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Indian Defence Technologies in Support of Operation Sindoor

Prof Hari Babu Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

The blitzkrieg of Indian technologies was on full display during the short but decisive engagement between India and Pakistan during 6/7 to 10/11 May 2025. The engagement decisively proved the superiority of Indian radars, missiles, rockets, drones, ....

May 19, 2025 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Technological and Scientific Studies , Commentary , DRDO , BrahMos , Aatamnirbhar Bharat , Akash AD System , Akashteer , Cyber Defence

Neighbourhood News Digest - 30 May 2023

Afghanistan

Iran vs Afghanistan: Why Helmand water-sharing dispute is boiling over, decades after treaty – The Print

With Afghanistan and Iran locked in a water dispute, tension between the two neighbours has escalated after....

May 30, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , China , Nepal , economy , Iran , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , BrahMos , Imran Khan , BRI , COVID-19 , IMF , Neighbourhood , PM Oli , Mount Everest , UN , Norway , junta , Rohingyas , Crypto , Bhutanese Refugee Scam

VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 15-31 March 2023

DEFENCE

Exercise Sea Dragon 23.
Defence Acquisition Council approves proposals worth Rs 70,500 crore for the armed forces & Indian Coast Guard under buy (Indian-IDDM) category.
Seminar on ‘Emerging Disruptive....

April 05, 2023 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , Maldives , Australia , Afghanistan , Islamic State , Al-Shabaab , Terrorism , Defence production , DRDO , J&K , modernisation , Philippines , LWE , MoD , BrahMos , Boko Haram , Islamic extremism , Jordan , Extremism , Maoist , Bharat , Khalistan , DAC , Sea Dragon , Defence Modernisation Fund , BEL , Medium Power Radars , India-Africa Army Chiefs’ Conclave , Aatmanirbharta , Bishnoi

Science and Technology (S&T) Digest, 01-15 January 2023, Issue 5

In this Issue

I. Defence and Security

DAC Approves AoN for Three Capital Acquisition Proposals
Keel Laying of the Two Warships of Anti-submarine Warfare Shallow Craft

January 19, 2023 BrahMos , STEM , 5G , G20 , AI , blockchain , Emerging technologies , Science & Technology , IOT , Quantum Computing , Drones , Biotech , semiconductor , Start-Ups , Advanced Engineering , Anti-submarine Warfare , Chandrayaan-3 , Digital Divide , Emagia , Geospatial Policy , Geospatial Hackathon , Helina , ML , PayRup , Prithvi-II , Synthetic Biology , Vshorad , Web3

VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 01-15 January 2023

DEFENCE

63rd National Defence College (NDC) Course commences.
India and Pakistan exchanged the list of nuclear installations and facilities.
Exchange of list of prisoners between India and Pakistan.
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January 17, 2023 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , Pakistan , China , Afghanistan , Islamic State , Africa , Nuclear , Terrorism , DRDO , J&K , Japan , LWE , BrahMos , Boko Haram , al-Qa’ida , IAF , Extremism , Somalia , Maoist , Bharat , Khalistan , DAC , IslamicExtremism , AoN , NDC , Agniveer , Aero India , JMB

Contemplating Deterrence by ‘Integrated Missile and Rocket Force’

Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

“Sorry to keep you waiting. I’m here! Dongfeng Express at your service!” is what Peoples Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF) wrote in February 2019, in its first post on Sina Weibo, the Chinese Twitter. PLARF took the name “Dongfen....

January 11, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Artillery , BrahMos , SSM , Prithvi , PLARF , deterrence , IMRF , Pralay , SFC

VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 16-31 December 2022

DEFENCE

Value of indigenous defence production.

Prime Minister had a telephone conversation today with President of the Russian Federation

Import and export of defence equipment.

Ministry of defence....

January 04, 2023 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , Pakistan , China , Russia , Defence , Islamic State , Africa , Terrorism , J&K , LWE , BrahMos , Boko Haram , PFI , Extremism , Somalia , Review , Maoist , Bharat , Drones , Khalistan , DAC , IslamicExtremism , Popular Front of India , export , production , import , AoN

Science and Technology (S&T) Digest, 16-31 December 2022, Issue 4

In this Issue

I. Defence and Security

Value of Indigenous Defence Production Increased in FY 2021-22

Value of Defence Exports Increased to Rs 12,815 crores in FY 2021-22
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January 02, 2023 Make in India , BrahMos , AI , Self-reliance , Aatmanirbhar Bharat , Science & Technology , IOT , TikTok , Drone , 6G , semiconductor , Foxconn , iDEX , Start-Ups , Agritech , EVs , Nuclear Power Plant , DPDP Bill 2022 , Gaganyaan , Kudankulam , Mormugao , Rare Earth Minerals

VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 16-30 September 2022

DEFENCE

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh visit to Egypt.

MOD signs a deal for dual role Surface-to-Surface BrahMos missile with BAPL.

Mehar Baba Competition –II.

Preparations for Def-Expo 2022. <....

October 07, 2022 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , India , Australia , Afghanistan , Kabul , Africa , Terrorism , DRDO , J&K , LWE , Egypt , BrahMos , CDS , Extremism , Somalia , Maoist , Khalistan , Narcotics , IslamicExtremism , ROK , MeharBaba , Defexpo 22 , SIDM , Burkina Faso

Talk by Shri Atul D. Rane, Scientist ‘H’, Outstanding Scientist and DG BrahMos, DRDO

Vivekananda International Foundation and DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) together have interactions in which eminent and distinguished speakers from DRDO have given presentations to the think tanks, industry, startups, military, ....

October 03, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Interaction , DRDO , BrahMos , Atul D. Rane

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