Laos–China Border

Laos–China Connectivity Boost Spurs Tourism–Agriculture Nexus to Strengthen Laos’ Economic Development

When the Laos–China Railway began carrying international passengers in April 2023, few doubted it would alter the country’s development trajectory. Two years later, the 414-kilometer line has become more than just a transport link — it is reshaping Laos’ economy,...
Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jets

India Fast-Tracks Jet Engine Testing with Modified Su-30MKIs, Navy Achieves Submarine Rescue Milestone

India’s defense modernization drive is entering a decisive new phase. Two separate but significant developments this month—one in the skies and the other beneath the seas—have underscored the country’s intent to cut its dependence on foreign technology while simultaneously projecting...
Indian Navy Achieves Maiden Mating with Foreign Submarines in South China Sea

Indian Navy Achieves Maiden Mating with Foreign Submarines in South China Sea

The Indian Navy has marked a major milestone by successfully achieving its first-ever “mating” with foreign submarines during an ongoing multinational exercise in the South China Sea, officials confirmed on Saturday. The complex drills were conducted under the framework of...
India’s Tejas Fighter Jets Armed with Gandiva and Meteor Missiles

Gandiva: India’s Tejas Fighter Jets Armed with Gandiva and Meteor Missiles Signal New Era of Air Superiority, Prompting Strategic Shifts in Pakistan’s Defense Posture

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is on the cusp of a transformation that could tilt the aerial balance of power in South Asia for decades to come. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has confirmed the upcoming integration of two of the...
Rafale fighter jets

Dassault’s Rafale Make-in-India Offer: A Turning Point for India’s Aerospace and Defence Future

In a development that could redefine India’s defence and aerospace trajectory, French aviation giant Dassault Aviation has offered to manufacture its Rafale fighter jets entirely in India. The plan goes far beyond token offsets or partial assembly. It envisions India...
Tejas Mk1A Jets

India’s Largest Indigenous Defence Deal: HAL Signs ₹66,500-Crore Contract for 97 Tejas Mk1A Jets

In a landmark step for India’s defence sector, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Wednesday signed its biggest-ever single contract, worth approximately ₹66,500 crore, with the Ministry of Defence to supply 97 additional Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk1A fighter jets...
Su-57E Stealth Fighter

India’s Su-57E Dilemma: Stealth Fighter or Heavy Strike Platform?

India’s potential acquisition of Russia’s Su-57E fifth-generation fighter have reignited one of the most consequential debates within defence and strategic circles. At a time when the Indian Air Force (IAF) grapples with a chronic shortage of fighter squadrons and faces...
Sudarshan Chakra Air Defence Systems Combined

Sudarshan Chakra: India’s Bid to Build the World’s Most Comprehensive Air Defence Shield

India is preparing to take a decisive leap in modern warfare with the conceptualisation of Sudarshan Chakra, an ambitious multi-layered air defence system that senior military leaders are calling the “mother of all air defence systems.” Designed to integrate counter-drone,...
Su-57E Stealth Fighter

India Eyes Su-57E Stealth Fighter and Zircon Hypersonic Missile in Game-Changing Defence Talks with Russia

  India is reportedly engaged in advanced discussions with Russia over the potential acquisition of the Su-57E, the export variant of Moscow’s fifth-generation stealth fighter jet. If finalized, the deal would mark a watershed moment for the Indian Air Force...
Clean Energy

ASEAN’s Clean Energy Boom Risks Fragmentation Without China–ASEAN Industrial Mechanism

Southeast Asia is entering a clean energy boom. From Indonesia’s nickel smelters to Vietnam’s solar farms and Malaysia’s electric vehicle assembly lines, the region is attracting billions in foreign investment aimed at powering the global shift away from fossil fuels....
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