Indian Defence and Strategic Weapons

India and Sri Lanka signed a Memorandum of Understanding in September 2008 specifically focused on cooperation in tea research.

Indian and French air forces conducted an air combat exercise codenamed 'Garuda' from June 14 to 25, 2010 at the Isteres air base in France.

India is set to finalise a missile co-development project with France to manufacture a new range of Short Range Surface to Air Missiles (SRSAM). The joint project, which will involve the DRDO and French missile manufacturer MBDA, is likely to be finalised within the next few months. The Indo-French missile, which has tentatively been named 'Maitri', will replace the ageing arsenal of Russian missiles that are currently being used by the   armed   forces   to   protect   airfield   and other   vital installations.

The Army has agreed to acquire the indigenous surface to air 'Akash' missile. The 'in-principle' agreement came at a meeting in the Defence Ministry in April 2010. The induction will depend on the delivery schedule of Bharat Dynamics Limited, which makes the missile. The public sector undertaking is already processing orders for six additional squadrons from the Indian Air Force.  In 2008, the IAF placed orders for two squadrons of the Akash Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MR-SAM) for Rs. 1,222 crore.

President Pratibha Patil unveiled the Commemorative Trophy of Assam Rifles on its 175th anniversary celebrations in New Delhi on April 17, 2010.

The Param Vir Chakra is India's highest military decoration, awarded for acts of bravery in the presence of the enemy.

India successfully test-fired the K-15 Sagarika, its first indigenously developed nuclear-capable submarine-launched ballistic missile, marking a significant milestone in its defense capabilities.

The Mirage 2000 aircraft inducted into the Indian Air Force is known as the Vajra, which means 'thunderbolt' in Sanskrit.

TS Rajendra was a well-known training ship used for training merchant navy officers in India.

Operation Bajrang was launched by the Indian Army in Assam in 1990 to combat the ULFA insurgency.

The decision to form the Indian National Army was finalized at the Tokyo Conference in 1942, following earlier discussions in Bangkok.

In 2010, India signed a deal with the US to acquire Harpoon Block II anti-ship missiles for its Jaguar maritime strike aircraft.

ARMY ALPHA TEST is a group intelligence test for English-speaking persons.

France has been a long-term partner with India in the development of the Kaveri engine, providing technical expertise through companies like Snecma.

The Indian National Defence University (INDU) was established in Binola, Gurugram, in the state of Haryana.