Arun Sreedharan

Defence Technology Strategist | Infantry| Defence Consultant | Mechanical Engineer |Research & Development |Unmanned Autonomous Systems |Visual Artist

[SuryaCommand_IA @suryacommand]

"𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗲𝘀. 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱."

During #SuryaPrahar2026, the indomitable Paratroopers of #ShatrujeetBrigade executed a Mass Tactical Free Fall exercise in Uttarakhand, with 40 Paratroopers and GPAD carrying out precision pre-supply drops of ammunition and war-like stores.

The exercise seamlessly integrated tactical free fall with the air-landed induction of the Team Group, demonstrating the Indian Army's capability to rapidly project combat power and execute complex airborne operations with speed, precision and professionalism.

The mission reaffirmed the Indian Army's high state of operational readiness, interoperability and ability to undertake swift, integrated operations across diverse operational environments.

"𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗱, 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹."

#IndianArmy #SuryaCommand #SuryaPrahar2026 #Paratroopers #Airborne #OperationalReadiness #CombatExcellence #NationFirst

@adgpi
@ProDefLko
@PROdefprayagraj
@PIB_India
@HQ_IDS_India
@PRODefDehradun
@UBArea_IA

[Arun Sreedharan @arkadin86]

#ANSDT #Deftecheducation

[Arun Sreedharan @arkadin86]

Turkey is betting big on kamikaze sea drones.
A 100-unit fleet of one-way explosive USVs — including STM YAKTU, ASELSAN TUFAN & HAVELSAN ÇAKA — could reshape littoral warfare through swarm attacks, port strikes and saturation tactics.
#DefTechDispatches #USV #impressionistinc

[Arun Sreedharan @arkadin86]

@AusCGBengaluru @MSRUAS @ugc_india @drmcsudhakar @dfat @AustradeIndia @IndoAustChamber 🤝

[Australian Consulate-General, Bengaluru @AusCGBengaluru]

🇦🇺&🇮🇳share a vision for education & skills as drivers of prosperity, incl. in mining & renewable energy, sports & early childhood education. Deputy CG Steven & Policy Officer Urvashi met with Ramaiah University Chairman Dr MR Jayaram & team to discuss 🇮🇳’s future workforce needs.

[Arun Sreedharan @arkadin86]

Def Tech Dispatches
Europe’s demand for layered air defence continues to rise. The Czech Republic is reportedly considering four additional Israeli SPYDER All-in-One systems, reinforcing Prague–Tel Aviv defence ties and accelerating regional air modernisation

[Arun Sreedharan @arkadin86]

DEF TECH DISPATCHES

MQ-25A Stingray cleared for deployment.

A major step toward autonomous carrier aviation, extended-range operations, and manned–unmanned teaming in future warfare.

Source: Defense News

#DefTechDispatches #MQ25 #Stingray #DefenceTechnology #NavalAviation

[Arun Sreedharan @arkadin86]

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[Arun Sreedharan @arkadin86]

@AdobeIndia I have tried to reach your customer support through every channel possible: toll free, emails and what not. I have a full subscription and this is your response ?

[HQ IDS @HQ_IDS_India]

Lt Gen Pratik Sharma, GOC-in-C, Northern Command delivered an insightful talk to the participants of HDMC-21 on “Operational Perspective - Challenges & Mitigation Strategies" at #CDM_IDS. During the session, Army Commander provided valuable insights on the varied terrain, climatic conditions and operating environment in #NorthernCommand. While highlighting the contemporary facets of evolving nature of conventional warfare & multi-domain operations and the challenges of sustaining operations under diverse conditions, he highlighted the capability development initiatives and the importance of jointness within the #IndianArmedForces.

The talk concluded with an engaging interactive session wherein the Army Commander addressed the queries from the course participants, offering first-hand operational perspectives owing to his extensive experience.
#ArmyCdrNC also interacted with officers from friendly foreign countries, exchanging perspectives on operational experiences & strategic cooperation. The interaction reflected the spirit of camaraderie and mutual learning that underpins professional #MilitaryEducation at #CDM.

#StrategicLeadership #OperationalArt #DefenceManagement

@DefenceMinIndia
@SethSanjayMP
@MIB_India
@SpokespersonMoD

[Hombale Films @hombalefilms]

A story beyond time. A response beyond words. 🔥

KantaraChapter1 begins its divine journey, receiving phenomenal love from audiences across the world.

Catch it in theatres near you from TODAY!

[HQ IDS @HQ_IDS_India]

On 16 Sep 2025, Hon’ble Raksha Mantri, Shri Rajnath Singh #RM along with Gen Anil Chauhan, #CDS and the three Service Chief’s released the "Joint Military Space Doctrine" for the #IndianArmedForces. This is a landmark step in strengthening India's synergy across the three Services in the space domain for national security & strategic advantages.
The doctrine was released during Combined Commanders Conference 2025 #CCC2025 in Kolkata which has a theme- “Year of Reforms – Transforming for the Future”.

#CCC2025 #Jointness #DefenceReforms #SpaceDoctrine #IndianDefence #IndiaFirst #MakeInIndia #OperationalPreparedness

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@SethSanjayMP
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@SpokespersonMoD

[Major Pawan Kumar, Shaurya Chakra (Retd) 🇮🇳 @major_pawan]

Even when raging waters swept away homes & lives in Kishtwar, the #IndianArmy stood firm, risking their own lives to save the fellow citizens

#kishtwarcloudburst

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[Gajraj Corps - Indian Army @GajrajCorps_IA]

Forged in sweat, tempered by terrain. From sunrise drills to night manoeuvres, junior leaders of the #BallOfFireDivision, #GajrajCorps_IA honed their battle craft in rugged mountains and harsh conditions—validating combat procedures with grit, teamwork, and unwavering resolve.

