PM Modi, in his Independence Day address, launched Mission Sudarshan Chakra, a state-of-the-art defence system inspired by Lord Krishna and likened to Israel’s Iron Dome.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced the launch of Mission Sudarshan Chakra and said that the defence system was inspired from Lord Krishna.
Likening it to Israel’s air missile defence system Iron Dome, PM Modi said that Mission Sudarshan Chakra, a state-of-the-art defence initiative aimed at bolstering India’s security.
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He added that the mission will aim at creating a shield to protect India’s strategic, civilian, and religious sites from potential enemy attacks and also creating new weapons.
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Speaking from the ramparts of the Red Fort during his Independence Day address, PM Modi stated that the system would integrate the latest technological tools to create a powerful, multi-layered shield around critical locations across the country.
“In the next ten years, by 2035, I want to expand, strengthen, and modernise this national security shield. Drawing inspiration from Lord Shri Krishna, we have chosen the path of the Sudarshan Chakra…The nation will be launching the Sudarshan Chakra Mission.” The entire modern system should be researched, developed, and manufactured in India, harnessing the talent of our youth. This powerful system will not only counter terrorist attacks but also strike back at the terrorists,” he said.
“India aims to develop its own Iron Dome-like defence system, named Mission Sudarshan Chakra, designed to safeguard critical sites, including civilian areas,” he added.
The new system could give competition to Israel’s famed Iron Dome, a multi-layered defence system known for stopping aerial attacks. Deployed in 2010s, the system has intercepted thousands of incoming rockets from Palestinian militant outfit Hamas and Lebanon’s Hezbollah, with Israel claiming a success rate of over 90 per cent.
According to PM Modi, Mission Sudarshan Chakra will combine advanced surveillance, interception, and counter-attack capabilities, enabling swift neutralisation of threats in air, land, and sea domains.
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