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By Aroonim Bhuyan New Delhi, May 8. Dr Prahlada Ramarao is widely regarded as the architect of India’s Akash missile system, one of the country’s most complex air-defence systems under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme. In a detailed interview with India Strategic, the former DRDO scientist described how the Akash project emerged at a … The post FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF OPERATION SINDOOR appeared first on India Strategic. Read Full Article at Source

By R Anil Kumar New York/ Bengaluru, May 7, 2026. Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh met the United Nations Secretary General Antonoio Guterres. Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh has held a “productive meeting” with United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres. Mr. Singh, who is in … The post MoS for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh meets UN Chief Antonio Guterres appeared first on India Strategic. Read Full Article at Source

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) have successfully carried out the maiden flight-trial of Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation (TARA), India’s first indigenous glide weapon system designed to convert unguided warheads into precision guided munitions, announced PIB.The trial was conducted off the coast of Odisha on 7 May, marking a significant Read Full Article at Source

New Delhi, May 8. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully conducted the maiden flight-trial of Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation (TARA) weapon off the coast of Odisha on May 7, 2026. TARA, the modular range extension kit, is India’s first indigenous glide weapon system to convert unguided warheads into … The post DRDO & IAF successfully conduct maiden flight-trial of Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation weapon appeared first on India Strategic. Read Full Article at Source

New Delhi, May 7. INS Sagardhwani, an oceanographic research vessel, arrived at Cam Ranh, Vietnam on May 5, 2026, marking a significant step in India’s scientific cooperation with Vietnam. On arrival, the ship was warmly received by Senior Colonel Tran Van Cuong, Deputy Head of Khanh Hoa Military Command, along with representatives from the Vietnam … The post INS Sagardhwani arrives in Cam Ranh, Vietnam appeared first on India Strategic. Read Full Article at Source

The STLR 400 from Ace Micromatic Group represents one of India’s most advanced industrial metal 3D printers, combining dual 1000W lasers, large build volume, and intelligent powder management to deliver high productivity for aerospace, defence, automotive, and medical applications.It is supported by AMG’s ecosystem of 5-axis machining centres through AmiT and AMS, enabling seamless integration Read Full Article at Source

New Delhi, May 7. India and Vietnam have significantly upgraded their bilateral relationship to an Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership following wide-ranging talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Vietnamese President To Lam here on May 6. President To Lam, who is also General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, is on a State … The post India, Vietnam elevate ties to ‘Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’ after high-level talks in New Delhi appeared first on India Strategic. Read Full Article at Source

Bengaluru. IBM and Yotta Data Services Private Limited (“Yotta”) announced on May 7, 2026, plans to enter into a strategic partnership to deliver an Agentic AI platform for enterprises and government organisations in India. The platform is proposed to be built using IBM watsonx Orchestrate and deployed on Yotta’s Shakti Cloud, to help organisations scale … The post IBM and Yotta Announce Plans to Deliver Agentic AI Platform for Indian Enterprises appeared first on India Strategic. Read Full Article at Source

New Delhi. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence of Vietnam General Phan Van Giang in New Delhi on May 6, 2026. The meeting was marked by warmth and growing strategic trust, reflecting the deep-rooted Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between India and Vietnam. Both leaders … The post Defence Minister holds bilateral talks with Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of National Defence of Vietnam in New Delhi appeared first on India Strategic. Read Full Article at Source

China’s unveiling of the J-35AE stealth fighter for export, with Pakistan poised to acquire up to 40 jets, represents a major strategic shift in South Asia. For India, this development creates a potential “stealth gap” as its indigenous stealth program remains years away, forcing reliance on air defence systems like the S-400 to counter low-observable threats.China has introduced the J-35AE, an Read Full Article at Source