This anticipated visit of the Chinese research vessel to the Maldives coincides with the efforts of the new Maldivian government, led by President Mohamed Muizzu, to strengthen ties with ChinaIn a developing maritime situation, the Indian Navy is closely monitoring the movement of the Chinese ocean research vessel XIANG YANG HONG 03, which is reported to be heading towards Male, the capital of

Beijing: A Chinese research vessel is heading to Maldives, Reuters reported, citing an Indian military official and an independent researcher. The timing coincides with Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu’s recent state visit to China, aimed at strengthening ties.This development raises concerns in New Delhi, as India has previously viewed the presence of such vessels near its shores, including in

In response to the escalating risk of online honey-trapping, a common tactic in international espionage, the Indian Army has taken proactive measures. Motivated by real cases involving Indian military personnel who were deceived by foreign intelligence operatives online, the army has developed an AI-based chatbot. This chatbot is specifically designed to evaluate soldiers’ vulnerability to such

In a significant move towards harnessing space technology for Earth applications, the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) under Department of Space, Government of India has entered into a Framework Memorandum of UnderstandingGUWAHATI: In a significant move towards harnessing space technology for Earth applications, the Indian National Space Promotion and

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a Portable Target Echo Simulator (PTES) to test its X-band missile seeker. X-band seekers are commonly used in anti-ship missiles.Radio Frequency Gimballed Seeker, RPF and Altimeter system have been developed for various tactical missile systems including Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Missile (BVRAAM) Astra and Akash-1S.The

Smart sizing of the Army, indeed the entire defence sector, is a pressing requirement. It will be in sync with operational and economic realitiesby Lt Gen Pradeep Bali (Retd)Rightsizing the Army has been an ongoing exercise for quite some time now, with the main focus being on reducing the manpower in support elements. The introduction of the Agnipath recruitment scheme is also an endeavour in