The Indian Navy on Wednesday commissioned its newly developed naval base INS Jatayu, located on the strategically important island of Minicoy in the chain of Lakshadweep Islands. Sputnik India examines how this would bolster the South Asian nation’s maritime security.With an aim to become the dominant maritime force in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), the Indian Navy is expanding its footprint in

India and the Philippines are reportedly in talks to supply the former’s indigenous fighter TEJAS equipped with the BrahMos-NG missiles, to the latter. What the deal would mean for both countries.The Philippines’ reported acquisition of India’s TEJAS armed with the next generation of BrahMos missiles would be a win-win situation for both sovereign states, a Filipino Navy veteran has said.It is

With an investment of 103.74 billion Indian Rupees (US$1.25 billion), the Indian government has given the green light to the IndiaAI Mission, aimed at enhancing the nation’s AI sectors.Approximately ₹45 billion ($543 million) will be dedicated to constructing computer infrastructure, while ₹20 billion ($241 million) will be earmarked for backing promising start-ups, with the investment spanned

India’s biggest Rocket which is emerging as the key to building space station & eventually sending Indians to Moon, is not just on paper anymore. New Generation Launch Vehicle (NGLV) is taking off at ISROAfter several months of initial planning and finalising of design and architecture, ISRO has formalised a project team to start building NGLV, which will also require a new launch pad at the

India’s Cabinet Committee on Security has given the go-ahead for a fifth-generation fighter development project under the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) initiative. The estimated cost of this state-of-the-art project looms around $1.8 billion, as reported by Janes.This strategic decision entrusts the fabrication of aircraft prototypes to Hindustan Aeronautics, the nation’s leading

India is actively pursuing the Northern Sea Route (NSR) with Russia for steady supply of oilRussian oil sales to India have been consistent over the past year, and the trend is expected to remain the same even during the year ahead. India imports as much as 88 percent of its oil needs, according to a report by Sputnik.India receives from 1 to 1.4 million barrels of Russian oil per day out of its