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,...

    Last updated on June 18th, 2025 03:30 pm
  • 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...

    Last updated on June 18th, 2025 11:27 am
  • 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...

    Last updated on June 17th, 2025 01:40 pm
  • 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...

    Last updated on June 16th, 2025 10:27 am
  • 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...

    Last updated on June 14th, 2025 12:42 pm
  • 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....

    Last updated on June 13th, 2025 02:08 pm
  • 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,...

    Last updated on June 13th, 2025 12:07 pm
  • 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...

    Last updated on June 13th, 2025 11:53 am
  • 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...

    Last updated on June 12th, 2025 02:00 pm
  • 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...

    Last updated on June 12th, 2025 01:42 pm