India, June 19 -- New Delhi will take centre stage in the international defence calendar this June, as Pragati Maidan prepares to host the 10th India Homeland Security Expo on 24 and 25 June 2026. The annual event draws security professionals, procurement officials, and defence industry leaders from across the region, with its programme covering small arms, counterterrorism solutions, cutting-edge military technology, and electronic protection systems. This year, Russia's Kalashnikov Group will arrive with one of its most ambitious exhibition footprints in the Indian market- a 72-square-metre stand at position B31, and a product lineup that is largely new to Indian audiences.

The scale of the exhibit is deliberate. Kalashnikov is not pre...