India Successfully Conducts K-4 SLBM User Trial from SSBN — Strengthening Sea-Based Nuclear Deterrence
India Successfully Conducts K-4 SLBM Test from Nuclear Submarine India has successfully conducted a K-4 SLBM test from its nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine INS Arighaat, marking a significant milestone in the operational readiness of the country’s sea-based nuclear deterrent. The test was carried out in the Bay of Bengal on December 23, defence sources confirmed, […]
DRDO Successfully Completes Akash-NG User Trials
India Achieves Milestone with Akash-NG User Trials Success Breakthrough in Indigenous Air Defence The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully completes user evaluation trials of the Akash-NG missile system. Therefore, this milestone paves the way for its induction into the Indian Armed Forces. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulates DRDO, Indian Air Force (IAF), and […]
ISRO LVM3-M6 Launch Signals India’s Rise in Global Direct-to-Phone Space Broadband
ISRO’s LVM3-M6 Launch Places BlueBird-6 in Orbit, Marking a Milestone for Commercial Spaceflight India added a major commercial success to its space programme on December 24, 2025, when ISRO’s heaviest operational rocket, LVM3-M6, lifted off from Sriharikota carrying AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird-6 communication satellite. The mission, executed entirely on a commercial basis through NewSpace India Limited […]
Libya GNU Plane Crash Exposes Libya’s Proxy-War Fault Lines
Libya GNU Plane Crash: Tragedy or Targeted Strike? The Libya GNU plane crash on December 23, 2025, that killed Lt. Gen. Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad, Chief of Staff of Libya’s UN-recognised Government of National Unity (GNU), has become more than a tragic aviation incident. It has emerged as a geopolitical event layered with suspicion, regional […]
India–New Zealand FTA Tests New Zealand’s Coalition Politics After Rapid Trade Breakthrough
India–New Zealand FTA Reveals Fragility of New Zealand’s Coalition Government A Trade Breakthrough Followed by Political Friction The conclusion of the India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement has been presented as a landmark achievement in bilateral relations, yet its political aftershocks are now being felt inside New Zealand’s government. Finalised on December 22, 2025, after an […]