DRDO has signed its first high-value deep-tech agreement with Zero mK India to develop a 20 mK dilution refrigerator for quantum applications. The project is meant to boost indigenous quantum and cryogenic capabilities while reducing reliance on imported systems.
Months before its September deal with the Pakistan army, Trump-linked US drone firm Powerus had signed a pact with India's Paras Defence in June to manufacture and commercialise its Guardian-1 counter-drone system.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will lead the Indian delegation to the UN General Assembly in New York this week. The visit comes as New Delhi raises concerns over a new US law targeting buyers of Russian energy.
The Ministry of Defence has signed a Rs 586 crore contract with Accurate Industrial Controls Private Limited to procure Auxiliary Power Units for the Indian Army's T-72 and T-90 tanks. The deal is aimed at improving tank system reliability and supports the push for indigenous defence production.
The Army is setting up six AASHVAST cyber labs to detect hidden vulnerabilities in drones and electronic systems. The checks target embedded threats and Chinese-origin components while boosting cyber resilience.
Japanese F-2A fighters operated from Indian soil for the first time during Veer Guardian-2026 in Jodhpur. The milestone underlined deeper India-Japan defence ties and expanding Indo-Pacific air cooperation.
A simulator-based recreation shows how an Indian Navy crew may have responded before the September 15 collision with PNS Hunain in the northern Arabian Sea, highlighting the role of training, situational awareness and composure during tense encounters at sea.
The Iranian Navy's amphibious ship IRIS Lavan remains berthed in Kochi months after seeking emergency entry. The prolonged stay traces back to wartime disruption, crew repatriation and the loss of sister ship IRIS Dena.
Pakistan has a substantial military footprint in Saudi Arabia and key roles in its security alliances, but has not visibly activated those commitments as Houthi attacks intensify. With Saudi oil and food routes under pressure, the crisis is putting Pakistan's defence role -- and the gap between signed pacts and operational response -- under scrutiny.
HAL will hand over Tejas FOC twin-seater trainers and HTT-40 aircraft to the IAF, and Dhruv NG helicopters to Pawan Hans in Bengaluru on Thursday. The event is set to underline India's push for indigenous aerospace manufacturing across military and civil platforms.
The MEA, in a strongly worded statement, said the unacceptable and unprofessional conduct of Pakistani naval units led to the collision. The development comes as tensions remains at an all-time high following last year's Operation Sindoor.
India rejected the so-called Pakistan-China Boundary Joint Commission and reaffirmed its position on Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. New Delhi said any such arrangement lacks legal basis and does not affect India's sovereignty.
The Army's annual report said China reduced PLA deployment along the LAC in 2025 as military dialogue resumed. It said border stability improved, even as forces stayed prepared and western threats persisted.
Thirteen Indian crew members were rescued after commercial vessel MT El Gaia came under attack off Oman. The MEA condemned the attack and called for immediate de-escalation, dialogue and safe navigation through international waterways.
The fifth edition of the Silk Route Ultra was held on September 10, with the race beginning at Kyagar village in Nubra Valley and ending at Leh Market.
Xi urged deeper BRICS cooperation in New Delhi and unveiled five initiatives across AI, trade and manufacturing. Modi, speaking at the same summit, warned against weaponising technology and critical minerals as the bloc weighed supply-chain resilience.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held separate bilateral meetings with his Malaysian and Ethiopian counterparts Anwar Ibrahim and Abiy Ahmed Ali, respectively, on Saturday, on the sidelines of BRICS Summit 2026 in New Delhi. The talks centred on defence, investment and wider cooperation, with both countries showing interest in closer engagement with India.
Russia's United Aircraft Corporation is moving towards multiple aircraft agreements with Indian aviation companies at Innoprom India. The talks centre on IL-114-300 orders and wider plans to build SJ-100 aircraft in India.
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake told Rajnath Singh that Colombo would not allow its territory to harm India's security interests. The meeting also produced three defence agreements and underlined closer maritime and crisis cooperation.
Delhi is tightening security across the NCR ahead of the BRICS summit at Bharat Mandapam. The build-up reflects heightened focus on drones, VVIP movements and interstate coordination.
