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Commencement of the PRAGATI 2026 Multinational Military Exercise
PRAGATI 2026, a two-week multinational military exercise, commenced on May 20, 2026.
The exercise is hosted at the Umroi Military Station located near Shillong, Meghalaya.
It involves various armed forces focusing on tactical training and interoperability.
PRAGATI 2026, a two-week multinational military exercise, commenced on May 20, 2026.
The exercise is hosted at the Umroi Military Station located near Shillong, Meghalaya.
It involves various armed forces focusing on tactical training and interoperability.
Formalization of the India-South Korea Defense Memorandum of Understanding
India and South Korea signed a defense MoU on cybersecurity in Seoul on May 19, 2026.
Signed by Defense Ministers Rajnath Singh and Ahn Gyu-Back, it focuses on protecting critical military infrastructure.
Follow-up bilateral talks on May 20, 2026, focused on broader military ties and defense industry cooperation.
India and South Korea signed a defense MoU on cybersecurity in Seoul on May 19, 2026.
Signed by Defense Ministers Rajnath Singh and Ahn Gyu-Back, it focuses on protecting critical military infrastructure.
Follow-up bilateral talks on May 20, 2026, focused on broader military ties and defense industry cooperation.
India's Invitation to the 52nd G7 Summit in France
French President Emmanuel Macron invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the 52nd G7 Summit as a special guest.
The summit will be hosted by France in Évian-les-Bains from June 15 to June 17, 2026.
In 2026, India will uniquely hold the chairmanship of the BRICS Summit alongside attending the G7.
French President Emmanuel Macron invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the 52nd G7 Summit as a special guest.
The summit will be hosted by France in Évian-les-Bains from June 15 to June 17, 2026.
In 2026, India will uniquely hold the chairmanship of the BRICS Summit alongside attending the G7.
Final Development Trials of the Indigenous ULPGM-V3 Missile
DRDO completed the final development trials of the UAV-launched ULPGM-V3 missile on May 19 and 20, 2026, in Kurnool.
The missile features a 10-kilometer range, a day/night dual-channel seeker, and versatile modular warheads.
The project was led by Research Centre Imarat (RCI) alongside industry partners like Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) and Adani Defence.
DRDO completed the final development trials of the UAV-launched ULPGM-V3 missile on May 19 and 20, 2026, in Kurnool.
The missile features a 10-kilometer range, a day/night dual-channel seeker, and versatile modular warheads.
The project was led by Research Centre Imarat (RCI) alongside industry partners like Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) and Adani Defence.
Integration of Sweden into India’s Shukrayaan Venus Orbiter Mission
Sweden formally joined India's Shukrayaan Venus mission to develop the Venusian Neutrals Analyser (VNA) to study solar wind interactions.
The Rs 1,236 crore mission will launch on an LVM-3 rocket, carry 19 scientific payloads, and is expected to arrive at Venus by July 2028.
The orbiter will extensively study Venus’s dense carbon dioxide atmosphere, its volcanic surface, and investigate its past potential for liquid water.
Sweden formally joined India's Shukrayaan Venus mission to develop the Venusian Neutrals Analyser (VNA) to study solar wind interactions.
The Rs 1,236 crore mission will launch on an LVM-3 rocket, carry 19 scientific payloads, and is expected to arrive at Venus by July 2028.
The orbiter will extensively study Venus’s dense carbon dioxide atmosphere, its volcanic surface, and investigate its past potential for liquid water.