Who is Lt. General NS Raja Subramani, India’s next Chief of Defence Staff: The government has appointed Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani (Retd) as India’s next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), succeeding General Anil Chauhan, who will complete his tenure on May 30, 2026.
Agni-5 MIRVed ICBM testfired: India on Friday successfully conducted the flight-trial of an Advanced Agni missile equipped with a Multiple Independently Targeted Re-Entry Vehicle (MIRV) system, marking another major milestone in the country’s strategic defence capabilities. The test was carried out from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha on May 8.
DRDO tests Actively Cooled Full Scale Scramjet Combustor for hypersonic missiles: New Delhi, May 9: India has marked a significant milestone in the development of next-generation hypersonic missile technology, with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducting an extensive long-duration ground test of an Actively Cooled Full Scale Scramjet Combustor.
Who is Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan: A highly decorated naval officer with nearly four decades of experience, Vice Admiral Swaminathan is regarded as one of the Indian Navy’s foremost operational and strategic experts. His appointment comes at a crucial time when India is expanding its maritime footprint in the Indian Ocean Region amid evolving geopolitical and security challenges.
