Defence
Multi-mission stealth frigates – INS Udaygiri & INS Himgiri – commissioned into Indian Navy in the presence of Raksha Mantri in Vizag
Equipped with next-gen weapons & systems, the ships to enhance Navy’s ability to safeguard national interests across full spectrum of maritime missions These frigates would reinforce its role as First Responder & Preferred Security Partner in Indian Ocean Region: RM “INS Udaygiri & INS Himgiri are shining examples of Govt’s…
Decisive joint responses across domains, enabled by self-reliance & integrated logistics, will be key to victory in future wars: CDS at RAN SAMWAD
Aug 2025 : Emphasising that battlefields of tomorrow will not recognise service boundaries, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan has called for swift and decisive joint responses across domains to ensure victory in future wars. He was delivering the keynote address at RAN SAMWAD, a first-of-its-kind Tri-service seminar…
SAIL Continues Partnering with Nation’s Defense Sector by Supplying Critical-Grade Steel for INS Udaygiri & INS Himgiri
Aug 2025 : Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), India’s largest public sector steel producer and Maharatna company operating under the Ministry of Steel, Government of India, continues its crucial partnership with the nation’s defense sector by supplying approximately 8,000 tonnes of critical-grade steel for the Indian Navy’s advanced frontline…
Stage set for RAN SAMWAD-2025, a first-of-its-kind Tri-service seminar on war, warfare & warfighting, at Army War College in MP
Raksha Mantri to deliver the plenary address Joint Doctrines and Technology Perspective & Capability Roadmap to be released Aug 2025 : A two-day sui generis Tri-service dialogue on war, warfare and warfighting ‘RAN SAMWAD-2025’ is set to commence at the Army War College in Dr Ambedkar Nagar, Madhya Pradesh on…
Emerging Leaders Panel Discussion Under The Aegis Of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (Ions – 2025)
Aug 2025 : The Indian Navy is hosting the ‘Emerging Leaders Panel Discussion’ under the aegis of ‘Indian Ocean Naval Symposium’ (IONS) from 27 to 28 Aug 2025 at Southern Naval Command, Kochi. The two-day event will feature discussions on maritime security and regional cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region, with a focus…
People in border areas provided full support to the Armed Forces during Operation Sindoor, says Raksha Mantri
“National security is the responsibility of every citizen” “Amalgamation of defence, education and sports is crucial to building a secure & strong nation” “People in border areas provided full support to the Armed Forces during Operation Sindoor, which is testament to the fact that the security of the nation is not…
Indian Navy Set To Commission Advanced Stealth Frigates Udaygiri And Himgiri
Indian Navy is set to commission the latest state of the art Project 17A multi-mission stealth frigates Udaygiri and Himgiri at Naval Base, Visakhapatnam, on 26 Aug 2025. The ceremony will be presided over by the Hon’ble Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh. This will be the first occasion when two frontline surface combatants, constructed at two different…
Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to attend Chiefs of Defence Conference 2025 in Thailand
Chief of Integrated Defence Staff Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit will participate in the annual Chiefs of Defence Conference during his visit to Thailand from August 26 to 28, 2025. The event is being jointly hosted by the United States Indo-Pacific Command and Royal Thai Armed Forces. The conference is a…
Raksha Mantri felicitates Gaganyatris – Gp Capt Shubhanshu Shukla, Gp Capt PB Nair, Gp Capt Ajit Krishnan & Gp Capt Angad Pratap – in New Delhi
Our astronauts are pioneers of India’s aspirations: Shri Rajnath Singh “India does not see space only as a field of research, but as the future of tomorrow’s economy, security, energy & humanity” Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh felicitated Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, Group Captain PB Nair, Group Captain Ajit Krishnan,…
DRDO successfully conducts maiden flight-tests of Integrated Air Defence Weapon System
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the maiden flight-tests of Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS) off the coast of Odisha at around 1230 hrs on August 23, 2025. IADWS is a multi-layered air defence system comprising all indigenous Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missiles (QRSAM), Advanced Very…
US Expands $15,000 Visa Bond Rule to 50 Nations to Curb Overstays
Washington, March 2026 : The United States has announced a major expansion of its …
