Defence

India-France Joint Exercise ‘Shakti 2025’ Begins in France

A 90-member Indian Army contingent, led by troops from the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles, has departed for France to take part in the eighth edition of the India-France joint military exercise ‘Shakti’, scheduled from June 18 to July 1, 2025,...

Indian Navy Inducts INS Arnala, Strengthening Coastal Defence

In a major boost to India's coastal defence capabilities, the Indian Navy commissioned INS Arnala, the first Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) vessel, at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam. The commissioning ceremony was presided over by Chief of Defence...

Defence Cyber Agency Launches ‘Cyber Suraksha’ Exercise to Boost Cybersecurity Readiness

The Defence Cyber Agency, under the Integrated Defence Staff Headquarters, launched ‘Cyber Suraksha’, a multi-phase cybersecurity training exercise, on June 16, 2025. The 12-day program aims to simulate real-world cyber threats and train over 100 participants from various national defence...

Indian Navy Executes Daring Mid-Sea Salvage Operation on Burning MV Wan Hai 503

In a bold and high-risk mid-sea operation, the Indian Navy successfully conducted an aerial insertion and extraction of a salvage team aboard the fire-engulfed merchant vessel MV Wan Hai 503 on June 13, 2025. The operation, executed under challenging weather...

Indian Army Successfully Tests Rudrastra VTOL Drone for Precision Strikes

In a significant step towards boosting indigenous defence capabilities, the Indian Army has successfully conducted trials of the Rudrastra, a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed for deep-strike missions. Developed by Solar Aerospace and Defence Limited...

India–US Air Force Special Forces Conclude First Joint Exercise ‘Tiger Claw’

In a landmark step toward bolstering bilateral defence cooperation, the first joint military exercise "Tiger Claw" between the Garud Special Forces of the Indian Air Force and the United States Air Force (USAF) Special Forces concluded on June 10, 2025....

NCC Cadets Scale Mount Everest, Felicitated by Defence Minister

On June 12, 2025, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh felicitated a team of 10 young National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets—five girls and five boys—who successfully summited Mount Everest on May 18, 2025. The cadets, with an average age of 19 years,...

137th OSCC Meeting Focuses on Energy Infrastructure Protection

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) chaired the 137th Offshore Security Coordination Committee (OSCC) meeting in New Delhi on June 12, 2025, bringing together key stakeholders from national defence, energy, and intelligence agencies. The meeting aimed to assess and enhance the...

Indian Army Participates in Exercise Khaan Quest 2025 in Mongolia

A 40-member Indian Army contingent arrived in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on June 11, 2025, to participate in the 22nd edition of Exercise Khaan Quest, a multinational peacekeeping military exercise to be held from June 14 to 28. The exercise aims to...

ICG Battles Fire on Drifting Cargo Vessel off Kerala Coast

In a high-stakes marine operation, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has ramped up firefighting and salvage efforts to contain a raging fire aboard the Singaporean container ship MV Wan Hai 503, which has been drifting dangerously off the Kerala coast...