Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), one of India’s premier defence shipyards, achieved yet another historic milestone with the successful launch of ‘Tavasya’, the second frigate of Project 1135.6 (Yard 1259) today, March 22, 2025. The launch marks a significant advancement in India’s self-reliance in...
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India is very close to getting a complete anti-drone solution, and it will be achieved within six months, Union Home Minister Amit Shah informed the Rajya Sabha on Friday. “We are very close to getting a complete anti-drone solution. We have had six experiments, I am hopeful within six-months we...
India on Friday said it hopes to rebuild ties with Canada based on ‘mutual trust and sensitivity’, blaming the downturn in the relations to the ‘licence’ that was given to the ‘extremist and secessionist elements’ in that country.
New Delhi’s comments came days after Mark Carney, an economist...
Indian students in the United States should comply with American laws, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday following the detention of a postdoctoral fellow at the Georgetown university and self-deportation of another student to Canada.
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson...
Bangladesh’s request for a meeting between its interim government’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the upcoming BIMSTEC Summit is under consideration, External Affairs minister S Jaishankar is learnt to have told a Parliamentary panel meeting here on Saturday...
Security forces killed at least 30 members of the banned CPI (Maoist) in two separate encounters in the Bastar region on Thursday. While 26 Naxalites were killed in Bijapur district, four Maoists were gunned down in Kanker by a joint team of the BSF and District Reserve Guard (DRG) personnel of...
Opinion Amid US Tariff Threats, How Potential Mass F35 Cancellations Present An Unique Opportunity for India to Quickly Acquire 5th-Gen Jets?
Recent shifts in the international defence market, spurred by US tariff policies and geopolitical realignments, could present India with a unique opportunity to rapidly acquire fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets.
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, a highly advanced multirole combat...
India's indigenous defence manufacturing sector has received a major boost with the introduction of a new robotic drilling system by Larsen & Toubro (L&T).
This advanced technology significantly accelerates the production of wings for the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas, a crucial fighter jet...
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is set to deliver its first domestically-produced Tejas Mk1A fighter jet to the Indian Air Force (IAF) by the end of next month, marking a significant milestone in India's self-reliance in defence manufacturing.
The aircraft is rolling out of HAL's Nashik...
A significant majority of the MQ-9B Predator drones recently purchased by India from the United States will be assembled in India, marking a major step forward for the country's defense manufacturing capabilities.
Vivek Lall, Chief Executive of General Atomics Global Corporation (the drone's...
India is set to significantly enhance its high-altitude combat capabilities with a major order for 156 domestically-produced Prachand Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) in the 2025-26 financial year.
This decision, confirmed by the Standing Committee on Defence in a report presented to Parliament...
Philippines Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo described the deal between India and the Philippines for shore-based, anti-ship BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles as an important step in strengthening defence ties between the two nations.
Speaking about the agreement, Manalo highlighted its...
Meetings and discussions in the BRICS grouping are aimed at finding common ground and working together to shape the global order while their common thread is the “commitment to multi-polarity”, the Centre told Parliament on Friday.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said this in a written...
