India’s national security architecture is undergoing a transformative shift. In April 2025 alone, a range of high-impact developments has showcased how India is moving beyond import-dependency and asserting its place as a credible global defence player. From record-breaking defence exports and technological breakthroughs in missile and hypersonic systems to enhanced naval readiness and institutional reforms, this month offers a snapshot of the country’s evolving defence posture—rooted in Aatmanirbharta, but designed for international consequence.
India’s Defence Modernization: February 2025
Rupal Kalebere In an era of evolving security challenges, India has been steadily strengthening its Defence capabilities with a firm […]
Indian Defence Budget 2025: A Strategic Push or a Status Quo? PART 4
Rupal Kalebere and Sujeet Samaddar Research & Development (R&D) & Innovation The Indian Defence Budget 2025 has allocated ₹26,816 crore […]
Grey, Hybrid and now Transparent Warfare: Challenges for the Warfighter
Commodore Sujeet Samaddar, NM (Retd) TRANSPARENT WARFARE: EQUIPPING AND TRAINING TO WIN CONCEPT NOTE The ongoing Russo-Ukraine war has redefined […]
India’s Expanding Defense Horizon: Key Deals and Strategic Initiatives
Rupal Kalebere and Commodore Sujeet Samaddar In recent years, India has emerged as a pivotal player in the global defense […]
India’s Defence Exports: Crossing the Indus – Part II
Rupal Kalebere Strategic Imperatives and Future Prospects As India charts its path towards becoming a defense export powerhouse, several strategic […]
India-Indonesian Defence Cooperation
Rupal Kalebere In a significant development, the 7th India-Indonesia Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting was held in New Delhi […]
SMART: Revolutionizing Anti-Submarine Warfare for the Indian Navy
Rupal Kalebere The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully executed a flight test of the Supersonic Missile-Assisted Release […]
Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) Weapon System: DRDOs success Army’s Strength
Rupal Kalebere In a significant leap towards self-reliance and strengthening its defensive capabilities, India has marked a momentous achievement with […]
Interim Defence Budget 2024-25
Ms Shobhana Joshi, Co-Chair SAMDeS The budgetary allocation to Defence for 2024-25 is Rs. 6.21 lakh crores which is a […]