2023 was a landmark year for Ministry of Defence (MoD) as giant strides were made towards realising the vision of the Government, to create a strong, secure, self-reliant, and inclusive India. Efforts to achieve ‘Atmanirbharta’ in defence and Armed Forces modernisation surged ahead with renewed thrust, with the country witnessing record defence exports and all-time high defence production.

by Abhinandan MishraPeople manning vital offices of the security apparatus in Washington, DC have been made aware of the fact that Delhi is aware that Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun was close to a few senior officials in the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), who clearly saw Pannun as an important asset to create discord between the two countries.The reasons for their desire to sow

Johnnette Technologies, one of the top Indian UAV manufacturers, has received an order to Supply their flagship tactical fixed-wing drone, Johnnette JF-2, to the Indian Army for border surveillance. The company claims the drone is India’s first crash-resistant drone and stands out as an example for the make-in-India push that is being driven by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi in order to

In a momentous achievement, the Indian Navy has successfully conducted tests for the landing and take-off of an Indian-made unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) from its indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant. This ground breaking development, undertaken quietly at the beginning of the year, signals a significant leap forward in India’s maritime capabilities and underscores the navy’s commitment to

Jaishankar said that even by the traditional metrics of security assessments, India faces exceptional challenges. ‘Strenuous efforts have since been made, especially in the last decade, to correct the shortcomings of the previous decades.The country is actively enhancing its border infrastructure to bolster national security, emphasising the construction of roads, bridges, and tunnels along the

Rajnath Singh reviewed the operational capabilities of the Indian Navy aboard INS VikrantThe local defence industry would receive orders worth more than $100 billion in the following five to ten years, according to Rajnath Singh, the Indian defence ministerIndia is currently making efforts to indigenize all equipment used in its military, including tanks, submarines, and missiles, and notably,