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INS Tarkash Seizes 2,500 kg of Narcotics in Western Indian Ocean

By Khushboo Kumari April 2, 2025 2500 kilograms 2507 kilograms Anzac Tiger bahrain cargo holds Combined Maritime Forces (CMF)Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 hashish helicopter deployment heroin illicit narcotics trafficking Indian Navy Indian Navy mission Indian Navy P-8I aircraft Indian Ocean Region (IOR)INS Tarkash intercept international drug trade networks international waters March 31 Marine Commandos Maritime Operations Centre Mumbai maritime security multinational security coalition narcotics discovery narcotics seizure prosperity regional security Socio-Economic Impact stability strategic impact suspect dhow suspicious vessels transnational crimes Western Indian Ocean

NEW DELHI: In a significant operation underscoring its commitment to regional security, the Indian Navy’s frontline frigate, INS Tarkash, successfully intercepted and seized over 2,500…

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India’s Defence Exports Surge to Record ₹23,622 Crore in FY 2024-25, 12.04% Growth

By Khushboo Kumari April 2, 2025 000 crore 12.04% growth 1762 approvals 2029 Aatmanirbhar Bharat ammunition arms defence export target Defence Exports defence manufacturing licenses defence platforms Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs)Department of Defence Production (DDP)DPSUs export authorisations export authorization FY 2024-25 global acceptance global defence ecosystem global defence supply chain global footprint india industrial licensing integrated systems international market licensing regime Made in India National Security Policy Reforms Prime Minister Narendra Modi private sector production capabilities Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh Self-reliant India Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)strategic push sub-systems trusted brand ₹15233 crore ₹23622 crore ₹50 ₹5874 crore ₹8389 crore

NEW DELHI: India’s defence exports have reached a record high of ₹23,622 crore (approx. $2.76 billion) in the financial year 2024-25, registering a 12.04% growth…

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BRO Reopens Zojila Pass in 32 Days, Restores Key Kashmir-Ladakh Link

By Khushboo Kumari April 2, 2025 14-kilometer tunnel All-Weather Connectivity avalanche-prone terrain Border Roads Organization bro connectivity connectivity restoration Construction convoy Director General of BRO economic activities elevation essential supplies Infrastructure KASHMIR Kashmir Valley Ladakh Lieutenant General Raghu Srinivasan medical access military personnel National Security Project Beacon Project Vijayak resilience six-month closure snow-clearance snow-clearance techniques snowfall socio-economic importance strategic significance sub zero temperatures technological advancements trade tunnel western disturbance Zojila Pass

NEW DELHI: The Border Roads Organization (BRO) has reopened the Zojila Pass after a closure of just 32 days, restoring vital connectivity between the Kashmir…

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INSV Tarini docks in Cape Town, completing key leg of global voyage

By Khushboo Kumari April 1, 2025 Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi Aquarius Shipyard Cape Town circumnavigation communication equipment Durban Exercise IBSAMAR Falkland Islands gender equality global voyage goa Gordon’s Bay Naval College Indian Navy INS Talwar INS Tushil INSV Tarini international cooperation Kwa-Zulu Natal Lieutenant Commander Dilna K Lieutenant Commander Roopa A maritime cooperation maritime excellence nautical miles navigation Navika Sagar Parikrama II Port Stanley Royal Cape Yacht Club Safety Simon’s Town Naval Base South African Navy Women Empowerment

NEW DELHI: INSV Tarini, the Indian Navy’s esteemed sailing vessel, has successfully docked in Cape Town, South Africa, marking the completion of the fourth leg…

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Defence Production of India Hits Record ₹1.27 Lakh Crore, Exports Soar

