Defence
RRM to Lead the Indian Delegation to Saudi Arabia Participating in the 3rd World Defence Show 2026
Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Sanjay Seth will lead a high-level Indian delegation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to participate in the third World Defence Show (WDS) 2026, on February 08-09 2026. WDS is expected to host more than 700 exhibitors and around 400 official delegations. The Indian delegation will…
Defence Secretary Visits Forward Areas in Bhuj, Reviews Jointness and Capability Development
Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh visited forward areas in the Creek Sector in Bhuj, Gujarat on 04-05 February 2026. He interacted with Lt. General Dhiraj Seth, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command and other senior officers of the Konark Corps. He was briefed on various initiatives being undertaken in line with the Indian Army’s Decade of Transformation Road map, transforming the Indian…
24th India–US Joint Technical Group Plenary Held at DRDO HQ in New Delhi
Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) hosted the 24th Indo-US Joint Technical Group Plenary Meeting in New Delhi on February 03-04, 2026. The meeting was co-chaired by Director General (Production Coordination & Services Interaction), DRDO Dr Chandrika Kaushik and Assistant Secretary of War for Critical Technologies, Office of the Under Secretary…
Defence Secretary visits Surgical Eye Camp at Military Hospital, Bhuj
3-day camp restores vision to over 200 veterans & civilians Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh, along with General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth, visited the Surgical Eye Camp at Military Hospital, Bhuj, organised in collaboration with Army Hospital (Research & Referral), New Delhi. Conducted under the…
Raksha Mantri flags-off NIM-JIM&WS joint expedition to Argentina’s Mt Aconcagua
Physical endurance, leadership, teamwork & mental resilience define India’s finest mountaineers: Shri Rajnath Singh Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh flagged-off a joint expedition to Mount Aconcagua in Argentina from South Block, New Delhi on February 05, 2026. The mountain at 6,961 metres stands as the highest peak of South America…
India – Kyrgyzstan Joint Special Forces Exercise Khanjar Commences In Assam
The 13th edition of the India-Kyrgyzstan Joint Special Forces Exercise KHANJAR, scheduled from 04 to 17 February 2026, has commenced in Missamari, Assam. Exercise KHANJAR is an annual training event conducted alternatively between India and Kyrgyzstan. The last edition of the exercise was conducted in Kyrgyzstan in March 2025. The Indian…
Indian Naval Sail Training Ship INS Sudarshini Makes First Port Call Of Lokayan 26 At Salalah, Oman
Indian Navy’s sail training ship INS Sudarshini arrived at the port of Salalah, Oman, on 02 Feb 2026, marking the first international port call of her iconic transoceanic voyage – Lokayan 26. The arrival at Oman represents a key milestone in the ship’s ten-month long deployment, aimed at showcasing India’s rich maritime heritage…
India and Tanzania Hold 4th Joint Defence Cooperation Committee Meeting in Zanzibar
The fourth edition of the Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting between India and Tanzania was held in Zanzibar from 02-03 February 2026. Both countries reviewed ongoing defence cooperation and discussed a broad range of areas for further collaboration, including military training, service-to-service cooperation, maritime security and defence industry collaboration.…
DRDO carries out successful demonstration of Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet technology
Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has carried out successful demonstration of Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha at around 1045 hrs on February 03, 2026. The successful demonstration places India into an elite league of nations possessing…
Shri Divakar Jayant, Inas, Takes Over As Director General Of Naval Armament
Shri Divakar Jayant, INAS, has taken over as Director General of Naval Armament (DGONA) at Naval Headquarters, MoD, on 02 Feb 2026, succeeding Shri P Upadhyay, who superannuated on 31 Jan 2026. Shri Divakar Jayant belongs to the 1991 batch of the Indian Naval Armament Service. He joined the Naval Armament Organisation of…
Pope Leo XIV Calls for Ceasefire and Dialogue as Middle East Conflict Intensifies
Vatican City, March 2026 : Pope Leo XIV on Sunday made a strong appeal …
