There is a paradigm change and incredible momentum in the India-US defence relationship which is now defined more by the overall trajectory rather than by differences on key issues, a senior Pentagon official has said. The remarks by Siddharth Iyer, Director for South Asia, Office of the Secretary of Defense (Policy), Department of Defense, came…
Three additional vessels from China are scheduled to arrive at the Vizhinjam seaport next month, bringing a total of 17 cranes for the international deep-sea facility being constructed at a cost of Rs 7,700 crore, according to a statement by the Vizhinjam International Seaport Ltd (VISL). The ships are expected to reach the Vizhinjam coast…
After the Agni-5 Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) missile, developed by India’s defence research centre DRDO for over a decade, took its first flight on Monday, former Vice Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Shirish Baban Deo (Retd) said that the launch is very ‘significant’ as the country joins the elite list of…
The Ministry of External Affairs reiterated that the state of Arunachal Pradesh was, is and always will be an ‘integral and inalienable’ part of India, a day after Chinese officials lodged an official protest over Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit to India’s projects in the region. “We reject the comments made by the Chinese side…
The Indian Ministry of Defence, on March 13, 2024, signed a contract with Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL) for the procurement of 693 Armament Upgrades of Infantry Combat Vehicle BMP-2 to BMP-2M. Noteworthy, AVNL is an Indian state-owned defence company, headquartered in Avadi, Chennai, India established in 2021 as part of the restructuring and corporatisation…
‘Agray’ and ‘Akshay’, the 5th and 6th ships of 08 x ASW Shallow Water Craft (SWC) Project being built by M/S GRSE for Indian Navy, were launched on 13 Mar 24 at M/S Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata. Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd is the premier Warship building Company in India, under…
Defence Secretary of India Shri Giridhar Aramane and Italian Secretary General of Defence & National Armament Director Lt Gen Luciano Portolano co-chaired the 10th India-Italy Joint Defence Committee (JDC) meeting in New Delhi on March 13, 2024. Both sides discussed a wide range of defence industrial and military cooperation issues. They also exchanged views on the…
The Indian Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal for expansion of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) with the addition of three lakh cadet vacancies. Noteworthy, the National Cadet Corps (NCC) is the youth wing of the Indian Armed Forces with its headquarters in New Delhi, India. This expansion is expected to cater to…
In the first-ever crash of the Light Combat Aircraft Tejas in Jaisalmer on Tuesday, initial reports suggest that engine failure caused the accident in which the pilot managed to eject safely. The LCA Tejas was part of the 18th Squadron of the Indian Air Force and participated in the tri-services exercise Bharat Shakti in Pokharan…
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, H. E. Mr. Sergei Aleinik, paid an official visit to India on 12-13 March 2024 at the invitation of External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar. During the visit, the Belarusian Foreign Minister had fruitful meetings with External Affairs Minister (EAM), Dr S. Jaishankar, Minister of Commerce…
