Indian Navy

What if India joined Western Bloc? Exploring Cold War geopolitics

What if India responded favourably to the multiple American calls made to then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru inviting him to be a part of the broader Western bloc, during the Cold War era?

Republic Day Celebrations 2023: Armed forces will showcase talent in a military tattoo and tribal dance fest

More than 1200 performers will take part in the Military Tattoo and tribal dance performances in New Delhi on January 23 and 24.

Union Cabinet approves revision of pension under OROP

Armed Forces personnel who retired before June 30, 2019 will be covered; over 25,13,000 will benefit.

This made-in-India destroyer will stun enemies

Union Defence ninister Rajnath Singh commissions P15B Stealth guided missile destroyer into Indian Navy

Congress Stalled Aatmanirbharta In Defence, Now Seeks Piece Of Pie

With Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioning the indigenously designed and built INS Vikrant (02), India joined the select group of countries capable of building an aircraft carrier on Friday. In his speech during the ceremony, the Prime Minister spoke about India’s immense talent and its potential to build and launch such large vessels. The ceremony […]

Shedding Colonial Past, Indian Navy Embraces Indian Ensign

The flag adopted by the Indian Navy has totally replaced the flag with Saint George’s Cross with the Tricolour in the top left corner

55L Ex-Servicemen Benefitted From ECHS: Defence Ministry

NEW DELHI: Over 55 lakh ex-servicemen and their eligible dependents benefitted from the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) that provides cashless and capless medical benefits, the ministry of defence told in Lok Sabha. Apart from a vast network of 427 ECHS polyclinics and 30 ECHS Regional Centres and Empanelled Health Care Organizations in India, the […]

Indian Army Is About Valour: Ex Tripura CM Biplab Deb

NEW DELHI: The glory of Indian defence forces is so vast that it can’t be summed up in few words or sentences, said former Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb in Delhi on Saturday. Narrating his own story, Deb said that his name ‘Biplab’ means revolution/change and he was named Biplab as he was born […]

TMC To Demand Suspension Of Agnipath In Defence Committee Meet

KOLKATA: Expressing concerns, Trinamool Congress (TMC) will demand suspension of the Agnipath Scheme at Parliament Advisory Committee for Defence scheduled on July 8. Sources in TMC told The New Indian that they are not alone as opposition parties will close ranks to strongly oppose the scheme in the meeting. Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy has […]

India Successfully Test-Fires VL-SRSAM From INS

NEW DELHI: In a big boost to India’s naval defence, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test-fired the Vertically Launched Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) from an Indian Naval Ship (INS) off the coast of Chandipur in Odisha on Friday. The VL-SRSAM, a ship-borne weapon system, is meant for neutralising […]