Army Commanders’ Conference, first for the year 2024 will be organised in hybrid mode with the conference in virtual mode scheduled on 28th March 2024 and thereafter physical mode in New Delhi on 01st and 02nd April 2024. Shri Rajnath Singh, Hon’ble Defence Minister of India will also address and interact with senior military leadership during the conference….
The Maldives government has said it will not reveal the details of the agreement it signed with India for replacing the 88 Indian military personnel stationed in the archipelago nation, according to a media report. The first batch of approximately 25 Indian military personnel stationed in the Maldives manning a helicopter gifted by India departed…
A battalion group of the Indian Army, comprising more than 700 personnel, is taking part in the ongoing bilateral tri-service exercise — ‘Tiger Triumph-24’ — between India and the US, being held on the Eastern Seaboard. The exercise from March 18-31 aims at developing interoperability for conducting Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations and…
The State Department of United States (US) has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Bahrain of M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tanks and related equipment for an estimated cost of $2.2 billion. Notably, the Government of Bahrain has requested to buy:- fifty (50) M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams Main Battle Tanks…
Amidst escalating tensions in the South China Sea due to aggressive actions by China towards Philippine vessels, India has expressed its unwavering support for the Philippines in upholding its sovereignty. During a press conference in Manila, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar reaffirmed India’s commitment to assisting the Philippines in maintaining peace and freedom in the…
Ukraine needs any edge it can get to deter Russia from its territory. One emerging bright spot is its small but fast-growing defence industry, which the government is flooding with money in hopes that a surge of homemade weapons and ammunition can help turn the tide. The effort ramped up sharply over the past year…
The 29th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) was held on 27 March 2024 in Beijing. Notably, Joint Secretary (East Asia) from the Ministry of External Affairs led the Indian delegation. While, the Chinese delegation was led by Director General of the Boundary & Oceanic Department of…
The (Indian Coast Guard) ICG ship Samudra Paheredar, a specialized Pollution Control Vessel, arrived at Manila Bay, Philippines on 25 March 2024 on a three-day visit. The visit of specialized Pollution Control Vessels is part of a broader initiative aimed at demonstration of ICG Marine Pollution Response capabilities and shared concern & resolve towards Marine…
Russia has no designs on any NATO country and will not attack Poland, the Baltic states or the Czech Republic but if the West supplies F-16 fighters to Ukraine then they will be shot down by Russian forces, President Vladimir Putin said. Notably, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has triggered the deepest crisis…
The Department of defence production under Ministry of Defence, India has issued a notification for “reorganisation” of Directorate General of Quality Assurance (DGQA) aimed at speeding up quality assurance processes and trials and “reducing layers of decision-making”, officials said on Thursday. Noteworthy, the move is a “major reform” towards ease of doing business and to…
