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Shishir Gupta

Shishir Gupta

Author of Indian Mujahideen: The Enemy Within (2011, Hachette) and Himalayan Face-off: Chinese Assertion and Indian Riposte (2014, Hachette). Awarded K Subrahmanyam Prize for Strategic Studies in 2015 by Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA) and the 2011 Ben Gurion Prize by Israel.

Articles by Shishir Gupta

French Safran and DRDO combine to give India its first jet engine

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has also indicated that India will soon embark on the critical task of developing engines for fighter jets.(Sourced )

Updated on Sep 11, 2025 01:21 PM IST

PM Modi-President Trump cut through noise to push trade deal

While the dates are still being finalised, telephone lines are burning between New Delhi and Washington to put the trade negotiation on track.

Updated on Sep 10, 2025 12:01 PM IST

Former Nepal king expresses grief over 19 deaths amid protests against KP Oli

The remarks by former Nepal king Gyandendra Singh (right) come after massive protests forced prime minister KP Oli to resign.

Updated on Sep 09, 2025 03:27 PM IST

PM Modi and President Trump take first steps to patch up

In this June 27, 2017 file image Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Donald Trump exchange greetings at a joint press conference in Washington(PTI)

Updated on Sep 06, 2025 04:55 PM IST

PM Modi’s meeting with Cai is a message to anti-India baiters in China

Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds a meeting with Cai Qi, Secretary of the Secretariat of the Chinese Communist Party, in Tianjin on Sunday. (DPR PMO)

Updated on Sep 02, 2025 10:34 AM IST

HAL, GE may ink deal for 113 more jet engines

HAL, GE may ink deal for 113 more jet engines

Published on Aug 27, 2025 04:38 AM IST

India-China Lt General-level dialogue will reduce border friction

It was at Kazan on October 23, 2024, that PM Modi and President Xi Jinping decided to normalize bilateral ties.

Updated on Aug 24, 2025 11:16 AM IST

US incoming envoy Gor has a direct line with President Trump and his trust

Donald Trump with recently appointed US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor

Updated on Aug 23, 2025 02:15 PM IST

India-China to begin delimitation exercise for demarcation of final border

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi on Tuesday.

Updated on Aug 20, 2025 12:24 PM IST

Bluffmaster Asim Munir says India begged for ceasefire and Trump intervention

Asim Munir has made several false claims about the recent India-Pakistan conflict while addressing gatherings in the US.

Updated on Aug 19, 2025 11:54 AM IST

China ready to supply fertilizer, rare-earths and tunnel machines to India

External affairs minister S Jaishankar with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi during a meeting in New Delhi.(@DrSJaishankar)

Updated on Aug 19, 2025 12:28 PM IST

Sudarshan Chakra will neutralise aerial threats to India

S-400 air defence system will be part of Sudarshan Chakra.

Updated on Aug 16, 2025 09:23 AM IST

Is Mission Sudarshan Chakra India's ballistic missile defence?

As of now, the DRDO is developing 500 km range Pralay surface to surface tactical ballistic missile with a 500-1000 kilogram warhead.

Updated on Aug 15, 2025 04:35 PM IST

'Your turn will come': What PM Modi told Naval chief after India-Pak ceasefire

PM Narendra Modi with his war cabinet on May 10.

Updated on Aug 10, 2025 07:34 PM IST

PM Modi dials Putin, discusses Ukraine war, invites him to India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives Russian President Vladimir Putin for a meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi.(PTI File Photo)

Updated on Aug 08, 2025 07:15 PM IST

View: Why Special Intensive Revision is the need of the hour

A view of the Election Commission of India (ECI) office in New Delhi.(File Photo)

Updated on Aug 02, 2025 08:42 AM IST

After Operation Sindoor, preparing for the future

India has, in Operation Sindoor, sent a clear message that it will respond conventionally to terror attacks, and that no spot in Pakistan is safe from Indian missiles. (@adgpi via PTI Photo)

Published on Jul 20, 2025 09:59 PM IST

Foreign secretary Misri provided TRF dossier to US and UN 1267 Committee

People protest against the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people on April 22.(File)

Updated on Jul 19, 2025 06:49 AM IST

Defence panel set to clear purchase of armed drones to plug gaps

The Defence Procurement Board headed by defence secretary RK Singh has already approved the acquisition of 87 MALE drones(General Atomics)

Updated on Jul 19, 2025 03:54 AM IST

No space for third party in India-China ties, S Jaishankar tells Wang Yi

Union external affairs Minister S Jaishankar during a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, in Beijing.(PTI)

Updated on Jul 18, 2025 10:48 AM IST

No role of third party in India-China ties: EAM

S Jaishankar

Published on Jul 18, 2025 06:12 AM IST

Dalai Lama reincarnation move checks Han expansion in Tibet

Dalai Lama will turn 90 years old on Sunday.

Updated on Jul 05, 2025 11:50 AM IST

Who is Parag Jain, Pakistan expert set to take over as R&AW chief?

Parag Jain is currently heading the Aviation Research Centre, which played a vital role during Operation Sindoor

Updated on Jun 28, 2025 01:36 PM IST

Parag Jain, 1989-batch IPS officer, appointed R&AW secretary

Parag Jain, a 1989 batch Punjab cadre IPS officer, takes over from Ravi Sinha on Monday.

Updated on Jun 28, 2025 01:14 PM IST

View: India strictly enforced ceasefire, Pak played dirty on May 10 night

Pakistani drone sightings in Jammu sector on May 10, hours after no fire pact was announced from 5 pm that day.(Reuters File)

Updated on Jun 25, 2025 01:54 PM IST

IAF to acquire more teeth through AWACS and mid-air refuellers

India to acquire six more Embraer jets for DRDO to mount Netra MK1 A airborne early warning and control suite.

Updated on Jun 10, 2025 07:04 AM IST

19 Brahmos, Crystal Maze missiles: How India brought Pakistan to its knees

IAF targeted LeT headquarters in Muridke with five to six Crystal Maze missiles, while JeM headquarters in Bahawalpur were targetted with 6-7 SCALP missiles.

Updated on Jun 08, 2025 01:53 PM IST

Centre gives nod for weapons that outgun Pakistan's arsenal

The decision was taken on the basis of action taken reports and damage assessment undertaken by the three services. (ANI)

Published on Jun 08, 2025 05:39 AM IST

View: Time for Indian defence PSUs to either deliver or get out of the way

In pic: DRDO model of advanced multi role combat aircraft. Operation Sindoor presents an opportunity for the Indian private sector to step forward and establish its own R&D units for advanced military systems.

Updated on May 29, 2025 12:28 PM IST

On May 10, Pakistan folded after brief fight

The May 10 strike took out the northern air command-control network at Nur Khan airbase in Chaklala. (AP)

Published on May 24, 2025 09:06 AM IST

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