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US Vice President Vance urges India to procure more American energy and military hardware
US Vice President JD Vance has urged India to drop non-tariff barriers, give greater access to its markets and buy more American energy and military hardware as he laid out a broader roadmap of deeper ties between the two nations for a "prosperous and peaceful" 21st century.

India has set target of Rs 3 lakh cr in defence production by 2029: Rajnath
The value of India's defence production this year is expected to cross Rs 1.60 lakh crore and the target is to manufacture military hardware worth Rs 3 lakh crore by 2029, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said today.

India test-fires laser-directed energy weapon system, joins select group of nations
India on Sunday carried out a successful trial of a laser-directed energy weapon system, joining a select group of nations having the new-age armament used to bring down hostile drones and unmanned aircraft. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) said the weapon system was tested at Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool.

Country's apex military leadership for tri-Service synergy to counter evolving security challenges
The country's top military brass shared their assessment of the operating environment with naval commanders during a multi-day conclave here, as they outlined readiness levels to counter "evolving security challenges" through strong convergence and synergy among the three Services.

In era of ''grey zone,'' cyber attacks tools to achieve politico-military aims: Rajnath
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today said that in the era of "grey zone" and hybrid warfare, cyber attacks and disinformation campaign are tools to achieve politico-military aims.

PM-led CCS clears Rs 64,000 cr deal to procure 26 Rafale-M jets for Navy
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday cleared a proposal to procure 26 naval variants of Rafale fighter jets from France at a cost of around Rs 64,000 crore for deployment on board aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, sources in the defence establishment said.





