India's Defence Milestones: Agni-3 Test, Joint Drills & Strategic Partnerships This Week

• Agni-3 intermediate-range ballistic missile successfully test-fired from Chandipur, Odisha, meeting all mission objectives.
• DRDO demonstrated Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology, placing India among select nations with this capability.
• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off a joint expedition to Mount Aconcagua in Argentina and approved 'Miniratna' status for Yantra India Limited (YIL).
• India and Tanzania held the fourth Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting, exploring new areas like counter-terrorism and cyber warfare.
• Joint Special Forces Exercise KHANJAR with Kyrgyzstan began, and the Indian Air Force participated in Singapore Airshow 2026.