In a significant move, India has slashed its procurement of defence equipment from Russia to less than half, marking the first such reduction since the 1960s. This strategic shift aims to reduce reliance on Russian arms amidst tensions with Pakistan and China.According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), India’s arms imports from Russia have plummeted from 76% in the

In a move to achieve self-sufficiency in defence capabilities, the Indian Navy has submitted a significant proposal to the Defence Ministry for the construction of its second aircraft carrier. The Cochin Shipyard Limited is slated to undertake this project. This initiative, seen as one of the flagship programs under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Atmanirbharta” (self-reliance) campaign in the

Washington: As the United States is deepening sanctions on tankers carrying petroleum above Western price caps, it is also trying to help India negotiate lower prices for Russian oil, Reuters reported citing the Biden administration’s energy envoy on Tuesday.Last month, on the second anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the US imposed sanctions on Russia’s leading tanker group Sovcomflot.

The rise of new powers with advanced missile technology necessitates a continuous evolution of India’s deterrence strategyThe successfully test-fired Agni-V ballistic missile equipped with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology vastly extends India’s strategic envelop.Power of Extended RangeThe Agni-V boasts an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) range,

So far, the U.S., Russia, China, France and Japan have carried out successful deep-ocean crewed missionsThe Deep Ocean Mission (DOM) is India’s ambitious quest to explore and harness the depths of the ocean. As part of this initiative, India will, for the first time, embark on a journey to a depth of 6,000 metres in the ocean using an indigenously developed submersible with a three-member crew.