Daily Archives: August 19, 2025

Aero Space

New Delhi’s ‘Make in India’ Soars with Landmark $7.4 Billion Fighter Jet Deal

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India Clears 97 Locally Made Tejas LCA Mk1A Fighter Jets for Air Force in $7.4 Billion Deal: NEW DELHI – In a significant move set to redefine India’s defence manufacturing landscape, the government has given its final clearance for the acquisition of 97 indigenous LCA Mark 1A fighter jets for the Indian Air Force (IAF). The deal, valued at approximately $7.4 billion (Rs 62,000 crore), marks a major victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ and ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ (Self-Reliant India) initiatives, bolstering the nation’s push for self-reliance in the aerospace sector.

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Air Force

Long Read: Modi’s ‘Sudarshan Chakra’ Vision – What is India’s Nationwide, Integrated Missile Shield

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Explained: What is India’s Sudarshan Chakra Mission – a Nationwide, Integrated Missile Shield by 2035. In a landmark address from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Independence Day 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a sweeping new national security initiative: the ‘Sudarshan Chakra Mission’. The announcement, which came just three months after the intense cross-border military hostilities with Pakistan known as Operation Sindoor, signals a profound shift in India’s Defence posture. Drawing a powerful parallel to the legendary celestial weapon of Lord Krishna, the Prime Minister framed the mission as a modern-day instrument of unerring precision and decisive action.

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