The Indian Army chief, General Manoj Pande, described the situation in the northern borders as “stable but sensitive” while the situation in the India-Myanmar border in Manipur as “concerning”. Read More

Admiral Fahad bin Abdullah S Al-Ghofaily, chief of staff, Royal Saudi Navy, is on a four-day official visit to India with the aim to increase naval cooperation between the Indian Navy and the Royal Saudi Navy. Read More

Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar unveiled the Drishti 10 Starliner drone after receiving it from Adani Defence and Aerospace. The medium-altitude long-endurance UAV is an indigenous version of Hermes-900 drone, which is manufactured by Israel’s Elbit Systems. Read More

The director general of Assam Rifles, Lieutenant General Pradeep Chandran Nair, visited the violence-hit border town of Moreh in Manipur, which recently saw a sharp rise in violence and attacks on security forces. Read More

The Australian high commissioner to India, Philip Green, warmly applauded the inauguration of Australia’s Deakin University branch campus in Gujarat’s GIFT City and said the campus is the next step in Deakin University’s long-term strategy of investment in India’s future. Read More

An Indian Navy’s P-8I maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft has arrived in Guam to participate in the fourth edition of Exercise Sea Dragon, which is organized by the United States Navy. Read More

The defence minister, Rajnath Singh, held a bilateral meeting with his British counterpart, Grant Shapps, in London, on Tuesday. In a news release, India’s defence ministry said the meeting went well “with a fruitful exchange of ideas” on both sides. Read More

Brigadier Amar Jit Singh Behl(retired), one of the Indian Army’s finest soldiers, died after being ill for some time at the Army Command Hospital in Chandimandir Cantonment, on Tuesday. His last rites took place on Wednesday. Read More

The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is set to participate in the 10th edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Trade Show (Vibrant Gujarat – 2024) from January 9 to January 13 at Gandhinagar. The event will focus on the capabilities of Indian industries with a thrust on “Atmanirbhar Bharat”. Read More

The high commissioner of Maldives to India met officials of the Indian foreign ministry amid a row over remarks against PM Modi and India by several Maldivian public figures. Meanwhile, the high commissioner of India to the Maldives also met an official at the Maldivian foreign ministry. Read More