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India.com
24 minutes ago
- India.com
120 kg bomb with 100 km range..., IAF to get powerful new weapon; bad news for Pakistan and China due to...
120 kg bomb with 100 km range..., IAF to get powerful new weapon; bad news for Pakistan and China due to... The Indian Air Force is planning to make its fighter jets even more powerful. Very soon, it may add a new home-made smart weapon called the Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW) to its aircraft fleet. This includes jets like the Sukhoi-30 MKI. According to defence sources, this new weapon is a type of glide bomb that is guided by satellite. It can hit targets up to 100 kilometers away with very high accuracy. That means it can strike the exact location it's aimed at even from a long distance. The Defence Ministry will soon discuss adding this weapon to the Air Force. If approved, this will give India a strong advantage in air attacks. Experts believe that such modern weapons will make India's defence much stronger. This move is likely to worry neighbouring countries like Pakistan and China. What is SAAW? The SAAW (Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon) has been designed and developed by DRDO's research center based in Hyderabad. It is a modern, high-precision bomb that weighs about 120 kilograms. This weapon is considered world-class and is part of India's effort to build advanced defence systems at home. SAAW is made to destroy important parts of enemy airbases. It can easily target and damage radars, bunkers, taxi tracks, and even runways. In simple words, it can paralyze an enemy airbase without sending fighter planes deep into enemy land. This is a stand-off weapon, meaning it can be launched from a distance and still hit its target accurately just like the weapons used in India's Balakot airstrike in 2019. DRDO has also offered this weapon to the Indian Armed Forces under an emergency purchase plan, so that it can be delivered quickly and be ready for use in future missions if needed. Indian fighter jets to become more powerful with new smart weapons The Indian Air Force is now focusing on long-range stand-off weapon systems, which include special types of missiles and bombs. After the success of Operation Sindoor, where Indian forces hit terrorist and military targets in Pakistan, the demand for such advanced weapons has increased. One of the key projects helping in this area is the Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW), developed by DRDO. It is one of their most successful weapons and will play a big role in strengthening India's military power.
Time of India
25 minutes ago
- Time of India
PM Modi takes part in G7 Summit's outreach session on energy security
Kananaskis: Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the outreach session on energy security at the 51st G7 Summit here on Tuesday. During his address, PM Modi highlighted the need to ensure energy security for all the people through a sustainable and green pathway and elaborated upon India's global initiatives such as International Solar Alliance (a treaty-based international organisation focused on solar energy), Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) (it is a global partnership focused on enhancing the resilience of infrastructure systems to climate and disaster risks, with strong support from national governments), and the Global Biofuels Alliance, towards this objective, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on social media platform X. Prime Minister Modi also said: "AI itself is an energy-intensive technology. If there is any way to sustainably fulfill the energy requirements of a technology-driven society, it is through renewable energy . Ensuring affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy is India's priority." India believes that any technology is valuable only if its benefits reach every person and no country in the Global South should be left behind, he added. India has democratised technology and empowered the economy as well as common people through Digital Public Infrastructure while meaningful and qualitative data is the guarantee of an inclusive, capable, and responsible AI, PM Modi added. "We have to work on global governance, to address concerns related to AI and promote innovation. In the era of AI, close collaboration between critical minerals and technology is essential. We have to make their supply chains safe and resilient." "Deep fake is a cause of great concern. Therefore, water-marking or clear declaration should be made on Al-generated content," the Prime Minister noted. "In the last century, we saw competition for energy. In this century, we will have to cooperate for technology. Moving forward on the fundamental principles of availability, accessibility, affordability, acceptability, India has chosen the path of inclusive development." "Despite being the world's fastest-growing major economy, India is a country that fulfilled the Paris Commitments ahead of time. We are rapidly moving towards the goal of Net Zero by 2070. Currently, renewable energy accounts for around 50 per cent of our total installed capacity." "Unfortunately, the Global South countries suffer the most from uncertainty and conflicts. They are the first to be