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Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 2 (PTI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that there is "no dearth of fuel or gas in the country" and India was ready to deal with any energy crisis resulting from the ongoing West Asia conflict. Speaking at a Sainik Samman Sammelan in poll-bound Kerala, Singh said the Indian Navy ships were safely escorting the country's tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, a key chokepoint for maritime trade and an Iranian territory. The defence minister further said th ...Read More >
Ranchi, Nov 20 (PTI) SAIL's Bokaro steel plant on Thursday said it has signed a licencing agreement with DRDO's Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL) for transfer of technology. By this pact, Bokaro steel plant will utilise the technology to manufacture special steel used in defence applications. "By this agreement, DRDO grants a non-inclusive licence to utilise the technology for the manufacture of DMR 249A steel sheets for naval applications in India and sell to Indian armed force ...Read More >
Porbandar, Nov 13 (PTI) Exercise Trishul has set new benchmarks in jointness and interoperability and "we go back much stronger out of it", top Indian military commanders said on Thursday. The nearly two-week-long mega tri-service exercise will draw to a close after the culmination of a final amphibian exercise, Amphex 2025, currently underway at Madhavpur Beach off Saurashtra Coast in Gujarat. Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command; Vice-Admiral Krishna Swam ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked Diwali by comparing the decision to launch Operation Sindoor to retaliate against Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack to Lord Ram's fight against Ravana to avenge injustice. "Lord Shri Ram teaches us to uphold righteousness and also gives us the courage to fight injustice. We had a concrete example of this a few months ago during Operation Sindoor. During Operation Sindoor, Bharat not only upheld righteousness but also avenged injustice," ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked Diwali by likening the decision to launch Operation Sindoor to retaliate against Pakistan over Pahalgam terror attack to Lord Ram's fight against Ravana to avenge injustice. "Lord Shri Ram teaches us to uphold righteousness and also gives us the courage to fight injustice. We saw a living example of this a few months ago during Operation Sindoor. During Operation Sindoor, Bharat not only upheld righteousness but also avenged injustice," PM said in a ...Read More >
While aboard the magnificent INS Vikrant, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed admiration for the exceptional synergy and self-sufficiency demonstrated by the Indian armed forces. He heralded the aircraft carrier as a beacon of Aatmanirbhar Bharat, highlighting its strategic significance against regional adversaries like Pakistan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the exceptional coordination among the three armed forces - fear instilled by the Navy, extraordinary skills of the Air ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi spent this year's Diwali on board an Indian Navy vessel with which he shares a close association over the past three years. He had commissioned the country's first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant at Cochin Shipyard Limited on September 2, 2022. It marked a symbol of the country's growing prowess of indigenous manufacturing and an achievement of a major milestone in the path towards 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat'. Incidentally, the ...Read More >
New Delhi: For over a decade, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has transformed his Diwali celebration into a national ritual, choosing to celebrate the festival of lights with the nation's armed forces at its most challenging frontiers, plains or mountains. This unique tradition reached a new height this year as the Prime Minister spent the festival of lights with Navy personnel aboard the INS Vikrant, India's first indigenously-built aircraft carrier, off Goa and Karwar coasts on Monday. Addressin ...Read More >
Panaji (Goa) [India], October 20 (ANI): Praising the security forces, including police and CRPF personnel, for the success in the fight against Naxalism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asserted that India is on the verge of being free from Maoist terror. The Prime Minister, who addressed Navy personnel aboard the indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant on Diwali, said of 125 districts impacted by Naxal violence, only 11 districts still show some influence of Maoists, and among these, th ...Read More >
"KOCHI: The Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) is keen on building capacity, confidence and credibility, said chairman and managing director (CMD) Madhu S Nair. "We were the first greenfield shipyard in India, the first to build large ships in India and we collaborated with the Indian Navy to build the nation's first aircraft carrier. We launched a warship with more than 90% indigenous content, from design to equipment. "India's maritime story is no longer about building ships, but about building capac ...Read More >