By Khushboo Kumari March 31, 2025 ADITI Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System Aero India 2025 AI-driven defence technology Akash Missile System Arjun Main Battle Tank ATAGS autonomous weapon systems Bharat Forge C4ISR System cyber technology defence budget Defence Exports Defence Industrial Corridors defence innovation defence manufacturing defence policy interventions Defence Public Sector Undertakings DRDO global manufacturing hub Hindustan Aeronautics Limited iDEX import substitution India defence production indigenization indigenous naval destroyers KC-135 Flight Refuelling Aircraft LCA Tejas Light Combat Helicopter Prachand Make in India MAKE-I MAKE-II MAKE-III Metrea Management military infrastructure military modernization National Security private sector defence production quantum-secure communication RudraM II Missile SAMARTHYA self-reliance Tamil Nadu DIC Tata Advanced Systems technological advancement Transfer of Technology underwater surveillance Uttar Pradesh DIC

NEW DELHI: India’s defence production has reached unprecedented heights, marking a new era of self-reliance and technological advancement. With the launch of the “Make in…

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CISF Coastal Cyclothon Concludes at Swami Vivekananda Memorial, Kanyakumari

By Khushboo Kumari March 31, 2025 AMIT SHAH awareness campaigns chennai CISF CISF Coastal Cyclothon coastal communities coastal security coastal vigilance community participation defense initiatives environmental hazards film celebrities Gateway of India illegal fishing Kanyakumari Kochi Konark Sun Temple Mangalore maritime safety National Security National Unity Paradip Port public engagement Puducherry Rajwinder Singh Bhatti security strategies smuggling threats sports icons Surakshit Tat Samriddh Bharat Swami Vivekananda Memorial Tat Praharis Thiruvalluvar Statue Vivekananda Rock Memorial VIZAG

NEW DELHI: The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) successfully concluded its groundbreaking initiative, “The Great Indian Coastal Cyclothon” 2025, at the Swami Vivekananda Kendra in…

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Indian Army Advances Humanitarian Efforts in Myanmar Under Operation BRAHMA

By Khushboo Kumari March 31, 2025 110 personnel 200-bed hospital 7.7-magnitude earthquake Chief Minister convoy crisis response DA DCM Defence Attaché deployment Deputy Chief of Mission emergency medical services fatalities Field Hospital field hospitals first responder humanitarian coordination humanitarian efforts Indian Army injuries Lieutenant General Myo Moe Aung logistics Mandalay Mandalay Division March 28 MEA medical equipment medical facilities military trucks Ministry of External Affairs Myanmar Myanmar Air Force Myanmar Army National Disaster Response Force naval ships ndrf Old Mandalay Airfield Operation Brahma regional humanitarian aid relief materials specialized medical task forces trauma care

NEW DELHI: In the wake of the devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28, the Indian Army has intensified its humanitarian assistance through…

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Indian Air Force to Participate in Multi-Nation Air Exercise INIOCHOS-25

By Khushboo Kumari March 30, 2025 aerial refueling air combat air warfare Andravida Air Base C-17 Globemaster combat scenarios Combined Air Operations defence collaboration global security Greece Hellenic Air Force IAF IL-78 Indian Air Force INIOCHOS-25 interoperability joint operations military cooperation military synergy multinational air exercise Operational readiness security and stability strategic partnerships Su-30 MKI tactical training

NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to participate in Exercise INIOCHOS-25, a high-profile multinational air exercise hosted by the Hellenic Air Force.…

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MoD Signs Rs 62,700 Crore Contracts with HAL for 156 LCH Prachand Helicopters

By Khushboo Kumari March 28, 2025 $8 050 Crore 09 156 LCH 177 Contracts 193 Contracts 2024-25 500 Jobs 65% Indigenous 68 700 Crore 92%922 Crore Air to Air Refuelling Armed forces Combat Capability combat readiness Contract Value contracts Defence defence manufacturing defence procurement Domestic Companies Domestic Industry Equipment Flight Refuelling Aircraft FRA HAL Helicopters High Altitude Highest Ever Hindustan Aeronautics Limited IAF Indian Air Force Indian Army Indian Navy Indigenous Content indigenously designed Jobs KC135 Aircraft Light Combat Helicopters Make in India Metrea Management Ministry of Defence MoD MSMEs Pilots Prachand procurement Rs 1 Rs 2 Rs 62 training Wet Leasing

