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Border Roads Organisation (BRO)

Border Roads Organisation (BRO)

Why in news? The Defence Minister dedicated 125 new infrastructure projects built by the Border Roads Organisation on 7 December 2025. Valued at aroun...

National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID)

National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID)

Why in news? Officials recently urged state police forces to make greater use of the National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) after data showed a rapid in...

DRDO’s Technology Development Fund Delivers New Defence Technologies

DRDO’s Technology Development Fund Delivers New Defence Technologies

Why in news? The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) recently handed over seven indigenously developed technologies to the Indian Arm...

Exercise Harimau Shakti – India–Malaysia Joint Military Training

Exercise Harimau Shakti – India–Malaysia Joint Military Training

Why in news? The fifth edition of Exercise Harimau Shakti, a bilateral military exercise between India and Malaysia, began on 5 December 2025 at the M...

Exercise Garuda Shakti – India–Indonesia Special Forces Drill

Exercise Garuda Shakti – India–Indonesia Special Forces Drill

Why in news? The 10th edition of Exercise Garuda Shakti, a joint special forces drill between India and Indonesia, is being held from 3–12 December ...

ICGS Vigraha – Offshore Patrol Vessel

ICGS Vigraha – Offshore Patrol Vessel

Why in news? The Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Vigraha, the seventh in a series of offshore patrol vessels, has entered active service. Built by L&T ...

INS Aridhaman – Strengthening India’s Nuclear Triad

INS Aridhaman – Strengthening India’s Nuclear Triad

Why in news? The Indian Navy is set to commission INS Aridhaman, its third nuclear‑powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), in early 2026. The ve...

Heron Mk II – India’s newly procured surveillance UAV

Heron Mk II – India’s newly procured surveillance UAV

Why in news? India has decided to procure additional Heron Mk II unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from Israel to strengthen intelligence, surveillanc...

Exercise Ekuverin – India–Maldives joint military drill

Exercise Ekuverin – India–Maldives joint military drill

Why in news? The 14th edition of Exercise Ekuverin, the annual bilateral military exercise between the Indian Army and the Maldives National Defence F...

INS Taragiri Delivered to the Indian Navy

INS Taragiri Delivered to the Indian Navy

Why in news? The Indian Navy has taken delivery of INS Taragiri, the fourth frigate built under the Project 17A programme. The ship was handed over by...

MH‑60R Seahawk Helicopter – Sustainment Support Package

MH‑60R Seahawk Helicopter – Sustainment Support Package

Why in news? On 29 November 2025 the Ministry of Defence signed a ₹7,995 crore agreement with the United States to provide long‑term logistical su...

Vikram‑I Rocket

Vikram‑I Rocket

Why in news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated Skyroot Aerospace’s new manufacturing facility, dubbed the “Infinity Campus,” in ...

Chanakya Defence Dialogue 2025

Chanakya Defence Dialogue 2025

Why in news? The Indian Army, in partnership with the Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS), organised the third edition of the Chanakya Defence Dia...

Exercise SURYAKIRAN XIX – India‑Napales Joint Military Drills

Exercise SURYAKIRAN XIX – India‑Napales Joint Military Drills

Why in news? The 19th edition of Exercise SURYAKIRAN, a joint military exercise between India and Nepal, began on 25 November 2025 at Pithoragarh in U...

Operation Pawan – India’s Peacekeeping Mission in Sri Lanka

Operation Pawan – India’s Peacekeeping Mission in Sri Lanka

Why in news? The Indian Army held its first official commemoration of Operation Pawan at the National War Memorial in New Delhi. Veterans and families...

HAMMER Weapon System – India–France Collaboration

HAMMER Weapon System – India–France Collaboration

Why in news? Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has signed a joint venture agreement with France’s Safran Electronics & Defence to manufacture the Hig...

Exercise AUSINDEX 2025

Exercise AUSINDEX 2025

Why in news? The biennial maritime exercise AUSINDEX, jointly conducted by the Indian and Australian navies, concluded its 2025 edition in the western...

Operation Crystal Fortress – Methamphetamine Seizure

Operation Crystal Fortress – Methamphetamine Seizure

Why in news? On 20 November 2025, a joint team of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the Delhi Police’s Special Cell seized approximately 328 ki...

Sagar Kavach – Coastal Security Exercise

Sagar Kavach – Coastal Security Exercise

Why in news? The Indian Coast Guard recently completed Sagar Kavach‑02/25, a large‑scale coastal security drill conducted along the Maharashtra an...

Seychelles Joins the Colombo Security Conclave

Seychelles Joins the Colombo Security Conclave

Why in news? At the seventh National Security Adviser‑level meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) held in New Delhi, Seychelles was admitte...

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