Defence
INS Tamal Concludes Port Call At Naples, Italy
INS Tamal, the latest stealth frigate of the Indian Navy, called at Naples, Italy, from 13-16 Aug 2025 during her return passage to India. The visit underscored the strong bilateral relations between the two nations, which were formally elevated to a Strategic Partnership in 2023. INS Tamal participated in a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with ITS Trieste, the recently commissioned Landing…
INS Tamal Visits Naples, Italy
INS Tamal, the latest stealth frigate of the Indian Navy, arrived at Naples, Italy, on 13 Aug 2025 during her return passage to India after the commissioning in Russia on 01 Jul 25. The visit underscores the deepening of bilateral relations between India and Italy since the elevation to a ‘Strategic Partnership’ in 2023, centered…
Indian Naval Ships In Sri Lanka For Slinex – 25
Indian Naval Ships INS Rana (a Guided Missile Destroyer) and INS Jyoti (Fleet Tanker) arrived at Colombo to participate in the 12th edition of Sri Lanka India Naval Exercise (SLINEX-25) scheduled from 14 to 18 Aug 25. Conceptualised in 2005, SLINEX is a bilateral naval exercise that has strengthened maritime cooperation between the two nations over two…
Indian Navy to commission 02 P – 17A Frigates.
The Indian Navy is commissioning two Project-17 Alpha (P-17A) homegrown frigates in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, as part of a 2015 initiative to expand its surface combatant fleet. The INS Himgiri (F34), built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers in Kolkata, is the second platform of the effort, while the INS…
Extended Range Missiles are to be developed for the Indian Air Force.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has urged the nation’s top arms development organisation (DRDO) to expediate longer-range missile development amid Pakistan’s increasingly sophisticated arsenal. Operation Sindoor was spearheaded by the service against Pakistan in June, with IAF jets striking targets over 200 kilometers (124 miles) inside Pakistani territory. The four-day…
Delivery Of Yard 3027 (IKSHAK)
Ikshak (Yard 3027), the third of four Survey Vessel (Large) ships, 102nd ship steered by the Indian Navy’s Warship Design Bureau, built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata and overseen by Warship Overseeing Team (Kolkata) was delivered to the Indian Navy on 14 Aug 25. The first ship of the class, INS Sandhayak was commissioned…
Raksha Mantri Hails Operation Sindoor as Balanced Response to Global Asymmetric Warfare
“The operation was a sign of new art of warfare, a glimpse of a new vision, technological advancements & self-reliance” “India is no longer bound by traditional boundaries, it uses modern tech, accurate intelligence & smart strategies” “We’re tolerant, but when it comes to our safety & dignity, we unite…
INS Sandhayak Completes Maiden Port Call At Singapore
INS Sandhayak, the first Survey Vessel Large (SVL) of Indian Navy with state-of-the-art hydrography capability has concluded a fruitful maiden visit to Singapore. The ship departed from Changi Naval Base, Singapore on 12 Aug 25, marking the culmination of a goodwill visit aligned with India’s Act East Policy and the MAHASAGAR initiative. The visit coincided…
ANC Facilitates Cultural-Cum-Educational Excursion for Tribal Students to New Delhi to Participate in IDC 2025
In the run up to Independence Day Celebrations (IDC) 2025 at Red Fort in New Delhi, the Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) has facilitated an educational-cum-cultural excursion for bright young minds from all across the Andaman & Nicobar Islands to participate in celebrations. The initiative is curated to give students…
Raksha Rajya Mantri holds bilateral meeting with Nigerian Minister of State, Defence in New Delhi
Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Sanjay Seth held a bilateral meeting with Minister of State, Defence of Nigeria Dr Bello Mohammed Matawalle in New Delhi on August 12, 2025. The two Ministers discussed the way forward to further advance growing bilateral defence cooperation and military engagements across diverse domains. They deliberated…
Lieutenant Governor Joins Shri Raghunath Ji’s Jammu Aarti
Lieutenant Governor Joins Shri Raghunath Ji’s Jammu Aarti Jammu Aarti performed by devoted men …
