India is preparing for the first test of the Kusha long-range surface-to-air missile system, a domestically developed weapon that will form a crucial part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Sudarshan Chakra mission — a two-phase plan to build a multilayered national defence umbrella against aerial threats by 2035.
CDS Gen Anil Chauhan detailed India’s upcoming Sudarshan Chakra air defence system, calling it a “shield and sword.” The ambitious project will integrate ISR, AI, and multi-domain sensors, aiming to protect strategic, civilian, and nationally important sites by 2035
