A joint military exercise between India and Japan was completed on Friday at the Mahajan Field Firing Range in Rajasthan, a defence spokesperson said. The fifth joint military exercise named ‘Dharma Guardian’ between the Indian Army and Japan Ground Self Defense Force was successfully conducted at Mahajan Field Firing Range on Friday. India’s Rajputana Rifles…
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is gearing up for a return lunar mission, where samples from the Moon will be brought back for the first time, officials from the agency said, setting the stage for the next leap in the country’s space programme after the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission last year. The mission…
Two indigenously developed explosive detectors have been handed over to the Intelligence Bureau for field deployment by 12 identified security agencies in different parts of the country, an official spokesperson said on Thursday. The move is expected to further strengthen the apparatus of the security forces, they said. According to the spokesperson, the Electronics Corporation…
The Maldivian defence force on Thursday said it will have operational authority over the helicopter given by India to the island nation and the civilian crew that will pilot it. Addressing a press conference, the Principal Director of Plans, Policy, and Resources Management for the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF), Colonel Ahmed Mujuthaba Mohamed said…
The Indian Army is going to organize a tri-services demonstration of made-in-India / indigenous weapons and platforms in an exercise named c at Pokharan, Rajasthan on March 12. According to Indian Army officials, the exercise is expected to be witnessed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan and…
The Indian Government has approved an allocation of over Rs 10,300 crore for the IndiaAI Mission, marking a significant step towards bolstering India’s AI ecosystem. This substantial financial infusion, slated over the next five years, is poised to catalyse various components of the IndiaAI Mission, including pivotal initiatives like the IndiaAI Compute Capacity, IndiaAI Innovation…
India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, responding to a question at the Nikkei Forum on India-Japan Special Strategic Partnership, defended India’s stance on Russia amidst ongoing Ukraine conflict. He said that people tend to “cherry-pick principles” when it suits them and ignore them when it doesn’t. He was asked whether India’s decision not to criticise…
The Indian Government has granted approval for the acquisition of 34 Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv helicopters for the Army and Coast Guard. The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has given its nod to two distinct proposals for purchasing these helicopters. Noteworthy, CCS is a cabinet committee of the Government of India that discusses, debates…
