Bhaswar Kumar

Defence Secretary sets targets of Rs 8.8 trillion in defence production and Rs 2.8 trillion in arms exports by 2047; calls on industry to deliver on time and collaborate more closely

Lt Gen N S Raja Subramani (Retd.) to lead military integration push, while Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan takes charge amid maritime security challenges

Ex-diplomats say the 'peacemaker' role in US-Iran talks is not a zero-sum game for India but needs recalibration

Iran's missile-and-drone arsenal offset a huge US deployment

The incumbent, CDS General Anil Chauhan, will complete his tenure on May 30, 2026

Vice Admiral Swaminathan, who is presently the Western Naval Commander in Mumbai, will take charge on May 31, with his tenure lasting up to December 31, 2028

Capex up, sharper focus on air defence and drones

Work underway to set up geospatial and communication agencies for the armed forces

While a top Pentagon official has said the war in West Asia has cost the US $25 billion so far, the estimate does not account for damage to American bases in the region

US military reportedly aware of how many new mines Iran has deployed

Policy change signals a significant departure from the country's post-World War II pacifist stance

While US and Israeli strikes degraded Iran's arsenal and weapons manufacturing capacity, the latter has preserved sufficient capability to remain a credible threat

How predictive AI is changing outcomes in conflict

Private players call for the government to identify 'national champions' in defence buying

India's combat aircraft programmes depend on US-made power plants at present

The plans come just months after Operation Sindoor, which saw extensive information warfare, disinformation campaigns and the first instance of large-scale drone warfare in the subcontinent

How ready is India for space warfare

Kuwait, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and France emerge as top export destinations

India needs many more warships, but must first choose between consolidation and competition in shipbuilders

Approval was granted on March 1 for IRIS Lavan to dock at Kochi after a request from the Iranian government