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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-Malaysia 14th ADMM-Plus Counter-Terrorism Meet Concludes

By Khushboo Kumari March 21, 2025 14th ADMM-Plus agra ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus ASEAN Secretariat Australia best practices China co-chairmanship Counter Terrorism Cultural Exchange Defence Secretary delhi declaration dialogue partners EWG on CT extremism Field Training Exercise India-Malaysia Indo-Pacific indonesia Japan Lao PDR Malaysia Myanmar New Delhi operational experiences philippines policy alignment Rajesh Kumar Singh regional cooperation regional security regional strategy Republic of Korea Russia Singapore Table-Top Exercise terrorism Thailand UN Security Council United States Vietnam violent extremism

NEW DELHI: The 14th meeting of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) Experts Working Group on Counter-Terrorism (EWG on CT) concluded in New Delhi on…

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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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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-Malaysia to co-chair 14th ADMM-Plus counter-terrorism meet

By Khushboo Kumari March 16, 2025 2025 ADMM-Plus ASEAN 2025 ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus ASEAN member states ASEAN Secretariat China counter-terrorism efforts counter-terrorism meet defence cooperation Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh dialogue partners EWG on Counter-Terrorism global counter-terrorism india India leadership role international cooperation Japan Malaysia March 19-20 New Delhi regional security Russia security collaboration terrorism strategy United State

NEW DELHI: The 14th meeting of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) Experts Working Group (EWG) on Counter-Terrorism is scheduled to be held in New…

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Pakistan train hijack: Baloch Liberation Army holds military personnel hostage

By Khushboo Kumari March 11, 2025 27 fatalities ambulances Baloch Liberation Army Balochistan Balochistan government Balochistan Independence BLA BLA insurgency civilian passengers emergency measures hostage crisis Jaffar Express Jeeyand Baloch Khyber Pakhtunkhwa March 11 2025 military personnel November 2024 over 100 hostages Pakistan authorities Pakistan train hijack passenger train Peshawar Quetta Quetta railway station bombing railway track bombing regional security rugged terrain security forces separatist grou Shahid Rind Sibi district Tunnel No. 8

NEW DELHI: In a bold and alarming move, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), a separatist militant group, hijacked the Jaffar Express passenger train on March…

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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,…

Indian Navy deploys INS Shardul, P8I for key naval drills in Indonesia

By Aman Kumar Himanshu February 16, 2025 Admiral Muhammad Ali baby turtle release bali beach cleaning city parade coral plantation Exercise Komodo Indian Navy Indo-Pacific stability indonesia INS Shardul International Fleet Review (IFR) 2025 International Maritime Security Symposium LA PEROUSE exercise mangrove plantation maritime collaboration maritime conservation naval forces naval operations P8I aircraft President of Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto regional security Republic Day Parade 2025 Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR)strategic partnerships

NEW DELHI: Strengthening its maritime ties and regional security cooperation, the Indian Navy has deployed INS Shardul and a Long-Range Maritime Surveillance P8I aircraft to…

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Indian Army boosts defense ties, showcases indigenous power

By Aman Kumar Himanshu February 15, 2025 Advanced Light Helicopter Aero India 2025 ALH Army Air Defence ATGMs Atmanirbhar Bharat counter-UAV systems defense cooperation defense modernization General Upendra Dwivedi global defense partnerships global military diplomacy Indian Army indigenous defense innovations inter-service synergy international security joint exercises LCA Light Combat Aircraft Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani MANPADS military diplomacy regional security self-reliance strategic partnerships technology collaboration Tejas training UAVs Vehicle Mounted Counter Storm Drone System

NEW DELHI: The Indian Army reinforced its commitment to military diplomacy at Aero India 2025, with General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), engaging…

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JeM, LeT escort Hamas in luxury SUVs at PoJK event

By Emaad Makhdoomi February 6, 2025 hamas India pakistan relations israel gaza conflict Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)Kashmir Solidarity Conference Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT)Military Support Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK)regional security security threat SRINAGAR Terrorist Activities Terrorist Alliance Terrorist Attacks Terrorist Training

SRINAGAR: A conference held in Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK) has revealed growing ties between Hamas and Pakistan-based terror groups Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).…

Delhi Elections 2025: Amit Shah to launch 3rd part of BJP manifesto.

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Amit Shah reviews J&K security, orders Zero Infiltration Goal

By Emaad Makhdoomi February 5, 2025 AMIT SHAH Counter-terrorism Measures drug trafficking Forensic Science Laboratory High-level Meeting Intelligence Bureau JAMMU AND KASHMIR Ministry of home affairs modi government Narco-terror Network regional security security agencies Security Review Terrorism Eradication Zero Infiltration Strategy

SRINAGAR: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah presided over a crucial high-level meeting today in the national capital to assess the security…

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

India-Malaysia 14th ADMM-Plus Counter-Terrorism Meet Concludes

Strengthening maritime cooperation: Chief of New Zealand Navy visits India

India-Malaysia to co-chair 14th ADMM-Plus counter-terrorism meet

Pakistan train hijack: Baloch Liberation Army holds military personnel hostage

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

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

Indian Navy deploys INS Shardul, P8I for key naval drills in Indonesia

Indian Army boosts defense ties, showcases indigenous power

JeM, LeT escort Hamas in luxury SUVs at PoJK event

Amit Shah reviews J&K security, orders Zero Infiltration Goal

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