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General Dwivedi said the Army will require continuous induction, upgrades and large-scale replenishment of drones to match future operational needs. The proposed Baaz Battalions will build upon existing Remotely Piloted Aircraft Flights and create a dedicated pool of trained personnel capable of operating and managing drone systems across the wider battlefield ecosystem.
The Lucknow facility has strategic importance because BrahMos is one of India’s most important precision-strike weapon systems. Developed through the India–Russia joint venture between DRDO and NPO Mashinostroyenia, BrahMos Aerospace was created to design, develop, manufacture and market the supersonic cruise missile system.
The field hospital has been set up at the International La Rinconada Racetrack in Caracas, where a team of experienced Indian medical personnel is treating survivors and supporting local emergency response efforts. The Indian Embassy in Venezuela said the camp is open 24 hours and all services are free, reflecting India’s immediate humanitarian commitment during a major disaster.
According to the Ministry of Defence, the revised framework will help accelerate the delivery of critical systems, platforms and technologies developed through India’s defence R&D ecosystem into the Armed Forces. Rajnath Singh said the framework would also strengthen collaboration with industry and academia, while reinforcing the larger vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat in defence technologies.
Named Akshay, meaning Indestructible, the Fast Patrol Vessel embodies the enduring spirit, resilience and unwavering commitment of Bharatiya Tatrakshak towards safeguarding the nation’s maritime interests. The ship reinforces the Service’s resolve to ensure safe, secure and clean seas while protecting India’s vast maritime domain.
India’s maritime partnership with Seychelles received a fresh boost as Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed
The field evaluation reportedly ran across a 72-hour operational window and involved multi-aircraft autonomous tactical cells operating over a simulated contested perimeter of around 20,000 square metres. The drones were tested through rapid tasking cycles and mission scenarios designed to examine coordination, resilience and autonomous decision support.
In combat, speed is everything. Rockets, artillery shells and drones may offer only seconds or minutes of reaction time. A radar that can quickly detect launch, classify trajectory and generate engagement-quality tracks gives commanders precious time. This is why multi-mission radars have become essential to modern armies.
The discussions focused on the evolving threat from terrorism in South Asia, Central Asia and the wider region. Both sides exchanged assessments on terrorist groups operating globally and regionally, with particular attention to cross-border terrorism, radicalisation, terror financing, drug trafficking and the movement of foreign terrorist fighters.
INDRA-I represents an important phase in Indian defence electronics. It came at a time when India needed mobile air-surveillance radars that could detect low-flying aircraft, support forward air-defence units, provide early warning to weapon crews and reduce dependence on imported systems. It became one of DRDO’s early high-power radar achievements and helped establish the foundation for later Indian radars such as INDRA-II, Rohini, Bharani, Rajendra, Reporter and other battlefield surveillance systems.
