Russia and India had signed a deal to buy five squadrons of the S-400 air defence system, of which three have already been supplied, while the remaining two could not be supplied on time due to developing situations in view of the Russia-Ukraine war, which is still ongoing.
North Korea has successfully conducted a ground-jet test of a solid-fuel engine for a new type of intermediate hypersonic missile amid heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula, according to Yonhap News Agency.
The harrowing ordeal unfolded early Friday morning (local time) when a Russian missile, aimed at civilian infrastructure, tore through Odesa's urban fabric.
Showcasing the increasing role of women in the field of science in the country, a large number of female scientists were involved in the success of the Mission Divyastra led by the Programme Director Sheena Rani.
Hailing 'Mission Divyastra', the successful flight test of the Agni-5 missile conducted by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the former chief of the agency, G Satheesh Reddy, on Wednesday said it was a 'game-changer' for armed forces.
Reaffirming the vision of a 'free and open' Indo-Pacific after India tested the Agni-5 missile with MIRV technology, the United States said that it will continue to work as a partner with India and other countries in the region.
PM Modi, who witnessed the tri-service exercise 'Bharat Shakti' in Rajasthan's Pokhran on Tuesday, lauded the bravery of all three forces--the Army, Air Force and Navy.
Prime Minister while speaking at the Exercise Bharat Shakti in Pokhran said that the first successful flight test of an indigenously developed Agni-5 missile with MIRV technology which took place on Monday is a huge step towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat in the defence sector.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar congratulated the scientists of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Monday for the first flight test of the Agni-5 missile, and said that it is a proud 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' moment.
The Agni-5 missiles with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-Entry Vehicle ( MIRV) technology would be able to hit at least three different targets spread over a large area.