Calling the dragon: India invites Chinese Navy warships for International Fleet ReviewIndia has invited Chinese warships for its International Fleet Review (IFR) early next year, even as it monitors PLAN's growing activities ...
11 Jul, 2018, 12.26 PM IST
Navy to hold 'conclave of chiefs' today; 'Make in India' to be area of focusThe Navy will hold a unique brainstorming session on Thursday to exchange views on policy, manpower, procurement, doctrine and other matter...
11 Jul, 2018, 12.25 PM IST
Indian Navy on heightened alert: Admiral Robin DhowanThe Navy had already stepped up patrolling in coastal areas much before the recent Pakistan terror boat sinking incident off Gujarat coast,...
10 Jan, 2015, 08.33 PM IST
Ready to tackle threat of jihadis steering Pakistani warships- Navy chief AdmiralNavy has also factored into its security calculus the prospect of terrorists actually commandeering Pakistani warships.
04 Dec, 2014, 11.45 AM IST
Indian Navy monitoring Chinese activity in Indian Ocean: Chief Admiral Robin DhowanHe was asked to comment on the situation in Chumar where Chinese troops intruded two weeks back and are engaged in stand-off with Indian so...
25 Sep, 2014, 12.46 PM IST
Vice Admiral Anil Chopra takes over as Western Naval CommanderVice Admiral Chopra had also commanded the Missile Corvette INS Kuthar, Destroyer INS Rajput and Aircraft Carrier INS Viraat.
06 Jun, 2014, 07.43 PM IST
Navies of India, Singapore discuss strengthening tiesNavies of India and Singapore today discussed ways of further strengthening their ties during a meeting between both the counterparts.
03 Jun, 2014, 10.03 PM IST
Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba appointed new Naval Vice ChiefLanba will take over as Navy chief in May 2016, when Admiral Robin Dhowan, who took over as the head of the force in April this year, retir...
31 May, 2014, 06.09 PM IST
INS Vikramaditya is operationally deployed: Admiral Robin Dhowan, Navy chiefThe 44,500-tonne aircraft carrier procured from Russia at a cost of $2.33 billion had arrived in India in January this year.
07 May, 2014, 03.27 PM IST
With Robin Dhowan moving up, Indian Navy set for major reshuffleAccording to indications, Vice Admiral Sunil Lamba, commandant of the National Defence College, could be moved to the naval headquarters or...
25 Apr, 2014, 12.20 PM IST
Sunil Lamba likely to be Vice Chief of NavyVice Admiral Sunil Lamba is expected to be appointed as Vice Chief of Naval Staff as part of a major rejig being undertaken at the top leve...
24 Apr, 2014, 06.27 PM IST
Upset Western Naval Commander Shekhar Sinha's voluntary retirment plea gets acceptedDefence Ministry has accepted the voluntary retirement plea of Western Naval Commander Shekhar Sinha, who was upset since a while due to so...
21 Apr, 2014, 08.23 PM IST
Shekhar Sinha quits as Robin Dhowan supersedes to become Navy ChiefWestern Navy Commander Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha, who was superseded by Admiral Robin Dhowan as the Navy chief on Thursday, has put in his...
18 Apr, 2014, 03.13 AM IST
Robin K Dhowan takes over as new Navy chiefAdmiral Dhowan, 59, who has been the acting Navy chief since Joshi's exit, has been appointed the Chief of Navy Staff superseding Western N...
18 Apr, 2014, 03.10 AM IST
Dhowan takes over as Navy Chief, to focus on stopping mishapsDhowan, who superseded Western Commander Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha and will have a tenure of 25 months, listed out his priorites soon afte...
17 Apr, 2014, 07.11 PM IST
Vice Admiral RK Dhowan likely to be next Navy ChiefDhowan, who has been the Acting Navy Chief since Joshi's exit, was in contention for the top job along with Western Navy Commander Shekhar ...
15 Apr, 2014, 08.02 PM IST
Vice Admiral Anil Chopra frontrunner for Navy chief's postAfter the sudden resignation of Admiral DK Joshi, Eastern Naval Commander Vice Admiral Anil Chopra is the front-runner to succeed him as th...
26 Feb, 2014, 10.04 PM IST