Author: manugupte@gmail.com

Noida, June 15. Noida International Airport (NIA) at Jewar commenced commercial operations on June 15, marking a significant milestone in India’s aviation infrastructure and providing the National Capital Region (NCR) with its third commercial airport after Delhi and Hindon. India’s largest airline, IndiGo, became the first carrier to operate from the greenfield airport. The inaugural … The post Noida International Airport begins commercial operations, giving NCR a third aviation gateway appeared first on India Strategic. Read Full Article at Source

By R Anil Kumar India-Slovakia Bilateral Ties From automobiles and engineering to railways, renewable energy, and information technology, India and Slovakia are steadily expanding their economic partnership, with bilateral trade reaching an all-time high and investments flowing in both directions. The growing economic relationship between India and Slovakia has emerged as a significant pillar of … The post India and Slovakia deepen economic partnership as bilateral trade hits record high appeared first on India Strategic. Read Full Article at Source

By R Anil Kumar Nice, France, 14 June, 2026: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, June 14, departed for Bratislava from Nice, concluding the first leg of his visit. The PM is scheduled to undertake a State Visit to Slovakia from June 14 to 16 at the invitation of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico. “After … The post PM Modi departs for Bratislava after concluding successful Nice visit appeared first on India Strategic. Read Full Article at Source

Nice (France), June 14. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron on June 14 jointly inaugurated ‘Bharat Innovates 2026’, a three-day global innovation event in Nice, highlighting the growing technological partnership between India and France and India’s ambitions to emerge as a leading innovation hub. Held at the Palais des Expositions, the event … The post Modi, Macron inaugurate ‘Bharat Innovates 2026’ in Nice, showcase India’s deep-tech capabilities appeared first on India Strategic. Read Full Article at Source

By R Anil Kumar India’s Start-up Ecosystem Generates Nearly 25 Lakh Jobs; Number of Start-ups Surges from Around 350 to 2.3 Lakh: Dr. Jitendra Singh More Than 50% of Indian Start-ups Now Emerge from Tier-2 and Tier-3 Cities RISE 2026 Brings Together Over 125 Start-ups, Signalling India’s Growing Strength in Deep-Tech Innovation Bengaluru, June 13, … The post Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Startup India” Call Transformed Innovation into a National Movement: Dr. Jitendra Singh appeared first on India Strategic. Read Full Article at Source

By R Anil Kumar Bengaluru, June 13, 2026. India’s space economy is expected to witness a five-fold rise over the next decade, growing from the current USD 8-9 billion to nearly USD 40-45 billion, union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh said on Saturday, June 13, highlighting the rapid … The post India’s space economy set to reach $45 billion by the next decade: Dr. Jitendra Singh appeared first on India Strategic. Read Full Article at Source

New Delhi, June 13. A total of 3,011 trainees, including 116 women Agniveers, graduated from INS Chilka on June 12 after successfully completing 16 weeks of intensive basic naval training, marking their induction into the ranks of the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard. The Passing Out Parade for Batch 01/26 signified the successful … The post Over 3,000 Indian Navy and Coast Guard trainees pass out from INS Chilka appeared first on India Strategic. Read Full Article at Source

New Delhi, June 13. Indian-origin technology entrepreneur Vibhav Altekar has drawn attention after an autonomous drone boat developed by his company played a pivotal role in a historic US military rescue mission near the Strait of Hormuz. The operation on June 8, which involved the recovery of two crew members from a crashed US Army … The post Indian-origin tech executive in spotlight after AI drone boat aids first US military sea rescue appeared first on India Strategic. Read Full Article at Source

New Delhi, June 13. In a landmark demonstration of unmanned maritime technology, the US Navy employed an artificial intelligence-enabled drone boat to rescue the crew of a downed Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first known instance of an uncrewed surface vessel being used for personnel recovery at sea. The rescue operation … The post US Navy uses AI-powered drone boat for first-ever combat rescue mission near Strait of Hormuz appeared first on India Strategic. Read Full Article at Source

By Robbin Laird May 31, 2026. The history of warfare is inseparable from the history of weather. At Normandy in June 1944, Dwight Eisenhower held four stars and command of the largest amphibious operation in history and deferred to a meteorologist. The 24-hour delay that enabled D-Day was not the product of a committee, a … The post Weather Intelligence at the Speed of Operations: Vaisala Xweather and the New Meteorological Frontier appeared first on India Strategic. Read Full Article at Source