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India-Uzbekistan Joint Military Exercise DUSTLIK-VI Begins in Pune

By Khushboo Kumari April 17, 2025 Air Assets Air Force Logistics April 2025 Aundh bilateral relations Counter-UAS Counterterrorism defence cooperation Drones DUSTLIK-VI firepower Foreign Training Node Helicopter Reconnaissance Helipad Security india Indian Air Force Indian Army interoperability Jat Regiment joint military exercise Joint Operations Centre population control Procedures Pune raids Search-and-Destroy security threats Semi-Urban Scenario SHBO Special Forces STIE Sub-Conventional Operations tactics Techniques Termez District Urban Counterterrorism urban warfare Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Army

NEW DELHI: The sixth edition of the India-Uzbekistan Joint Military Exercise DUSTLIK-VI commenced today at the Foreign Training Node in Aundhra, Pune, and will continue…

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INS Sunayna Makes Historic Port Call in Tanzania, Strengthening IOR Ties

By Khushboo Kumari April 13, 2025 Assistant Chief of Naval Staff Commodore Agyapal Singh Comoros Dar-es-Salaam Defence Attaché Destroyer Exercise AIKEYME FFNs freedom of navigation Friendly Foreign Nations goa Indian High Commission Indian Navy Indian Ocean Region INS Chennai INS Kesari INS Sunayna interoperability IOR IOS SAGAR Karwar Kenya Landing Ship Tank Madagascar Maldives maritime cooperation maritime security Mauritius Minister of State for Defence Mozambique Nacala naval personnel operational coordination Rear Admiral AR Hassan Rear Admiral Nirbhay Bapna regional stability sea lanes Seychelles Shri Sanjay Seth SOUTH AFRICA Sri Lanka Tanzania Tanzania Navy Tanzania People’s Defence Force

NEW DELHI: As part of India’s growing commitment to maritime cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), INS Sunayna, designated as Indian Ocean Ship (IOS)…

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26 Rafale-M Jets from France to Strengthen Naval Aviation Power

By Aman Kumar Himanshu April 11, 2025 000 crore 36 Rafale jets 4.5 generation fighters air dominance Atmanirbhar Bharat Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet Cabinet Committee on Security carrier integration catapult systems CCS Chinese naval activity cross-training Dassault Aviation defense procurement defense strategy Exocet missiles Fighter Jets formal contract goa government-to-government deal ground support equipment IAF Rafales India-France defense ties Indian Air Force Indian Navy Indian Ocean Region Indigenous Aircraft Carrier indigenous development Indo-French cooperation Infrastructure INS Hansa INS vikrant interoperability IOR joint operations joint ventures logistics compatibility maintenance issues maintenance package Make in India maritime radar maritime strike capabilities Meteor missiles MiG-29K multirole performance naval adaptability naval aviation New Delhi phased timeline PLA Navy power projection Prime Minister Narendra Modi Rafale Marine Rafale-M reinforced landing gear SCALP cruise missiles security challenges Short Take-Off But Arrested Recovery simulators ski-jump carrier systems ski-jump tests spares STOBAR surveillance vessels tailhooks training training modules ₹90

NEW DELHI: Further deepening India-France defense ties, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has officially cleared the long-anticipated procurement…

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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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DG DIA Rana’s Australia visit to strengthen defence ties in Indo-Pacific

By Khushboo Kumari March 18, 2025 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue Australia visit Australian Geospatial Organisation Australian War Memorial defence industry collaboration Defence Policy Talks defence science and technology DG DIA HQ JOC India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership India-Australia defence ties Indo-Pacific cooperation intelligence sharing interoperability Last Post Ceremony Lowy Institute Lt General DS Rana maritime domain awareness Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd reciprocal information sharing regional security

New Delhi: In a significant step toward enhancing bilateral defence cooperation, Director General Defence Intelligence Agency (DG DIA), Lt General DS Rana, is set to…

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India-Kyrgyzstan joint special forces exercise Khanjar-XII

By Khushboo Kumari March 9, 2025 anti-terror operations Counter Terrorism Cultural Exchange extremism high-altitude training India-Kyrgyzstan Indian Army interoperability joint special forces exercise Khanjar-XII Kyrgyz Scorpion Brigade Kyrgyzstan military drills mountain warfare Nowruz operational planning Parachute Regiment precision targeting regional peace security cooperation sniping Special Forces Special Operations Strategic Partnership survival skills terrorism urban warfare

NEW DELHI: A contingent of the Indian Army has departed for Kyrgyzstan to participate in the 12th edition of the India-Kyrgyzstan Joint Special Forces Exercise KHANJAR-XII, scheduled…

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India-Uzbekistan Joint Military Exercise DUSTLIK-VI Begins in Pune

INS Sunayna Makes Historic Port Call in Tanzania, Strengthening IOR Ties

26 Rafale-M Jets from France to Strengthen Naval Aviation Power

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

India-Kyrgyzstan joint special forces exercise Khanjar-XII

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