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

By Aman Kumar Himanshu 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 Unleashes Missile Fury, Sends Defiant Warning at Sea

By Khushboo Kumari April 27, 2025 Aatmanirbhar Bharat aerial targets air defense capabilities air-sea integration drills Al-Mohed Al-Hindi exercise AMAN-25 drills Anti-Ship Missile Arabian Sea AShM Barak-8 missiles blue-water operations BrahMos cruise missiles Charles de Gaulle Chinese naval presence defensive capability deterrence DRDO frontline warships hostile aircraft hostile drones hostile missiles IAI imported systems India-France naval drills Indian Navy Indian Ocean Region indigenous technology Indo-Pacific INS Surat INS vikrant interception range IOR Israel Aerospace Industries JAMMU AND KASHMIR Lan Hai 101 Lan Hai 201 layered offensive capability long-range precision strikes maritime cooperation maritime deterrence posture maritime interests maritime security medium-range surface-to-air missile missile firing exercises MRSAM multilateral exercises NASM-SR Naval Anti-Ship Missile-Short Range naval capabilities naval live-fire drills net security provider New Delhi NOTAM Notice to Airmen Notice to Mariners operational dominance operational preparedness Pahalgam Pakistan precision strikes Project 15B radar systems regional tensions saudi arabia sea-skimming target Seaking 42B helicopter sensors social media stealth guided-missile destroyer Submarines surface targets target vessel technological prowess Terrorist attack Threats Varuna naval exercise Visakhapatnam-class warships X platform

NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy demonstrated its operational preparedness and technological prowess by successfully conducting multiple missile firing exercises in the Arabian Sea. Several frontline…

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INS Sunayna Makes Historic Port Call in Tanzania, Strengthening IOR Ties

By Khushboo Kumari April 13, 2025 Assistant Chief of Naval Staff Commodore Agyapal Singh Comoros Dar-es-Salaam Defence Attaché Destroyer Exercise AIKEYME FFNs freedom of navigation Friendly Foreign Nations goa Indian High Commission Indian Navy Indian Ocean Region INS Chennai INS Kesari INS Sunayna interoperability IOR IOS SAGAR Karwar Kenya Landing Ship Tank Madagascar Maldives maritime cooperation maritime security Mauritius Minister of State for Defence Mozambique Nacala naval personnel operational coordination Rear Admiral AR Hassan Rear Admiral Nirbhay Bapna regional stability sea lanes Seychelles Shri Sanjay Seth SOUTH AFRICA Sri Lanka Tanzania Tanzania Navy Tanzania People’s Defence Force

NEW DELHI: As part of India’s growing commitment to maritime cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), INS Sunayna, designated as Indian Ocean Ship (IOS)…

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26 Rafale-M Jets from France to Strengthen Naval Aviation Power

By Aman Kumar Himanshu April 11, 2025 000 crore 36 Rafale jets 4.5 generation fighters air dominance Atmanirbhar Bharat Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet Cabinet Committee on Security carrier integration catapult systems CCS Chinese naval activity cross-training Dassault Aviation defense procurement defense strategy Exocet missiles Fighter Jets formal contract goa government-to-government deal ground support equipment IAF Rafales India-France defense ties Indian Air Force Indian Navy Indian Ocean Region Indigenous Aircraft Carrier indigenous development Indo-French cooperation Infrastructure INS Hansa INS vikrant interoperability IOR joint operations joint ventures logistics compatibility maintenance issues maintenance package Make in India maritime radar maritime strike capabilities Meteor missiles MiG-29K multirole performance naval adaptability naval aviation New Delhi phased timeline PLA Navy power projection Prime Minister Narendra Modi Rafale Marine Rafale-M reinforced landing gear SCALP cruise missiles security challenges Short Take-Off But Arrested Recovery simulators ski-jump carrier systems ski-jump tests spares STOBAR surveillance vessels tailhooks training training modules ₹90

NEW DELHI: Further deepening India-France defense ties, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has officially cleared the long-anticipated procurement…

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Indian Navy, Kirloskar Sign ₹270 Crore Deal for 6MW Marine Engine

By Khushboo Kumari April 2, 2025 50% indigenous content 6MW medium-speed marine diesel engine 70% funding Aatmanirbharta Collaboration Defense collaboration defense industrial ecosystem Defense Innovation defense manufacturing defense manufacturing capabilities defense production Defense self-reliance defense technologies Design and Development domestic manufacturers domestic manufacturing economic benefits financial burden Foreign exchange foreign OEMs funding geopolitical landscape global defense market Government of India Indian coast guard Indian Navy Indian Ocean Region Indigenous Content innovation Kirloskar Oil Engines Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited Make-I category marine engines marine propulsion military equipment national defense New Delhi Operational readiness Power Generation Prime Minister Narendra Modi private sector Project Sanction Order propulsion self-reliance self-reliance in defense South Block strategic benefits ₹270 crore

NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy has signed a Project Sanction Order for the design and development of a 6MW medium-speed marine diesel engine with Kirloskar…

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INS Imphal in Mauritius: PM Modi boosts ties with 20 projects, Chagos support

By Khushboo Kumari March 11, 2025 20 projects 57th National Day advanced weapons bilateral relations Chagos Champs de Mars EEZ surveillance helicopter flypast India-funded project Indian Ocean Region indigenous destroyer ins imphal machinery March 10-14 marching contingent maritime security Mauritius MCGS Barracuda National Day naval band Neighbourhood First pm modi Port Louis Project 15B SAGAR sensors sovereignty strategic ties Visakhapatnam-class

NEW DELHI: Indian Naval Ship (INS) Imphal made its inaugural port call at Port Louis, Mauritius, on March 10, to participate in the nation’s 57th…

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Rajnath Singh, Maldives Defence Minister Maumoon strengthen security ties

By Aman Kumar Himanshu January 8, 2025 bilateral talks defence capabilities defence cooperation defence equipment India-Maldives relations Indian Ocean Region Maldives maritime security Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon Neighborhood First peace and stability Rajnath Singh regional stability SAGAR security partnership

NEW DELHI: Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets Maldives Defence Minister Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon in New Delhi on January 8, 2025, to strengthen bilateral defence…

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INS Tushil commissioned: Strengthens Indian Navy’s capabilities

By Aman Kumar Himanshu December 11, 2024 Aatmanirbhar Bharat Admiral Aleksandr Moiseyev Alexander Fomin BrahMos Captain Peter Varghese Defence Minister Dinesh K. Tripathi Gulf of Aden Gulf of Oman india-Russia Indian Navy Indian Ocean Region INS Tushil Krivak III-class frigate missile frigate Project 1135.6 Rajnath Singh SAGAR supersonic cruise missiles surface-to-air missiles

NEW DELHI: INS Tushil, a multi-role stealth-guided missile frigate, was commissioned into the Indian Navy on December 9, 2024, at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad,…

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

INS Sunayna Makes Historic Port Call in Tanzania, Strengthening IOR Ties

26 Rafale-M Jets from France to Strengthen Naval Aviation Power

Indian Navy, Kirloskar Sign ₹270 Crore Deal for 6MW Marine Engine

INS Imphal in Mauritius: PM Modi boosts ties with 20 projects, Chagos support

Rajnath Singh, Maldives Defence Minister Maumoon strengthen security ties

INS Tushil commissioned: Strengthens Indian Navy’s capabilities

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