The escalating tensions between India and China along their disputed border have once again drawn international attention, with US intelligence agencies warning of a “potential” armed conflict. Both nations have maintained large troop deployments, and sporadic encounters between their militaries continue, heightening the risk of miscalculation and escalation. Despite efforts to ease tensions, the

The Finance Minister of Guyana, Dr Ashni K. Singh, finalized a Line of Credit (LOC) Agreement worth US$23.27 million with the Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank) for the acquisition of two aircraft. Deputy General Manager – Line of Credit Group, Mr. Sanjay Lamba signed the agreement on behalf of the Indian EXIM Bank, reported New Guyana.This agreement marks the most recent phase of the Guyana

by Group Captain JS Boparai (Retd)BACK in August 1999, in the aftermath of the Kargil War, the IAF decided to induct low-altitude indigenous radar systems called INDRA (Indian Doppler Radar)-MK-II at one of its premier bases. One afternoon, the Station Commander summoned me to his office. I had barely sat down when he pushed a file towards me and said: ‘Look, this is a piece of paper. Now you

India’s Atmanirbharta in defence began slowly in 2014 with the country’s defence production witnessing a steady increase from ₹740 crores in 2017 to over ₹1 Lakh crores in 2023. However, if the defence indigenisation were to succeed, then R&D needs to succeed with closer linkages between stakeholders. And, the defence industrial complex has many hurdles to overcome to achieve a global status.