Defence
CDS Gen Anil Chauhan Strengthens Defence Ties at Aero India 2025
Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan held multiple high-level engagements at Aero India 2025, demonstrating India’s willingness to forge strategic defence partnerships. Key interactions included meetings with General Kevin B Schneider, Commander Pacific Air Force (USA), Lord Vernon Coaker , Minister of State it’s f Defence (UK) and Air…
Launch Of Eighth Missile Cum Ammunition (Mca) Barge, Lsam 11 (Yard 79)
Launch ceremony of eighth MCA Barge, LSAM 11 (Yard 79) was held on 14 Feb 25 at Mira Bhayandar, Maharashtra, launch site of M/s SECON Engineering Projects Pvt Ltd Visakhapatnam. Chief Guest for the launching ceremony was Cmde N Gopinath, AGM (PL), ND (Mbi). The contract for construction of eighth Missile Cum Ammunition Barges…
HQIDS bolsters global defence partnerships during Aero India 2025
Aero India 2025, India’s premier aerospace and defence exhibition, provided a platform for key engagements, technological showcases and strategic deliberations aimed at strengthening global military cooperation. Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) demonstrated robust military diplomacy at Aero India 2025, under the leadership of Lt Gen JP Mathew, Chief of…
Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron Arrives At Sihanoukville, Cambodia
The ships of First Training Squadron (1TS) comprising INS Sujata and ICGS Veera arrived at Sihanoukville Port, Cambodia on 14 Feb 25 as part of Long Range Training Deployment of the squadron to South East Asia. The ships were warmly welcomed by representatives of Maritime agencies of Cambodia. During the…
Prize distribution ceremony of Defence Innovation Challenge for Excellence 2024 held during Aero India 2025
The grand finale and prize distribution ceremony of the Defence Innovation Challenge for Excellence (DICE-2024) was organised during Aero India 2025 in Bengaluru on February 12, 2025. The competition witnessed an overwhelming response, attracting applications from 47 cities across 17 states. After rigorous screening across three levels, 24 start-ups advanced…
Raksha Rajya Mantri addresses Indian Navy Seminar at Aero India 2025
“India is strategically poised to play pivotal role due to geostrategic position in the Indian Ocean; Indigenous capability essential for peaceful coexistence & security in the region” “India is strategically poised to play a pivotal role due to the geostrategic position in the Indian Ocean for which indigenous capability was…
Induction Of Third 25t Bollard Pull Tug Ashva (Yard 337) At Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam
Induction ceremony for third 25T Bollard Pull (BP) Tug Ashva was held on 12 Feb 25 at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam in presence of Rear Admiral K Srinivas, ASD(V) as the Chief Guest. These Tugs are a part of the contract for construction of six (06) 25T BP Tugs concluded with…
Manthan, the flagship annual defence innovation event, held at Aero India 2025
Manthan 2025, the flagship annual defence innovation event, was held as part of Aero India 2025 in Bengaluru on February 12, 2025. Organised by the Innovations for Defence Excellence – Defence Innovation Organisation (iDEX-DIO) under the aegis of the Department of Defence Production, the event brought together stakeholders of the…
India on Path to Global Leadership in Defence & Aerospace: Rajnath Singh at Aero India 2025
“India is going through a revolutionary phase of transformation and is moving towards becoming a global leader in defence innovation & aerospace technology,” said Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh while addressing the Valedictory event of 15th Aero India in Bengaluru, Karnataka on February 12, 2025. Raksha Mantri stated that, at the…
Raksha Mantri holds bilateral meetings with Defence Ministers of Zimbabwe, Yemen, Ethiopia, Gambia & Gabon on Day 3 of Aero India 2025
On the margins of Aero India 2025, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held bilateral meetings with Minister of Defence, Zimbabwe Mrs Oppah Muchinguri Kashiri; Minister of Defense, Yemen Lt Gen Mohsen Mohammed Hussein Al Daeri; Minister of Defense, Ethiopia Mrs Aisha Mohammed (Eng.); Minister of Defence, Gambia Mr Sering Modou…
106-Year-Old Nun Continues Service and Faithful Devotion in Italy
March 2026 : Sister Anna Maria of the Sacred Heart, an Italian nun, turned …
