Overview
- Senior officials report the Defence Ministry is processing an Integrated Air Defence Weapon System for the capital region following concerns raised by May’s reported Operation Sindoor.
- The multilayered network would link VSHORADS and QRSAM with radars, sensors, data links and real-time command-and-control for coverage against drones, missiles and fast aircraft.
- DRDO will lead systems integration with industry partners, and the Indian Air Force will run the shield to protect critical sites across Delhi-NCR.
- Negotiations to buy the U.S. NASAMS‑II were dropped over price, steering the programme toward a domestically built solution using existing DRDO platforms.
- In parallel, India is inducting its remaining S‑400 squadrons and considering Russian proposals for additional S‑400 units and the S‑500, according to the reports.