*PREVIEW* *Defence Professionals Daily News and Analysis* *01-Feb-2025* *DEFENSE BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY(14)* - Sona Comstar and ePlane Co. Collaborate on eVTOL Powertrains. - Indian Army Enhances Surveillance with $11.6M Camera Acquisition. - BEL's Advanced VHF Radar Boosts Defense Against Stealth Jets. - BEL to Seal Rs 25,000 Crore QRSAM Deal Within a Year. - DRDO Launches Advanced Nose Cone for Tejas MkII, Boosting Self-Reliance. - Sagar Defence Engineering Patents Innovative Drone Tech in Japan. - Indian Navy Boosts Combat Power with Israeli Rampage Missile. - Upgrading the ZSU-23-2: A Modern Air Defense Solution for India. - BEL Confirms $4 Billion Radar Deal with Russia, Boosting Local Manufacturing. - India Prioritizes Strategic Independence Over US Fighter Jet Pressure. - F-35A Lightning II to Feature as Static Display at Aero India 2025. - Indonesia Delays BrahMos Missile Deal Amid Ongoing Talks. - India's AMCA: Affordable 5th-Gen Fighter to Rival F-35 and J-20. - India Launches 9th ACTCM Barge, Boosting Naval Logistics and Self-Reliance. - [_DefenceProfessionals Daily Digest_] *DEFENSE POLICY AND BUDGETING(5)* - Union Budget 2025-26: ₹6.81 lakh crore for Defence, up 9.53%. - Union Budget Boosts Security Spending to Combat Naxalism. - Union Budget 2025-26: Rs 2.33 lakh crore for Home Affairs, bolstering police forces.. - India Considers US Stryker Deal Amid Stronger Indigenous WhAP. - India's Defense Transformation: From Imports to Self-Reliance. - [_DefenceProfessionals Daily Digest_] *GEOPOLITICS AND SECURITY ALLIANCES(7)* - MEA Confirms Safety of Indians Amid DRC Conflict Escalation. - PM Modi's Upcoming Washington Visit to Boost US-India Ties. - India Keeps Close Watch on Maldives' Economic Struggles. - US-India Defense Ties Under Review Amid Global Tensions. - India-Bangladesh DG-level border talks scheduled for February 17-20. - US Warns of China's Rising Influence Near Panama Canal. - Bhutan Army's Lt. Gen. Batoo Tshering Visits India to Boost Ties. - [_DefenceProfessionals Daily Digest_] *MILITARY OPERATIONS(2)* - Mob Blocks CRPF in Manipur's Poppy Field Operation, 4 Vehicles Damaged. - Rafale M Selection: Indian Navy Faces Training and Storage Challenges. - [_DefenceProfessionals Daily Digest_] *TERRORISM AND COUNTERTERRORISM(4)* - India Pushes for Swift Extradition of 26/11 Suspect Tahawwur Rana. - Ten Naxalites with Rs. 6 Lakh Bounty Surrender in Chhattisgarh. - Clash in Balochistan: 18 security personnel, 12 terrorists killed. - Gunfight Erupts in Bijapur as Security Forces Target Naxalites. - [_DefenceProfessionals Daily Digest_] *CYBERSECURITY AND INFORMATION WARFARE(3)* - Budget 2025: 48% Boost for MeitY, Focus on AI, Cybersecurity, and Electronics. - South Korea probes China's DeepSeek over data privacy issues.. - Australia Warns Users: Exercise Caution with DeepSeek AI. - [_DefenceProfessionals Daily Digest_] *MISCELLANEOUS(12)* - ISRO and ESA Join Forces for Microgravity Research in Axiom-4. - Trump's Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China Take Effect Saturday. - Trudeau Promises Strong Yet Fair Response to U.S. Tariffs. - President Murmu Celebrates Kashmir-Kanyakumari Railway Link. - Jammu and Kashmir Sees Lowest Violence in 20 Years This January. - PM Modi to Join Global AI Summit in Paris, MEA Confirms. - Foreign Diplomats to Experience Maha Kumbh Mela on Feb 1, 2025. - RIR to Launch India's First SiC Semiconductor Plant in Odisha. - LinkedIn lawsuit over AI data use dismissed, reaffirming user trust.. - Three Indian Nationals Go Missing in Iran During Business Trip. - PM Modi Lauds ICG as Key Guardian of India's Maritime Security. - Indian Navy to Launch First Half Marathon in New Delhi. - [_DefenceProfessionals Daily Digest_] xxxx--End--xxxx Defence Professionals Daily Digest Stay ahead of the curve. Subscribe to Defence Professionals Newsletter https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VarBKikDJ6H7TQH3760D