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All Paul Arlapen had with him when he arrived at Heathrow Airport with his heavily pregnant wife and three-year-old son was a couple of suitcases of clothes. The 32-year-old grew up in Mauritius, though his family are from the Chagos Islands, an archipelago in the Indian Ocean which was the last British colony until earlier this year. Arlapen's great grandparents were expelled from the islands in the 1960s, along with the entire Chagossian population, to make way for a US military base. He is ...Read More >
The Indian Navy will commission the Androth on Monday. This new anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft will join the fleet in Visakhapatnam. The vessel has over 80 percent indigenous content. Its induction will bolster the Navy's anti-submarine capabilities. This event highlights India's commitment to self-reliance in defense. GRSE built the craft. It marks a step for maritime security. The Indian Navy will commission a new anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft on Monday that is expect ...Read More >
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd delivered Androth, the second anti-submarine warfare shallow watercraft, to the Indian Navy. This delivery, following the first ship Arnala, strengthens India's maritime security. Androth features an indigenous 30 mm naval surface gun and is designed for subsurface surveillance, search, and attack operations in coastal waters. Defence PSU Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd on Saturday delivered to the Indian Navy an anti-submari ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy is set to add to its fleet another anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft 'Androth', second of the eight ASW SWCs (Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft), built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata. Calling the step important, a source said, "The focus on the anti-submarine warfare is conspicuous with the Navy's planned induction of 16 ASW-SWCs, the six P-8I Poseidon, and more UAVs and Drones for the purpose." The Navy commissioned the ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Indian Navy has received an indigenously built anti-submarine warfare ship, which is expected to enhance its maritime capabilities against the backdrop of China's increasing presence in the Indian Ocean. 'Androth', the second of the eight anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft (ASW-SWC), has been built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata. The ship was delivered to the Indian Navy on Saturday, marking yet another step towards self-reliance in defence man ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a boost to India's anti-submarine warfare capability, Androth, the second Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, has been delivered to the Indian Navy. The ASW SWC ships have been indigenously designed and constructed at GRSE in accordance with the Classification Rules of the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS). They enhance the Navy's anti-submarine, coastal surveillance, and mine-laying capabilities. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 14 (PTI) The Indian Navy has received an indigenously-built anti-submarine warfare ship that is expected to boost its maritime prowess against the backdrop of China's growing forays into the Indian Ocean. 'Androth', the second of the eight anti-submarine warfare-shallow water craft (ASW-SWC), has been built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata. The ship was delivered to the Indian Navy on Saturday, marking yet another step towards self-reliance in defence m ...Read More >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the Maldives last week, after an invitation by Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu to be a special guest for the country's 60th Independence Day, signalled the full return of relations to the closeness they held during the previous Ibrahim Solih government. Although the two leaders had not gotten off to the best start in 2023, after Mr. Muizzu's surprise win, backed by an "India Out" campaign -- this was followed by a "Boycott Maldives" social media campaign ...Read More >
KOCHI: Bitra Island, one of the 10 inhabited isles in the Lakshadweep archipelago, is set to be taken over by govt for defence purposes. There are 105 families on the island and many have opposed the move.Lakshadweep revenue department has issued a notification, dated July 11, for a social impact assessment (SIA). It stated that the intention was to transfer the entire island to defence and strategic agencies considering its "strategic location" and "national security relevance".Lakshadweep MP H ...Read More >
Patna, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major action against corruption, the State Vigilance Unit (SVU) on Saturday arrested Sub-Inspector Putul Kumari, the SHO of the Women's Police Station in Samastipur, for accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000. Her driver was also arrested in the case. The arrest has created a stir within the police department. According to an official, Putul Kumari was caught red-handed while taking the bribe from Rajiv Ranjan, a resident of Chhatauna village under Mufassil police ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Lakshadweep administration plans to acquire Bitra Island of the Union Territory for transfer to relevant defence and strategic agencies of the Government of India. "The initiative is necessitated by the strategic location of the island, its national security relevance, and the inherent logistical and administrative challenges associated with civilian habitation," a notification issued by Lakshadweep's department of revenue on July 11 said. Bitra is an island covering around 91,7 ...Read More >
Last week, the Indian Coast Guard said they found the device on a Myanmar boat they seized near the Andaman and Nicobar islands. This was the biggest such drug bust by the Coast Guard, authorities said. They reportedly seized 6,000kg (13,227 lb) of methamphetamine from the boat. Police estimated it was worth $4.25bn (£3.35bn). Police in the Indian archipelago of Andaman and Nicobar say they have arrested six Myanmar nationals in the case. Starlink has been aiming to launch services in India s ...Read More >
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