Defence
India-Mongolia Joint Military Exercise
The 16th edition of India-Mongolia Joint Military Exercise NOMADIC ELEPHANT commenced today, at Foreign Training Node, Umroi (Meghalaya). […]
Military
Defence
SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Kazakhstan
SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Kazakhstan endorses ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future’. Defence Secretary reiterates India’s steadfast commitment towards maintaining peace, stability & security in SCO region. Calls for adopting zero-tolerance approach towards terrorism. […]
Defence
Indian Naval ship, submarine & LRMP Aircraft reaches Singapore
Indian Naval Ships Ranvijay and Kavaratti and submarine INS Sindhukesari arrived in Singapore to participate in the 30th edition of the Singapore India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) […]
Defence
12th Defence Cooperation Committee meeting
The 12th meeting of the Malaysia-India Defence Cooperation Committee (MIDCOM) was held in New Delhi on September 19, 2023. […]
Defence
UAE Navy SME delegation to visit Indian Navy Facilities
A three-member UAE Navy Subject Matter Expert Delegation led by Colonel Dr Ali Saif Ali Mehrazi arrived in India on 27 Aug 23 […]
Defence
Chief of the naval staff visit to Oman
Adm R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff, is on a three-day official visit to the Sultanate of Oman from 31 Jul – 02 Aug 23. […]
Defence
Japan India maritime exercise 2023 (JIMEX 23) concludes
The 7th edition of Japan India Maritime Exercise 2023 (JIMEX 23) hosted by the Indian Navy concluded in the Bay of Bengal with the two sides bidding farewell to each other with a customary steam past. […]
Defence
India-UK Electric Propulsion Technical Workshop in Delhi
An India-UK Electric Propulsion Technical Workshop to foster collaboration, exchange knowledge, and explore the exciting possibilities in the field of electric propulsion was organized in New Delhi on 3 July 2023. […]
Defence
INS Kirpan sets sail to Vietnam
INS Kirpan will be handed over to Vietnam People’s Navy post arrival in Vietnam […]
Defence
Multinational Peacekeeping Joint Exercise “Ex Khaan Quest 2023”
Multinational Peacekeeping Joint Exercise “Ex Khaan Quest 2023” featuring participation from military contingents and observers from over 20 countries has commenced in Mongolia today. […]
Defence
Indo-Maldives joint military exercise “ekuverin”
The 12th edition of the joint military exercise “Ex Ekuverin” between the Indian Army & the Maldives National Defence Force has commenced at Chaubatia, Uttarakhand from 11 to 24 June 2023. […]
Defence
Second edition of bilateral exercise ‘Al Mohed Al Hindi 23’
The sea phase of the second edition of the bilateral exercise ‘Al Mohed Al Hindi 23’, between the Indian Navy and the Royal Saudi Naval Force (RSNF) was held from 23 – 25 May 23 off Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia. […]
Defence
India Army celebrates 75th international day of UN Peacekeepers
The Indian Army commemorated the 75th International Day of UN Peacekeepers, today, by paying homage to the fallen comrades by laying a wreath at the National War Memorial […]
Defence
Priyantha Perera, Commander of Sri Lanka Navy on official visit to India
VAdm Priyantha Perera, Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy is on a five-day official visit to India from 23 – 27 May 23. […]
Defence
4th Joint DCC meeting between India & Philippines
The 4th Joint Defence Cooperation Committee meeting between India and the Philippines was held in New Delhi on March 31, 2023. […]
Foreign Relations
INS Sujata visits port maputo, mozambique
INS Sujata, a ship based at Southern Naval Command, Kochi, visited Port Maputo, Mozambique as a part of Overseas Deployment from 19 to 21 Mar 23 […]
Foreign Relations
Joint India Singapore exercise ‘Bold Kurukshetra’
The Singapore Army and Indian Army participated in the 13th edition of Exercise Bold Kurukshetra, a bilateral armour exercise from 06-13 March 2023 at Jodhpur Military Station, India. […]
Business
PM Modi interacts with the French president
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi participated in a video call with the President of France H.E. Mr Emmanuel Macron, Shri Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus […]
General
Innovations for defence excellence (iDEX)
The innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) framework was launched by the Government with the aim to foster innovation and technology development in Defence and Aerospace Sector […]
Foreign Relations
ICG conducts a one-week Maritime Rescue operations drill
Indian Coast Guard (ICG) conducted a one-week Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) operations & Search and Rescue (SAR) course in Mumbai between January 16-21 […]
Foreign Relations
India-Egypt Joint Training Exercise Cyclone – I Commences in Rajasthan
The first-ever joint exercise between the special forces of the Indian Army and the Egyptian Army named “Exercise Cyclone-I” is in progress at Jaisalmer in Rajasthan since 14 January 2023. […]
Foreign Relations
IAF & JASD FORCE SET TO EXERCISE JOINTLY IN JAPAN
To promote Air Defence cooperation between the countries, India and Japan are all set to hold the joint Air Exercise, ‘Veer Guardian-2023’ involving the Indian Air Force and Japan Air Self Defence Force (JASDF) at Hyakuri Air Base […]
General
Shri Rajnath Singh leaves for 2-day to Visit Andaman Nicobar Islands
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh left New Delhi for a two-day visit to Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) today (January 5th, 2023) […]
Foreign Relations
Exchange list of prisoners between India and Pakistan
India and Pakistan today exchanged, through diplomatic channels simultaneously at New Delhi and Islamabad, the lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in their custody. Under the provisions of the 2008 Agreement on Consular Access, such lists are exchanged every year on 01 January and 01 July. […]
Military
IAF successfully fired the Extended Range Version of Brahmos Cruise missile
Indian Air Force today successfully fired the Extended Range Version of Brahmos Air Launched missile against a Ship Target from a SU-30MKI aircraft […]
Military
Ministry of Power signs MoU with DRDO
Shi Alok Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Power and Dr Samir V Kamat, Secretary, of Department of Defence (R&D) & Chairman, DRDO, signed for MoU […]
Business
Ministry of Defense signed 166 contracts for procurement of defence equipments
Capital procurement of defence equipment is undertaken by various domestic as well as foreign vendors, based on threat perception, operational challenges and technological changes so as to keep the Armed Forces in a state of readiness. […]
Business
Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Airbus Defence
Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with M/s Airbus Defence and Space, S.A. Spain on 24th September 2021 for procurement of 56 C-295MW transport aircraft […]
Business
India’s IMPORT AND EXPORT OF DEFENCE SECTOR
Details of the net Budget provided to the Ministry of Defence (All four Grants) in Budget Estimates (BE), Revised Estimates (RE) from 2017-18 to 2022-23 are tabulated below: […]
Foreign Relations
Government’s Vision to promote domestic defence equipment
The following initiatives have been taken by the Government to facilitate the marketing of indigenously-developed defence equipment to international players: […]
Business
India’s IMPORT AND EXPORT OF DEFENCE EQUIPMENT 2020-21
As per Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, India’s military expenditure for the years 2020 and 2021 is as under: […]