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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 for sudden and unpredictable wars that could last from weeks to several years. He underlined Continue Reading
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 functioning, especially without the help of its innovative enterprises. India’s defence sector also takes the Continue Reading
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 equations, theoretically negating scenarios where war-fighting becomes necessary. However, WMD arsenals—encompassing not only warheads but Continue Reading
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 Shahed-136 drone over the Sumy region. Upon closer examination, however, the platform revealed itself as Continue Reading
STANAG 4569: Ensuring Adequate Ballistic and Blast Resistance
NATO AEP-55 STANAG 4569 is a NATO Standardization Agreement covering the standards for the “Protection Levels for Occupants of Logistic and Light Armored Vehicles”. The standard covers strikes from kinetic Continue Reading
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 only because of India’s ability to launch offensives against asymmetric targets as well as against Continue Reading
Protecting the Siliguri Corridor through a Denial Approach
The Siliguri Corridor in North Bengal connects mainland India to the North East India. It is referred to as a ‘strategic artery’ as any disturbances in the Siliguri Corridor region Continue Reading
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 Multiple Independently targetable Re-entry Vehicles (MIRVs) under Mission Divyastra. This significant milestone showcases India’s commitment Continue Reading
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 (ANC) is India’s first and only tri-service theater command. Established in 2001, this unique force Continue Reading
India’s Indigenous Ballistic Missile Defence
Article by Mrs Debalina Ghoshal Last year, this month, India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy successfully conducted a maiden flight test of a sea-based endo-atmospheric interceptor Continue Reading