During the 6th India-France Annual Defence Dialogue in Bengaluru on February 17, 2026, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh strongly advocated for increased local manufacturing in the proposed deal for 114 Dassault Rafale fighter jets.
Meeting with his French counterpart, Catherine Vautrin...
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Following the recent milestone approval by India's Defence Acquisition Council on 12 February 2026, the monumental $36 billion procurement of 114 Dassault Rafale multirole fighter jets is poised to revolutionise both the Indian Air Force (IAF) and global aerospace manufacturing.
Under this...
The Indian Navy held a series of high-level bilateral interactions with naval leaders from several partner nations on the sidelines of the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2026 in Visakhapatnam, reinforcing India’s growing maritime cooperation across regions.
Indian Navy chief, Admiral Dinesh...
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday told IANS that like the successful Tata Airbus deal, the country can count on his country with the mega Rafale deal -- and possibly submarines next – while ‘Make in India’ will be core in this growing relationship.
In an exclusive interaction on the...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that India aspires to establish an equitable maritime order based on international rules and freedom of navigation in accordance with international law
He underlined the need for the international community to join hands to tackle maritime...
Visakhapatnam, Feb 19 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday that cooperation among navies is no longer an option but an imperative to collectively address challenges, such as piracy, maritime terrorism, illegal fishing, trafficking, cyber vulnerabilities and disruptions to...
India’s prospective purchase of 114 Dassault Rafale fighter jets under the Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft (MRFA) programme represents more than a simple numerical boost to the Indian Air Force (IAF).
Recent reports indicate that the concluding squadrons of this massive ₹3.25 lakh crore deal could...
Visakhapatnam, Feb 19 (IANS) The multilateral naval exercise MILAN 2026 will be formally inaugurated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday at the Samudrika Auditorium in the Naval Base, Visakhapatnam.
Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi will be present on the occasion...
Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Dinesh K. Tirpathi, had an interaction with the Chief of the Russian Navy at the International Fleet Review here on Wednesday.
According to a spokesperson of the Indian Navy, CNS held an interaction with Admiral Aleksandr Alekseevich Moiseev...
The Indian Army carried out a major month-long area sanitisation and de-mining operation along a vulnerable stretch of the India–Myanmar border in Manipur, officials said on Wednesday.
Defence spokesman Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said that the Red Shield Division of the Indian Army's Spear Corps...
India and Cambodia have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral defence cooperation during high-level military engagements held in the southeast Asian nation's capital, Phnom Penh, an official statement said.
On the sidelines of the ongoing Army-to-Army Staff Talks in Phnom Penh...
India’s strategic initiative to procure 114 additional Rafale fighter jets has gained significant momentum following recent clarifications from Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh.
The proposed acquisition is set to mirror the successful 2016 government-to-government (G2G) deal for 36...
Karnataka’s New FAL Facility to Scale Production of H125 Helicopters with 500-Unit Long-Term Roadmap
Karnataka Large and Medium Industries Minister M B Patil announced on Tuesday that 500 H125 light helicopters will be manufactured over the next 20 years at the country’s first private-sector helicopter assembly facility.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron...
President Droupadi Murmu said on Wednesday that the Indian Navy is vigilant in safeguarding the country’s maritime interests and is also contributing to stability across the wider maritime commons.
She said that units of the Indian Navy deployed in the region serve as credible instruments of...
The development of India’s indigenous fifth-generation fighter jet has reached a critical juncture, with new details surfacing regarding its production timeline.
According to a senior official from the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), who requested anonymity, the agency aims to unveil the...
In a landmark event for Indian aerospace capability, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh witnessed a successful full afterburner test of the indigenous Kaveri engine earlier this week.
The test, conducted at the Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) in Bengaluru on February 16, marks a critical...
India and France on Tuesday took their long-standing friendship to a new level, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron upgraded bilateral ties to a “Special Global Strategic Partnership” during high-level talks.
The announcement signals deeper cooperation in defence...
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