North Korea to build 10,000-ton destroyer, state media says before Xi Jinping's visitNorth Korea announced plans to build a 10,000-ton destroyer and develop secret underwater weapons, with leader Kim Jong Un ordering the dep...
06 Jun, 2026, 10.08 AM IST
45 warships will be delivered in 3-4 years, approval given for 195 naval vessels: Vice Admiral Sanjay VatsyanThe Indian Navy has said around 45 ships are currently under construction in the country and will be delivered over the next 3–4 years, sig...
22 May, 2026, 02.13 PM IST
What makes the Rs 90,000-crore Great Nicobar Island project critical for India both militarily and economicallyIndia is undertaking a massive Rs 90,000 crore project in Great Nicobar. This initiative will develop a major transshipment port and intern...
15 May, 2026, 12.24 PM IST
Pakistan inducts new Chinese submarine, puts focus on India’s undersea strength and pacePakistan commissioned its first Chinese-built Hangor-class submarine, PNS Hangor, boosting its AIP-equipped fleet to four. This marks the f...
13 May, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
China hands over third Hangor-class submarine to PakistanChina has delivered the third of eight advanced Hangor-class submarines to Pakistan, bolstering its naval capabilities in the Indian Ocean....
16 Aug, 2025, 06.16 PM IST
Indian Ocean Region sees fresh power play as Indian, Chinese warships dock at Colombo at same timeThe Indian warship INS Mumbai docked at Colombo at the same time as three Chinese warships, underscoring the intense strategic competition ...
27 Aug, 2024, 02.19 PM IST
Chinese ambassador promises 'friendship' and 'cooperation' as 2 Chinese warships dock in CambodiaChinese warships docked at Sihanoukville Port for joint naval exercises near Ream Naval Base. Concerns over China's presence in the South C...
19 May, 2024, 12.36 PM IST
What does China's third aircraft carrier's sea trials mean for IndiaChina's third aircraft carrier, Fujian, has embarked on its maiden trials, signaling the country's naval expansion to challenge the US. Wit...
06 May, 2024, 02.24 PM IST
China's new Type 004 aircraft carrier: Can it challenge US naval dominance in Asia?China's construction of the Type 004 aircraft carrier, potentially powered by nuclear energy, signifies a significant step in its naval exp...
01 Apr, 2024, 08.11 PM IST
China eyes strategic naval bases in Africa for power projectionChina till date has employed more than 40 naval task forces to Africa and has escorted 7,000 Chinese and foreign ships. PLA also conducts p...
10 Feb, 2023, 08.32 AM IST
China secretly building foreign base in CambodiaThe base is reportedly located to the west of the South China Sea, where Beijing has overlapping territorial claims with several countries....
07 Jun, 2022, 06.42 PM IST
Malabar exercise could expand in future; decision depends on current participants: US AdmiralOn Tuesday, the Chief of US Naval Operations held extensive talks with Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin ...
13 Oct, 2021, 07.29 AM IST
India's naval diplomacy aims to contain China: ReportIndia's naval diplomacy campaign seeks to garner support from Australia, Japan and Vietnam to counter China's maritime expansion in the Ind...
12 Jul, 2018, 04.57 PM IST
Taiwan president watches naval drill as China tensions growChina's sole aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, sailed through the Taiwan Strait on March 20, the same day that Xi issued a public warning aga...
13 Apr, 2018, 02.09 PM IST
China deflects queries over naval deployments at Gwadar port in PakistanChinese military spokesman said he had no information about any plans by People's Liberation Army of China to establish major bases in Gwad...
30 Nov, 2016, 05.39 PM IST
India readies hi-tech naval base to keep eye on ChinaThe strategic base, with an eye firmly on China, will eventually even have underground pens or bunkers to protect nuclear submarines both f...
26 Mar, 2013, 05.19 AM IST
- Maldives not in favour of Chinese naval expansion in Indian Ocean
Maldives doesn't favour the rapid Chinese naval expansion in the Indian Ocean and is against any sort of military build up in the region
26 Feb, 2011, 07.00 AM IST