SJ-100

Sukhoi Su-57 for Indian Air Force: Does HAL-UAC’s SJ-100 Manufacturing Deal Signal the Next Big Leap to ‘Felon’ Fighter Production?

India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) and Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) have taken their three-decade-long partnership to a new frontier, signing a landmark agreement to manufacture the advanced Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SJ-100) civil commuter aircraft under license in India. The...
Thailand airport screening, Indian Nipah virus cases

Asia Tightens Airport Screening and Health Surveillance After Deadly Nipah Virus Cases Confirmed in India’s West Bengal

Several Asian countries have tightened airport screening and public health surveillance after India confirmed fresh cases of the deadly Nipah virus in the eastern state of West Bengal, raising regional vigilance against the rare but highly lethal infection. Indian authorities...
Ajit Pawar Dead in Fiery Plane Crash: Maharashtra Deputy CM Among Four Others Killed as Aircraft Goes Down Baramati

Ajit Pawar Dead in Fiery Plane Crash: Maharashtra Deputy CM Among Four Others Killed as Aircraft Goes Down in Baramati

Ajit Pawar, the deputy chief minister of India’s wealthiest state of Maharashtra, was killed on Wednesday after a charter aircraft carrying him crashed and burst into flames, aviation authorities said. Four other people on board, including two members of his...
India Nipah virus

India Says Two Nipah Virus Cases in West Bengal but Situation Is Contained After Rapid Response

Indian authorities on Tuesday said they had ensured the “timely containment” of the deadly Nipah virus after confirming two cases in the eastern state of West Bengal since December, downplaying earlier reports that suggested a larger outbreak. In a statement...
QUAD

QUAD’s Omission From New US Defense Strategy Raises Questions Over Trump Administration’s Indo-Pacific Commitments

The absence of any reference to the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD) in the United States’ newly released 24-page National Defense Strategy (NDS) on January 23 has reignited debate about the Trump administration’s true commitment to the Indo-Pacific’s most prominent minilateral...
railway station in Varanasi

India Set to Reduce Steep Car Tariffs to 40% as New Delhi Nears Major Free Trade Pact With EU

India is preparing its biggest opening yet of the tightly protected automobile sector by agreeing to sharply cut import tariffs on cars from the European Union, as New Delhi and Brussels move toward finalising a long-awaited free trade agreement that...
Rafale

India-France Rafale Deal Could Expand to Nearly 200 Jets as IAF Plans 50-Squadron Force to Strengthen Preparedness Against Simultaneous Threats from Pakistan and China

India is reportedly on the verge of finalizing a landmark deal with France to procure 114 Rafale F4 fighter jets, a move that could significantly reshape the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) combat capabilities. Defence sources indicate that this acquisition may...
India–Australia–Japan Trilateral Urged as Autonomous Indo-Pacific

India–Australia–Japan Trilateral Urged as Autonomous Indo-Pacific Deterrent Amid Growing Doubts Over US Security Commitment

A trilateral framework involving India, Australia and Japan should be revitalised as a practical and autonomous mechanism to bolster deterrence in the Indo-Pacific, amid what has been described as a decline in the reliability of the United States under President...
Rafale F4 Plus

India to Induct Custom ‘Rafale F4 Plus’ Jets With Indigenous Data Links, Marking Major Leap in Air Combat Autonomy

India’s next batch of Rafale fighter jets, slated to be manufactured locally, is expected to enter service in a distinctive “F4 Plus” configuration that goes beyond the baseline F4 standard currently being inducted by the French Air and Space Force....
Indian Navys first training squadron arrives at Changi Naval Base in Singapore

Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron Arrives in Singapore, Deepening Maritime Cooperation During ASEAN–India

The Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron (1TS), comprising INS Tir, INS Shardul, INS Sujata and Indian Coast Guard Ship Sarathi, arrived at Changi Naval Base in Singapore on January 15, 2026, as part of a training deployment to the South...
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