Eight retired Indian Navy officers walked free from Qatari custody, on Monday, ending a months-long saga that saw them sentenced to death for alleged espionage, only to have their fate reversed. Read More

An Indian Air Force Hawk Mk-132 advanced jet trainer aircraft crashed near Kalaikunda Air Force station in West Bengal on Tuesday. However, both pilots ejected safely and sustained no injuries. Read More

Four children lost their lives in an accident that happened in a freshly dug trench near the India-Bangladesh Border in West Bengal’s North Dinajpur district. The BSF, in a release, said it happened after the force allowed a civilian to dig the trench on a private land. Read More

The 12th edition of the Indian Navy’s biennial multinational exercise, Milan – 2024, is all set to be organized in Visakhapatnam under the Eastern Naval Command from February 19 to February 24. Read More

The state-owned Pune-headquartered Munitions India Limited (MIL), a prominent player in India’s defence sector, has secured a significant export order of 155-millimetre artillery shells from Saudi Arabia. Read More

In a major development for the Indian Army, Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi has been officially designated as the next vice-chief of the Army staff. Lt Gen Dwivedi is currently serving as the Northern Army commander. Read More

United States President Joe Biden’s administration has formally notified the US Congress of its intention to sell 31 MQ-9B Predator long-endurance drones to India. This move comes after the megadeal was initially announced during the prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington last year. Read More

The Indian Air Force is all set to demonstrate its firepower and other operational capabilities during Exercise Vayu Shakti – 2024. The exercise is scheduled for February 17, 2024, at the Pokhran Air to Ground Range near Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer. Read More

The Union Budget 2024-25 has allocated a record ₹6.21 lakh crore (approximately $77.93 billion) for defence. This marks a 4.3 per cent increase from the previous year and signifies the largest financial commitment to national security in India’s history. Read More

Vinay Mohan Kwatra’s visit was significant as it was the first high-level contact between the Indian side and the new government in Thimphu amid reports that Bhutan is close to finalizing an agreement with China to demarcate the disputed border between the two countries. Read More