@adgpi @easterncomd @GajrajCorps_IA

[Southern Command INDIAN ARMY @IaSouthern]

#ExerciseTigerTriumph

A glimpse into the harbour phase of #TigerTriumph2025, where amphibious troops of the #BisonDivision conducted joint firing and integrated training with the #USArmy. Stay tuned for more action as troops from the #IndianArmy and the US set sail to take on the high seas head-on !

#SudarshanChakraCorps @adgpi @indiannavy @USArmy @USMC @HQ_IDS_India @SpokespersonMoD @USARPAC @11thAirborneDiv

[iDEX DIO @India_iDEX]

The most awaited annual Defence Innovation event, #Manthan by #iDEX is back!
Witness groundbreaking innovations, inspiring defence startups and remarkable success stories at #AeroIndia2025.

📅 12th Feb 2025
📍 Bengaluru
Don’t miss out on the future of defence tech!
Stay tuned.

[Army Recognition @ArmyRecognition]

Exclusive: #Russia's #Kalashnikov Group Successfully Conducts First Flight of Its New #KUB10E #Loitering #Munition.
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[DronesLanding @droneslanding]

🚁 Exciting news from Kalashnikov! The KUB-10E attack drone has successfully completed its first flight. Designed for precision targeting of enemy vehicles, command posts, and more, it represents a significant advancement in drone technology. 🌍✨ #Kalashnikov #KUB10E #DroneTec…

[Gajraj Corps - Indian Army @GajrajCorps_IA]

#GOC @GajrajCorps_IA visited Delta Training Area #UmroiMilitaryStation to review the operational training & capacity building during ongoing #ExYudhKaushal showcasing infusion of cutting edge technology and constantly evolving Tactics, Training & Procedures. The Corps Commander appreciated the commitment of all ranks to the mandated task & exhorted them to maintain highest standards of operational readiness at all times.

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[Drunk Journalist @drunkJournalist]

Who is ManMohan Singh? Read this.

This man - who was introduced at the ASEAN Business Forum meeting as “the world’s most qualified Head of Government” - will be remembered by the History as one of the greatest son of India and perhaps the architect of Modern India.

WHENEVER he was asked for the secret of his professional success Manmohan Singh would say only one thing, “I am what I am because of my education.”

He has often thanked his family for ensuring that he went right up to college and then had opportunities to win many scholarships that finally helped him get a PhD from Oxford University.

Manmohan Singh was born into a family of modest means in the village of Gah in Pakistan. For the first 12 years of his life he lived there, a village which had no electricity, no school, no hospital, no piped drinking water.

He walked for miles every day to school and studied at night in the dim light of a kerosene lamp. When asked once why he had poor eyesight he confessed that it was because he had spent hours reading books in that dim light.
It was his hard work that enabled him to finish his schooling and attend college in Amritsar, where he lived after the Partition. He then won a scholarship to go to Cambridge University in England to do his Master’s in Economics. Another scholarship helped him complete his PhD.

He won the coveted Adam Smith Prize in Economics for his outstanding academic record. He always stood first and was a brilliant student.

For all his brilliance, he was a very shy boy. He once told Mark Tully, the famous BBC correspondent in India, that throughout his stay in Cambridge he used to bathe with cold water because the moment hot water was available in the hostel all the other students would come in to bathe and he felt shy to show them his long hair.

As the only Sikh student in the hostel he felt inhibited to remove his turban in front of others. It is this shy boy who became the darling of his teachers because he was such a good student.
He returned to India to teach at his college in Amritsar. One day, his neighbour, renowned writer Mulk Raj Anand, took him to meet Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Panditji asked him to join the government. But he had a commitment to teach at the college and so he could not accept that offer.

Later, when he was working at the United Nations under the famous economist Raul Prebisch, he got an offer to join Delhi School of Economics as a lecturer. He immediately accepted that invitation and decided to return to India. Dr. Prebisch was shocked. So many brilliant economists would be delighted to get a UN job and this young man was giving it up to teach in India? “You are being foolish,” Prebisch told Manmohan Singh, adding, “But, sometimes in life it is wise to be foolish!”

Manmohan Singh returned home first to teach and then to work in the Government.
He has held every important job in the field of economic policy making in India: Chief Economic Advisor to Government of India, Finance Secretary, Governor, Reserve Bank of India, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Union Finance Minister and now Prime Minister!
In 1991, as India faced a severe economic crisis, newly elected Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao surprisingly inducted the apolitical Singh into his cabinet as Finance Minister.

Over the next few years, despite strong opposition, he as a Finance Minister carried out several structural reforms that liberalised India's economy. These measures proved successful in averting the crisis, and enhanced Singh's reputation globally as a leading reform-minded economist.

In 1991, India's fiscal deficit was close to 8.5 per cent of the gross domestic product, the balance of payments deficit was huge and the current account deficit was close to 3.5 percent of India's GDP.[10] India's foreign reserves barely amounted to US$1 billion, enough to pay for a few weeks of imports, in comparison to US$283 billion today.