In the high-stakes world of air defence, few roles demand sharper focus than that of a Fighter Controller. Wing Commander Priti Ojha (Retired) embodied that exacting standard for more than two decades in the Indian Air Force. Commissioned in 2005, she rose to command three prestigious radar units, led teams under operational pressure, and contributed…
In a significant stride towards self-reliance in defence manufacturing, the Department of Defence Production under the Ministry of Defence has notified the sixth Positive Indigenisation List (PIL) comprising 405 strategically important items with an estimated domestic business potential of ₹3,070 crore. Keywords: Positive Indigenisation List, Aatmanirbhar Bharat Defence, SRIJAN Portal, DRDO private sector participation, LCA…
Rajya Sabha Member Dr Sudhanshu Trivedi addressed officers and their families at the Army War College (AWC), Mhow, in a session focusing on the interconnected imperatives of governance, national security and India’s long-term development trajectory towards Viksit Bharat 2047. The session, held at the Kalkat Auditorium, brought together officers of the premier Indian Army institution,…
In a major victory for India’s zero-tolerance counter-terrorism policy, national security agencies have dismantled the Shahzad Bhatti Network, a Pakistan-based, ISI-backed terror syndicate. [i] The massive multi-state crackdown, executed on August 12 ahead of Independence Day, has thwarted plans for coordinated subversive attacks across major urban centres. According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, the…
For generations of Indian soldiers and veterans, Old Monk has been more than a rum. Its sudden disappearance from many Canteen Stores Department (CSD) outlets in recent months has therefore prompted considerable speculation within the armed forces community. The development comes against the backdrop of recent regulatory action by the Food Safety and Standards Authority…
A 42-second video of Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, the 28th Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force, has gone viral on social media, offering a rare glimpse of the senior-most air warrior in an informal setting. Shared by journalist Smita Prakash, the clip shows the Air Chief energetically dancing amid…
A cyber-security incident involving Britain’s K3 Scout Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs) has exposed a less visible but increasingly consequential vulnerability in modern defence procurement: the security of components buried deep inside ostensibly sovereign military systems. The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) disconnected internet connectivity from cameras fitted to K3 Scouts after a cyber assessment identified…
India’s Ministry of Defence has formally informed a parliamentary panel that it has initiated concerted efforts to join France’s Future Combat Air System (FCAS), the European sixth-generation combat aircraft programme. The disclosure was made in the government’s action-taken report to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence, tabled in Parliament on Friday. Keywords: India FCAS programme,…
Recently, India’s National Security Guard (NSG) and United States Army Special Forces joined local security agencies for a meticulously planned five-hour joint mock drill at the Infosys Phase II campus in Hinjawadi IT Park. The exercise, which ran from 4 pm to 9 pm, simulated a terrorist attack on a high-value corporate facility and tested…
The narcotics trade has fundamentally mutated in 2026. We are no longer witnessing the fragmented, opportunistic smuggling rings of the past, what we are confronting is the institutionalization of illicit economies. These transnational syndicates possess a level of structural maturity that allows them to weaponize globalization, co-opting legitimate supply chains, deploying advanced operational security, and…
