India-China energy cooperation doesn't require warm relations, or lofty civilisational rhetoricIndia and China face a new opportunity in energy markets. Past cooperation in Africa, despite challenges, shows potential. Both nations see...
16 Apr, 2026, 11.32 PM IST
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh takes up arms sales to Pakistan with NetherlandsDefence Minister Rajnath Singh expressed concerns over arms sales to Pakistan during a meeting with Dutch Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans...
18 Mar, 2025, 11.53 PM IST
Indian Navy concludes maritime exercise 'Sea Vigil' to strengthen maritime securityThe fourth edition of the Pan-India Coastal Defence Exercise Sea Vigil 2024 successfully concluded on November 21. The exercise was conduct...
22 Nov, 2024, 08.48 PM IST
India set to complete EEZ survey in Andamans, extended continental shelf next stepIndia is set to complete an exhaustive survey of its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) months after the central government aligned all stakehol...
30 May, 2023, 12.10 AM IST
Defence, space agencies release 99% of EEZ prohibited areas for oil exploration and productionIn all, India's EEZ is about 2.36 million sq km, of which 1 million sq km, about 42%, was in the 'no go' zone. From an oil exploration pers...
19 Dec, 2022, 01.23 AM IST
Eastern Naval Command conducts offshore security exercise 'Prasthan'Contingencies such as terrorist intrusion, bomb explosion, casualty evacuation, search and rescue, man overboard, major fire, oil spill and...
13 Oct, 2022, 08.52 PM IST
Govt prohibits mining of atomic minerals by private entitiesAtomic minerals zirconium, monazite and thorium are found in abundance along several beaches of the country.
27 Jul, 2019, 07.15 PM IST
Anil Ambani's Reliance Infrastructure to produce composites for aircraft makersThe company acquired Pipavav Defence & Offshore Engineering in 2015 to enter the defence sector, which is now its strategic growth area.
17 Sep, 2018, 07.34 AM IST
Pawan Hans crash: Chances of pilots' survival bleak24 hours after a Pawan Hans helicopter with two pilots on board crashed into the Arabian Sea off Mumbai coast, Defence sources said.
05 Nov, 2015, 09.30 PM IST
- Cabinet approves off-shore wind power generation policy
The central government on Wednesday approved a policy framework for promotion of off-shore wind power generation.
09 Sep, 2015, 07.40 PM IST
First CCI meet: No breakthrough in oil, gas blocks issueThe first meeting of the newly formed Cabinet Committee on Investment today failed to break the logjam over defence clearances to oil and g...
30 Jan, 2013, 10.41 PM IST
- Conditional defence clearance for oil & gas hunt in 59 blocks
After protracted delays, the defence authorities have cleared beginning of oil and gas hunt in 59 offshore areas but with the stringent con...
18 Oct, 2012, 06.18 PM IST
- Pipavav bags two international orders worth Rs 1,192 crore
Pipavav said it has bagged two international orders worth Rs 1,192 crore from a West African client for building two offshore patrol vessel...
06 Aug, 2012, 10.45 PM IST
- ONGC beefs up security at offshore installations
In the wake of recent terrorist attacks in some parts of the country, Oil and Natural Gas Corp, India's largest oil producer has heightened...
20 Aug, 2008, 05.52 PM IST
- ONGC beefs up security at offshore installations
In the wake of recent terrorist attacks in some parts of the country, Oil and Natural Gas Corp, India's largest oil producer has heightened...
13 Aug, 2008, 04.18 PM IST
- Offshore security won't be PSU burden alone
The government is considering a proposal to make private sector oilhunters, like RIL, Cairn, Niko and Hardy Oil, share the capital expendit...
20 Sep, 2007, 06.16 PM IST
- Offshore security won't be PSU burden alone
The Offshore Defence Advisory Group, the agency responsible for offshore security, may be bifurcated to manage security of eastern and west...
20 Sep, 2007, 02.12 AM IST