New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has inked two contracts worth Rs 62,700 crore with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the procurement of 156…

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Govt Expands Pension, Job Benefits for Ex-Servicemen Under OROP

By Khushboo Kumari March 28, 2025 Agnipath Scheme Atmanirbhar Bharat Central Public Sector Undertakings CPSUs Dependents of Killed Soldiers Devesh Shakya Disabled Ex-Servicemen discipline employment Ex-gratia ex-servicemen financial benefits Financial Security Government jobs Govt Expands Pension Gratuity Group ‘C’ Positions Group ‘D’ Positions growth haryana Indian Army Job Benefits Job Reservations Leadership Liberalized Family Pension lok sabha maharashtra National Security Officer Selection one rank one pension OROP pension scheme Private Enterprises PSUs public sector banks Public Sector Undertakings punjab RAJASTHAN Raksha Rajya Mantri Re-settlement Programs Regimental Centres Regular Cadre Recruitment Sanjay Seth self-reliance Short Service Commission skill development Special Family Pension State-wise Distribution Technical Expertise Uttar Pradesh Veteran Workforce Wards of Battle Casualties Widows of Defence Personnel women reservation

NEW DELHI: The government has reinforced pension benefits under the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme and expanded job opportunities for ex-servicemen in PSUs, government…

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CDS Gen Anil Chauhan Opens Techkriti 2025 at IIT Kanpur, Highlights Future Warfare Tech

By Khushboo Kumari March 28, 2025 AI-driven Warfare Artificial intelligence Atmanirbhar Bharat Autonomous Drones CDS Anil Chauhan Cognitive Warfare Collaboration cybersecurity Defence Expo defence manufacturing defence modernisation Defence-Academia Synergy entrepreneurship Future Warfare Tech IIT Kanpur IIT Research indian armed forces innovation military innovation military technology National Security quantum computing Rakshakriti resilience Strategic Foresight Techkriti 2025 Technological Self-Reliance

NEW DELHI: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan inaugurated Techkriti 2025, Asia’s largest intercollegiate technical and entrepreneurial festival, at the prestigious Indian Institute…

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Indian Army: Breakthrough in Tactical Drone Warfare with Anti-Tank Payload

By Khushboo Kumari March 28, 2025 aerial performance ANTI TANK anti-tank payload combat strength Defense Innovation drone drone technology dual-safety mechanism explosive testing Fleur-De-Lis Brigade FPV drone in-house development Indian Army live feedback relay military operations quality control Rising Star Drone Battle School secure trigger mechanism self-reliant defense tactical drone warfare TBRL Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory trigger system testing

NEW DELHI: The Fleur-De-Lis Brigade has reached a major milestone in drone warfare. They have created, tested, and approved an FPV (First-Person View) drone with…

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INS Tarkash Seizes 2,500 kg of Narcotics in Western Indian Ocean

India’s Defence Exports Surge to Record ₹23,622 Crore in FY 2024-25, 12.04% Growth

BRO Reopens Zojila Pass in 32 Days, Restores Key Kashmir-Ladakh Link

INSV Tarini docks in Cape Town, completing key leg of global voyage

Defence Production of India Hits Record ₹1.27 Lakh Crore, Exports Soar

CISF Coastal Cyclothon Concludes at Swami Vivekananda Memorial, Kanyakumari

Indian Army Advances Humanitarian Efforts in Myanmar Under Operation BRAHMA

Indian Air Force to Participate in Multi-Nation Air Exercise INIOCHOS-25

MoD Signs Rs 62,700 Crore Contracts with HAL for 156 LCH Prachand Helicopters

CDS Gen Anil Chauhan Opens Techkriti 2025 at IIT Kanpur, Highlights Future Warfare Tech

Indian Army: Breakthrough in Tactical Drone Warfare with Anti-Tank Payload

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