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Dr Rajesh Jauhri

contact: drrajeshjauhri@gmail.com Dr Rajesh Jauhri is a Journalist with an experience of over 25 years in Indian and foreign media, a Social Scientist, an Ac-complished Author, a Political & Strategic Analyst, a Marksman (Rifle & Pistol), an Orator, a Thinker and an Educationist. He holds a Ph.D. degree on “Impact of colonial heritage on Indian police”. He runs an NGO dedicated to the social and eco-nomic uplift of tribal communities in MP and two decades back, he established a school in a village of Indore district, providing education and moral values to children belonging to underprivileged and minority families. Has received multiple awards in various fields.

President Murmu hails ‘Atal Tunnel’ as strategic engineering marvel strengthening India’s border connectivity

Dr Rajesh Jauhri04 mins

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday toured the Atal Tunnel at Rohtang, describing the 9.02-kilometre structure as an engineering marvel of global standards constructed with exemplary dedication by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO). The visit, part of her three-day tour of Himachal Pradesh, underscored the tunnel’s dual role in civilian connectivity and national security. Keywords: Atal…

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France successfully conducts first submarine launch of upgraded M51.3 strategic missile, Experts remind France for containing internal violence

Dr Rajesh Jauhri05 mins

France has marked a significant milestone in the modernisation of its nuclear deterrent with the successful maiden submarine launch of the upgraded M51.3 submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM). On 6 October 2026, the nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine ‘Le Vigilant’ fired an unarmed M51.3 off the coast of Finistère in Brittany as part of Operation SMERTRIOS. Keywords:…

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Why and What India must learn from France’s unfolding crisis

Dr Rajesh Jauhri04 mins

Modern national security relies heavily on state-of-the-art fighter jets, advanced missile defence networks, and standing armies. Yet, events unfolding across major urban centers in France reveal a stark strategic reality- elite hardware like Rafale fighters and advanced armaments offer zero defence against asymmetric, digitally fuelled internal destabilization. Same series of events have already occurred in…

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‘IG Defence’ achieves propulsion milestone for JWALA micro- missile in counter-drone push

Dr Rajesh Jauhri03 mins

Noida-based defence technology firm IG Defence has successfully test-fired two solid rocket motors for its JWALA micro-missile programme, marking a significant step in the development of India’s first private-sector indigenous hard-kill counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS). The tests, conducted in the early hours of October 3, advance the propulsion subsystem critical to the compact interceptor designed…

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India advances towards landmark 114-Rafale deal, aircraft to be integrated with Indian armaments

Dr Rajesh Jauhri03 mins

India is closing in on a major procurement of 114 Rafale multi-role fighter jets for the Indian Air Force, structured as a ‘buy-and-make’ programme that prioritises domestic assembly and the integration of indigenous weapons systems. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh confirmed this week that formal evaluation of bids is underway and a conclusion is expected…

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India-Mongolia joint military exercise ‘Nomadic Elephant 2026’ strengthens military bonds in Himalayan terrain, Ancient relations also reviving

Dr Rajesh Jauhri03 mins

The 18th edition of the India-Mongolia Joint Military Exercise ‘Nomadic Elephant 2026’ is currently underway at the Foreign Training Node at Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand. Running from September 21 to October 3, the annual platoon-level exercise brings together 45 personnel each from the Indian Army and the Mongolian Armed Forces for intensive joint training focused on…

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Flydubai flight incident- Not only Personnel from Armed forces, bravery of every person counts

Dr Rajesh Jauhri05 mins

In a dramatic illustration of civilian bravery in the face of potential aviation terror, Indian Pilot Captain Smit Machchhar played a decisive role in preventing what Israeli officials describe as an attempted crash of a passenger jet. On Wednesday, September 30, 2026, Flydubai Flight FZ1073, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 en route from Dubai to…

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Army Aviation Pilots turn highway into temporary Runway near Pak border

Dr Rajesh Jauhri04 mins

On Tuesday, September 29, 2026, helicopters of the Indian Army’s Sapta Shakti Command transformed a stretch of National Highway-911 near Dantour in Rajasthan’s Bikaner district into a temporary operating surface. Rudra, Dhruv and Chetak aircraft conducted controlled approaches, landings and take-offs on the designated section of the Bharatmala highway, located roughly 80 km from the…

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