India’s indigenous defence manufacturing company Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) plans to deploy the Long-range Air Defence system (LR-ADS) by 2028-29. DRDO is developing the system under the ambitious Project Kusha. As per The Times of India, India’s LR-ADS is comparable to Israel’s iron dome. While Iron Dome is capable of targeting a range of around 70 km, the Indian air defence system’s range will be around 350 km. The unique feature of the LR-ADS will be to detect and destroy stealth jets and cruise missiles. India, being heavily dependent solely on the Russian S-400 system for eliminating long-distance…
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Shi Yan 6, the Chinese research vessel was given permission to enter the Colombo port. The vessel is expected to research with Sri Lanka’s National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA). However, the concerns about spying are still prominent from China’s previous activities. Previously, in August last year, a sort of similar visit by the Chinese Ship ‘Yuan Wang 5’, the ballistic missile and satellite tracking ship also entered Hambantota port, cause of instantly triggering a strong reaction from the Indian side. Amidst maritime security concerns for India in the Indian Ocean, Sri Lankan Ministry spokesperson Kapila Fonseka said…
In the light of the India-Canada diplomatic tussle, New Zealand, for the first time made remarks, which seemed to be with a critical tone for India’s decision over Canadian diplomats. Last week, India made the statement for removing 41 Canadian diplomats due to an ongoing tussle over the death of a Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar. New Zealand has expressed its concerns over the departure of Canadian diplomats. The critique tone of New Zealand has mainly targeted the Indian standoff with Canada. The Indian side remarks that reducing the diplomatic presence of Canada is not a worthwhile decision and unexpected…
