India Launches Largest Integrated Inland Rainbow Trout Farm in Telangana

In a landmark development for inland aquaculture, India has inaugurated its largest integrated inland Rainbow Trout farm in Telangana’s Ranga Reddy district. The facility, inaugurated by Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying, Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh, and Union Minister for Coal and Mines, Shri G. Kishan Reddy, marks a significant technological breakthrough in culturing cold-water fish outside traditional Himalayan regions.

China Commissions Upgraded Type 052D Missile Destroyer Loudi

China has inducted an upgraded guided missile destroyer into active naval service, underscoring its continued push to modernise and expand maritime power. The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has formally commissioned the Type 052D destroyer Loudi, a move that highlights Beijing’s focus on strengthening blue-water combat capabilities amid growing strategic competition in the Indo-Pacific region.

S Jaishankar Launches IITM Global to Expand IIT Madras’s International Footprint

Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has launched IITM Global, a major international initiative aimed at transforming the Indian Institute of Technology Madras into the world’s first multinational IIT. The programme seeks to establish overseas campuses, research centres, and global startup linkages, marking a significant expansion of India’s higher education and innovation presence abroad.

Indian Army Declares 2026 as ‘Year of Networking & Data Centricity’ to Accelerate Digital Transformation

The Indian Army has declared 2026 as the ‘Year of Networking & Data Centricity’, signalling a decisive shift towards digitally integrated warfare and faster, more informed decision-making. The move forms part of a larger decade-long transformation programme aimed at enhancing the Army’s agility, resilience, and combat effectiveness in an era defined by rapid technological change and complex security challenges.

Pakistan Air Force Tests 600-km Range Taimoor Air-Launched Cruise Missile

The Pakistan Air Force has successfully carried out a flight test of its indigenously developed Taimoor Weapon System, an air-launched cruise missile with a strike range of 600 kilometres. The test, conducted on January 3, 2026, marks Pakistan’s second missile-related trial in recent weeks and comes amid elevated regional security tensions.