MV Chem Pluto. (Photo: Indian Coast Guard)New Delhi: A suspected drone attack on a chemical tanker in the Arabian Sea has raised security concerns for the maritime traffic in the region. The Liberian-flagged, Japanese-owned and Dutch-operated vessel,...
Kiren Rijiju with the Maldives President Mohamed MuizzuNew Delhi: On a day Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu formally requested the Government of India to pull its military personnel presence in his nation, the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF)...
New Delhi: Giving an impetus to the “Atmanirbhar Bharat” initiative, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh-headed Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has given preliminary nod for nine capital acquisition proposals of around Rs 45,000 crore, ...
A Saudi warship and a helicopter during the Exercise Al Mohed Al Hindi – 2023. (Photo: Indian Navy)New Delhi: The navies of India and Saudi Arabia conducted their second edition of bilateral exercise “Al Mohed Al Hindi” between May ...
INSV Tarini crew members with Smriti Irani, Pramod Sawant and Adm Hari Kumar Panaji: In yet another historic event in the maritime calendar of India, INSV Tarini touched the Indian shores as she entered Goa harbour and secured alongside the INS ...
Exercise Samudra Shakti in South China SeaNew Delhi: The navies of India and Indonesia culminated their 4th edition of the bilateral Exercise Samudra Shakti – 2023 in the South China Sea, amid ongoing China’s belligerent behaviour in the ...
Bengaluru: Aero India, Asia’s biggest air show and aviation exhibition, will start at Bengaluru’s Yelahanka airbase, on Monday. The prime minister, Narendra Modi, will inaugurate the five-day biennial mega event organized by the defence m...
French and Indian warships seen during the Exercise Varuna – 2023. (Photo: Indian Navy)New Delhi: Exercise Varuna – 2023, the 21st edition of the bilateral exercise between the Indian and French navies, concluded, after five days of diver...
An Indian Navy marching contingent. (File)New Delhi: In the main Republic Day parade in New Delhi’s Kartavya Path, on January 26, the Indian Navy will have a crisp marching contingent led by its world-renowned band of 80 musicians. It will be l...
New Delhi: The Indian and French navies have commenced 21st edition of their bilateral maritime exercise “Varuna” on the western seaboard from January 16.The joint exercise was initiated in 1993 but it was christened as Varuna in 2001 and...