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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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AMCA Stealth Fighter Project; Prototype Expected in 3 Years

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NEW DELHI: India has officially greenlit the execution phase of its Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme. The nation’s pursuit of its first indigenous fifth-generation…

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BSF Jammu IG: Strike Hit LeT Base 3 KM from LoC; Looni Completely Destroyed

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NEW DELHI: The Border Security Force (BSF) has confirmed that it carried out a “deliberate and planned” strike on a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) launchpad located just three…

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Army, Terrorists Exchange Fire in Poonch; One Soldier Injured

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SRINAGAR: A sudden burst of gunfire erupted between terrorists and army personnel in a remote hamlet of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch region late Monday night,…

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

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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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NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has emphasized the need for enhanced cohesiveness within the global community, given the current volatile security environment, which is…

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Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit Heads for 2025 Chiefs of Defence Conference

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Rajnath Singh urges global cohesiveness to address security challenges

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