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BrahMos has been a game changer for Philippines Armed Forces; continue Joint sailing with India and others in the South China Sea: General R. Brawner, Chief of the Philippines Armed Forces

In an exclusive interaction, General Romeo Brawner, Chief of the Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines speaks with Manish Kumar Jha, Consulting and Contributing Editor on military cooperation, the integration of BrahMos missile...

Defence Budget, Capability and Perspective Planning for the Indian Armed Forces

A sizeable budget which stands at $78 billion, with 26.43 per cent of total allocation spent on capital outlay on Defence Services. The new dimension is the approach towards joint perspective planning of services for the military budget and a clear thrust on R&D allocation matters. How are we going about it?

"We are Currently Pursuing the Decade of Transformation"

In an interview with Jayant Baranwal, Editor-in-Chief, SP’s Land Forces, Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi explains how the Indian Army is aiming to transform into a modern, agile, adaptive, technology enabled and self-reliant future ready force

Army Day 2025: Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi puts thrust on artillery modernisation, impending FRCV takes off

The Army Chief made a concerted announcement for the range of military equipment, especially focusing on its artillery modernisation plan and capability like the Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) and K9 Vajra self-propelled artillery systems. Crucially, the Army also finally moves ahead with its impending FRCV programme.

2025 – Year of Reforms

Ministry of Defence (MoD) has declared 2025 as the 'Year of Reforms,' focusing on simplified procurement, reduced timeframes, theaterisation, and emerging technologies with significant implications for the Indian Army

Opportunity for Indian defence to collaborate in hi-tech manufacturing with Estonia: Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur

During the visit to Estonia, Manish Kumar Jha met Hanno Pevkur, Minister of Defence, Estonia in Tallinn. The defence minister talks about the ongoing breakthroughs in military tech especially, developing proven unmanned systems, sensors, communication and surveillance technologies, electronics, and equipment in Estonia.

Uzbekistan marches towards a path to progressive democracy; tags India the closest friend

Uzbekistan firms up its relations with India as Uzbekistan's First Deputy Foreign Minister Bakhromjon Aloyev calls India the closest friend, during an interaction with Manish Kumar Jha in Tashkent.

Trump's Victory: What will it unfold for India

For India, one of the most significant aspects of Trump's return will be his approach to China. There is a possibility that Trump will continue to view India through a transactional lens, prioritising trade deficits and economic returns. The role which the US plays as the global tech powerhouse is the model for future growth which cuts across economy to security. In all potential, there are mostly positive signs, rather another defining era for Indo-US relations could unfold if indicators are right. The convergence of mutual interest for both democracies is too obvious.

Editor-in-Chief presenting SP’s Military Yearbook to Union Minister for Defence, Mr. Rajnath Singh