The service sits within BSNL’s Global Satellite Phone Service, or GSPS, which has been available to the public and enterprises since 2018. According to the Ministry of Communications, BSNL provides voice call and SMS services through GSPS, and the communication is transferred in encrypted form under Department of Telecommunications guidelines.
INS Mahendragiri has joined the Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet, also known as the Sunrise Fleet. The frigate will strengthen India’s maritime combat capabilities along the eastern seaboard and extend the Navy’s operational reach across the Indian Ocean Region.
The new drones are expected to support the Indian Army’s Artillery arm. Their primary battlefield role will be deep precision strikes against targets such as enemy artillery positions, command nodes, logistics points and other high-value tactical assets. Reports also say these systems have been designed with resistance to jamming and spoofing, reflecting lessons from recent conflicts where electronic warfare has become central to drone operations.
According to the Prime Minister, both Indian civilisation and Māori traditions place considerable importance on the relationship between people, community and the natural environment. By bringing these values into trade and investment partnerships, the two countries could build commercial links that promote prosperity while protecting social and environmental interests.
The visit to Auckland, undertaken at the invitation of New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, was the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to New Zealand in 40 years. Prime Minister Modi received a ceremonial welcome at Government House, held comprehensive bilateral discussions with Prime Minister Luxon, interacted with business leaders and members of the Indian community, and viewed a presentation on New Zealand’s sporting innovation.
The partnership represents a successful combination of Indian ship design and construction with specialised New Zealand propulsion technology. Indian shipyards built the vessels, integrated their weapons and sensors, and adapted them for domestic operational requirements, while HamiltonJet supplied the waterjet systems that provide speed, acceleration, shallow-water mobility and exceptional manoeuvrability.
The move reflects NTPC’s broader push to diversify beyond thermal power and emerge as a key player in India’s expanding nuclear energy sector. The company has set a target of developing 30 GW of nuclear power capacity, accounting for nearly one-third of India’s national goal of achieving 100 GW of installed nuclear capacity by 2047.
Retail and FMCG companies are expanding their India-based capability centres to support global business priorities. These centres are no longer limited to back-office functions. Many of them now handle advanced work in artificial intelligence, data science, cloud platforms, cybersecurity, e-commerce technology, digital payments, loyalty programmes, consumer analytics and supply chain optimisation.
The proposed facility is expected to be a blow-down type trisonic wind tunnel capable of aerodynamic testing across the speed range from Mach 0.2 to Mach 4.5. This means the tunnel can support testing in three major flight regimes: subsonic, transonic and supersonic. For missile and aircraft designers, this is a critical capability because modern aerospace vehicles experience very different aerodynamic behaviour as they move from low-speed flight to the shock-wave dominated supersonic region.
The Saras Mk-II is being developed by CSIR-NAL, Bengaluru, as a multi-role light transport aircraft suited for short regional routes, smaller airports and difficult operating environments. It is expected to support passenger movement, air taxi services, air ambulance operations, executive transport, light cargo, border patrol and other community services.
