric power project in Mashka village
An Assam Rifles personnel was killed and four others were injured after suspected militants opened fire on a patrol team near the India-Myanmar border in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district on Tuesday morning. Assam Rifles Patrol Attacked in Changlang The attack occurred at around 6.30 am near Nampong Nallah under Nampong Circle when personnel from the […]
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has highlighted Uttar Pradesh’s growing role in India’s defence manufacturing sector, saying BrahMos missiles produced in the state are strengthening the country’s strategic capabilities while boosting industrial development. Amit Shah Highlights UP-Made BrahMos Missiles Speaking at the inauguration of the fourth Uttar Pradesh International
India’s Defence Ministry has signed a ₹810.79 crore contract with Bharat Dynamics Limited for 160 Satellite Smart Anti-Airfield Weapons, or SAT-SAAW, along with associated equipment for the Indian Air Force. IAF to Get 160 SAT-SAAW Precision Weapons The contract was signed in New Delhi in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh under the […]
Two terrorists were killed in an overnight encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district after suspicious movement was detected in the Majalta area. The joint counter-terrorism operation, involving the Army, CRPF and Jammu and Kashmir Police, remained underway as forces searched for any additional militants. Two Terrorists Killed in Udhampur








