When Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Mission Sudarshan Chakra in his Independence Day speech, he presented India’s most ambitious defence programme since independence-a multi-layered air defence shield to guard the nation’s skies.

The Indian Railways has planned to upgrade Vande Bharat trains by adding more coaches due to higher passenger frequency. According to the new upgrade, Vande Bharat trains on seven routes will get 20 and 16 coaches.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday, i.e., August 29, emphasised that India has maintained a principled and humanitarian stance on the Russia-Ukraine conflict — a position that is “equally appreciated” by both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.