Defence
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...
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Why in news? The Indian Coast Guard recently completed Sagar Kavach‑02/25, a large‑scale coastal security drill conducted along the Maharashtra an...
Why in news? At the seventh National Security Adviser‑level meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) held in New Delhi, Seychelles was admitte...
Why in news? The United States State Department has approved the sale of Javelin anti‑tank missiles and M982 Excalibur precision artillery shells to...
Why in news? The seventh National Security Adviser‑level meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) was held in New Delhi. Representatives discu...
Why in news? The United States has approved a US$700 million sale of National Advanced Surface‑to‑Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) to Taiwan. Announce...
Why in news? On 19 November 2025 the Indian Army signed a contract with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) to procure BvS10 Sindhu vehicles, an upgraded version of...
Why in news? Discussions around supplying long‑range weapons to allied nations and reports of battlefield use have put the United States’ Army Tac...
Why in news? The eighth edition of the bilateral military exercise “AJEYA WARRIOR” between India and the United Kingdom began on 17 November 2025 ...
Why in news? Responding to increasing military activity by China near the Tibet–Sikkim border, India has begun constructing three new army garrisons...
Why in news? For the first time since its formation, the Indian Army's Territorial Army (TA) is preparing to induct women soldiers into combat units. ...
Why in news? The Indian Air Force (IAF) and the French Air and Space Force have begun the 8th edition of Exercise Garuda at the Mont-de- Marsan air ba...
Why in news? France recently released footage of a test launch of the Air-Sol Moyenne Portee-Renovee (ASMPA-R) nuclear cruise missile from a Rafale fi...
Why in news? India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) recently showcased a set of small, man‑portable autonomous underwater ve...
Why in news? The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract worth over ₹2,095 crore with Bharat Dynamics Limited to procure INVAR anti‑tank guided ...
Why in news? The Indian Air Force recently inaugurated the upgraded Mudh–Nyoma airbase in Ladakh. Air Chief Marshal A. P. Singh landed a C‑130J tr...
Why in news? U.S. defence technology firm Anduril Industries and the United Arab Emirates’ state‑owned EDGE Group have agreed to co‑develop the ...
Why in news? On 10 November 2025, India and Vietnam convened their 15th Defence Policy Dialogue in New Delhi. The meeting reviewed ongoing defence coo...
Why in news? India and Sri Lanka are holding the eleventh edition of Exercise Mitra Shakti from 10 to 23 November 2025 in Belagavi, Karnataka. This an...
Why in news? Recent incidents in conflict zones have drawn attention to the continued use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) by insurgent groups. ...
Why in news? The Gujarat Anti‑Terrorism Squad recently arrested three men, including a doctor, for allegedly trying to extract the deadly toxin rici...