New Delhi: P-8I aircraft, capable of targeting submarines and having the electronic jamming facility, will be inducted in the Indian naval fleet next year. These long-haul aeroplanes will join the Indian Navy under the agreement signed with the United States. The inclusion of these aeroplanes in the Indian Navy becomes significant, given the increasing Chinese […]
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New Delhi: While the tension is rising between India and China, India and Japan held joint naval exercises in the Indian Ocean. It is said that this was one of the routine practices conducted by the two countries. But this exercise has been held when India and China are having a dispute in Ladakh, and […]
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New Delhi: ‘Mareech,’ the Advanced Torpedo Defence System (ATDS) has been included in the Indian naval ships and submarines, to locate and destroy the torpedoes fired at them. This system developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will prove vital for the Indian Navy. The inclusion of Mareech, in the Indian Navy, when the […]
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Washington: Taking advantage of the Coronavirus pandemic, China is trying to increase its dominance in the Indian Ocean region. Hudson Institute, a renowned study group in the United States, advised that to counter this Chinese plan, India and the United States should devise a comprehensive scheme. The study group praised the Indian policy of enhancing […]
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New Delhi: The Indian Ocean has become the centre of activity second to only the South China Sea, the centre for major upheavals. Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar said that India should provide an impetus to the economy of this marine region and increase its capabilities. The Defence Secretary is saying in other words that India […]
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New Delhi: India has been openly expressing concern over the growing naval movements of China in the Indian Ocean region. Against this background, the Indian Navy announced opening a third air base near the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. As per analysts, this base would prove to be significant for monitoring the activities of the Chinese […]
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New Delhi: India has announced financial aid of $1.4 billion, for the Maldives, trapped under the burden of the Chinese debt. Along with this, four memorandums of understanding (MoU) have been signed between India and Maldives. This announcement was made after bilateral talks between Maldives President Solih, currently on his India visit and Indian Prime […]
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Tokyo: Japan will soon be deploying its helicopter carrier from its naval fleet in the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean. Japanese helicopter carrier will remain stationed in this maritime region at least for two months. While Chinese military presence in the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean is increasing, Japan’s deployment of […]
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Washington/Beijing: The stance adopted by India about the Indo-Pacific region in the Shangri-La Dialogue has been appreciated by the United States as well as China. However, there is a difference in the tone of appreciation shown by both the countries. US Secretary of Defence, James Mattis has specially appreciated the Indian Prime Minister’s statement about […]
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New Delhi: For the first time since the Second World War, fighter jets will be deployed at the airbases on the Andaman-Nicobar Islands. This decision appears to be due to the changing world scenario and the increasing Chinese activities in the Indian Ocean. This will augment the Indian defence preparedness in the western sector of […]
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