The Kaveri project was sanctioned in 1989 to develop an indigenous powerplant for the Light Combat Aircraft. Its original objective was not fully achieved because the engine could not deliver the thrust required by the operational Tejas configuration.
Under the original programme, HAL was expected to deliver around 30 engines annually over eight years from its Koraput facility. Raising capacity to 50 engines a year therefore represents a significant expansion over the contracted production rate.
Astra Microwave specialises in radio-frequency, microwave and electronic systems for defence, space and strategic applications. Its involvement with the BrahMos programme predates the new seeker effort, although its earlier role was centred on other electronic subsystems rather than supplying the complete seeker.
India has been negotiating investment agreements with foreign partners for several years, with the broader objective of creating greater predictability for investors while ensuring that treaty obligations do not unduly restrict legitimate domestic regulation.
Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs Sibi George met Austria’s National Security Advisor Dr. Peter Vorhofer in New Delhi on October 6, 2026. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the two sides reviewed ways to strengthen cooperation in security and strategic matters, including counter-terrorism, and exchanged views on regional and global developments of mutual interest.
Bhupender Yadav said the principles of Equity and Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities, or CBDR-RC, must remain central to international climate action. India’s position is that countries face different developmental conditions and levels of historical responsibility, making differentiated pathways essential for sustained climate action.
The service now supports more than 1.42 lakh Ayushman Arogya Mandir spokes, 19,473 medical hubs and 901 online OPDs, with 2,41,923 registered healthcare providers.
A multi-institutional study was carried out, co-ordinated by scientists from Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Nainital, an autonomous institution of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), to capture the most recent 12-year optical outbursts (periodic/quasi-periodic pattern) between 2015 and 2019.
Netro Optronics covers multi-sensor electro-optic systems used for surveillance, reconnaissance, situational awareness and target acquisition. These systems are increasingly important for modern armed forces because they improve battlefield visibility across day, night and adverse weather conditions.
Both sides reviewed progress on the proposed Indo-Swiss Research Framework and the Indo-Swiss Joint Scientific Board, which are intended to provide a more durable institutional structure for bilateral cooperation.
