Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:30am on 16 Aug 2025,Saturday India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Independence Day speech, unveiled Mission Sudarshan Chakra, a next-generation, multi-layered air defence shield comparable to Israel’s Iron Dome, targeted for completion by 2035. The system will safeguard strategic and civilian assets with advanced interception, counter-strike, and cyber defence capabilities. Modi also urged the creation of Made-in-India fighter jet engines, appealing to scientists, engineers, and youth to drive defence self-reliance under the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative. The dual push—strengthening missile defence and reducing dependence on imports—signals a major strategic shift in India’s security policy and aims to boost domestic defence manufacturing capabilities. (PC: AP)
