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Why Indian Navy is spending Rs 40,000 crore to buy 8 corvettes? How It will help India to defend India's 7000 km coastline from Pakistan to BangladeshThe Indian Navy's Rs 40,000-crore-plus plan to acquire eight next-generation corvettes is part of a wider effort to strengthen coastal defe...
India and Tanzania hold Army Staff Talks, discuss strengthening defence cooperationIndia and Tanzania conducted inaugural Army-to-Army Staff Talks in New Delhi from October 27 to 29, 2026. The talks aimed at enhancing defe...
Rs 40,000-crore project for 8 next-gen corvettes cleared by Cabinet; GRSE, Goa Shipyard to build warshipsThe Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a project worth over Rs 40,000 crore to buil...
Tanker in Strait of Hormuz hit by explosives attached to small boat, UKMTO saysA tanker in the Strait of Hormuz was hit by a small boat carrying two explosive devices on Thursday, triggering a fire in its engine room a...
Rajnath Singh proposes ASEAN youth bridge to boost tiesDefence Minister Rajnath Singh proposed a dedicated youth bridge across the Asean region for innovation and collaboration. He emphasized th...
The age of pirates isn't over: Modern-day Somali raiders are hijacking oil tankers, holding sailors hostage and demanding millions in ransomOn April 21, 2026, armed men hijacked the Honour 25, a diesel tanker, in a swift attack. The crew was held hostage on board, with a ransom ...
India raises concerns over 'F-16 package to Pakistan'Defence minister Rajnath Singh cautioned that the transfer of sensitive technology to Pakistan was fraught with risks, including the possib...
First top-level Quad Summit under Trump administration likely in ManilaThe proposed summit will focus on critical technology, minerals and associated supply chains, maritime security and disaster management, ac...
Hegseth likely to face questions on US role in Indo-Pacific at ASEAN summitUS Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to meet with Southeast Asian counterparts in the Philippines soon. Discussions will focus on...
Oil eases on Middle East diplomacy hopes, Saudi attacks keep supply worries aliveOil prices took a slight dip as Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan, and Iran engage in diplomatic discussions aimed at quelling tensions. Howev...
Oil eases on Middle East diplomacy hopes, Saudi attacks keep supply worries aliveOil prices edged lower on Tuesday as diplomatic efforts to ease the US-Israeli war on Iran raised hopes of a resolution and eased supply co...
Indian Navy training squadron arrives in Sri Lanka on three-day visitThe Indian Navy's First Training Squadron arrived in Sri Lanka for a three-day goodwill visit. This visit aims to strengthen bilateral mari...
Ship attacks in Strait of Hormuz hit record high in OctoberAttacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and nearby waterways reached a record high in October, according to a Washington-bas...
Closely monitoring developments in Indo-Pacific; focusing on extended-range operational reach: IAF Chief AP SinghThe Indian Air Force is focusing on enhancing operational capabilities to protect national security interests in the Indo-Pacific region. A...
Iran claims Strait of Hormuz control, warns US warships against entering Persian Gulf amid fresh strike threatIran has declared full control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz and warned against US military entry. Meanwhile, US officials hinted at ...
India, Singapore commence 33rd edition of bilateral maritime exercise in VisakhapatnamThe opening ceremony took place onboard INS Nilgiri and INS Kamorta, attended by Rear Admiral Manoj Jha, VSM, Chief Staff Officer (Operatio...
US Iran war: Ship attacked near Strait of Hormuz, as per maritime agencyA ship was struck on Wednesday by "an unknown projectile" off the coast of Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz, sparking a fire, a British mari...
6,000 sailors stranded near Strait of Hormuz as UN maritime chief warns against passage amid rising ship attacks and US-Iran tensionsThousands of seafarers remain stranded in the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating maritime attacks and risks. The International Maritime Organ...
US military says Hormuz remains open, 97% of ships cross safely despite Iran attacksThe US military claims that 97% of vessels have transited the Strait of Hormuz safely. This follows recent incidents where Iranian projecti...
The U.S. paid $5 million each to keep 60 commercial ships under its flag in 2018; Defence can call on every vessel during war or a national emergencyIn March 2018, the US government approved a $300 million program to support commercial vessels for defense strategies. This Maritime Securi...