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India to soon have 5th-generation indigenous stealth fighter jet AMCA
The government has approved the "execution model" for implementing a major indigenous project to develop India's fifth-generation, deep-penetration Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) for the Air Force, potentially making India the fourth country to possess such stealth fighter jets. AMCA is an ambitious next-generation project aimed at developing a fifth-generation stealth, multirole combat aircraft for both the Air Force and the Navy. The single-seat, twin-engine aircraft is designed for all-weather operations and is expected to have a maximum takeoff weight of around 25 tonnes. It will be capable of flying at altitudes of up to 55,000 feet. The aircraft will feature an internal weapons bay with a 1,500 kg capacity, support an external payload of up to 5,500 kg, and carry 6,500 kg of fuel. With the first prototype of the country's most advanced indigenous fighter jet expected to be ready in the next four years, senior defence officials informed India Today TV that the AMCA, developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), is expected to be ready by 2028. We try and understand more as to how AMCA is going to be a game-changer for India on Battle Cry.
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3 days ago
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India won Op Sindoor fight but slow to set global narrative: Analyst Brahma Chellaney
India may have emerged militarily superior in the recent four-day conflict with Pakistan, but it moved too slowly when it came to setting the all-important international narrative, noted geostrategist Brahma Chellaney airstrikes achieved their objective of crippling major Pakistani airbases without provoking an all-out war, Chellaney analysed, while warning that a failure to shape global perception could undermine India's long-term strategic goals. "India's sluggish response time [in setting the global narrative] has cost it diplomatic capital," Chellaney me be frank. India won the battle but lost the narrative. Indian strikes achieved the objective of imposing costs without triggering an all-out war. But India failed to translate its short-term victory into achieving the larger goal of advancing the overall struggle against a rogue neighbour that exports terrorism," he told India Today TV. According to Chellaney, India's airstrikes on key Pakistani airbases like Nur Khan and Bholari not only avoided confirmed retaliation but also exposed the vulnerabilities of the Chinese weapons platforms used by Pakistan. Despite this, he said, "Losing the international narrative holds significance. It signifies failing to influence broader international perception and understanding of the core issue - Pakistan's cross-border terrorism."India launched Operation Sindoor with precision strikes on nine terror camps in the early hours of May 7, retaliating to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, killing 100 terrorists. In the days that followed - May 8, 9 and 10 - Pakistan attempted strikes on Indian military installations. India, however, hit back hard, delivering substantial damage to several critical Pakistani military assets, including airbases, radar sites, air defence systems and command the evening of May 10, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri announced that both countries had agreed to an immediate halt to all military actions, across land, air and points to two major reasons for India's faltering on the global front. He said that successive Indian governments have focused too narrowly on shaping domestic opinion while "ceding the international narrative by default".He added, "Operation Sindoor is merely the latest example. Sending delegations of MPs abroad was the equivalent of seeking to close the stable door after the horse had bolted.""India's sluggish response time has cost it diplomatic capital. In keeping with India's bureaucratic culture, India often responds too slowly, allowing others to define the narrative first," he cited specific missteps, including a delayed response to US President Donald Trump's boast that he brokered the ceasefire. "India took two full days to respond. By then, the world had come to believe that the US mediated an end to hostilities," he said. "To shape international opinion, we must act swiftly with timely statements and rebuttals to counter disinformation."In a particularly sharp critique, Chellaney said, "The irony is this, India framed Operation Sindoor in powerful symbolism as Indian women avenging the murder of 26 husbands. But that powerful symbolism was not backed up by a proactive public diplomacy campaign."advertisementThe veteran expert believes that India is now scrambling to repair the damage through diplomatic offensives but that the international narrative has already hardened. "What can delegations of MPs do now?" he seven all-party delegations led by Shashi Tharoor (Congress), Ravi Shankar Prasad (BJP), Sanjay Kumar Jha (JDU), Baijayant Panda (BJP), Kanimozhi (DMK), Supriya Sule (NCP) and Shrikant Shinde (Shiv Sena) are in several countries to brief the governments on Operation Sindoor and India's fight against Pakistan-sponsored Chellaney said India "snatched defeat from the jaws of victory," while reacting to the unexpected ceasefire understanding announced between India and Pakistan on May 10. Voicing disappointment over the development, the veteran expert said India failed to learn from history and is merely repeating past strategic mistakes."The military movement was in India's favour. Pakistan's air defences proved to be much weaker than Pakistan had expected. They were sending so many drones and missiles into India but not effectively. India, on the other hand, sent a limited number of missiles and drones and was able to hit its targets," Chellaney told India Today Watch IN THIS STORY#India-Pakistan#Operation Sindoor#Jammu and Kashmir
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3 days ago
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Pak's Bholari base hangar hit by India had Saab airborne control aircraft, 4 jets
