SOURCE: IANS

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Wednesday reviewed the full range of India-Namibia bilateral relations, including cooperation in areas such as digital technology, defence, security, agriculture, healthcare, education and critical minerals during bilateral talks held in Windhoek.

Prime Minister Modi expressed gratitude to the Namibian leader for offering condolences and extending support following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. Additionally, he also thanked the Namibian government for condoling last month’s tragic Ahmedabad flight crash.

SOURCE: IANS

In what could change the future of affordable satellite-based internet service in India, Elon Musk’s Starlink on Wednesday received approval from the country’s space regulator, the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe).

With this, the final regulatory hurdle for the cheaper internet service to start rolling its commercial satellite broadband operations in the country has been cleared, according to the IN-SPACe final authorisation document for Starlink seen by IANS.

SOURCE: PTI

The Punjab Police on Wednesday said they have foiled a major terror plot orchestrated by Pakistan-based terrorist Harwinder Rinda and recovered a cache of arms from a forest area in Gurdaspur.

Preliminary investigation has found that the consignment was pushed into India by Pakistani agencies and Rinda, as part of a premeditated plan to carry out attacks at multiple locations in Punjab, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said.

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Twelve Maoists, nine of them carrying a collective reward of ?28.50 lakh, surrendered in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh on Wednesday (July 9, 2025) , a police official said. “With this, a total of 1,005 Naxalites, including 249 with bounty on their heads, have so far surrendered in the district under the ‘Lon Varratu’ (term in Gondi dialect meaning ‘return to your home/village’) campaign, launched in June 2020, Dantewada”, Superintendent of Police Gaurav Rai said.

“The number of Maoists, who surrendered under the Lon Varratu campaign of the Dantewada police, has crossed the 1,000-mark and this achievement reflects the far-sighted policies of the government, the continuous action of the security forces and the trust of the local communities,” he said.

SOURCE: AFI

Dr. P. K. Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Hon’ble Prime Minister, visited the facilities of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Bengaluru, underscoring the government’s focus on strengthening India’s aerospace and defense capabilities. The visit included a detailed tour of key HAL divisions, highlighting the progress of indigenous defense programs critical to national security.

Dr. Mishra began his visit at the Aircraft Research & Design Centre (ARDC), where he toured the hangar dedicated to the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk 2, an advanced variant of the indigenous Tejas fighter jet. The LCA Mk 2, designed to enhance the Indian Air Force’s combat capabilities with improved range, payload, and avionics, is a flagship project under the ‘Make in India’ initiative. Dr. Mishra was briefed on the ongoing development and technological advancements of the aircraft, which is poised to play a pivotal role in India’s air defense strategy.

SOURCE: IAF

An IAF Jaguar Trainer aircraft met with an accident during a routine training mission and crashed near Churu in Rajasthan, today. Both pilots sustained fatal injuries in the accident. No damage to any civil property has been reported.

IAF deeply regrets the loss of lives and stands firmly with the bereaved families in this time of grief. A court of inquiry has been constituted, to ascertain the cause of the accident.

SOURCE: IANS

INS Surat, India’s advanced stealth-guided missile destroyer, played a significant role during the recently conducted ‘Operation Sindoor’ while being deployed in the Arabian Sea, revealed its commanding officer, Captain Sandeep Shorey, on Wednesday. Designed to dominate across all dimensions of naval warfare – surface, air, and underwater – INS Surat stands as a symbol of India’s growing maritime strength and indigenous defence capabilities. Commissioned in January 2025 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai, this powerful warship is named after the historic port city of Surat in Gujarat.

Speaking to IANS, Captain Shorey highlighted the warship’s capabilities: “The salient feature of INS Surat is that it’s a true multi-role destroyer. It can detect, classify, and neutralise enemy targets – whether in the air, on the surface, or underwater.

SOURCE: TASL

Honoured to host the Ambassador of His Majesty the King of Morocco to India, His Excellency Mr Mohamed Maliki and the Defence Attache – Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in India, Col Abdelmajid Zeroual, at our facility, where they interacted with employees from TAS* Maroc undergoing training on TATA WhAP 8×8.

A proud moment as India and Morocco deepen defence ties through skill, tech, and collaboration.

SOURCE: PTI

China’s mega dam being built near the Arunachal Pradesh border will be a ticking “water bomb”, an existential threat and a bigger issue than anything else apart from the military threat, the state’s Chief Minister Pema Khandu has said.

In an interview with PTI Videos on Tuesday, Mr Khandu said the world’s largest dam project on the Yarlung Tsangpo river, the Tibetan name for Brahmaputra, is a matter of grave concern as China is not a signatory to the international water treaty that could have forced it to abide by international norms.

SOURCE: ISRO

ISRO successfully conducted two hot tests of the Gaganyaan Service Module Propulsion System (SMPS) on July 03, 2025 at ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri.

Two short duration hot tests were conducted for 30s and 100s to validate the test article configuration. The overall performance of the propulsion system during these hot tests was normal as per pre-test predictions. During the 100s test, simultaneous operation of all RCS thrusters in different modes (steady state; pulsed) along with all LAM engines was also successfully demonstrated.

SOURCE: PTI

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Defence Minister Yasir Guler are in Pakistan to hold talks with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on issues of mutual interest, including defence industry cooperation. The two arrived at Islamabad on Wednesday (July 9, 2025) on an official visit.

Radio Pakistan reported that during their official engagements, important issues of mutual interest will be discussed. “The visit reflects the close and brotherly ties between Pakistan and Turkiye, rooted in shared history, culture, and mutual trust,” it reported.

SOURCE: PTI

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that under President Donald Trump’s leadership, America “prevented and ended” a war between India and Pakistan. “Just going through a list here Mr President…and all these achievements that have happened domestically.…Under your leadership, we’ve prevented and ended a war between India and Pakistan,” Rubio said, sitting next to Trump, during remarks at a Cabinet meeting at the White House Tuesday.

Rubio also listed the peace deal between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, “a 12-day war that ended with an American operation that we’re the only country in the world that could have done, hopefully pretty soon a peace deal between Azerbaijan and Armenia.” “The entire Middle East and the infrastructure of it has the potential now to change because of Syria and Lebanon. And it hasn’t even been 6 months. It’s a great testament to your leadership” and the team, he said.

SOURCE: PTI

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has said the Dalai Lama should be honoured with the Bharat Ratna, adding that he will write to the central government to recommend India’s highest civilian award for the Tibetan spiritual leader.

In an interview with PTI Videos on Tuesday, Mr Khandu also said that Beijing has no locus standi in the selection of the next Dalai Lama since Tibetan Buddhism is not even practised in mainland China unlike in Tibet and the Himalayan regions of India.

SOURCE: PTI

Possible convergence of interest among China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh may result in serious implications for India’s stability and security dynamics, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan said on Tuesday.

In an address at a think-tank, Gen Chauhan, delving into the May 7-10 military conflict between India and Pakistan, said it was perhaps for the first time that two nuclear weapon states were directly engaged in hostilities.The top military officer said economic distress in the countries in the Indian Ocean region has given “outside powers” to leverage their influence which could create vulnerabilities for India.

SOURCE: IANS

Emphasising the growing need for integrated military responses in modern warfare, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal A P Singh and Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi on Tuesday jointly addressed senior officers from the armed forces, reaffirming their commitment to enhancing joint operational capabilities and fostering deeper tri-service synergy.

The high-level interaction, organised as part of an ongoing initiative to streamline India’s joint warfare doctrines, focused extensively on future battle scenarios, particularly in the maritime and aerospace domains.