General Anil Chauhan emphasized the critical need for India to develop indigenous drone and counter-UAS technologies to maintain a strategic advantage. He highlighted Operation Sindoor, where Pakistan’s drones caused no damage, underscoring the limitations of relying on foreign systems.

Judges at the International Criminal Court rejected Israel’s request to withdraw arrest warrants against its prime minister and former defence minister while the ICC reviews Israeli challenges to its jurisdiction over the conduct of the Gaza war.

The Federal Aviation Administration told lawmakers it is not considering replacing its current telecommunication contracts it holds with L3Harris or Verizon Communications with Elon Musk’s SpaceX’s Starlink satellite unit.