Defence
DAC clears proposals worth Rs 79,000 crore to enhance the capabilities of the Armed Forces
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, has accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for various proposals of the three Services amounting to a total of about Rs 79,000 crore. During the meeting held on December 29, 2025, AoN was approved for the procurement of Loiter…
Indian Coast Guard Inducts First Pollution Control Vessel ‘Samudra Pratap’
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) inducted the first in-built Pollution Control Vessel (PCV), SAMUDRA PRATAP (Yard 1267) on 23 Dec 2025 under the 02 PCV project of Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL). With over 60% indigenous content, the induction of this ship reinforces the vision of Government’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make…
CISC underscores strategic importance of critical minerals for defence preparedness and Viksit Bharat 2047
The Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS), in collaboration with IP Bazzaar, hosted Tech Talk, a high-level, closed-door roundtable discussion on the theme “Minerals That Matter: Geopolitics, Sovereignty & Value Chains” on 17 December 2025 in New Delhi. In his keynote address, Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, Chief of Integrated Defence…
Indian Navy’s Pioneering Stitched Sailing Vessel – INSV Kaundinya To Embark On Her Maiden Voyage
INSV Kaundinya, the Indian Navy’s pioneering stitched sailing vessel that revives India’s ancient shipbuilding and seafaring traditions, will undertake her maiden overseas voyage on 29 Dec 2025. The vessel will be flagged off from Porbandar, Gujarat, for Muscat, Oman, symbolically retracing the historic maritime routes that connected India with the…
Delivery Of ‘Anjadip’ – Third Anti Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft To The Indian Navy
‘Anjadip’, the third of eight ASW SWC (Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft), indigenously designed and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, was delivered to the Indian Navy on 22 Dec 2025 at Chennai. The ASW SWC ships have been designed and constructed as per the Classification Rules of Indian Register of Shipping (IRS)…
IOL signs collaboration agreement with SAFRAN to manufacture two high-precision, combat-proven systems in India
In a major milestone in the Make-in-India program envisioned by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, India Optel Limited (IOL), a Mini Navratna Defence Public Sector Undertaking, has signed a collaboration agreement with Safran Electronics & Defense for Transfer of Production of two high-precision, combat-proven systems, paving the way for their…
DRDO & RRU ink MoU to foster collaboration in research, education, training and technology support for defence & internal security
Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster collaboration in the areas of research, education, training and technology support for defence & internal security. The MoU was inked by Distinguished Scientist & Director General (Production Coordination & Services…
ICG commissions GSL’s new-generation Fast Patrol Vessel ‘Amulya’
Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship ‘Amulya’, the third in the series of eight new-generation Adamya-class Fast Patrol Vessels, was commissioned in Goa on December 19, 2025. This 51-metre vessel designed and built by Goa Shipyard Limited represents a new benchmark in indigenous shipbuilding. With more than 60% indigenous components, Amulya,…
Raksha Mantri meets Netherlands’ Foreign Minister in New Delhi
India and the Netherlands highlight shared commitment to a free, open, inclusive & rule-based Indo-Pacific region Letter of Intent on Defence Cooperation inked between the two nations Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh met with the Foreign Minister of the Netherlands Mr David Van Weel in New Delhi on December 18,…
Operation Sindoor demonstrated India’s high-impact, short-duration operational capability: Raksha Mantri
“IAF is a technologically advanced, operationally agile, strategically confident & future-oriented force, safeguarding national interests in today’s times” Shri Rajnath Singh urges Commanders to take lessons from Operation Sindoor, and stay ready to deal with every future challenge “21st century warfare is not just a war of weapons, it is…
NDA Dominates Rajya Sabha Elections 2026, Sweeps Bihar and Gains Ground in Odisha
New Delhi, March 2026 : The 2026 elections to the Rajya Sabha have delivered …
