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: ‘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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New Delhi / Port Louis: On Saturday, the INS Kesari Warships, which have been deployed under the Mission Sagar to deliver medicines to five nations, reached Port Louis in Mauritius. Earlier, India had provided 13 tons of vaccines with medical equipment and Hydroxychloroquine to Mauritius via Air India flight. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister of Mauritius […]
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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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New Delhi: The Indian defence forces are performing joint war exercises with the United States, United Kingdom and Russia. These include ‘Cope India’ air exercises with the United States, ‘Indra Navy 2018’ with Russia and ‘Exercise Konkan’ with the British navy. These exercises will hugely benefit the Indian defence forces and the military importance 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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New Delhi: While informing about the ambitious Chinese plan in the Indian Ocean region, the Indian Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba has expressed concerns over it. Admiral Lanba said that the Chinese Navy is here to stay in the India Ocean for a long time. The Navy Chief assured the countrymen that the Indian Navy […]
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New Delhi: Indian Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba started his visit to Iran on Sunday. A 3-day ‘Indian Ocean Naval Symposium’ (IONS) and ‘Conclave of Chiefs’ will begin on Monday in the Iranian capital Tehran. Admiral Lanba is in Iran along with the delegation for the conference. ‘IONS’ was established in 2008 with the initiative […]
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New Delhi: Indian Air Force started ‘Gagan Shakti’, the biggest war exercise till date, on Sunday with the participation of 1100 fighter jets and more than 15,000 personnel. The war exercise started on both the western and the northern border and in the Indian Ocean with the naval participation is a clear warning to Pakistan […]
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