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Bhaswar Kumar has over seven years of experience in journalism. He has written on India Inc, corporate governance, government policy, and economic data. Currently, he covers defence, security and geopolitics, focusing on defence procurement policies, defence and aerospace majors, and developments in India’s neighbourhood.
Bhaswar Kumar has over seven years of experience in journalism. He has written on India Inc, corporate governance, government policy, and economic data. Currently, he covers defence, security and geopolitics, focusing on defence procurement policies, defence and aerospace majors, and developments in India’s neighbourhood.
The simulated dogfight is being touted as a breakthrough in aerospace machine learning and a world first
Israel's alleged missile strike comes after Iran's assault last Saturday, which involved over 300 drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles
Armed forces personnel, space & defence industry heads and sector experts came together at Indian Space Association's Indian DefSpace Symposium 2024 to find ways to bolster defence-space capabilities
Ahead of Iran's first-ever direct attack on Israel, Israeli intelligence reportedly jammed the country's GPS navigation system signals to confuse Tehran's missile targeting teams
The interception of 99 per cent of the Iranian drones and ballistic missiles once again highlighted the sophisticated, multi-layered missile defence deployed by Israel
Amir Sarfaraz Tamba, an accused in Sarabjit Singh's murder and a close associate of Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed, was killed by unidentified gunmen in Lahore on Sunday
Israel Defense Forces says that together with a coalition of international partners, it achieved successful interception of 99 per cent of aerial threats launched by Iran
Tehran has vowed to retaliate for a deadly strike allegedly carried out by Israel on its consulate in Damascus
While Israel has been accused of using opaque AI tools in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, the IDF has denied that such systems are used to select targets without any human intervention
US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida recently unveiled a historic upgrade of US-Japan defence ties amid China's growing assertiveness
India is deploying 15-16 new attaches to countries such as Poland, Armenia, Tanzania, Mozambique, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, and the Philippines
Citing intelligence assessments, a Bloomberg report says an Iranian strike against Israel could involve high-precision missiles and drones
China has warned that a recent move by the US, UK and Australia could escalate the risk of nuclear proliferation
China currently operates two conventionally-powered aircraft carriers, with the third expected to conduct sea trials this year
While Indian armed forces look to enhance joint operational capabilities in 2024, China's military is focusing on increased discipline and its ongoing fight against corruption
US, UK and Australia slated to begin discussions on bringing new members into their AUKUS security pact to deter China in the Indo-Pacific
A number of foreign militaries employ the opposing force concept, which calls for specialised military units that act as the enemy force in training exercises and war games
Despite advantages India gained from the 1974 and 1976 agreements with Sri Lanka, New Delhi recognising Katchatheevu as belonging to Colombo has been an emotive issue for Tamil Nadu's fishermen
BJP claims that the Congress government led by Indira Gandhi gave away Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka in 1974
The Berubari case went on to affect the Katchatheevu matter decades later, with opponents of the island's transfer to Sri Lanka citing it as a reason to reclaim the territory