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Business Standard
24-06-2025
- Politics
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Strategic coupling - bilateral relationships with a security component
A post-Pahalgam analysis of India's relations with friendly military powers Satarupa Bhattacharjya Listen to This Article With the post-World War II global order in disarray since the start of US President Donald Trump's second term in January, and with two adversarial neighbours, one way India can safeguard its interests is through strategic bilateral relations. India has defence ties with four of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council —Russia, France, the United States and the United Kingdom. All four support India's bid for a seat at the high table. The three Western powers need India to balance the rise of the other UNSC permanent member, China.
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Business Standard
23-06-2025
- Science
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India's new-age, beyond-visual-range missile with an ancient name
The Astra, like other advanced long-range missiles, uses inertial guidance with updates on its target from the shooter aircraft mid-flight, to strike. premium Satarupa Bhattacharjya Listen to This Article Astra, which in Sanskrit means 'weapon' – referred to in major multifront combats in Indian mythology, including the epic Mahabharat — is a cutting-edge air-to-air missile that has been designed by the Indian government's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The Astra operates beyond visual range (BVR) and can hit highly manoeuvrable supersonic targets, according to the DRDO. The missile has the capability to lock on target before being launched during close-range aerial engagements. The missile's current range is more than 100 kilometres. Missiles with the ability to engage targets at distances way greater than the fighter pilot's field of