The Bholari airbase in Pakistan struck by the Indian Air Force earlier this month had four western fighter jets, and a Saab 200 AEW&C (Airborne Early Warning and Control) aircraft stationed inside, top sources told India Today TV. The Bholari base is located less than 100 miles from the port city of Karachi, and was one of nearly a dozen air force targets struck by India during Operation particular hangar at the base was hit by the Indian Air Force, caused by a long-range BrahMos missile. The strike caused a small hole in the hangar rooftop and has caused major damage inside, which was also captured earlier on satellite images from May 11. Bholari airbase damage captured on satellite. Top sources also told India Today TV that the Air Force took out four to five major air defence missile launchers and American and Chinese radars deployed in the Punjab province. Earlier, the Chief Minister of Pakistan's Sindh province confirmed that Indian air strikes targeting the Bholari airbase resulted in the deaths of six air force staff in December 2017, the Bholari airbase was regarded as one of Pakistan's most advanced main operational bases. It is home to the 19 Squadron and the Operational Conversion Unit (OCU), operating F-16A/B Block 15 ADF PAK BASES WERE HITOn May 8, Pakistan attempted to attack Indian military bases following India's Operation Sindoor strikes on terror camps in Pakistan and POK in response to the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians. In retaliation, the IAF conducted coordinated precision strikes on at least eight Pakistani military bases on May 10, and took out the entire command and control systems of the Pakistan Air from Bholari, other key airbases, including Nur Khan, Sargodha, Rafiqui, Murid, Chaklala, Rahim Yar Khan, and Chunian were and decoys were used to carry out the strikes, causing significant damage to the infrastructure and ground assets of the Pakistan Air Force. The technical analysis of the damage caused in the attack is only used air-launched weapons in the conflict against Pakistan, and not weapons like surface-to-surface missiles. It has technical and video evidence of its attacks on terror camps in Pakistan and POK, as well as of the strikes carried out at Pakistani military bases from the BrahMos missiles, the Russian-made S-400 air defence systems were also used, causing major damage to the fast-moving targets of the Pakistan Air InMust Watch
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4 days ago
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Class 11 student raped by father's friend in Bhopal, accused on the run
A 17-year-old girl, studying in Class 11, was allegedly raped by a friend of her father in Bhopal, police said. The matter came to light when the girl was experiencing severe pain in her abdomen, following which her parents took her to a hospital, where it was revealed she was accused, identified as Akash Yadav, was reportedly the brother-in-law of a close friend of the girl's father. Due to the close ties between the two families, there was frequent interaction and visits between them, thereby creating a sense of familiarity and said the girl told them that Yadav once asked for her phone number during one of his visits to her home and she gave it to him, Sukhi Sewaniya police station in-charge Rambabu Choudhry told India Today TV. Following this, he began calling her regularly and engaged in conversations over the phone. Over time, the accused utilised the phone conversations to befriend her and this went on for several weeks, Choudhry girl alleged that the accused visited her home in February and deliberately took advantage of the situation when she was feeling vulnerable. She also alleged that Yadav raped her and then threatened her to keep quiet and not disclose the incident to the survivor told her mother that she had missed her periods and was experiencing severe abdominal pain. Her family then took her to a doctor, and it was revealed that she was girl came to the police station with her parents on May 25. She revealed all these details during a counselling session arranged by the police for her. Akash Yadav had been a regular visitor to her home because of his familial connection," Chaudhary said.A case was registered against Yadav under sections 64(1) (rape) and 351(3) (criminal intimidation) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) and Sections 3 and 4 of the Pocso Act, he accused is on the run and a manhunt has been launched to nab him. IN THIS STORY#Bhopal#Madhya Pradesh
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5 days ago
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Haryana mass suicide victims had Rs 20 crore debt, got death threats: Relative
The deceased, Praveen Mittal, and his family were receiving constant death threats due to their inability to repay a loan, his maternal uncle's son told India Today TV, adding that the family was burdened with a total debt of Rs 20 Sunday, Praveen and six of his family members were found dead inside a car parked outside a house in Haryana's Panchkula. After local residents found all the family members unconscious inside the car, they managed to pull out one person who was still breathing. Before dying, the man revealed that his family was "drowning in debt." "I will die in five minutes as I have also consumed poison," he told Puneet Rana, a local from Barwala in Hisar, Praveen had shifted to Panchkula 12 years back. He owned a scrap factory in Himachal Pradesh, which was later seized by the bank due to unpaid loans, according to Praveen's cousin Sandeep Agarwal. The mounting debt had forced the family to suddenly leave Hisar and move to Dehradun."For five years, he did not stay in touch with anyone," Sandeep told India Today TV. Sandeep also pointed out that the death threats further prompted them to move out of present, they were living near a Saketri village in Panchkula where Praveen was driving a taxi to make ends meet. "The bank had already seized Praveen's two flats, his factory and his vehicles," Sandeep told India Today said that he had spoken to Praveen five days earlier, and added that his cousin had requested him to perform the last rites in the suicide note he left behind. "Police have said that Praveen left behind a suicide note, in which he requested that I perform his last rites," he told India Today
