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China Provided Real-Time Intelligence to Pakistan During Operation Sindoor

By Nihal Kumar July 4, 2025 81% combat hardware AI-driven analytics air defence systems air defence upgrades Bayraktar drones Capability Development & Sustenance China Chinese combat-testing Chinese-made deployment inputs Deputy Chief of Army Staff DGMO-level talks direct attacks drone capabilities FICCI frontline pressure human intelligence India-Pakistan confrontation India’s defence Indian systems Indo-Pacific cooperation intel support Lieutenant General Rahul R Singh live lab May 7–10 minute-to-minute intelligence multi-layered defences New Age Military Technologies one border two adversaries Operation Sindoor operational feedback Pahalgam Terror Attack Pakistan personnel PoK population centres precision strikes satellite jamming Stockholm SIPRI target selection Technological Integration technology terror-related sites triangular threat Turkey

NEW DELHI: Lieutenant General Rahul R Singh, Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Capability Development & Sustenance), has revealed that China provided live, minute-to-minute battlefield intelligence to Pakistan…

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5 Acres of Defence Land Worth ₹165 Cr Cleared of Encroachment in Delhi

By Nihal Kumar July 3, 2025 18 lakh acres 5 acres anti-encroachment operation Brar Square Cantonment Board Delhi coordination Defence Estates Office Defence Estates Officer Defence Estates Organisation Defence Land Delhi Cantonment Delhi Circle DGDE Director General Defence Estates enforcement field offices IGI airport illegal dairies india land protection Local Military Authorities Massive Encroachment military unit Ministry of Defence national asset National Capital national interest Police Authorities public service removal of encroachments shanties Shri Rakesh Shri Varun Kalia stakeholder agencies strategic Defence use strategic land Sub Divisional Officer Terminal 1D tip-off unauthorized settlements unauthorized structures ₹165 Crore

NEW DELHI: In a significant anti-encroachment operation, the Defence Estates Office, Delhi Circle, has reclaimed approximately 5 acres of prime Defence land at Brar Square,…

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No Link Between COVID-19 Vaccines and Sudden Deaths: ICMR, AIIMS Studies

By Nihal Kumar July 3, 2025 18 to 45 years adults AIIMS All India Institute of Medical Sciences cardiac deaths case–control study Collaboration Covid-19 efficacy Establishing the cause in sudden unexplained deaths in young genetic mutations genetics global pandemic Heart Attacks hereditary historical data icmr india Indian Council of Medical Research lifestyle March 2023 multicentric study myocardial infarction National Institute of Epidemiology New Delhi NIE October 2021 pandemic post-COVID complications pre-existing conditions Public Health public trust real-time study Safety scientific consensus scientific experts speculation states sudden deaths tertiary care hospitals unexplained death Union Territories vaccination vaccination efforts vaccine hesitancy vaccines young adults

New Delhi: Extensive studies conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) have conclusively ruled out…

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Sonowal Hails Brahma Kumaris on Golden Jubilee, Calls Sacrifice and Discipline Pillars of Patriotism

By Nihal Kumar June 29, 2025 Antyodaya Ashta Lakshmi Brahma Kumaris character building discipline Golden Jubilee human values inclusive growth Maha-BharaT meditation moral clarity moral guidance moral leadership National Unity northeast india patience patriotism Prime Minister Narendra Modi prosperity Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas Sabka Vishwas Sabka Prayas sacrifice Sahan shakti Sarbananda Sonowal Self-discipline self-realisation societal change spiritual leadership spiritual service transformative force Youth

NEW DELHI: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, on Saturday lauded the Prajapita Brahma Kumaris for completing fifty years of spiritual service…

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MoS Defence Visits DRDO Lab in Kanpur, Praises Indigenous Defence Innovations

By Nihal Kumar June 29, 2025 academia collaboration Activated Carbon Fabric BRAHMOS Missile camouflage CBRN suits ceramics DMSRDE Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Dr. RV Hara Prasad DRDO high-pressure polymeric membranes Indian coast guard indigenous defence innovations Industry Collaboration kanpur Level-6 Bullet Proof Jacket lubricants MoS Defence nanomaterials Naphthyl Fuel Operation Sindoor personal protection systems polymers Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sanjay Seth Silicon Carbide Fibre stealth stealth technologies technical textiles technology transfers tree plantation ceremony Viksit Bharat

NEW DELHI: Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth visited the Defence Materials and Stores Research & Development Establishment (DMSRDE), a key DRDO laboratory based…

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Lt Gen DS Rana Assumes Role as 23rd Colonel of the Garhwal Rifles Regiment

By Nihal Kumar June 28, 2025 23rd Colonel Andaman and Nicobar Command camaraderie ceremonial baton Colonel of the Regiment decorated officer fallen heroes Garhwal Rifles Garhwal Rifles Regimental Centre Guard of Honour Indian Army infantry regiment Lansdowne Lt Gen DS Rana Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani military professionalism military tradition operational expertise regimental legacy Scouts Battalion strategic leadership Veer Garhwali ethos Vice Chief of the Army Staff War Memorial

NEW DELHI: In a ceremony steeped in military tradition and honour, Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command, Lieutenant General Dinesh Singh Rana, today assumed charge as…

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MoS Defence Sanjay Seth Represents India at Madagascar’s 65th Independence Day

By Nihal Kumar June 28, 2025 65th Independence Day Antananarivo bilateral meeting capacity building defence ties Economic Transformation India-Madagascar relations Indian diaspora Indian Embassy Indian Ocean Region Lieutenant General Sahivelo Lala Monja Delphin Madagascar MAHASAGAR Malagasy Armed Forces maritime security MoS Defence Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions People-to-People Connections Prime Minister Christian Ntsay Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sanjay Seth Strategic Partnership

