India Tests Advanced Pinaka System As France, Armenia Eye Rocket Purchases

15 Nov 2024

Amid rising global demand, India today successfully completed the flight test of its advanced guided weapon system, Pinaka. The test evaluated the system’s range, accuracy, consistency, and rate of fire for engaging multiple targets in salvo mode. "Defence Research and Development Organisation or DRDO has successfully completed the flight-tests of...

How This Small Nation Became India’s Top Arms Importer With A Striking $600 Million Deal

29 Oct 2024

Armenia has now emerged as India’s largest arms importer, driving India’s defense exports to record levels in the financial year 2023-24. Recent data shows that India’s defense exports reached an unprecedented Rs 21,083 crore ($2.63 billion), marking a 32.5% increase over the previous year. According to a Finance Ministry report,...

Armenia-Azerbaijan Dispute: Russia Claims to Work Hard on the Situation

25 Jan 2023

Russia has claimed that it is working hard to resolve the dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Lachin corridor, the sole road linking Armenia to the Armenian-populated enclave of Nagorno Karabakh. Demonstrators posing as environmental activists impeded traffic by erecting tents, due to which the mountainous route into Azerbaijan...

Full-fledged clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia risk again

14 Sep 2022

Azerbaijan and Armenia clashed again on Wednesday, a day after nearly 100 soldiers were killed in the deadliest fighting between the ex-Soviet republics since 2020. At least 49 Armenian and 50 Azerbaijani soldiers were killed in the clashes on Tuesday, with both Yerevan and Baku blaming each other for the...