Govt plans to expand services index to cover 80% of sector output

The Hindu has reported a new India-focused defence development: “U.S. moves to strip 40 persons of American citizenship.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: The Department of Justice called it the largest denaturalisation effort in modern history, with the accused including an Indian-origin man and a former U.S. Navy sailor convicted of espionage Intellectual Janata Party includes this item for public-affairs discovery and context only; readers should use the original publish

India’s defence debate gives too much attention to equipment purchases and too little to operational availability. Facing difficult borders, maritime responsibilities and technological change, the country needs procurement that rewards readiness across an asset’s lifetime. That means credible maintenance budgets, deeper ammunition reserves, stronger domestic suppliers and clearer joint priorities. Self-reliance should reduce strategic vulnerability, not shelter manufacturers from scrutiny or competition.

Factly has reported a new India-focused defence development: “This video showing COAS General Dhiraj Seth promoting the consumption of cow urine has been digitally manipulated.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: A video showing Indian Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth is being shared on social media (here, here) with the claim that he said Major Rajendra Pratap drank cow urine for 40 days to quench his thirst during the 1965 India-Pakistan war and urged modern soldiers to contin

The Hindu has reported a new India-focused defence development: “India is going ‘beyond advocacy’ on the Russia-Ukraine conflict: Jaishankar.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: Commenting on India-Russia ties, Mr. Jaishankar said, “For us, Russia and Soviet Union before that, was a country that stood by us in many ways when our security, when our territorial integrity was under threat, and at a time when you know much of the world preferred backing a military regime next to u