The British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales and its stealth fighter jets has conducted an exercise with the Indian air force to test their ability to defend the ship from attacks. The bilateral drills in the Arabian Sea come after China, which has developed advanced weapons designed to sink enemy ships ships, deployed aircraft to conduct simulated missile attacks on a British warship off the country's coastline last month. The Chinese Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to a requ ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Terming India as the top priority partner, UK High Commissioner Lindy Cameroon said that the visit of the UK Aircraft Carrier and the bilateral exercise with the Indian Navy would further strengthen the relationship between two countries. "The Carrier Strike Group visit and joint exercises further strengthen a growing military partnership with India, following a new £350 million deal, which is set to deliver UK-manufactured Lightweight Multirole Missiles (LMM) to the Indian Army, sho ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): British High Commissioner to India Lindy Cameron on Thursday said that India remains a "top priority partner" for the United Kingdom, describing the visit of the UK's Carrier Strike Group (CSG25) to India as a reflection of the growing strategic and defence partnership between the two countries, as per British High Commisson. "India, as the world's largest democracy and an emerging economic superpower with one of the fastest growing economies in the world, i ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): British High Commissioner to India Lindy Cameron on Thursday said that India remains a top priority partner for the United Kingdom, describing the visit of the UK Carrier Strike Group (CSG25) to India as a reflection of the growing strategic and defence partnership between the two countries, as per British High Commisson. India, as the world largest democracy and an emerging economic superpower with one of the fastest growing economies in the world, is a top ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): British High Commissioner to India Lindy Cameron on Thursday said that India remains a "top priority partner" for the United Kingdom, describing the visit of the UK's Carrier Strike Group (CSG25) to India as a reflection of the growing strategic and defence partnership between the two countries, as per British High Commisson. "India, as the world's largest democracy and an emerging economic superpower with one of the fastest growing economies in the world, i ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 16: India's shipbuilding industry is charting an ambitious new course -- from a modest player in global ship construction to a serious contender among the world's top five shipbuilding nations by 2047. Backed by bold government reforms, strategic investments, and strong advocacy from the Shipyards Association of India (SAI), the sector is entering what many call its most transformative phase yet. Also Read | OnePlus 15, OnePlus Ace 6 Launch Expected in China on Octobe ...Read More >
PNN New Delhi [India], October 16: India's shipbuilding industry is charting an ambitious new course -- from a modest player in global ship construction to a serious contender among the world's top five shipbuilding nations by 2047. Backed by bold government reforms, strategic investments, and strong advocacy from the Shipyards Association of India (SAI), the sector is entering what many call its most transformative phase yet. A Sea of Opportunity Despite having one of the world's longest coa ...Read More >
The Indian Air Force (IAF) carried out a high-intensity joint exercise with the United Kingdom's Carrier Strike Group (CSG) over the Indian Ocean Region on Tuesday (October 14, 2025). The drill featured IAF Sukhoi-30 MKIs, Jaguars, AWACS, and AEW&C aircraft operating alongside Royal Navy F-35B fighter jets from HMS Prince of Wales. The exercise aimed to enhance interoperability, mutual trust, and operational coordination between the two forces, reaffirming their shared commitment to regional s ...Read More >
AFP | New Delhi Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com India yesterday signed a $7 billion order for 97 domestically designed and built Tejas fighter jets as its air force retires its outgoing Russian MiG-21 jets after decades of use. The first Tejas jets -- meaning "brilliance" in Hindi -- were commissioned into the airforce in 2016, with the latest commission for the fourth-generation version of the fighter, Mk-1A. India has made the modernisation of its forces a top priority, and made repeated ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: EC on Thursday revised the rules relating to counting of postal ballots, making it mandatory for all postal ballot papers to be counted before the penultimate round of EVM/VVPATs counting is taken up.The new practice will be first implemented in Bihar where assembly polls are due in Nov.This restores the arrangement prior to May 2019, when EC had changed the guidelines to allow EVM counting to proceed regardless of postal ballot counting stage. The 2019 change did not rule out chances ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Sept 25: