Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully developed indigenous nanoporous multilayered polymeric membrane for high-pressure sea water desalination. Defence Materials Stores and Research & Development Establishment (DMSRDE), the Kanpur-based laboratory of DRDO, has developed the technology for desalination plant in Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ships, based on their operational requirement to address the serious challenge of stability when exposed to chloride ions in saline water. The development has been completed in a record time of eight months. #aatmanirbharbharat

India's inflation rate slows to 3.16% in April, marking 6 months straight decline. #Economy

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/13/india-cpi-slows-to-3point16percent-in-april.html

The ceasefire was initially agreed upon on May 10 to last until May 12. It was later extended to May 14, and now further extended to May 18

Military-level communication has so far been instrumental in maintaining the ceasefire and after May 18, comprehensive political talks would begin

– Pakistan FM

#IndianSubcontinent
#NationalSecurity

The Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) is willing to adapt 2-3 Olympics sports by helping in developing training centres and taking care of all the expenses required.

Lots of corporate houses and PSUs were also interested in funding training centres dedicated to one sport each.

– Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

#Sports

Citing “Scheduling” issues, the Ministry of External Affairs postponed indefinitely the Credential acceptance Ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan for The Turkish New Embassador

Source

#Geopolitics

Oil India Limited has made a breakthrough in Tripura’s hydrocarbon scenario, as Debtamura in Gomati District is set to be the first well drilled by any #oil and gas company in the state

#Energy #aatmanirbharbharat
https://www.indiatodayne.in/tripura/story/oil-india-begins-first-ever-hydrocarbon-drilling-in-tripura-1213545-2025-05-14

Hit by Indian precision strikes on Nur Khan Airbase on 10 May, Pakistan is now mulling to shift the Pakistan Army, General Headquarters (GHQ) to Islamabad. It is currently in Chaklala, Rawalpindi.

Sidhant Sibal/X

#IndianSubcontinent

IMF FUNDING BEING USED TO FUND TERRORISM BY PAKISTAN, SAYS INDIAN DEFENCE MINISTER RAJNATH SINGH AT AFS BHUJ

FULL STATEMENT

Pakistani government has announced financial assistance to rebuild the terror infrastructure of 'Lashkar-e-Taiba' and 'Jaish-e-Mohammed' in Muridke and Bahawalpur. Certainly, a significant portion of the one billion dollars coming from the IMF will be used to fund this terror infrastructure. Should this not be considered indirect funding by the IMF, an international organization?

#NationalSecurity

If anything the success of #OpSindoor should be used as a catalyst for early CCS approval for the additional Brahmos regiments & six additional Netra Mk1A aircraft accorded AoN in March 2025. #Defence #NationalSecurity #War

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/modernisation-proposals-worth-rs-54000-crore-get-ministry-of-defences-initial-nod/articleshow/119278163.cms

"I would like to make one more thing clear here. ‘Operation Sindoor’ is not over yet. Whatever happened was just a trailer. When the right time comes, we will show the full picture" : Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh


#Defence #NationalSecurity
https://x.com/DefenceMinIndia/status/1923274640463409240?t=2iQfgsbvjtsl5TuqUdKLnQ&s=19

Israel Ministry of Defence DG Maj Gen (Res) Amir Baram speaks to Indian Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh; Extends Israel’s full support to India’s rightful fight against terrorism while lauding the success of Operation Sindoor. 🇮🇱🤝🇮🇳 #ForeignAffairs #Defence

West is trying to pit India, China against each other

– Russian FM Sergey Lavrov

#Geopolitics

8 MPs teams to be Deputed from May 22 to 5 countries over 10 days, driving India’s future narrative on Operation Sindoor.

Each team will be accompanied by a MEA official.

#Geopolitics #OpSindoor

Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that the Southwest #Monsoon is likely to hit Kerala on May 27, marking an early arrival by five days from its usual onset date of June 1

🇩🇰 Denmark Repeals 1985 Ban on Nuclear Energy, to work on Small Modular Reactors

#InternationalNews

CBSE has announced that students who fail in one core subject in Class 10 can still pass the board examination by replacing it with a passed skill subject (6th subject)

This means that a student who fails in Mathematics, Science, or Social Science but clears, for instance, Computer Applications or Artificial Intelligence, will be deemed to have passed the Class 10 board exams.

#Education #Reforms
https://www.news18.com/education-career/cbse-results-2025-fail-a-subject-still-pass-class-10-without-compartment-exam-ws-dkl-9333816.html

"People who are sitting outside cannot challenge our sovereignty," bench said when petitioner cited a UN report.

#Geopolitics #NationalSecurity

India has issued a NOTAM around the Andaman & Nicobar Islands for a likely MISSILE test scheduled between 23 and 24 May 2025 🚀

#Geopolitics

India's #Defence Stocks are flying 💹

Bengaluru-based QpiAI has developed India’s first 8-qubit superconducting #Quantum Computer Vidya for educational institutions & research labs #Research #Education

HAL plans to roll out the first LCA Mk1A in the next few months, with 12 jets to be delivered to the IAF this year.

HAL is boosting capacity to support projects like LCA Mk2, F414, & IMRH. A ₹15,000 crore capex is planned over 5 years to accelerate it.

#Defence
https://t.co/BWEtv6GO0P