Table of Contents A Launch That Signals a Shift in Ambition NIDAR 2.0 is the second edition of the National Innovation Challenge for Drone Application and Research launched by MeitY. On Monday evening at Electronics Niketan in New Delhi, MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan released a rulebook, a poster and a set of problem statements. On…
What is the India-Indonesia BrahMos Deal? The India-Indonesia BrahMos Deal marks one of the most significant developments in India’s defence diplomacy and strategic engagement with Southeast Asia. Somewhere off Sumatra’s coast, in the next few years, an Indonesian coastal battery will be able to put a warship on the seafloor from nearly 300 kilometres out…
Operation Amistad wrapped up on a Monday afternoon in Caracas — no send-off, no ceremony, just an Army field hospital coming down tent by tent after a week that Venezuelan officials keep describing, almost word for word, as a show of brotherhood between the two countries. The mission had been India’s answer to the twin…
Indian Army Drone Fleet expansion has become one of the most significant military developments in recent years. General Upendra Dwivedi revealed that the Army now operates more than 50,000 drones and plans to expand this capability further through specialised Baaz Battalions. General Upendra Dwivedi picked an unusual moment to drop a very large number. It was…
India Mobile Air Defence System has become one of the Indian Army’s highest modernisation priorities as drone warfare, loitering munitions and precision-guided attacks reshape the future battlefield. From ADGM-SP to indigenous development, this article examines India’s evolving mobile air defence capability, key procurement challenges and the road ahead. India’s Mobile Air Defence System has become one…
Zorawar Light Tank: 10 Powerful Roles Driving India’s Himalayan War Machine Somewhere above 14,000 feet near Nyoma in eastern Ladakh, a 25-tonne tracked vehicle has spent the early months of 2026 doing something India’s heavier T-72 and T-90 fleets were never quite built for — moving fast across broken, oxygen-starved ground without the engine choking…
The US-Iran Peace Deal announced in June 2026 could significantly impact India’s oil security, Chabahar Port ambitions, energy imports, trade routes and geopolitical strategy. As tensions ease around the Strait of Hormuz, India may benefit from lower oil prices, improved maritime security and renewed regional connectivity. Three days before Eid, a tanker captain somewhere off…
China satellite images Pakistan analysis gained global attention when a Shanghai-based geospatial intelligence firm released detailed imagery of Noor Khan Airbase.A Chinese geospatial firm’s satellite imagery reveals Pakistan hardening its bases post-Operation Sindoor — exposing the fragile edges of an all-weather alliance, demonstrating Chinese ISR dominance over South Asia, and prefiguring the future of space-enabled…
Iran’s latest attack on Israel has raised important questions about Tehran’s evolving deterrence strategy and the future of Middle East security. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. What Iran’s Latest Attack on Israel Means for the Middle East. 2. From Ambiguity to Assertion: Iran’s Evolving Deterrence Doctrine 3. The Strait of Hormuz: The Real Weapon in Iran’s Arsenal…
1. When a Missile Hits — and So Does the Code LATEST NEWS (2025–26): DRDO has issued multiple Expressions of Interest (EoI) under its Technology Development Fund (TDF) Scheme for the development of an Indigenous Large Language Model (LLM) for Cybersecurity Vulnerability Discovery and Threat Intelligence, an Indigenous Zero-Day Vulnerability Discovery Framework, and a Comprehensive…
