ITBP DRONE PLATOONS
MEA says Chinese patrol deviations disturb border peace, hinder ties
India's External Affairs Ministry spokesperson highlighted ongoing disturbances at the Line of Actual Control with China. Both nations are using diplomatic and military channels to resolve border tensions effectively. The Indo-Tibetan Border Police director general remarked on continuous confrontations in Arunachal Pradesh. Recent agreements aimed at improving bilateral relations followed the severe strain caused by the Galwan Valley clashes.
China face-offs 'ongoing' along Arunachal Pradesh border, says ITBP Chief Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has raised a new combat unit, the Shaurya commandos, who have demonstrated their capabilities during ongoing face-offs with Chinese troops at multiple locations in Arunachal Pradesh, ITBP chief Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor said on Thursday.
Solar Defence’s Nagastra 2 completes technical trials for Army, offers 650 mm armour penetration
Solar Defence and Aerospace Ltd. has completed the delivery of the Nagastra 2 anti-tank loitering munition system. This system includes advanced features such as day-and-night surveillance cameras and an Electronic Counter-Countermeasures system. The Indian Army issued an order in 2025 for approximately 450 NAGASTRA-1R loitering munitions. The Nagastra-1R system is designed with over 80% indigenous content, emphasizing self-reliance in defense manufacturing.
ITBP has raised drone platoons, building bunkers along LAC: ITBP DG
ITBP Director General (DG) Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor told his troops at a force base in Rajasthan's Alwar that countering China through "traditional" means of warfare was a thing of the past and hence they were investing in modernizing the force, its weapons, vehicles and border posts.
