Make in India defense News
A symbolic chapter in India’s long-standing defense ties with Russia appears to be drawing to a close. On July 1, 2025, the Indian Navy officially commissioned INS Tamal – its last warship built in a Russian shipyard. A silent milestone. A quiet full stop on decades of Moscow-built steel flowing into Indian waters.
At the SCO meet in Qingdao, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh sat down with his Russian counterpart, Andrei Belousov. It was not a symbolic meeting. It was a strategic signal.
It will give India the ability to strike deep inside enemy territory, be it Pakistan or China, within minutes and with devastating precision once it becomes operational.
The future of warfare is asymmetric. From drone swarms launched from shipping containers to precision attacks from behind enemy lines, conventional systems like the S-400 are no longer enough.
The offer comes with a promise – deeper localisation, seamless integration with Indian systems and full support for Make-in-India defense ambitions.
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