Border guarding forces of India and Bangladesh agreed to undertake joint efforts to “bring down to absolute minimum” the incidents of attack on BSF personnel by criminals from the neighbouring country along the 4,096-km-long International Border (IB) shared by them, an official statement said. The bi-annual Director General (DG) level talks between the Border Security…
United States (US) and French military forces downed dozens of drones in the Red Sea on Saturday after Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis targeted bulk carrier Propel Fortune and US destroyers in the Gulf of Aden. The Houthis have been attacking ships in the Red Sea since November in what they say is a campaign of solidarity…
China has lodged a diplomatic protest with India over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh last week, reiterating its claim over the area by saying India’s moves will “only complicate” the unresolved boundary question. India rejected the Chinese concerns and said the country has been made aware of India’s position on several occasions….
India’s private sector major Adani Group will make big investments in the defence sector in the next 10 years in accordance with the Indian Government’s push for self-reliance in defence manufacturing. Adani Defence and Aerospace chief executive Ashish Rajvanshi said that everyone in the company will have to work together to realise the desired goal….
25T Bollard Pull Tug, Baljeet was launched by Cmde Rajat Nagar, WPS (Mbi) on 10 Mar 24 at M/s Shoft Shipyard Pvt Ltd, Bharuch, Gujarat. This indigenously developed Tug is a proud flag bearer of “Make in India” initiative of Govt of India. Noteworthy, the contract for construction and delivery of 3 (three) 25T Bollard…
The Japanese government is considering exporting naval ship communication antennas to India, Nikkei has learned. The NORA-50 antenna, dubbed “UNICORN,” was jointly developed by a group of Japanese companies that includes electronics maker NEC and Yokohama Rubber. Sources close to the matter said the government is still deciding how many antennas will be sold as…
The mega ‘Bharat Shakti’ exercise to demonstrate the prowess of indigenously manufactured defence equipment of the three defence services of India began in Rajasthan’s Pokhran firing range on Tuesday. It was attended by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Army Chief General Manoj Pande. The exercise was held for about 50…
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted first successful flight test of indigenously developed Agni-5 missile with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-Entry Vehicle ( MIRV) technology. DRDO is the premier agency under the Department of Defence Research and Development in Ministry of Defence, India charged with the military’s research and development. The flight test named…
The comprehensive maritime security exercise ‘Sea Defenders-2024’ between the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) & United States Coast Guard (USCG) culminated at Port Blair on March 9, 2024. The exercise was aimed at enhancing maritime cooperation and interoperability between the two forces. The Exercise included a variety of scenarios including a Pollution Response Demonstration, in which…
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has cleared the project worth Rs 15000 Crores to design and develop India’s fifth-generation fighter jet Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA). Notably, CCS is a cabinet committee of the Government of India that discusses, debates and is the final decision-making body on senior appointments in the national security apparatus,…
