The cold weather and high altitude mountaineering boots primarily issued to the Indian Army are manufactured by Scarpa, an Italian company.
DRDO developed boots are also available, but they have not yet become standard issue across the Army. 🧵
🇮🇳🇷🇺 INDIA RUSSIA
🔹 DEFENCE & CO-PRODUCTION
• Adani has secured 6 contracts over two years for Russian IGLA S MANPADS
• Adani is also finalising a ~₹1,800 crore deal for the larger 9K333 Verba system, while discussions are underway on CO production of Pantsir air-defence systems.
• BDL is working toward local manufacturing, with technology transfer, of long-range air-to-air missiles for the Su-30MKI fleet.... R37M??? 🤔
• HAL will lead the upcoming Su-30MKI modernization programme, with Russian companies providing technical assistance.
• Russia has offered the Su-57 but no major interest as of now .
• IN is also awaiting progress on the CHAKRA class nuclear attack submarine lease agreement signed in 2019.
🔹 TRADE & ECONOMIC TIES
India and Russia are targeting $100 BILLION in bilateral trade by 2030, from roughly $60–70 billion currently.
🔹 BEYOND DEFENCE
Cooperation is expanding into:
• Railways, including Vande Bharat-related projects and signalling
• Steel and raw-material supply chains
• Critical minerals including lithium and titanium
• Fertilizer joint ventures
• Industrial cooperation
• Skilled-worker mobility in Russia’s IT, manufacturing and construction sectors
President Putin has invited PM Modi to Russia for the 24th INDIA Russia Annual Summit.
NOTHING ON S500 🙂... S400 is cleared anyways
BAB EL-MANDEB AT RISK, MODI TURNS TO ETHIOPIA
The Modi-Abiy Ahmed meeting comes at a strategically important moment.
With the Houthis threatening to turn the Bab el-Mandeb into a potential choke point, Ethiopia’s location gives India an important partner in the wider Red Sea–Horn of Africa theatre.
Ethiopia can exercise the leverage on elements among the Houthis as they have ties. Most importantly Ethiopia has ties with Iran too that is thought to be a patron of the Yemen based militia.
Wow! What a thoughtful gesture! 👏
Take a glimpse at the goody bag given to media personnel covering BRICS in Bharat.
A wonderful shout-out to “Vocal for Local.” ❤️🇮🇳
CANADA LANDLADY GOES AFTER TENANTS’ BBQ — TRIES TO KNOCK THEIR FOOD OFF and CALLS POLICE
‘WHAT ARE YOU DOING? THAT’S MY FOOD’ — TENANTS FIRE BACK
DAYS LATER — SHE GETS ARRESTED
🇷🇺Russian company Transmasholding, which owns Kinet Railways, the manufacturer of Vande Bharat train has offered India High Speed alluminium train concept 'IVOLGA FG' with 80% components manufactured in India.
🔹Speed- 350km/hr
🔹Capacity- 642, 8 cars
🔹Service Life- 30 years
🚨 BIG: India plans to power the Andaman & Nicobar Islands with at least 5 🇮🇳 Small Modular Reactors. 🔥
Scientists are scouting potential sites, with $2.12 BILLION reportedly planned by 2033.
The strategic importance is huge: the islands are located near the Malacca Strait, one of the world’s most important maritime chokepoints.
India is quietly turning the Andaman & Nicobar Islands into a major strategic and energy hub. 🇮🇳🔥
🚨 Crazy! Bengal’s mega industrial push after BJP government
> ₹15,000 Cr Siam Steel expansion in Mejia.
> ₹600 Cr Amul dairy plant in Sankrail.
> L&T’s massive data centre now operational in New Town.
> 4 defence projects launched with GRSE.
And the PIPELINE is even bigger.
- Bajaj Style Retail: ₹5,000 Cr + 140 new stores.
- Haldia Petrochemicals: ₹6,000 Cr project ready.
- Adani: ₹2,000 Cr, 2,000-bed hospital in New Town.
- DRDO: major defence project planned in East Midnapore.
33 new industrial units cleared for land allocation.
Bengal’s industrial map is changing fast....🔥