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Quad Strengthens Indo-Pacific Security at Malabar 2025

By Khushboo Kumari November 26, 2025 29th iteration Advanced maneuvering anti-submarine warfare Anti-surface warfare APRA Harbor Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Australia Capt. Dave Huljack Commander Task Force 70 Commander Task Force 72 Commander Task Force 74 Commander Task Force 75 defense cooperation DESRON 15 Exercise Malabar 2025 Free and open Indo-Pacific Guam HMAS Ballarat india Indian Navy Indian Ocean Indo-Pacific Indo-Pacific Security information sharing INS Sahyadri interoperability Japan Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Joint maritime operations JS Hyūga Malabar maritime security Multilateral warfare training Multinational coordination naval exercise P-8A Poseidon regional stability Royal Australian Navy Tactical integration U.S. 7th Fleet U.S. Navy United States USS Fitzgerald Western Pacific

NEW DELHI: Naval forces from Australia, India, Japan, and the United States successfully concluded Exercise Malabar 2025, held November 10–18 in and around the island…

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India, UK Launch £24M Connectivity & Innovation Centre for Telecom

By TNI Team October 10, 2025 £24 million funding 6G advanced connectivity AI in telecom airborne systems applied research Artificial intelligence commercial opportunities cybersecurity Department of Telecommunications Digital Inclusion Digital transformation DoT economic benefits entrepreneurship in telecom field trials four-year plan future communications Global Competitiveness global standards india India-UK Connectivity & Innovation Centre industry-academic partnerships innovation Innovation Ecosystem interoperability joint testbeds laboratory testing Made in India Made with UK market deployment network resilience next-generation telecom non-terrestrial networks NTNs open solutions Prime Minister–Prime Minister 2035 Vision Research satellite systems secure communications security benefits technology adoption technology security telecom telecommunications UK UK Research and Innovation UK-India Research and Innovation Corridor UKRI united kingdom

India and the UK launched a joint Connectivity & Innovation Centre to advance telecom research, focusing on AI, non-terrestrial networks, and cybersecurity. The £24 million initiative aims to create global standards, boost innovation, and secure communications, shaping the future of 6G technologies.

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Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit Heads for 2025 Chiefs of Defence Conference

By Khushboo Kumari August 25, 2025 25th Annual Chiefs of Defence Conference Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit August 26 to 28 2025 collective security consistent participation since 1998 cooperation cooperative mechanisms Counter Terrorism cyber resilience defence chiefs diplomatic interactions disaster relief General Prakash Raj Sigdel global security threats Hua Hin humanitarian assistance inclusive Indo-Pacific India’s Chief of Integrated Defence Staff India’s commitment Indo-Pacific defence chiefs Indo-Pacific region interoperability joint preparedness maritime security military-to-military ties multilateral defence frameworks multilateral gathering multilateral military platform Nepal’s Chief of Army Staff New Delhi regional security threats Royal Thai Armed Forces rules-based Indo-Pacific security challenges Shangri-La Dialogue Singapore stability in the Indo-Pacific strategic collaboration Thailand United States Indo-Pacific Command USINDOPACOM

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit will represent India at the 25th Chiefs of Defence Conference in Thailand. The conference, co-hosted by USINDOPACOM, focuses on regional security threats, cooperation, and military ties. Topics include maritime security, counter-terrorism, and disaster relief. Nepal’s Chief of Army Staff will also attend.

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Operationally Deployed INS Teg Arrives at Port Louis, Mauritius

By Khushboo Kumari 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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Germany Considers Nuclear Options Amid Warnings of Russian Threat to NATO

By Khushboo Kumari June 11, 2025 2029–2030 aggressive sanctuarization Article 5 attack submarines aukus autonomous defense strategy Baltic states Belaya Berlin BND bombers Boris Pistorius Bundeswehr Cold War bunkers defense infrastructure defense posture defense spending deterrence diplomatic complexity drone strike eastern flank escalation risk European nuclear deterrent france Friedrich Merz GDP Germany Infrastructure interoperability Kyiv Mark Rutte missile defense NATO NATO benchmark NATO membership NATO offensive neutrality Norway nuclear assets nuclear capabilities nuclear sharing nuclear umbrella nuclear warheads Nuclear weapons Olenya open-source analysts Operation Spiderweb Outer Space Treaty peace efforts Poland Poland defense spending potential conflict president putin president trump rapid deployment readiness retaliation Russian aggressiveness Russian air bases Russian incursion satellite imagery Security space-based assets territorial concessions troop levels Tu-22M3 Tu-95 U.S. commitments U.S. protection UK Ukraine war