hit by crises related to food, fuel, fertiliser, and finance. India considers it its responsibility to bring the priorities and concerns of the Global South to the world stage," PM Modi said. "There should be no place for double standards on terrorism. The terrorist attack that happened on April 22 was not only an attack on Pahalgam, but also on the soul, identity, and dignity of every Indian. It was an attack on the entire humanity. Terrorism is an enemy of humanity. It is against all countries that uphold democratic values. For global peace and prosperity, our thought and policy must be clear -- if any country supports terrorism, it will have to pay the price for it. On one hand, we are quick to impose all kinds of sanctions based on our own preferences," the Prime Minister added. Calling for attention to the concerns and priorities of the Global South, the Prime Minister noted that India took it as its responsibility to bring the voice of the Global South to the world stage, MEA Spokesperson Jaiswal said on X. "The Prime Minister reiterated India's stand against terrorism and thanked the world leaders at the G7 summit for condemning the ghastly Pahalgam terror attack. He urged them to galvanise global action against terrorism and underlined the need to take strict action against those who promote and support terrorism," he added on X. "The Prime Minister also highlighted India's experience in democratising use of technology and its human-centric approach in deploying it. He (PM Modi) called for addressing global governance issues to tackle concerns of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and to promote innovation in the field," he noted on X. --IANS int/khz
India Today
33 minutes ago
- India Today
What Mark Carney said on Nijjar killing after bilateral meet with PM Modi
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday appeared to be cautious as he shared details of his discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil, on the sidelines of the G7 Summit. Speaking to reporters, Carney said while the two leaders discussed the importance of having law enforcement dialogue and cooperating directly, as there is a judicial process underway, he needs to be "careful about further commentary".advertisement"We discussed the importance of having law enforcement dialogue, not just dialogue, cooperation directly, the importance of addressing transnational is a judicial process that's underway, and I need to be careful about further commentary," Carney said in Kananaskis, where the G7 event was held. His remarks came as India and Canada achieved a major diplomatic breakthrough after both countries decided to reinstate High Commissioners in each other's capitals. The decision followed a bilateral meeting between the two leaders on the sidelines of the summit. Nijjar, wanted by India for being associated with terrorist activities, was shot dead on Canadian soil in June 2023. A few months later, former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a shocking allegation, saying Ottawa had credible evidence suggesting the involvement of Indian government agents in Nijjar's killing in British Columbia. The matter has since remained a focal point of diplomatic fallout between the two countries. India has consistently dismissed the claims, accusing the Canadian government of failing to provide concrete proof or formal communication of their allegations, despite the arrests of Indian nationals in the their bilateral meeting, both PM Modi and his Canadian counterpart shared a positive vision for taking forward the countries' diplomatic ties after a two-year-long rough patch. PM Modi congratulated Carney on his win in the recently held Canadian elections and spoke about his confidence in India and Canada's ties growing in several sectors. Carney, meanwhile, praised PM Modi for attending every G7 Summit since 2018 and also highlighted India's global influence. Answering a question by Gaurav Sawant from India Today TV, the Canadian PM said, "Prime Minister Modi has attended every G7 since 2018, which is a reflection of the size of the Indian economy, the dynamism of the Indian economy, Indian technology, and the leadership position India plays in its host of venues from G20 and beyond. So, as Chair of the G7, hosting the Prime Minister in that context is entirely natural, entirely consistent. I fully expect the Prime Minister of India to be in attendance at the G7 in France next year."He also called his bilateral meeting with PM Modi "foundational and a necessary first step". The Canadian PM shared that the two leaders agreed to provide the "necessary foundations" to begin rebuilding a relationship between India and think today's meeting was important, but I would describe it as foundational, a necessary first step: an exchange of views-frank, open exchange of views around law enforcement and transnational repression, as two examples-an agreement to provide the necessary foundations to begin rebuilding a relationship based on mutual respect, sovereignty, and trust. We will move to appoint High Commissioners again," Carney told India Today TV's Gaurav was the first meeting between Carney and PM Modi since the former became the Canadian Prime Watch IN THIS STORY#India-Canada#Canada#Narendra Modi#Mark Carney
