Air Marshal M Matheswaran AVSM VM (V)

The world order is increasingly turning turbulent, driven by conflicts, wars and geopolitical contests across all dimensions. This "turbulence" is a symptom rather than the root cause. The underlying cause is a shift in...

As the Indian Air Force (IAF) celebrated its 93rd anniversary on October 8 2025, it also bade a grand farewell on 26 September to its longest-serving fighter fleet, the MiG-21. Behind these two events,...

India’s manufacturing schedule of Tejas series aircraft has been significantly derailed and delayed by the non-availability of aeroengines. General Electric’s (GE) contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) mandated the supply of 99 F404-IN20 aeroengines...

The 15th Aero India gets underway at Bengaluru, India from February 10-14, 2025 with exhibitors from 15+ countries displaying their products including significant aerial displays of advanced 5th generation platforms such as Lockheed Martin’s...

The Indian Air Force, one of the world’s largest and oldest Air Forces, completes 92 years of glorious service to the nation on the 8th of October this year. As the new CAS (Chief...

The Prime Minister has set the objective that India must achieve the status of a fully developed country – Viksit Bharat – by 2047, the 100th anniversary of India's independence. A fully developed nation...

As India is all set to celebrate its 75th Republic Day, a few days from now, French President Emmanuel Macron will grace the occasion as the chief guest. It will be the sixth time...

On 8th October 2023, the Indian Air Force completes 91 years of glorious service in defending the territorial integrity of India. The IAF, along with the Indian Army and the Indian Navy, make the...

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent state visits to the United States and France have garnered significant attention due to their symbolic value and strategic implications. The June visit to the US, marked by an...

  The current global environment reflects dynamic and transformational geopolitical factors that portend the rise of a new world order in the not-too-distant future. India, by virtue of its economic growth, demography, growing industrial strength...

  This October 8th the IAF completes 90 years of glorious service to the nation. The past nine-decades is a saga of critical contribution to nation-building, warfighting, support to civil administration, air defence, international cooperation...

    The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, now in its fifth month, has major lessons for India and rest of the world, not only in terms of the future of war and military operations but more importantly...

  Space has become an enormously important facet of our daily life. The increasing utility and critical need for space-based services have made it a rapidly-growing economic and technological arena. Space capabilities now symbolise a...