The Defence Minister called for deeper cooperation between India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in maritime security, defence technology, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, defence manufacturing and disaster response. He emphasised that regional stability depends on mutual trust, respect for sovereignty, adherence to international law and sustained dialogue among nations.
Commodore Milind M. Mokashi, who commanded CTF 154 throughout the Indian Navy’s tenure, formally relinquished command to Commander Melissa Desjardins, Deputy Commander CTF 154, who received responsibility on behalf of CMF Headquarters.
The Government of Manipur’s Organic Mission describes Chak-Hao as a black aromatic rice valued particularly for its pleasant aroma and characteristic stickiness. The official Geographical Indications Registry recognises the protected geographical area as Manipur and Nagaland, making Chak-Hao an unusual GI product whose traditional production zone extends across two northeastern states.
The Kekayas appear among the numerous peoples who participated in the extraordinary political gathering surrounding Yudhishthira’s Rajasuya sacrifice. When Duryodhana later described the wealth and tribute that had poured into Indraprastha, he specifically included the Kaikeyas among the well-born warrior peoples who brought tribute to Yudhishthira.
India’s indigenous unmanned aviation industry has received a significant boost with the Technology Development Board
The third Joint Trade Committee meeting was co-chaired by Amit Verma, Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, and Dr. May Fa’ezah Ahmad Ariffin, Permanent Secretary (Economy & Trade), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Brunei Darussalam.
Hydrogen refuelling involves handling gas stored under high pressure. Unlike conventional liquid fuels, compressed hydrogen requires specialised valves, pressure regulation, sensors and safety systems to maintain controlled operating conditions.
JSR Dynamics’ official product information confirms that its Jet-Powered Loitering Munition (JPLM) is designed for high-subsonic flight, with a stated range of 290 kilometres and a 27-kilogram warhead. The company is also developing a Jet-Powered Bomb with a specified range of 290 kilometres, alongside guided rockets and a lightweight cruise-missile-class weapon designed for ground or ship launch.
Founded in 2024 and operating from IIT Madras Research Park, Folium Sensing specialises in Distributed Fibre-Optic Sensing (DFOS). Its technology allows a single optical fibre to function as thousands of sensing points, providing continuous information about the condition of infrastructure without installing conventional electronic sensors at every monitoring location.
Metastable Materials has developed a recycling process that uses the chemical characteristics of spent lithium-ion batteries to recover valuable metals without introducing the conventional acids and chemical reagents used in many recycling systems.
