The Indian Navy rescued all 20 crew members of the hijacked fishing vessel Azini in an operation lasting more than 48 hours off the coast of Somalia, with no casualties or injuries, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Tuesday.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the Navy, saying the operation...
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Monday signed contracts worth Rs 53,866.50 crore with Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE) and Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) to acquire eight Next Generation Corvettes for the Indian Navy.
The contracts were signed in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh at...
India is hosting the BIMSTEC Maritime Security Exercise in Sri Vijaya Puram, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The exercise is a key initiative announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 6th BIMSTEC Summit in Thailand.
The exercise, which commenced yesterday, will continue until the 3rd of next month. It comprises...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a roadshow in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district, receiving an enthusiastic welcome from crowds gathered along the route as he began his two-day visit to the state.
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi accompanied the Prime Minister during the roadshow.
During his...
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch the navigation satellite NVS-03 aboard the GSLV-F18 rocket at 11:51 PM IST tonight. The liftoff will take place from the Second Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
This mission marks the 20th flight of India’s Geosynchronous Satellite...
The reported encounter between French-made Rafale fighters and China’s J-16 aircraft during Exercise Eagles of Civilization 2026 in Egypt has drawn attention to the competing strengths of two different approaches to modern air combat. Beyond the debate over which aircraft performed better, the exercise raises a more consequential question:...
Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sahyadri, an indigenously designed and built guided-missile stealth frigate of the Indian Navy, arrived at Busan Naval Harbour in South Korea on 26 October to participate in the India-Republic of Korea Navy (IN-RoKN) Bilateral Exercise.
The visit aims to strengthen maritime cooperation and enhance interoperability between...
India and Liechtenstein today discussed a proposal for a Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement between the two countries. Briefing media in New Delhi this afternoon, Secretary (West) in the External Affairs Ministry, Sibi George said that Liechtenstein side looks at it as an enabling framework to provide greater predictability and...
India has reiterated its call for comprehensive reforms of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), emphasising that the veto power held by its five permanent members must be exercised with restraint and should not become an instrument of narrow political expediency.
Delivering India’s statement at the United Nations in New...
Indian Naval Ship Trishul concluded its port call at Lisbon, Portugal, on October 21, following professional interactions, knowledge-sharing and exchanges of best practices with the Portuguese Navy to strengthen maritime cooperation and operational synergy between the two navies.
During the visit, the ship’s Commanding Officer called on the Commander of...
