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Navika Sagar Parikrama II- Circumnavigation of Globe with INSV Tarini in Double-handed Mode

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  The Voyage Navika Sagar Parikrama II (lit. 'Sailors' Sea Circumambulation') or Navika Sagar Parikrama 2 /NSP II is an ambitious circumnavigation of the globe conducted successfully by two female officers of the Indian Navy. Unlike the previous edition that had a six-woman crew, this time only two women attempted to circumnavigate the globe in Two-handed mode. They are Indian Navy women officers Lt Cdr Roopa A and Lt Cdr Dilna K, who undertook the journey onboard INSV Tarini. The duo prepared themselves for this expedition for the last three years. The two officers were previously part of the six-member crew that had participated in trans-oceanic expedition from Goa to Rio de Janeiro via Cape Town and back in 2023. Then the two women officers undertook a sailing expedition from Goa to Sri Vijaya Puram (earlier Port Blair) and back in double-handed mode.  They further honed their skill by successfully undertaking a sortie from Goa to Port Louis, Mauritius, again in dual-h...
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IAF to Get 3 I-STAR Jets

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Why India Needs I-STAR India in its efforts to give a major boost to the defence capabilities, has sanctioned the Indian Air Force (IAF) to get 3 I-STAR spy planes worth INR₹10,000 crore. This is significant in light of the Operation Sindoor conducted by India against Pakistan. These 3 sophisticated spy planes will help the IAF get a clear air-to-ground picture allowing it to carry out precision strikes against enemy ground targets. The acquisition is set to be approved in late June 2025. I-STAR stands for Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance. The project involves acquisition of three aircraft likely from either Boeing and Bombardier. It will then be fitted with fully indigenous sensors and electronic systems. The DRDO's Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS) has already successfully developed them and will have to be integrated with the 3 aircraft which would be acquired and modified for the purpose. I-STAR aircraft will put India in a select club ...
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Ukraine Executes Audacious Sneak Drone Attack on Russian Warplanes Under ‘Operation Spider Web', Why India Needs to be Worried

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Operation Spider Web On Sunday 1 June 2025, Ukraine executed "Spider Web," the most audacious large-scale sneak drone attack on Russian warplanes. The attack carried out via First-Person-View/FPV drone were conducted deep inside Russia, as far as Siberia. The unmanned drones were smuggled into Russia ahead of the surprise attack, then reportedly concealed in the false roofs of small houses fixed on trucks and then launched from the very same trucks positioned on roads right next to airbases within 4 or 5 km radius. Notably, these air bases are about 2,000 and 5,000 kilometres (1,243 miles and 3,107 miles) away from Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital respectively. This clandestine attack on 5 airbases by Ukraine is being called one of the most sophisticated and "spectacular" operations of the war between the two nations, now in its fourth year since Russia's 2022 invasion. On the eve of peace talks, the swarm drone attack using FPV drones on four separate airfields is s...
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Pahalgam Terror Attacks – A Pulwama Redux, Balakot Strike Rerun and Current Situation

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    The Pahalgam Terror Attacks in Jammu and Kashmir have shaken India to the core. This has forced India into a situation where things could go anywhere from here. This attack happened when the  USA Vice President JD Vance was in India with his family, visiting places across India. This attack came just days after Pakistan Army Chief Aseem Munir literally gave an open challenge to India, clearly distinguishing Pakistan and Muslims from India and Indians. It Happened on 22 April 2025 On 22 April 2025, 7 terrorists affiliated with The Resistance Front, an affiliate of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, opened fire on a group of tourists at the Baisaran Valley in Jammu and Kashmir, India. The terrorist massacred 26 people and injured more than 20 others. The attack was carried out by 7 terrorists in military-style uniforms using M4 carbines and AK-47s in an area crowded with tourists who were enjoying improved weat...
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