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Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 3 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday commissioned the advanced stealth frigate INS Taragiri in Visakhapatnam. The warship is an advanced stealth frigate under Project 17A of the Indian Navy. Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi and Chief of Defence Staff Anil Chauhan were among the attendees, along with other senior Indian Navy officials. The induction of Taragiri comes at a time when the strategic and maritime importance of ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 3 (ANI): Following the commissioning of INS Taragiri in Visakhapatnam today, the Indian Navy on Friday called it a journey of " strength, stealth and indigenous excellence" which reflects India's rise as a formidable maritime power. "Legacy Reborn. Power Redefined. Presenting the story of INS Taragiri - a journey of strength, stealth and indigenous excellence, reflecting India's rise as a formidable maritime power. From legacy to the future fleet, T ...Read More >
The aircraft, stationed at Mashhad International Airport, was scheduled to fly to New Delhi as part of a humanitarian aid operation. "Mahan Air aircraft was hit by the US in an airstrike at Mashhad Airport. The plane was reportedly scheduled to fly to Delhi for humanitarian aid," Iran sources said. According to reports, the aircraft was expected to arrive in New Delhi in the coming days to facilitate the transport of humanitarian supplies, including medicines. The disruption has raised fresh co ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 3 (ANI): The Indian Navy is set to commission advanced stealth Frigate INS Taragiri on Friday at a ceremony in Visakhapatnam, set to be attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The ceremony will be hosted by Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi. Also Read | Suspected Honour Killing in Delhi: Girl Killed Over Love Affair With Cousin in Hari Nagar, Family Under Investigation. The induction of Taragiri comes at a time when the strategic ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 3 (ANI): The Indian Navy is set to commission advanced stealth Frigate INS Taragiri on Friday at a ceremony in Visakhapatnam, set to be attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The ceremony will be hosted by Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi. The induction of Taragiri comes at a time when the strategic and maritime importance of India's eastern seaboard continues to grow, driven by evolving regional security dynamics and India's de ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to commission the indigenously built advanced stealth frigate Taragiri here on Friday, underscoring the strategic importance of India's eastern seaboard. The commissioning ceremony will be held in the presence of senior naval officials and other dignitaries at the naval dockyard here, an official source from Eastern Naval Command (ENS) said. "I shall be in Visakhapatnam to commission the advanced stealth frigate Taragiri...This commissioning ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam, Apr 3 (PTI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to commission the indigenously built advanced stealth frigate Taragiri here on Friday, underscoring the strategic importance of India's eastern seaboard. The commissioning ceremony will be held in the presence of senior naval officials and other dignitaries at the naval dockyard here, an official source from Eastern Naval Command (ENS) said. "I shall be in Visakhapatnam to commission the advanced stealth frigate Taragiri...This c ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 2 (ANI): The Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, said the Navy was just minutes away from striking Pakistan from the sea during Operation Sindoor, when the neighbouring country requested a halt to kinetic actions. He added that the Navy's actions strengthened national confidence and showcased its capabilities to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a historic overnight embarkation on the Western Seaboard. Operation Sindoor was a military acti ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): India has dispatched a consignment of 1000 metric tons of rice to Burkina Faso as humanitarian assistance, aiming to support food security for vulnerable communities and internally displaced persons. Sharing the details in a post on X, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Wednesday, said that the gesture reflects India's continued commitment as a reliable developmental and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) partner to Global South countries. Als ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Vladimir Yakushev, Secretary of the General Council of the Edinaya Rossia Party and First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, will pay an official visit to India from April 2 to 4. Yakushev heads the working group on cooperation between the Federation Council of Russia and the Council of States of the Parliament of the Republic of India. His visit is aimed at strengthening inter-parliamentary ties and exp ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Vladimir Yakushev, Secretary of the General Council of the Edinaya Rossia Party and First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, will pay an official visit to India from April 2 to 4. Yakushev heads the working group on cooperation between the Federation Council of Russia and the Council of States of the Parliament of the Republic of India. His visit is aimed at strengthening inter-parliamentary ties and exp ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Foreign affairs expert Robinder Sachdev has weighed in on the recent US airstrike at Mashhad Airport that struck a Mahan Air aircraft, suggesting the incident was likely a case of "collateral damage" rather than a targeted strike on a humanitarian mission. While speaking to ANI, Sachdev addressed the complexities of striking infrastructure during active hostilities, noting that while airports are strategic, the distinction between military and civilian sites is ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Mar 30: A US airstrike at Iran's Mashhad airport on Monday damaged a Mahan Air aircraft, potentially disrupting a mission to India to collect humanitarian aid, Iranian officials claimed. The plane was reportedly scheduled to fly to New Delhi this week to pick up essential medical supplies and aid for Iranian people, they said. US officials have not yet corroborated the claim. The Iranian officials said the aircraft was damaged following the US attack on Mashhad airport. According ...Read More >