India on Thursday signed a $7 billion order for 97 domestically designed and built Tejas fighter jets as its air force retires its outgoing Russian MiG-21 jets after decades of use. The first Tejas jets -- meaning "brilliance" in Hindi -- were commissioned into the airforce in 2016, with the latest commission for the fourth-generation version of the fighter, Mk-1A. India, one of the world's largest arms importers, has made the modernisation of its forces a top priority, and ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Indian Air Force has submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Defence for the procurement of 114 "Made in India" Rafale fighter jets, officials said. The plan envisages joint production by French manufacturer Dassault Aviation and Indian aerospace firms, with around 60% indigenous components in the aircraft. Proposal Follows Rafale's Strong Showing in Operations Sources indicated that the decision was influenced by the Rafale's impressive performance during Operation Sindoor agai ...Read More >
Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL), in collaboration with Indra, has manufactured an advanced naval air surveillance radar, marking a significant milestone in India's defense self-reliance. The 3D Air Surveillance Radar (3D-ASR), Lanza-N, has been successfully delivered and commissioned aboard an Indian Navy warship. This collaboration has also led to the establishment of a radar assembly and testing facility in Karnataka. Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL), in collaboration with Spanish defence fi ...Read More >
New Delhi: Industry leaders welcomed the recently announced GST reforms, which reduce the number of tax slabs, stating that it will make tax compliance easier while also directly benefiting consumers through lower prices. Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce Joint Secretary Navjot Alang Rubal said that the reduction of the number of slabs from four to two under the new GST structure is a highly positive step. According to Rubal, this reform will greatly benefit the middle and lower-income groups as t ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's second indigenous aircraft carrier, after the INS Vikrant, is likely to be nuclear powered. This is part of a 15-year defence modernisation plan announced on Friday. The plan also envisages Indian-made fighter jets to be based on this aircraft carrier. India's strategic defence plans hinge upon indigenously built weapons systems that proved to be extremely effective during Operation Sindoor, the four-day conflict against Pakistan that followed the Pahalgam terror attack in J ...Read More >
No clear timeline for repair, jet may return to UK carrier if needed The British Royal Navy F-35 stealth fighter jet has completed a month in India since it made an emergency landing at Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on June 14 as the mystery around its imminent return persists. A team of British technicians landed in India on July 6 to fix a technical fault in the F-35 B fighter jet. Sources revealed to India Today TV that the repair work is taking place under high securit ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Adani Group has emerged as the only bidder without conditions in the race to acquire Jaiprakash Associates, submitting a ₹12,600 crore offer under the ongoing insolvency process. The other bidders - Dalmia Bharat, Vedanta, Jindal Power and PNC Infratech-have tied their bids to the resolution of a critical land dispute involving the Gautam Buddh Nagar Sports City project, currently pending before the Supreme Court. Jaiprakash Associates has attracted five bids, with Dalmia Bharat lea ...Read More >
India's Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) that sets the stage for long term cooperation between the two companies. They have agreed to jointly explore newbuilding opportunities in India and abroad and to share technical expertise. KSOE oversees the operations of some of the world's largest shipyards, including Hyundai Heavy Industries, Hyundai Mipo Dockyard and Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries. CS ...Read More >
Mission Abort- British Royal Navy's F35 Jet May Be Disassembled, Flown Out of Kerala Like a Parcel A $110 million F‑35B Lightning stealth fighter jet of the UK's Royal Navy remains grounded in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, after it made an emergency landing on June 14 during a sortie over the Indian Ocean. Diverted due to bad weather and later struck by a technical fault, the jet couldn't return to the HMS Prince of Wales, its carrier. Now, a 40-member British aviation engineering team is expect ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a historic milestone, Sub Lieutenant Aastha Poonia has become the first woman fighter pilot of the Indian Navy. Her induction into the elite fighter stream marks a powerful step forward for Naari Shakti (women power) in Indian naval aviation. On 3 July 2025, during the graduation ceremony of the Second Basic Hawk Conversion Course at INS Dega, Sub Lt Poonia received the prestigious 'Wings of Gold' from Rear Admiral Janak Bevli, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Air), alongside Lt At ...Read More >
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