Report- Indian defence technology company Flying Wedge Defence & Aerospace (FWDA) has announced the successful testing of FWD YAMA, which it described as India’s first autonomous swarm interceptor designed for counter-drone warfare, air defence and Suppression of Enemy Air Defence (SEAD) missions. FWDA said the interceptor could operate at up to 100 times lower cost, with a projected per-unit cost of around $10,000, depending on configuration and mission profile. #Defence #Drones

🇮🇷💥🇮🇱 incredible footage of Iran's Khorramshahr missile over Tel Aviv - a missile that fragments into 80 seperate munitions before impact.

IISc researchers have built a compact hardware accelerator chip for SQIsign, a quantum-safe digital signature scheme, delivering significantly higher improvements in performance and energy efficiency.

This IISc chip accelerates SQIsign signature verification—a post-quantum crypto scheme resistant to quantum computer attacks that could break RSA/ECC.

Key implications: Makes quantum-safe security practical for power-hungry IoT devices (smart sensors, wearables, industrial gear). At 0.05 mm² and 1-7 mW, it's 10x better in speed/energy vs software, enabling secure boot, firmware updates & auth without draining batteries. Counters "harvest now, decrypt later" threats as quantum hardware advances. Solid step for real-world PQC deployment.

#Quantum #Research
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Indigenous MRI maker start up Voxelgrids order book swells despite wartime sourcing ‘nightmare’


#MakeInIndia

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/indigenous-mri-maker-voxelgrids-optimistic-about-overcoming-wartime-sourcing-nightmare/article70708102.ece

Govt Sources: Today, we have more energy sources than what is stuck in the Straits of Hormuz. We are in a comfortable position in Crude oil, Oil products and LPG. In terms of our current stock, we are in a comfortable position. We are going to ramp up our supplies from other parts of the geographies and make up for our supply crunch from the Straits of Hormuz.

We have been buying crude oil from Russia since 2022. In 2022, we were importing 0.2 per cent of total imports from Russia. In February, we imported 20 per cent of our total crude oil imports from Russia. In February, India imported 1.04 mn barrel per day from Russia.

News of the MRPL refinery shutdown is incorrect. MRPL Refinery is very well stocked, have adequate stock. All the LPG refineries are directed to increase production of LPG. We are in a comfortable position with our LPG stock. We will use our Petchem for domestic use to ease the consumption demand.

LPG from the US has started coming to India since January. Indian PSU Oil companies in November 2025 have signed a one-year contract to import around 2.2 MTPA of LPG from the US Gulf Coast for the contract year 2026.

#Oil #Energy #nationalsecurity

Bharat Petroleum warns citizens to not fall for unfounded rumours.

India's #energy supply remains reliable and resilient and there is no reason to be alarmed about fuel availability. #nationalsecurity

🇦🇿⚡ Azerbaijan announces that it is evacuating its staff from its Embassy in Tehran and the Consulate General in Tabriz.

Volvo-HPCL targets joint R&D in LNG, Bio-LNG & #hydrogen for heavy commercial vehicles, including engine/battery evaluations, lubricant validation & refueling infra.Building on HPCL's bio-gas efforts like the Oil India MoU.

First 700-bar H₂ICE heavy-duty truck & high-pressure hydrogen refuelling station being perused under a separate ARAI-HPCL-Volvo Tripartite MoU; pilot under NGHM/MGHM. #Energy #Automobile

🇫🇷⚡️- French Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carrier 'Charles de Gaulle' has passed the Gibraltar Strait and has entered the Mediterranean Sea

#Geopolitics #Policy

India's Forex Reserves jump USD 4.88 billion to record USD 728.49 billion #Economy

West Asia war

Indian authorities suspend Indian TV rating data for 4 weeks as 'certain news TV channels are displaying unwarranted sensationalism & speculative content' #Policy

🛢⚡️- Price for the Brent Crude #Oil barrel has surpassed 90$/barrel.

🇷🇴 Romania Joins International Solar Alliance #Geopolitics #Energy

Top level reshuffle in the Indian Army soon.

Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth, current Southern Army Commander, will move to Army HQ as Vice Chief from April 1.

The current Vice Chief, Lt Gen PP Singh takes over Western Command next month

while QMG, Lt Gen VMB Krishnan, will be the new Eastern Army Commander from 1st April.

Lt Gen Sandeep Jain, currently Chief Of Staff, Southern Command, will get elevated as Southern Army Commander simultaneously.

#Defence

Bengaluru-based Green Aero has successfully test fired it's indigenous sub-kN jet engine (mil grade) capable of running on both jet fuel or diesel. #Defence #Aviation

In Numbers -

India expanded its crude supplier network from 27 in 2018 to 41 countries by 2026.

Even with entire GCC being impacted, India is currently comfortable with #Oil and #Energy supply.

🇲🇺🤝🇮🇳 Mauritius to import petroleum products from India under G2G deal: Mauritius FM

Mauritius will soon start importing petroleum products from India under a government-to-government (G2G) arrangement, Mauritius Foreign Minister Dhananjay Ramful said on Friday. #Exports #Energy

🇺🇸🇮🇱⚔️🇮🇷 Trump says nothing less than unconditional surrender will be accepted.

🇮🇳🤝🇮🇷 BIG BREAKING: India provides refuge to the 3rd Iran Warship IRIS Lavan in Kochi.

IRIS Lavan requested for refuge on 28th Feb, & was given approval on 1st March & has been docked in the port since 4th March.

Crew of 183 have been accommodated at naval facilities. #ForeignAffairs