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By R Anil Kumar Washington, April 24, 2026: The crescent Earth captured through the windows of the Orion spacecraft by the Artemis II crew, shortly after they set a new record for the farthest humans have ever traveled from the planet as they flew around the far side of the Moon. (Source: NASA) When NASA’s … The post Advancing Earth Observation at NASA Since Release of Earthrise Photo appeared first on India Strategic. Read Full Article at Source

New Delhi, April 27. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will head an Indian delegation to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting scheduled to be held in Bishkek on April 28, where regional security and defence cooperation will top the agenda. The meeting, hosted by Kyrgyzstan, will bring together defence ministers from SCO member states … The post Rajnath Singh to attend SCO Defence Ministers’ meet in Bishkek amid heightened regional security concerns appeared first on India Strategic. Read Full Article at Source

Drone401, developed under the Bharat Supply & Support Alliance, represents a significant stride in India’s tactical unmanned aerial systems.It is a reverse-engineered multi-role UAV designed to fulfil diverse operational requirements, ranging from intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance to first-person-view situational awareness and precision payload deployment.The platform is Read Full Article at Source

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