Politics, Defense & More
15 April 2025
In a big boost to defense cooperation and Indo-Pacific security, India’s CCS (Cabinet Committee on Security) has cleared a $7 billion deal to procure 26 Rafale M, i.e. Rafale Marine fighter jets from France. This will not only strengthen Indian Navy’s air power but also reinforce ties between New Delhi and Paris. The deal cleared
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14th Edition Joint Naval “Exercise INDRA”, a substantial component of maritime cooperation between India and Russia has started off Chennai Coast on 28th March 2025 and will continue till 2nd April 2025. Exercise INDRA exemplifies the inter-operability & synergy between Indian Navy & Russian Navy. The drill will have 2 phases, first the Harbor Phase
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Why does India need a 3rd Aircraft Carrier? Navy Chief, Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, has underlined the importance of enhancing India’s naval capabilities to address growing regional threats. Focusing On the strategic necessity, the Indian Navy has proposed for a 3rd aircraft carrier, the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier-II (IAC-II).
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India’s P-75I Submarine long term Fleet Plan is currently enjoying a tough contest between Germany & Spain. India recently hosted back-to-back visits by leaders from both countries: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-day visit, followed by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s historic trip. Amid various MOUs, agreements, and inaugurations, both countries are eagerly lobbying and putting
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India has signed a contract with the United States to procure 31 Weaponized MQ-9B drones (Predator/Sea Guardian). This acquisition, valued at approximately $4 billion, earmarks a massive decision in boosting India’s Surveillance and Unmanned Strike Capabilities across its defense segments.
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The Indian Navy has recently commissioned INS Arighat, its second indigenous nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), scoring a striking milestone in India’s maritime and nuclear capabilities.
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Microcosm of strategic contest is at display at Colombo Sea-Port, Sri Lanka. Indian Navy’s INS Mumbai and 3 Chinese Warships docked at Colombo port in Sri Lanka simultaneously. This is more than a mere coincidence; it is a significant show of the ongoing strategic competition between two of Asia’s ultimate powers and thick geopolitical dynamics
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