NEW DELHI: Germany is reportedly reassessing its defense posture, including discussions around nuclear capabilities, as German defense officials alert NATO allies about a potential Russian…

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India, US 8th Aircraft Carrier Technology Meeting Concludes

By Khushboo Kumari May 20, 2025 ACCP aircraft carrier technologies Aircraft Carrier Technology Cooperation aircraft carriers Assistant Controller Carrier Projects aviation specialists carrier operations Collaboration cooperation defence establishments Delhi DTTI future engagement goa India–US Defence Technology and Trade Initiative India–US Joint Working Group Indian Navy Indo-Pacific region information exchange innovation interoperability joint statement Joint Working Group JWGACTC Maritime Defence May 13 to 16 2025 New Delhi Programme Executive Officer Rear Admiral Casey Moton Rear Admiral Vishal Bishnoi technological advancements US delegation

NEW DELHI: The 8th meeting of the India–US Joint Working Group on Aircraft Carrier Technology Cooperation (JWGACTC) was held from May 13 to 16, 2025,…

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India-Uzbekistan Joint Military Exercise DUSTLIK-VI Begins in Pune

By Khushboo Kumari April 17, 2025 Air Assets Air Force Logistics April 2025 Aundh bilateral relations Counter-UAS Counterterrorism defence cooperation Drones DUSTLIK-VI firepower Foreign Training Node Helicopter Reconnaissance Helipad Security india Indian Air Force Indian Army interoperability Jat Regiment joint military exercise Joint Operations Centre population control Procedures Pune raids Search-and-Destroy security threats Semi-Urban Scenario SHBO Special Forces STIE Sub-Conventional Operations tactics Techniques Termez District Urban Counterterrorism urban warfare Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Army

NEW DELHI: The sixth edition of the India-Uzbekistan Joint Military Exercise DUSTLIK-VI commenced today at the Foreign Training Node in Aundhra, Pune, and will continue…

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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 Air Force to Participate in Multi-Nation Air Exercise INIOCHOS-25

By Khushboo Kumari March 30, 2025 aerial refueling air combat air warfare Andravida Air Base C-17 Globemaster combat scenarios Combined Air Operations defence collaboration global security Greece Hellenic Air Force IAF IL-78 Indian Air Force INIOCHOS-25 interoperability joint operations military cooperation military synergy multinational air exercise Operational readiness security and stability strategic partnerships Su-30 MKI tactical training

NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to participate in Exercise INIOCHOS-25, a high-profile multinational air exercise hosted by the Hellenic Air Force.…

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DG DIA Rana’s Australia visit to strengthen defence ties in Indo-Pacific

By Khushboo Kumari March 18, 2025 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue Australia visit Australian Geospatial Organisation Australian War Memorial defence industry collaboration Defence Policy Talks defence science and technology DG DIA HQ JOC India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership India-Australia defence ties Indo-Pacific cooperation intelligence sharing interoperability Last Post Ceremony Lowy Institute Lt General DS Rana maritime domain awareness Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd reciprocal information sharing regional security

New Delhi: In a significant step toward enhancing bilateral defence cooperation, Director General Defence Intelligence Agency (DG DIA), Lt General DS Rana, is set to…

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India-Kyrgyzstan joint special forces exercise Khanjar-XII

By Khushboo Kumari March 9, 2025 anti-terror operations Counter Terrorism Cultural Exchange extremism high-altitude training India-Kyrgyzstan Indian Army interoperability joint special forces exercise Khanjar-XII Kyrgyz Scorpion Brigade Kyrgyzstan military drills mountain warfare Nowruz operational planning Parachute Regiment precision targeting regional peace security cooperation sniping Special Forces Special Operations Strategic Partnership survival skills terrorism urban warfare

NEW DELHI: A contingent of the Indian Army has departed for Kyrgyzstan to participate in the 12th edition of the India-Kyrgyzstan Joint Special Forces Exercise KHANJAR-XII, scheduled…

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India, UK Launch £24M Connectivity & Innovation Centre for Telecom

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit Heads for 2025 Chiefs of Defence Conference

India, US 8th Aircraft Carrier Technology Meeting Concludes

India-Uzbekistan Joint Military Exercise DUSTLIK-VI Begins in Pune

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

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

Indian Air Force to Participate in Multi-Nation Air Exercise INIOCHOS-25

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