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India US Defence Cooperation Trends December 2025 – Overall Trend Positive
Amidst challenges to political and trade relations India and the US defence relations are on a positive track. Here is a list of recent events that denote that politics may not be impacting defence cooperation so far. Indian Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh met with US Secretary of War Mr Pete Hegseth on the sidelines of 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting - Plus (ADMM-Plus) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on October 31, 2025. The two signed the ‘framework for the US-India
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Fifth Generation Fighter for the IAF: India’s Strategic Dilemma
AMCA Design Form Despite the high decibel narrative on Atma Nirbhar Bharat and strategic autonomy, India faces multiple dilemmas to acquire capabilities for a fifth generation force. Here is a look at the Indian Air Force dilemma India is actively considering acquisition of a fifth-generation fighter with the Russian Su-57E presently the frontrunner for direct acquisition and local production. While the IAF has performed well during Operation Sindoor after clearance for attac
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Oct 184 min read


Indian Air Force – Now Ready and Future Ready
Today is Indian Air Force Day, felicitations to the IAF on reaching the 93 rd Founding Anniversary in a saga notched up by significant...
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Oct 87 min read


CCC 2025: PM Message of JAI, Yet ITCs Remain Elusive
Representative Image by Wix AI The theme of CCC 2025 being Reforms, Transformation & Change and Operational Preparedness the Prime...
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Sep 235 min read


IAF Chief Cautions Against Rushing in for Theatre Commands
Indian Air Force Chief, Air Chief Marshal A P Singh on August 26 cautioned against rushing the rollout of theatre commands comparing the...
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Aug 273 min read


Op Sindoor 2: Exercise the Soft Kill Options to Target Networks
Operation Sindoor, launched on the Night of May 06 and 07, targeting the base of terrorist groups in Pakistan ranged against India, was...
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Aug 73 min read


Operation Sindoor: India’s Strategic Messaging: Preliminary Observations
A preliminary examination of India’s strategic messaging and the spin offs during Operation Sindoor which would require a detailed study...
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Jul 812 min read


Indian Air Force: Stealth Fighter Conundrum & the Acquisition Maze
The glacial pace at which the Indian defence acquisition procedure progressions happen the Indian Air Force [IAF] could continue to...
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Jun 143 min read


India’s AD Success: Comparison Iron Dome and Golden Drome
India's Akashteer ADCC System The success of India’s multi-layered air defence systems which successfully neutralised threats from...
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Jun 63 min read


Op Sindoor: Primacy of Aerospace Domain for Punitive Operations
A clear observation after initial study of the success of Operation Sindoor was primacy of Aerospace domain for punitive operations. This...
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May 147 min read
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