Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed on September 8 that the two leaders are expected to discuss issues of mutual interest during their meeting. He described India as an important player in what Moscow terms the “global majority” and said artificial intelligence would also feature prominently on the wider BRICS agenda.
The meeting on September 8 was co-chaired by Amitabh Prasad, Joint Secretary for International Cooperation in India’s Ministry of Defence, and Brigadier General Abdellah Athmani, Chief of the 2nd Bureau of the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces.
The IAF will field a mixed fighter package comprising the indigenous LCA Tejas, Su-30MKI and Rafale. Japan will participate with the Mitsubishi F-2A, giving the exercise a diverse combination of aircraft with different operational roles, sensor suites and combat doctrines.
Speaking at the event, Singh said India and Sri Lanka share deep cultural and civilisational ties that have provided a durable foundation for bilateral relations. He also acknowledged the role of the Indian diaspora in strengthening people-to-people links between the two countries.
The Shakti, also known as the Ardiden 1H1, was co-developed by HAL and Safran Helicopter Engines and has become one of the central powerplants supporting India’s indigenous military helicopter fleet. HAL officially lists the engine on the Dhruv Mk III and Mk IV, while the weaponised Rudra is powered by two Shakti engines. The Light Combat Helicopter, now known as LCH Prachand, also uses twin Shakti engines producing about 1,032 kW each.
The Gujarat-based precision engineering company disclosed the development on September 7, 2026, stating that it had received the HAL purchase order on September 5. IPCL described the contract as being of substantial value, although financial details have not been disclosed because of contractual confidentiality requirements.
The programme was led primarily by the Defence Research and Development Laboratory, or DRDL, in Hyderabad, part of DRDO’s Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex. At the heart of HSTDV was an indigenous Supersonic Combustion Ramjet, or scramjet, designed to burn fuel while the airflow passing through its combustion chamber remained supersonic.
Under the proposed system, every eligible vehicle would receive an overall score out of 100 points. Crash protection would remain the largest component with 55 points, while protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users would account for 20 points. Safe-driving technologies and accident-avoidance systems would contribute 10 points each, while another five points would be available for post-crash safety.
The scheme is aimed particularly at students from mountainous and remote regions of Uttarakhand, where access to conventional coaching centres can be difficult. Through online instruction, the state government intends to make preparation for competitive examinations more accessible to students regardless of where they live.
Luxid’s approach allows hospitals to create customised three-dimensional visual modules for individual procedures. Patients wearing the glasses can view anatomical structures and different stages of a planned treatment from multiple perspectives, giving them a more visual understanding of what will happen during surgery.
