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India’s Post-Sindoor Defence Push Targets Networked Future Warfare

India is changing how it prepares for future wars after its confrontation with Pakistan.

It is buying more missiles, electronic warfare equipment, drones and naval systems.

The Army is putting drone units closer to frontline soldiers.

New formations are also being created for specialised combat roles.

A system called TARA may help existing weapons fly farther and hit targets more accurately.

India is also developing very fast hypersonic missiles.

Its air-defence system combines missiles and a powerful laser to attack several targets at once.

This suggests India expects future attacks to involve drones, cruise missiles and other weapons arriving together.

The overall plan is to build a connected set of conventional, autonomous and high-speed capabilities.

Key facts

Post-Sindoor proposals: The Defence Acquisition Council cleared proposals worth approximately ₹1.05 lakh crore less than two months after Operation Sindoor.
Additional proposals: Another ₹67,000 crore in proposals followed in August, including remotely piloted aircraft and air-defence upgrades.
Tactical drones: Ashni platoons were established across hundreds of infantry battalions for surveillance and offensive drone operations.
TARA trial: DRDO and the Indian Air Force conducted the maiden flight trial of Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation on May 7, 2026.
Hypersonic programme: A missile flight-tested in November 2024 demonstrated a range exceeding 1,500 kilometres at hypersonic speeds.
Integrated air defence: The Integrated Air Defence Weapon System combines QRSAM, VSHORADS and a high-power laser; an August 2025 test engaged three targets simultaneously.

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