The timing of the meeting is significant. It comes at a moment of continued instability in West Asia and an uncertain security environment around the Afghanistan-Pakistan region, both of which remain areas of concern for India and the United States.
The project consists of twin tube tunnels in the Ramban–Banihal section, with the northbound tunnels measuring 2.6 km and 0.619 km, and the southbound tunnel measuring 3.08 km. These are being built as part of the broader four-laning of NH-44, the highway that serves as the principal road lifeline linking Jammu with Srinagar and the Kashmir Valley.
Taragiri is built around a Combined Diesel or Gas (CODOG) propulsion system, using two gas turbines and two main diesel engines, a configuration intended to give the ship both high-speed dash capability and endurance during long deployments.
The significance of the 1 billion tonne mark lies not only in its scale, but in its timing. India remains one of the world’s largest coal consumers, and coal continues to be the backbone of the country’s electricity generation system.
There are temples one visits, and there are temples one feels before one even enters.
Harsha was born around 590 CE into the Pushyabhuti, or Vardhana, dynasty, whose early base was at Thanesar in present-day Haryana. He was the younger son of Prabhakaravardhana.
Under the agreement, Rayonix Tech will act as XTEND’s exclusive manufacturing and distribution partner in India for selected platforms. The collaboration is built around XTEND’s autonomy software stack, known as XOS, which powers AI-enabled robotic and drone systems. Reports indicate that the partnership will not be limited to simple assembly work; it is also expected to involve local manufacturing capability, testing infrastructure, distribution support and a technology-transfer component aimed at strengthening operational know-how in India.
A training deployment in the US, involving personnel linked to NATO and partner-country forces, suggests that Indian-made drone systems are no longer being viewed only as domestic tools, but as platforms with growing international relevance.
India and Bhutan have taken another step in strengthening their long-standing bilateral relationship by signing
The policy logic behind the new drive is rooted in NEP 2020 itself. The policy explicitly calls for tracking children who are not in school, helping them re-enter the education system, and ensuring that they have suitable opportunities to catch up.
