Defence
INS Savitri – Offshore Patrol Vessel visits Mauritius
Why in news? The Indian Navy’s offshore patrol vessel INS Savitri made a port call to Port Louis in early November 2025. During the visit the ship�...
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Why in news? The Indian Navy’s offshore patrol vessel INS Savitri made a port call to Port Louis in early November 2025. During the visit the ship�...
Why in news? The Indian Armed Forces will conduct the tri‑service exercise Poorvi Prachand Prahar in the high‑altitude valley of Mechuka in Arunac...
Why in news? Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on 26 October 2025 that Russia had successfully tested the 9M730 Burevestnik, a nuclear‑powe...
Why in News? The Ministry of Defence announced that Visakhapatnam will host a combined International Fleet Review (IFR), Exercise MILAN 2026 and the I...
Why in news? India has wound up its operations at the Ayni Air Base in Tajikistan after a two‑decade presence. The withdrawal followed the expiry of...
Why in news? The Government of India has announced the recipients of the Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak for 2025. This year 1,466 personnel from v...
Why in news? Following Operation Sindoor, the Indian Air Force plans to procure additional Meteor air‑to‑air missiles to bolster its beyond‑visu...
Why in news? The Indian Navy announced that its latest survey vessel, INS Ikshak, will be commissioned on 6 November 2025 at Naval Base Kochi. The shi...
Why in news? On 23 October 2025 the Indian Navy received INS Mahe, the first of eight anti‑submarine warfare shallow water craft ordered from Cochin...
Why in news? In October 2025 the Indian Coast Guard launched two Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs), ICGS Ajit and ICGS Aparajit, at Goa Shipyard Limited. The...
Why in news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice‑President C.P. Radhakrishnan extended greetings to the Indo‑Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) on its...
Why in news? The Indian Navy has taken delivery of Mahe, the first in a series of eight Anti‑Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) built b...
