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Landmark Rs 66,500 Crore Deal Signed for 97 Tejas Mark 1A Fighter Jets

India has sealed a landmark ₹66,500 crore deal with HAL for 97 Tejas Mark 1A fighter jets, boosting the IAF’s modernization drive and advancing the Atmanirbhar Bharat vision. Equipped with AESA radars and advanced EW suites, the indigenous aircraft will replace ageing MiG-21s while creating thousands of jobs and reducing import dependency.

PL-15 Missile Debris Sparks Global Interest

The recovery of a largely intact Chinese PL-15E air-to-air missile by India during Operation Sindoor has ignited global military interest, with countries like the US, France, Japan, and the Five Eyes alliance keen to study the wreckage. Fired by Pakistan during recent hostilities, the missile's components—seized in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur—offer rare insights into China’s advanced weaponry. As India weighs international requests, the find may redefine military alliances and strategic capabilities in the Indo-Pacific.