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New Delhi, April 26. As part of New Delhi’s steadily expanding engagement with the Pacific island nations under its Act East Policy and the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) framework, Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles Pabitra Margherita undertook an official visit to Vanuatu and Tuvalu from April 22 to 25, focusing … The post India expands development footprint in the Pacific with Margherita’s Vanuatu and Tuvalu visit appeared first on India Strategic. Read Full Article at Source

Hyderabad. Vikram-1, India’s first privately built orbital rocket by Skyroot Aerospace, was flagged off on April 26 by Mr. A. Revanth Reddy, Chief Minister of Telangana, from the company’s Max-Q campus in Hyderabad. Mr. D. Sridhar Babu, Hon’ble Minister for IT, Electronics & Communications, Industries & Commerce and Legislative Affairs of Telangana, was also present … The post Skyroot’s Vikram-1, India’s First Private Orbital Rocket, Flagged Off by Telangana CM for Sriharikota appeared first on India Strategic. Read Full Article at Source

By Sujan R Chinoy, Director General, MP-IDSA The Institution The IDSA was registered as a society on November 11, 1965. The initiative for setting up a non-partisan, autonomous research institute, dedicated to national security, came from then Defence Minister Shri Yeshwantrao Chavan, who was one of the Institute’s founding members. In the aftermath of the … The post IDSA: Thinking Ahead for MoD appeared first on India Strategic. Read Full Article at Source

New Delhi. In a momentous stride for Bharat’s maritime security construct, DG Paramesh Sivamani, AVSM, PTM, TM, Director General Indian Coast Guard, ceremonially inaugurated the state-of-the-art OTM Administrative Complex of Coast Guard District Headquarters No. 13 at Puducherry on April 25, 2026. This landmark occasion heralds a new chapter in fortifying the Bharatiya Tatrakshak’s operational … The post Inauguration of OTM Complex CGDHQ-13, Puducherry appeared first on India Strategic. Read Full Article at Source

The TEJAS MK-2 fighter jet, developed by the Aeronautical Development Agency in partnership with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, is now entering its final stretch before first flight.Preparations are underway for taxi trials, one of the last milestones before the aircraft takes to the skies. Current timelines suggest a maiden flight by mid-2026, a landmark moment in India’s drive for defence Read Full Article at Source

Hamburg, Germany, April 24, 2026. The first of 30 Airbus A321XLRs for Canada’s flag carrier Air Canada, has been delivered. The aircraft is on lease from SMBC Aviation Capital. The delivery marks a significant milestone in the airline’s fleet renewal strategy, enabling the carrier to bridge the gap between its narrowbody short-haul and widebody long-haul … The post Airbus delivers first A321XLR for Air Canada appeared first on India Strategic. Read Full Article at Source

Bengaluru, April 23, 2026. Hical Technologies, a leading Indian aerospace and defence manufacturing company, announced that its Managing Director, Yashas Jaiveer, is participating in the India–Germany Defence Industry Roundtable being held in Munich. The roundtable, attended by senior government officials and industry leaders from both countries, is part of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s official visit … The post Hical Technologies Joins India-Germany Defence Industry Roundtable in Munich as India Deepens Global Co-Development Partnerships appeared first on India Strategic. Read Full Article at Source

New Delhi, April 23. India’s top military and space leadership on April 23 stressed the urgent need to build resilient, sovereign and integrated space capabilities as the Indian Space Association opened the Indian DefSpace (IDS) Symposium 2026 in the national capital. Set against a backdrop of rising geopolitical tensions and the growing centrality of space … The post India’s defence, space leaders call for sovereign, resilient space architecture at IDS 2026 appeared first on India Strategic. Read Full Article at Source

KARLSKOGA, Sweden/NewDelhi, April 23, 2026. BAE Systems has secured a contract worth $180 million from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the TRIDON Mk2 anti-aircraft system. The TRIDON Mk2 is a truck-mounted 40 mm anti-aircraft gun system that addresses a gap in today’s air defence. The system has multi-target capability and can engage a … The post BAE Systems awarded $180 million contract from Sweden for TRIDON Mk2 appeared first on India Strategic. Read Full Article at Source

Haifa, Israel. Elbit Systems Ltd. announced on April 22, 2026, that during Operation “Roaring Lion”, the Company was awarded several contracts in an aggregate amount of approximately $200 million for the supply of advanced airborne munitions to the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD). Bezhalel (Butzi) Machlis, President and CEO of Elbit Systems: “This series of … The post Elbit Systems Awarded Contracts in an Aggregate Amount of Approximately $200 Million for the Supply of Advanced Airborne Munitions to the Israel Ministry of Defense appeared first on India Strategic. Read Full Article at Source