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Panaji, Mar 31 (PTI) Deputy Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti on Tuesday said the recent global developments reaffirm the need for a strong navy and with rising strategic competitions and conflicts, the Indian Navy remains the prime manifestation of the country's maritime power. He was addressing a gathering during the launch of the first Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) built by Goa Shipyard Limited in Vasco. "India's identity as a maritime nation is defined by its g ...Read More >
Panaji: The war in West Asia, and the resultant energy crisis, is yet another reminder that a strong navy is critical for India to secure its trade routes and strategic objectives, said deputy chief of naval staff vice admiral Tarun Sobti on Tuesday. Sobti was speaking at the launch of a naval warship INS Shachi at Goa Shipyard Limited."With rising strategic competition and conflicts, Indian Navy continues to remain the prime manifestation of th country's maritime power and a very important inst ...Read More >
Panaji, Mar 31: Deputy Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti, on Tuesday, said the recent global developments reaffirm the need for a strong navy and with rising strategic competitions and conflicts, the Indian Navy remains the prime manifestation of the country's maritime power. Addressing a gathering during the launch of the first Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) built by Goa Shipyard Limited in Vasco, Vice Admiral Sobti, while citing the ongoing crisis in West Asia, sai ...Read More >
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the USD 5 billion Great Nicobar Island Development Project will significantly boost India's maritime trade, multiplying its global share in the sector. Speaking at the inauguration of India Maritime Week 2025, Shah said India's democratic stability, naval strength, and strategic position between the Indo-Pacific and the Global South make it a rising maritime power. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the USD 5 billion Great Nicobar Island De ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 27 (ANI): Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah inaugurated the 'India Maritime Week - 2025' in Mumbai, Maharashtra, on Monday. On this occasion, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, and Union Minister for Ports, Shipping, and Waterways Sarbananda Son ...Read More >
Mumbai: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday laid the foundation stone for the new Maharashtra headquarters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in south Mumbai, marking a major milestone in the party's organizational expansion. The ceremony was held at a prime plot near Churchgate railway station, in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and senior BJP leaders. According to party officials, the upcoming multi-storey structure will mirror the BJP's national headquarters ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 27 (ANI): The maritime sector stands as one of the strongest pillars of Viksit Bharat, Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, said while addressing the India Maritime Week 2025 inauguration event here on Monday. He added that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is setting new benchmarks in the maritime domain. "We have come a long way since the earlier editions of this event. It has grown significantly, wi ...Read More >
Panaji: Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) launched two fast patrol vessels (FPVs) for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) -- ICGS Ajit and ICGS Aparajit -- on Friday, making the 320-tonne vessels the last two ships in the series of eight FPVs being indigenously built for the ICG."The launch marks the completion of all eight FPV launches and a historical feat of 10 coast guard ships launching and two deliveries in the last 14 months at GSL. In total, these are the 42nd and 43rd Coast Guard ships built by GSL," ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Friday launched two advanced Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs), ICG Ship Ajit and ICGS Aparajit, at Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL). These vessels are the seventh and eighth in a series of eight indigenously built FPVs being constructed by GSL for the ICG, marking an important step forward in enhancing the nation's coastal surveillance and response capabilities, said an official statement. Designed and built entirely by GSL, the FPVs refle ...Read More >
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India's Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers patrol near the international border with Pakistan at Sir Creek, Gujarat, November 25, 2009. File Image/Reuters The quiet tidal estuary of Sir Creek, nestled in the marshlands of the Rann of Kutch, has once again come to the forefront of India-Pakistan tensions. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's strong words directed at Islamabad in have put into the spotlight a border dispute that has endured for more than seven decades. During his address at the L ...Read More >
"What were once predictable patterns of smuggling or piracy have now evolved into sophisticated operations using GPS spoofing, remote-controlled boats, encrypted communications, drones, satellite phones, and even networks operating on the dark web," he said at a three-day coast guard conference, stressing that maritime threats are becoming increasingly technology-driven and multi-dimensional. The coast guard commanders' conference brings together the service's top brass to deliberate on strateg ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam's state visit to India has further strengthened bilateral relations, as New Delhi announced a $680 million special economic package aimed at enhancing healthcare, infrastructure, energy and maritime security in Mauritius, a report has said. The multifaceted outcomes reinforce the strategic partnership in regional security, socio-economic development, education, science, and culture, as bilateral ties between two ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): India and Fiji on Monday unveiled significant initiatives to bolster defence and maritime security cooperation between the two nations, including the creation of a Defence Attache post at the High Commission of India in Fiji capital of Suva. According to the Joint Statement issued following the joint press conference by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka earlier today, there is growing momentum in bilateral ties aimed at pr ...Read More >
