India Strategic - January-February 2025

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Air Commodore Debakinandan Sahu takes over as Air Officer Commanding, Base Repair Depot, Tughlakabad

Air Commodore Debakinandan Sahu took over the command of Base Repair Depot, Tughlakabad, on January 6, 2025, from Air Commodore Rishi Seth.

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Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra assumes command of IAF's Western Air Command

Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra assumed command of the Indian Air Force's (IAF) Western Air Command on January 1, 2025.

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Air Vice Marshal R Guruhari assumes charge as Commandant, SDI

Air Vice Marshal Raman Guruhari assumed charge as the new Chief of the prestigious Software Development Institute (SDI), Indian Air Force (IAF), Bengaluru, on January 1, 2025.

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Air Vice Marshal Manmeet Singh takes over as Senior Officer-in-Charge, Administration, Headquarters, Western Air Command

Air Vice Marshal Manmeet Singh took over as Senior Officerin-Charge Administration, Headquarters, Western Air Command, New Delhi.

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Vice Adm Deepak Kumar Goswami assumes charge as DGNP Mumbai

Vice Admiral Deepak Kumar Goswami, AVSM, assumed the duties of Director General Naval Projects (Mumbai) on February 1, 2025.

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Army Day: PM salutes unwavering courage of Indian Army

Saluting the courage of the Indian Army on the occasion of Army Day on January 15, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that that the Indian Army epitomises determination, professionalism and dedication.

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Chief of Defence Staff compliments Indian Army for its outstanding professionalism and commitment to nation building

Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan has extended his greetings and best wishes to all ranks of the Indian Army on the occasion of the 77th Army Day on January 15, 2025.

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PM dedicates to nation three frontline naval combatants

In what he described as a significant step towards empowering the Indian Navy in the 21st century, Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned three frontline naval combatants -INS Surat, INS Nilgiri and INS Vaghsheer - at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on January 15.

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India, Kuwait sign key agreement on defence cooperation

In what can be seen as a new chapter in New Delhi's strategic cooperation with the countries in the Gulf region, India and Kuwait signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on defence cooperation on December 22 even as the two sides elevated the bilateral relationship to that of a 'Strategic Partnership'.

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76th Republic Day Celebration

Republic Day Parade holds a distinct and unique place in the people's hearts.

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Way forward for IAF's 114 MRFA

Conscious of serious capability gaps, India's Ministry of Defence (MOD) had announced formation of a high-level committee to address shortages in the Indian Air Force (IAF).

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US to remove remaining hurdles in 2005 civilian N-deal with India

Ahead of the change of guard at the White House on January 20, 2025, the US announced that it would remove all remaining hurdles in the 2005 civilian nuclear deal that prevented cooperation between American and Indian entities.

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Indo-Pacific is free and open: QUAD

Within hours of President Donald Trump's inauguration as the 47th President, the US hosted a meeting of Quad foreign ministers where the four-nation grouping vowed cooperation and with an eye on China, the US, Australia, India and Japan recommitted to working together to free and open Indo-Pacific.

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Trump 2.0: Risen like a phoenix, mandated to rule on his terms of engagement

THE PEOPLE of the United States delivered their verdict, choosing Donald Trump to lead them.

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Cyient expands strategic partnership with Deutsche Aircraft, secures multi-year deal for D328eco technical publication

Cyient, a global intelligent engineering services company has expanded its strategic partnership with Deutsche Aircraft, a leading German regional aircraft manufacturer.

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German-Indian JV remains the sole contender for Indian Navy submarine deal

The Indian Navy has sought to replace its aging fleet of Soviet-era submarines, which were becoming increasingly obsolete. Project 75 is designed to equip the Navy with more modern, capable, and versatile submarines.

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Indian Army partners with Bharat Electronics to establish advanced AI hub in Bengaluru

The centre will provide infrastructure and IT support, while Army personnel will oversee its operations

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India playing greater role in UN peacekeeping missions

5200 military personnel deployed in UN missions,118 countries engaged through defence cooperation: Ministry of Defence

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MoD inks deal with L&T for self-propelled tracked artillery guns for Indian Army

The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Larsen & Toubro for procurement of 155 mm/52 calibre K9 VAJRA-T self-propelled tracked artillery guns for the Indian Army under Buy (Indian) category at a total cost of Rs. 7,628.70 crore.

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Home Minister highlights space technology as catalyst for NE region's development

The 12th Meeting of the Society of North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC), Department of Space, Government of India, was held on December 21, 2024, at Agartala, Tripura.

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India Strategic is about reach and respect. 
Our Editorial Board has highly distinguished personalities, including three former Chiefs of Air Staff, two former Foreign Secretaries (Deputy Secretaries of State), Ambassadors, Admirals, Generals, and Strategic Experts. The editor, Mr Gulshan R Luthra, is a distinguished defence analyst. He is a member of the governing board of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), a think tank set up in 1965 by the Indian Ministry of Defence on the lines of US Rand Corporation. 

India Strategic magazine 
This is an authoritative monthly on Defence, Strategic, Foreign and Nuclear Affairs, India Strategic magazine is routinely quoted in the media for its exclusive reports. It was inaugurated in February 2006 by the then Indian Defence Minister as well as the then Chief of Air Staff of the Indian Air Force (IAF). 
We cover Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Paramilitary organisations, Intelligence, Homeland Security, Civil Aviation, Nuclear Power and International Affairs. 
Civil Aviation is appropriately covered in the perspective of aircraft and systems developments in global, regional, Middle East and Indian perspectives. 

www.indiastrategic.in 
In 2008, the Chief of Air Staff launched our e-publication on our 2nd Anniversary. A random, independent check on Alexa.com (a US Amazon agency) will show that we are far, far ahead of any Indian trade publication, print or web. 
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www.indiastrategic.in is popular among the younger and mid and top level officers in India, and is updated routinely on daily basis. 
www.gulfstrategic.net . We are launching this e-publication from Dubai for the Gulf region from Jan 2013. Details will follow separately. 

Seminars 
We have been holding two seminars every year and cooperate with universities and think tanks. 
The National Seminar on Aerospace Technologies (N-SAT) is held in cooperation with the Indian Air Force, and its 5th edition was held on 26th November 2012. 
FirePower India, a conference on precision weapons, is held in cooperation with the Indian Army’s think tank, CLAWS. Officers from Army, Navy and Air Force.