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‘Sudarshan Chakra’ in combat: How Operation Sindoor reinforced India-Russia defence ties

One year after the India-Pakistan standoff, the verdict on Russian defense systems in Indian service is clear: they deliver

07.05.2026 80

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Eyes on the next global flashpoint: Why India is pouring billions into a remote island

With the Strait of Hormuz unstable, India strengthening its grip on the Malacca Strait with a $9.9‑billion plan to develop Great Nicobar Island in...

01.05.2026 100

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India-Russia military logistics pact: A quiet game‑changer from the Arctic to the Indian Ocean

The RELOS agreement lets both countries station troops, ships and aircraft on each other’s soil, taking long‑standing defense ties to their next level

22.04.2026 100

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From Iraq to Iran: What the latest war revealed about US airpower

For the first time in decades, American jets, tankers, and AWACS have been damaged at scale. Iran’s attrition strategy is changing the rules of the...

09.04.2026 100

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Russia and India are about to put their joint civil aviation fleet on the global map

Russia recently unveiled the Superjet SJ‑100 and the turboprop Il‑114‑300 at the Wings India 2026 airshow in Hyderabad. Hindustan...

09.02.2026 100

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Here’s why India is rushing to acquire more Russian missiles

The four-day India-Pakistan conflict in May, referred to by New Delhi as “Operation Sindoor,” involved significant use of the missile systems of...

28.11.2025 60

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Does India have an answer to Russia’s demography problem?

As Russia and India explore new dimensions of economic cooperation ahead of their leaders’ meeting in New Delhi next month, the issue of workforce...

12.11.2025 50

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Are Russia and India challenging the monopoly of Boeing and Airbus?

Indian state-owned aerospace and defense manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Russia’s...

31.10.2025 100

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Air superiority at stake: Why India must consider the Su-57 now

The British F-35B fighter jet which made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram  in the southern Indian state of Kerala nearly four weeks ago and...

22.07.2025 90

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