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Strengthening maritime cooperation: Chief of New Zealand Navy visits India

By Khushboo Kumari March 18, 2025 Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi Bilateral ties Chief of the Air Staff Chief of the Army Staff Chief of the Defence Staff Chief of the Naval Staff defence relations Defence Secretary global security Guard of Honour HMNZS Te Kaha india Indian defence officials Indo-Pacific Indo-Pacific region INS Surat joint training maritime collaboration maritime cooperation maritime security Mumbai national war memorial naval ties official visit operational engagements peace Prime Minister of New Zealand Raisina Dialogue Rear Admiral Garin Golding regional security Royal New Zealand Navy Security ship maintenance stability strategic discussions technological advancements Western Naval Command

NEW DELHI: In a significant step toward bolstering maritime cooperation, Rear Admiral Garin Golding, Chief of Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN), is currently on…

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INS Imphal in Mauritius: PM Modi boosts ties with 20 projects, Chagos support

By Khushboo Kumari March 11, 2025 20 projects 57th National Day advanced weapons bilateral relations Chagos Champs de Mars EEZ surveillance helicopter flypast India-funded project Indian Ocean Region indigenous destroyer ins imphal machinery March 10-14 marching contingent maritime security Mauritius MCGS Barracuda National Day naval band Neighbourhood First pm modi Port Louis Project 15B SAGAR sensors sovereignty strategic ties Visakhapatnam-class

NEW DELHI: Indian Naval Ship (INS) Imphal made its inaugural port call at Port Louis, Mauritius, on March 10, to participate in the nation’s 57th…

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Security Belt-2025: China-Russia-Iran joint naval exercise near Chabahar port

By Khushboo Kumari March 9, 2025 Chabahar Port China counter-piracy operations damage control defense strategy Gulf of Oman international trade routes iran joint naval exercise maritime security maritime target strikes military collaboration naval capabilities naval cooperation naval drills PLA Navy regional stability Russia search and rescue Security Belt-2025 strategic significance trilateral military ties VBSS training

NEW DELHI: China, Russia, and Iran are set to commence a joint naval exercise named ‘Security Belt-2025’ near Iran’s strategic Chabahar Port. The drills are…

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Indian Navy strengthens ties with Thailand in high-stakes naval drills

By Khushboo Kumari March 7, 2025 3rd Naval Area Command Cultural Exchange defense diplomacy First Training Squadron HTMS Huahin HTMS Krabi ICGS Veera Indian Navy Indian sea trainees Indo-Pacific INS Shardul INS Sujata joint training maritime security naval cooperation naval diplomacy PASSEX Phangna Naval Port Phuket Deep Sea Port regional security Royal Thai Navy SAGAR initiative Strategic Partnership Thailand

New Delhi: The Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron (1TS), comprising INS Sujata, INS Shardul, and ICGS Veera, successfully concluded its visit to Phuket Deep Sea Port, Thailand, reinforcing bilateral…

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Indian Navy’s first training squadron docks in Phuket for joint drills

By Khushboo Kumari March 3, 2025 Captain Anshul Kishore defense diplomacy diplomatic reception First Training Squadron (1TS)humanitarian assistance ICGS Veera India-Thailand naval relations Indian Navy Indo-Pacific region INS Shardul INS Sujata joint training exercises maritime collaboration maritime security naval interoperability Passage Exercise (PASSEX)PASSEX Phuket Deep Sea Port Rear Admiral Suwat Donsakul regional security Royal Thai Navy (RTN)Southeast Asia Third Naval Area Command

NEW DELHI: As part of its ongoing training deployment to Southeast Asia, the Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron (1TS) reached Phuket Deep Sea Port, Thailand,…

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CDS Gen Anil Chauhan’s bold call for air-naval synergy to tackle IOR threats

By Khushboo Kumari February 26, 2025 air and naval forces integration air-naval synergy CDS Gen Anil Chauhan Centre for Air Power Studies (CAPS)defense interests defense posture deterrence emerging threats force readiness geopolitical landscape Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff Headquarters Southern Air Command Indian Air Force Indian Army Indian Navy Indian Ocean Region (IOR)inter-service cooperation joint operational exercises maritime security modern air-sea battle strategies Modernization National Security operational capabilities real-time intelligence sharing resource allocation strategic partnerships strategic position technological advancements unmanned systems

NEW DELHI: The Headquarters Southern Air Command and the Centre for Air Power Studies (CAPS) hosted a key seminar on “Synergising Air and Naval Forces:…

World

China’s Influence in AMAN 2025: Naval Drill or Strategic Expansion?

By Aman Kumar Himanshu February 13, 2025 AMAN 2025 Arabian Sea Bangladesh Baotou destroyer China China-Pakistan ties Chinese-built frigates Djibouti Gaoyouhu supply ship Gwadar Hambantota india Indian Ocean Region (IOR)maritime security naval dominance naval exercise Pakistan People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)strategic expansion Submarines U.S.Western alliances

NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s AMAN 2025 naval exercise, featuring over 50 nations, was promoted as a symbol of global maritime cooperation. Yet, beneath the surface, it…

Defence

Rajnath Singh, Maldives Defence Minister Maumoon strengthen security ties

By Aman Kumar Himanshu January 8, 2025 bilateral talks defence capabilities defence cooperation defence equipment India-Maldives relations Indian Ocean Region Maldives maritime security Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon Neighborhood First peace and stability Rajnath Singh regional stability SAGAR security partnership

NEW DELHI: Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets Maldives Defence Minister Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon in New Delhi on January 8, 2025, to strengthen bilateral defence…

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Indian Navy showcases maritime prowess in Visakhapatnam

By Aman Kumar Himanshu January 5, 2025 Andhra Pradesh Beating Retreat Cultural Event Eastern Naval Command Hawk AJT Helicopter Operations Indian Air Force Indian Army Indian Navy Indian Navy Pride Laser and Drone Show MARCOS maritime security Nara Chandrababu Naidu National Security Naval Demonstration naval strength Op Demo Ramakrishna Beach Sea Cadet Corps search and rescue Special Operations Submarines Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar Visakhapatnam

NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy’s Eastern Naval Command (ENC) captivates thousands with a stunning Operational Demonstration (Op Demo) at Ramakrishna Beach, Visakhapatnam, on January 4,…

Indian Navy

Indian Navy to commission three frontline assets: Nilgiri, Surat, Vaghsheer

By Aman Kumar Himanshu January 2, 2025 defense manufacturing defense production Indian Navy indigenous defense INS Nilgiri INS Surat INS Vaghsheer maritime security Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders naval assets naval strength Project 15B Project 17A Project-75 self-reliance stealth capabilities

All three platforms have been designed and constructed entirely at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL).

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Strengthening maritime cooperation: Chief of New Zealand Navy visits India

INS Imphal in Mauritius: PM Modi boosts ties with 20 projects, Chagos support

Security Belt-2025: China-Russia-Iran joint naval exercise near Chabahar port

Indian Navy strengthens ties with Thailand in high-stakes naval drills

Indian Navy’s first training squadron docks in Phuket for joint drills

China’s Influence in AMAN 2025: Naval Drill or Strategic Expansion?

Rajnath Singh, Maldives Defence Minister Maumoon strengthen security ties

Indian Navy showcases maritime prowess in Visakhapatnam

Indian Navy to commission three frontline assets: Nilgiri, Surat, Vaghsheer

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