The first Group of 20 summit to be held in Africa opens on Saturday with an ambitious agenda to make progress on solving some of the long-standing problems that have afflicted the world’s poorest nations. Leaders and top government officials from the richest and leading emerging economies will come together at an exhibition center near…
The Indian government plans to extend the airspace closure for Pakistan by one more month, said Civil Aviation Ministry sources. The reciprocal gesture is in light of Pakistan issuing a fresh NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) on Thursday extending the closure of its airspace for Indian aircraft by one more month. This will mark the eight…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, speaking at the International Conference of Chief Justices in Lucknow, argued that today’s world needs a reformed United Nations and international order. He emphasised that current global institutions must return to their founding ideals of peace, justice and equal representation to address crises like Israel-Hamas, Ukraine-Russia and Sudan. Read More…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian PM Anthony Albanese met in Johannesburg during the G20 Summit, prioritising deeper cooperation in defence, nuclear energy, and trade. They also reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening counter-terrorism efforts and bolstering people-to-people, educational, and cultural ties. Read More…
Retired defence expert Capt Anil Gaur speculates that the Tejas aircraft crash at the 2025 Dubai Airshow could be due to the pilot losing control or suffering a blackout from excessive g-forces. He notes that a full investigation — especially cockpit data recovery — is needed to confirm the cause. Read More…
Visit of Capt. B. K. Tyagi (MD, Shipyard Corporation of India) to Swadeshi Shodh Sansthan (SSS) The Managing Director of the Shipyard Corporation of India, Capt. B. K. Tyagi, visited Swadeshi Shodh Sansthan (SSS)/Gyan Kunj on 21st November 2025. The guests were welcomed by the dignitaries of Swadeshi Shodh Sansthan, including Shri Satish Kumar (Seh-Sangathak,…
Swadeshi Shodh Sansthan (SSS) Organized Presentation of Interns from ZHDC (Morning) University of Delhi Swadeshi Shodh Sansthan (SSS) conducted a presentation session of its internship programme in partnership with Zakir Husain Delhi College (Morning) on 15th November, from 11:00 am onwards. The session was chaired and evaluated by Prof. Nandini Sinha Kapoor (Chapter Head, Delhi…
A Fortnightly Newsletter 1st to 15th November,2025
Artificial Intelligence as an Instrument of Swadeshi and Vision 2047: Paving the Way for a Prosperous and Self-Reliant Bharat -By Vaibhav Pandey Abstract The coming decades will witness artificial intelligence (AI) shaping societies in unprecedented ways. India, poised on the cusp of a technological revolution, is tasked with harnessing this power in a manner that…
Bharat’s Major Defence Import Sources and How They Have Shifted Over Time: Building Bonds: The Diplomacy Behind Bharat’s Defence Deals” Focuses on defence imports as a tool of diplomacy. Bharat chooses certain partners, and what it gets beyond just weapons. By leena and Kartik Sharma Abstract: This paper explores the transformation of Bharat’s defence import policy from…