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Whole nation, not just military, must be ready for conflict: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at Ran Samwad 2025
At Ran Samwad 2025 in Mhow, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said India must be ready…
The Role of MSMEs in India’s Defence Sector: Driving Self-Reliance and Technological Innovation
A country’s defence architecture cannot be completed without the involvement of different enterprises in its…
Disarming Weapons of Mass Destruction:The ‘South Africas’ or the ‘Libyas’?
States often pursue weapons of mass destruction (WMD) capabilities to gain strategic advantages in deterrence…
Russia’s new drone uses Nvidia’s mini supercomputer to make its own kill list
In June 2025, Ukrainian air defense units intercepted what initially appeared to be a standard…
STANAG 4569: Ensuring Adequate Ballistic and Blast Resistance
NATO AEP-55 STANAG 4569 is a NATO Standardization Agreement covering the standards for the “Protection…
Op Sindoor: India’s Defence by Denial Mechanism Remains Relevant
Brief By Debalina Ghoshal Download Brief Here India’s Operation Sindoor became a success story not…
Protecting the Siliguri Corridor through a Denial Approach
The Siliguri Corridor in North Bengal connects mainland India to the North East India. It…
AGNI-5: India’s MIRV-Enabled Missile and the Way Ahead
In March, India completed a year of successfully testing the Agni-V that would be carrying…
Securing the Straits: A Look at India’s Military Presence in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Standing guard in the strategically significant Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the Andaman and Nicobar Command…
India’s Indigenous Ballistic Missile Defence
Article by Mrs Debalina Ghoshal Last year, this month, India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation…