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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-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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SkyStriker delivers precision strike at ‘Yudh Abhyas 2026’, Underscoring India-US unmanned systems interoperability

Dr Rajesh Jauhri03 mins

In a clear demonstration of advancing precision capabilities, the Bengaluru-assembled SkyStriker loitering munition successfully detected, engaged and destroyed a designated target during a realistic operational scenario at Rajasthan’s Mahajan Field Firing Range as part of the 22nd edition of the India-US bilateral exercise Yudh Abhyas 2026. Keywords: Yudh Abhyas 2026, SkyStriker loitering munition, India-US military…

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1965 War Hero Brig Shamsher recounts historic capture of Hajipir Pass in his lecture at AWC, Mhow

Dr Rajesh Jauhri03 mins

In a compelling session at the Army War College (AWC), Mhow, Brigadier Shamsher Singh (Retd), a distinguished war veteran and former Signals officer of the assaulting brigade, shared first-hand insights and anecdotal accounts of India’s decisive victory in the 1965 Indo-Pak War, with particular focus on the historic capture of the strategic Hajipir Pass. Keywords:…

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