External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with UN Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Myanmar Julie Bishop in Delhi on Tuesday to discuss border stability, the refugee situation, transnational crime out of Myanmar, and providing economic support.
During the meeting, S Jaishankar and...
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In a major development for India's indigenous defence capabilities, state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has invited private Indian companies to participate in manufacturing the country's futuristic fifth-generation fighter jet, the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).
Through an...
The Union Cabinet is likely to soon give its nod for a deal to acquire 145 light combat helicopters for the Indian Army and Air Force from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. The defence ministry is strong pushing the case for buying these choppers for operations along the China and Pakistan borders...
The Indian Navy will carry out a mega wargame with several African nations next month to expand its overall defence cooperation with the continent, in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new vision for engagement with the Global South.
Modi announced the vision MAHASAGAR or “Mutual and...
Army has rejected claims made by a social media post that one of its Remotely Piloted Aircraft was “hacked” by the Chinese side, and urged media houses and social media users to refrain from carrying “unverified” and “misleading” content, sources said.
The Army remains fully committed to the...
The 33rd meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) was held in Beijing today.
During the meeting, the officials of the two nations reviewed the situation along the Line of Actual Control in the India-China border areas and agreed on...
India's journey towards developing advanced unmanned combat aircraft has reached a significant point, as work has officially begun on the full-scale prototype of the Ghatak stealth drone.
The Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), a key laboratory under the Defence Research and...
Godrej Aerospace, a significant contributor to India's defence manufacturing sector, has formally indicated its strong interest in collaborating with the DRDO's Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) on the development of a new engine for the country's future Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft...
A promotional video released by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on Pakistan Day, intended to honour the nation's resilience, has inadvertently drawn attention to the force's continued strategic focus on the Indian Air Force's (IAF) Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jet.
The video, combining national pride...
India has made a significant stride in its quest for defense self-sufficiency with the development of the DATRAN 1500, a domestically produced engine designed to power Main Battle Tanks (MBTs).
This engine, a collaborative project between the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)...
Yard 11190 (Nistar), the first of the two Diving Support Vessels (DSV) designed and constructed indigenously by Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) here is in final stages of construction. On March 21, 2025, the crew carried out the Sea Trials of Air/ Mix gas diving systems and its Observation...
India slammed Pakistan at the UN, saying the country continues to illegally occupy the territory of Jammu and Kashmir, which it must vacate. These remarks were made on Monday by India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish during remarks at a UN Security Council Open...
Analysis With Estimated ₹2,307 Crore Per Unit Cost, Is Rafale M Deal More Expensive for India than IAF Rafale Deal?
The Indian Navy's plan to acquire 26 Rafale Marine (Rafale M) fighter jets from France has raised questions about whether this is the most expensive fighter jet deal for India on a per-unit basis, potentially exceeding the 2016 purchase of 36 Rafale jets for the Indian Air Force (IAF).
While...
