In a remarkable feat of indigenous innovation, a young Indian Army officer, Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Bansod, has emerged as the driving force behind the design and development of India’s first-ever 9mm machine pistol – the ASMI.Widely hailed as India’s very own “Colonel Kalashnikov,” Lt Col Bansod’s ground breaking accomplishment stands as a testament to the nation’s growing self-reliance and

In what has been termed the Indian military’s biggest and most complex reformative move in its history, ‘Theaterisation’ or the process to integrate the three armed services—the Army, Air Force and the Navy—into one single fighting unit is finally gathering traction with a two day ‘Parivartan Chintan’ (transformative discussion) concluding in South Block on Friday.The event was presided over by

The government has proposed the establishment of a dedicated research and development (R&D) unit under the newly envisaged India Semiconductor Research Centre (ISRC). This initiative aims to enhance semiconductor research that can transition swiftly to industrial production. This strategic move is aligned with the government’s broader agenda to promote a knowledge-driven manufacturing

Till October, Russian exporters held about $8 billion in Vostro accounts. Due to a lack of investment opportunities in India, the money held in the Vostro accounts of Russian exporters remained unspent, reported LiveMintExporters in Russia, who started trading with India using Indian rupees, have recently spent nearly $4 billion to buy India-made defence equipment and armaments, among other