NEW DELHI: Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth led a high-level Indian delegation to Antananarivo from June 25 to 27, 2025, to participate in…

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Indian Navy Inducts Fifth 25-Tonne Bollard Pull Tug ‘Ojas’ at Visakhapatnam

By Nihal Kumar June 28, 2025

NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy inducted its fifth 25-tonne Bollard Pull (BP) Tug, ‘Ojas’, in a formal ceremony held on June 27, 2025, at the…

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Defence Emergency Procurement Contracts Worth Nearly ₹2,000 Crore

By Nihal Kumar June 25, 2025 000 crore 981.90 crore aerial threat detection Ballistic Helmets BPJs bullet proof jackets compressed timelines Counter Terrorism CT capabilities Defence Drones efficiency Emergency Procurement EP mechanism fast-track procedures heavy vehicles hostile drones IDD&IS Indian Army Indigenous Technologies Integrated Drone Detection and Interdiction Systems launchers lethality LLLR loitering munitions Low Level Lightweight Radars medium vehicles Ministry of Defence missiles mission-critical systems mobility Night Sights for Rifles night-time engagement operational gaps precision strike QRFVs Quick Reaction Fighting Vehicles rapid deployment real-time intelligence real-time surveillance reconnaissance Remotely Piloted Aerial Vehicles RPAVs security threats short-range threats shrapnel protection situational awareness speed tactical support troop deployment troop protection Very Short Range Air Defence Systems VSHORADS VTOL ₹1 ₹2

New Delhi: To bolster the Indian Army’s counter-terrorism (CT) capabilities, the Ministry of Defence has concluded thirteen contracts under the Emergency Procurement (EP) mechanism, amounting…

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Operationally Deployed INS Teg Arrives at Port Louis, Mauritius

By Nihal Kumar June 20, 2025 19 June 19 to 22 June 2025 21 June 27 April 2012 aircraft basic seamanship Bilateral ties COMCG Commanding Officer Commissioner of Police Commissioner of the Mauritius Coast Guard community service damage control EEZ fire fighting global commons harbour training Illegal Unreported and Unregulated fishing India-Mauritius maritime cooperation India’s commitment Indian diaspora Indian Navy INS Teg International Day of Yoga 2025 interoperability IUU fishing joint surveillance joint yoga session maritime security Mauritian Exclusive Economic Zone Mauritius Mauritius National Coast Guard Mutual Understanding naval disciplines NCG NCG facilities operational deployment Port Louis port visit professional interactions regional cooperation Secretary to the Cabinet ships social interactions South West Indian Ocean Region sports events stealth frigate Western Fleet

NEW DELHI: INS Teg, currently on her operational deployment to the South West Indian Ocean Region, arrived at Port Louis, Mauritius, for a port visit from…

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MoD Begins Overhaul of Defence Acquisition Procedure, Invites Suggestions

By Nihal Kumar June 20, 2025 Aatmanirbharta academia acquisition ecosystem acquisition lifecycle AI ambiguities Apurva Chandra Armed forces Artificial intelligence categorisation DAP 2020 DAP language clarity Defence Acquisition Procedure defence industry defence manufacturing defence policy transformation Director General (Acquisition)email fast-track procurement FDI Foreign Direct Investment inconsistencies indigenous design indigenous development indigenous manufacturing industry feedback innovation joint ventures July 5 2025 Make in India Ministry of Defence MoD MRO hub national policies operational requirements policy gaps Policy Reforms post-contract management Principal Advisor private defence players procedural reforms public feedback R\&D ecosystem reform process self-reliance stakeholder consultations startups technology infusion timely procurement ToT Transfer of Technology trials

New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has launched a comprehensive review of the Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020. The initiative aims to align the…

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CDS at Visakhapatnam: INS Arnala Commissioned into Indian Navy

By Nihal Kumar June 18, 2025 Aatmanirbhar Bharat advanced sensors anti-submarine warfare ASW SWC blue-water navy Chief of Defence Staff coastal fort diesel engine-waterjet Eastern Naval Command Electronic Warfare Suites Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers General Anil Chauhan GRSE indian defence Indian Navy Indian shipbuilding indigenous design indigenous warship INS Arnala interdiction Larsen & Toubro Shipbuilding low-intensity maritime operations maharashtra maritime security naval capability Naval Dockyard naval excellence search and rescue Shallow Water Craft shipbuilding stealth technology sub-surface surveillance Visakhapatnam

NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy on Tuesday commissioned INS Arnala, the first in a series of 16 indigenously built Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW…

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5 Acres of Defence Land Worth ₹165 Cr Cleared of Encroachment in Delhi

No Link Between COVID-19 Vaccines and Sudden Deaths: ICMR, AIIMS Studies

Sonowal Hails Brahma Kumaris on Golden Jubilee, Calls Sacrifice and Discipline Pillars of Patriotism

MoS Defence Visits DRDO Lab in Kanpur, Praises Indigenous Defence Innovations

Lt Gen DS Rana Assumes Role as 23rd Colonel of the Garhwal Rifles Regiment

MoS Defence Sanjay Seth Represents India at Madagascar’s 65th Independence Day

Indian Navy Inducts Fifth 25-Tonne Bollard Pull Tug ‘Ojas’ at Visakhapatnam

Defence Emergency Procurement Contracts Worth Nearly ₹2,000 Crore

MoD Begins Overhaul of Defence Acquisition Procedure, Invites Suggestions

CDS at Visakhapatnam: INS Arnala Commissioned into Indian Navy

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