PM Modi Launches 'Mission Sudarshan Chakra'—India’s Indigenous Iron Dome–Style Defence Shield.
Defence
On August 15, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Mission Sudarshan Chakra, a sophisticated air–defence initiative inspired by Lord Krishna’s mythical disc. Designed to safeguard strategic, civilian, and religious sites, the mission underscores India’s ambition for self-reliance in defence technology.
- Drawing inspiration from the Mahabharata’s Sudarshan Chakra—used by Lord Krishna to block sunlight and aid Arjuna—this mission embodies both spiritual symbolism and advanced defence. Built on this potent imagery, the initiative aims to project strength, precision, and protection through futuristic indigenous technology.
- "Mission Sudarshan Chakra" envisions a powerful, multi-tiered air-defence shield akin to Israel’s Iron Dome. Its objective: detect, neutralize, and retaliate against aerial threats to critical infrastructure—including hospitals, transport hubs, and places of worship.
- A significant feature is the mission’s full reliance on Indian engineering and research. It aims to build, develop, and deploy the system wholly through domestic expertise, reinforcing India's push towards Aatmanirbharta (self-reliance) in defence.
Main Point :- (i) Mission Sudarshan Chakra is a strategic component of the larger Rashtriya Suraksha Kavach (National Security Shield) framework. It falls within a suite of security upgrades announced during PM Modi’s 79th Independence Day address, aimed at enhancing deterrence and technological independence.
(ii) With plans targeting completion by 2035, Mission Sudarshan Chakra sets the stage for India’s long-term defence trajectory—a shift toward AI-enabled platforms, directed energy weapons, cyber-intercepts, and next-gen battlefield resilience. It signals a new era of military innovation and infrastructure rebuilding.
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