Karusha appears several times in the epic as an established kingdom with its own rulers and warriors. Its kings attended major royal gatherings and participated in regional alliances. Karusha troops later fought in large numbers during the Kurukshetra War.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu laid the foundation stone for the AMCA Core Integration & Flight Testing Centre at Puttaparthi in Sri Sathya Sai district on May 15, 2026.
Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav held talks with Japan’s State Minister for Environment Tsuji Kiyoto in New Delhi on August 21, 2026. According to News on AIR, the discussions focused on strengthening critical-mineral supply chains through resource circulation, expanding e-waste recycling and advancing India-Japan cooperation for a more sustainable industrial future.
The Indian delegation was led by Pausumi Basu, Joint Secretary (BM-I), Ministry of Home Affairs, while the Nepali side was headed by Ananda Kafle, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs of Nepal.
Koizumi briefed the Prime Minister on progress in bilateral defence cooperation and reaffirmed Japan’s commitment to expanding security ties with India. Modi also referred to discussions held with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit in July 2026 and welcomed the steady momentum in the defence relationship.
The Visakhapatnam-based Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL) has signed agreements covering a Submarine Fired Decoy (SFD) with defence public sector company Bharat Dynamics Limited and technology linked to the fabrication, installation and commissioning of LM2500 gas-turbine systems with Hyderabad-based Vertex Engineering Systems Pvt. Ltd. DRDO confirmed the agreements through an official announcement.
Lakshadweep is set to strengthen its science and space-education infrastructure with plans for a new space museum, as the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre expands ISRO’s outreach activities across the islands. The proposed facility could provide students and the public with permanent access to exhibits explaining India’s launch vehicles, satellites, space missions and emerging technologies.
The Indian Army has demonstrated the ability of its newly inducted AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to operate from unconventional locations, with the combat helicopters carrying out landing and take-off drills on a highway in forward areas of Rajasthan near the India-Pakistan border. The exercise marks another step in the operational integration of the Army Aviation Corps’ Apache fleet into the western theatre.
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh co-chaired the meeting with Jeremy Pocklington, Permanent Secretary at the UK Ministry of Defence. The discussions covered ongoing bilateral defence initiatives, emerging areas of industrial collaboration and the broader security environment.
The agreement was signed in Pune on August 21 by Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya M. Scindia and Brazil’s Minister of Communications Frederico de Siqueira Filho on the sidelines of the BRICS ICT Track meeting.