This August, the visit of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to India marked a historic milestone in the relations between the two nations. The President's visit, which took place between August 4-8, was the first such state visit since 2007. On August5, India and the Philippines formally elevated their ties to a Strategic Partnership, backed by a comprehensive bilateral Plan of Action (2025-2029) signed in New Delhi. In all, 13 memoranda and agreements were signed during Marcos Jr.'s v ...Read More >
MANILA -- The Philippine and Indian navies have sailed together for the first time in the South China Sea, officials said on Monday, as President Ferdinand Marcos left Manila for New Delhi for a state visit. The Philippines has conducted "maritime cooperative activities" with foreign navies since late 2023 as part of its push to counter China's expansive claims in the waterway, including joint sails with treaty ally the United States, as well as Japan, Australia, France and Canada. Philippine ...Read More >
The Philippine Navy and Indian Navy are set to conduct its first joint maritime cooperative activity in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), according to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Friday. In a statement, the AFP said "the joint activity will be the first of its kind in the West Philippine Sea -- a region increasingly central to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific." Indian naval tanker INS Shakti made a port call at Pier 15 in Port Area, Manila on Thursday. "This is more than ...Read More >
Kolkata: Thirty-four fishermen from Kakdwip in two fishing trawlers were allegedly detained by the Bangladesh Navy in the early hours of Monday for allegedly crossing into Bangladeshi waters while fishing in the Bay of Bengal. According to sources, the two trawlers -- FV Jhor and FV Mangalchandi -- were intercepted about 77 nautical miles from the Fairway Buoy of Mongla Port in Bangladesh.Bangladesh media reported that a Bangladesh Navy patrol vessel spotted the trawlers fishing within their exc ...Read More >
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said Indian fishermen continue to be arrested by Sri Lankan authorities because of an agreement signed during the Emergency period, which stripped them of fishing rights in certain sea areas, news agency PTI reported. Speaking at an event organised by the BJP Yuva Morcha to mark 50 years of the Emergency, Jaishankar said the agreement would not have happened if Parliament had been working properly back then. 'No debate, no consensus' "Big decis ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 27 (PTI) The issue of Sri Lanka arresting Indian fishermen stems from an agreement during the Emergency under which their rights for fishing in some specific areas were given up, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday. The agreement with Sri Lanka would not have been possible if a genuine Parliament functioned at that time, Jaishankar said at an event organised by the BJP Yuva Morcha to mark the 50th anniversary of the Emergency. Katchatheevu, an uninhabited islan ...Read More >
Victoria/New Delhi, June 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) India on Friday handed over the spares for Seychelles Defence Forces a day after Indian Navy's stealth frigate INS Teg arrived at Seychelles' Port Victoria on a five-day operational port call marking another milestone in India's strategic outreach in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). Captain Vikas Guleria, INS Teg's Commanding Officer handed over the spares for Seychelles Defence Forces to the country's Chief of Defence Forces Major General Michael Rose ...Read More >
The Indian Coast Guard inducted 'Adamya', the first of eight Fast Patrol Vessels built by Goa Shipyard Ltd, enhancing maritime security with advanced technology and over 60% indigenous content. This vessel, equipped with state-of-the-art systems, will boost the ICG's capabilities in law enforcement, surveillance, and search and rescue operations.Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) 'Adamya', the first in a series of eight being constructed for the Indian Coast Guard, and equipped with state-of-the-art techn ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Aimed at enhancing maritime security, Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Director General Paramesh Sivamani inaugurated a dedicated ICG jetty at Vizhinjam Harbour, Kerala. In an official statement on Sunday, the ICG said that the 76.7-metre, state-of-the-art berth will support faster deployment and turnaround of Coast Guard vessels, thereby boosting mission readiness for coastal surveillance, search & rescue, anti-smuggling operations, and fisheries protection. Strategically positioned just 1 ...Read More >
India's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved a ₹21,772 crore package to strengthen maritime security. This includes 151 new boats for the Navy and six Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) for the Coast Guard. These assets are designed for rapid response, surveillance, and rescue missions. With advanced technology and indigenous manufacturing under the "Aatmanirbhar Bharat" initiative, the acquisitions aim to address emerging maritime threats in the Indo-Pacific and reinforce India's role i ...Read More >
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