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News and discussion for India-related defense and security

News and discussion for India-related defense and security

55k subscribers844 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)257 authors / mosince 2014

r/IndianDefense has 55k members (+31% over the last 12 months). It gets about 844 posts a month from 257 people. Top topics: Indian Army Conflicts, India-Pakistan Tensions and Terrorism and Arrests.

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+31%in 12 months · +3.5% in 3 months · +0.7% in 1 month
Oct 202655k
Growing55k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/IndianDefense

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−22%vs Sep 2025 · −40% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026844
QuieterPeaked at 4.8k in May 2025
Sep 2026: incl. <1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/IndianDefense

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Indian Army Conflicts1.6%
  2. India-Pakistan Tensions1.0%
  3. Terrorism and Arrests1.0%
  4. India-Pakistan Air Conflict0.8%
  5. Indian Navy and Ports0.6%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. The Hindu
  2. www.ndtv.com
  3. The Tribune
  4. Hindustan Times
  5. The New Indian Express

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