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EAM S Jaishankar attends G20 Foreign Ministers' meeting in USJaishankar, who arrived in Atlanta late Thursday evening, interacted with his counterparts from several countries ahead of the meeting. He ...
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...
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...
India appears better stocked for West Asia crisis, but oil shock threatensIn West Asia, tensions are affecting energy and fertilizer supplies, prompting adjustments by the Indian government. Freight costs have sur...
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...
Theaterisation must mirror India's security reality; no permanent division of IAF's fighter assets: Air Chief Marshal AP SinghAir Chief Marshal Singh also emphasised that the "transformation of this scale" should be implemented in phases so that operational readine...
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 ...
Rajnath Singh urges Army Commanders to prepare for future challenges, stresses 20-30-year strategic visionDefence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed the Army Commanders' Conference in New Delhi, emphasizing the importance of strategic vision. He c...
Indian Army's new warfare doctrine: Rajnath Singh to unveil how the Army plans to tackle threats from China and PakistanDefence Minister Rajnath Singh will unveil the Indian Army's new land warfare doctrine, outlining how the force plans to adapt to modern co...
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...
In 2026, Kofi Asante-led Bluecore Energy raised $50 million to put small nuclear reactors on floating bargesA nuclear power plant that floats on water and sends electricity to shore may sound unusual, but one startup wants to make it a reality. Bl...
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...
Nepal floods 'defining moment' for climate action: UNThe country suffered one of the worst disasters in its history on August 26, when a mountain collapse near the China border triggered catas...
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...
Indian Navy inducts multi-purpose INS Samarthak, a drone mothership and weapons testbed, the first major warship built by a private shipyardSamarthak, the first multi-purpose vessel built by a private shipyard to be commissioned into the Indian Navy, has entered service with mor...
"India stands ready to work with ASEAN as reliable, equal partner": Rajnath SinghDefence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday called for stronger defence cooperation between India and ASEAN countries, including joint rese...
Could Iran target the Gulf’s digital backbone? The risks to data centres and internet cables explainedIran's warning raises concerns about the vulnerability of Gulf data centres and digital infrastructure to potential attacks. Recent escalat...