New Delhi: A US airstrike at Iran's Mashhad airport on Monday damaged a Mahan Air aircraft, potentially disrupting a mission to India to collect humanitarian aid, Iranian officials claimed. The plane was reportedly scheduled to fly to New Delhi this week to pick up essential medical supplies and aid for the Iranian people, they said. US officials have not yet corroborated the claim. The Iranian officials said the aircraft was damaged following the US attack on Mashhad airport. According to rep ...Read More >
Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Friday condemned the "unjust and illegal war imposed on Iran" and requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to use his influence to end the war in the interest of humanity. He made the statement in the Legislative Assembly as the Leader of the House after several National Conference MLAs pressed for it, even as BJP legislators maintained that the Iran crisis is an international issue and does not fall in the domain of the House. "On behalf of myse ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) A US airstrike at Iran's Mashhad airport on Monday damaged a Mahan Air aircraft, potentially disrupting a mission to India to collect humanitarian aid, Iranian officials claimed. The plane was reportedly scheduled to fly to New Delhi this week to pick up essential medical supplies and aid for Iranian people, they said. US officials have not yet corroborated the claim. The Iranian officials said the aircraft was damaged following the US attack on Mashhad airport. Accor ...Read More >
NEW DELHI -- Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will not say whether or not Canada sees U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran as a violation of international law. The minister faced repeated questions about the conflict while taking part in a media scrum in New Delhi, filling in for Prime Minister Mark Carney who abruptly cancelled his scheduled meeting with reporters. The United States and Israel launched a major attack on Iran Saturday that killed the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iranian ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) India on Wednesday reaffirmed its commitment to continued humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan and healthcare cooperation, with a focus on long-term supply of medicines. Union Health Minister JP Nadda held a productive meeting with Afghan Minister of Public Health Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali, a health ministry statement said. India reaffirmed its commitment to continued humanitarian assistance and healthcare cooperation, with a focus on long-term supply of medicines, th ...Read More >
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) India's prime minister on Wednesday called for a strategic relationship with Ethiopia during his first visit to the country, one of Africa's most populous. The South is writing its own destiny, and India and Ethiopia share a vision on this," Prime Minister Narendra Modi told parliamentarians in a special address. "Our vision is that of a world where the countries of the South do not rise against anyone, but for everyone; a world where development is equitable, where ...Read More >
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) - The Indian prime minister called for a strategic relationship with Ethiopia Wednesday during his first visit to the country, one of Africa's most populous. "The Global South is writing its own destiny, and India and Ethiopia share a vision for it," Prime Minister Narendra Modi told parliamentarians during a special address. "Our vision is of a world where the Global South rises not against anyone, but for everyone; a world where development is fair, where technolog ...Read More >
Eutelsat said that with the deployment of high-speed and low-latency LEO services, the Indian Army has been able to re-establish reliable communications in regions where terrestrial networks have been severely disrupted. NEW DELHI: Eutelsat, along with its Indian telecom partner Bharti Airtel, said on Monday that it is extending the OneWeb low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity to bolster the Indian Army's ongoing relief operations in flood-affected areas of Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan citizen ...Read More >
Kolkata: An Indian fishing trawler, FB Paramita-11, capsized near the India-Bangladesh International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) in the Bay of Bengal during the wee hours of Monday, causing all 16 fishermen, including the captain, to fall into the water. At the time of filing of the report, 11 had been rescued. But five remained missing. The Indian Coast Guard (ICG), however, stated that 15 fishermen had been rescued and maintained that there was no trace of five. The trawler had set out from ...Read More >
Kochi (Kerala) [India], December 14 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) successfully carried out a midnight medical evacuation from Agatti Island, Lakshadweep to Kochi, Kerala, for a critically ill 75-year-old male patient diagnosed with acute subacute subdural hematoma, a press brief from the Coast Guard said. According to the ICG, the urgent medevac request was received from the Union Territory Administration, Lakshadweep, on December 13, post closure of runway operations at Agatti airfield. ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 5 (ANI): Russia has reaffirmed its long-standing energy partnership with India, with President Vladimir Putin declaring that Moscow will remain a steady, uninterrupted supplier for the country's fast-growing economy. While adressing the joint press address with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said the two countries are seeing "successful partnership in energy," adding that "Russia is a reliable supply of oil, gas, coal and everything that is required for the develop ...Read More >
India on Tuesday dispatched 40 tonnes of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) material to Jamaica and Cuba in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, reaffirming New Delhi's commitment to stand by its Global South partners in times of crisis. An Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft carrying 20 tonnes each of relief supplies for the two Caribbean nations took off from New Delhi this morning. The consignment includes Aarogya Maitri BHISHM Cube field hospitals, food and daily utility items, ...Read More >
India is making strides to secure an extension for the US sanctions waiver concerning Iran's Chabahar Port, a pivotal gateway for its trade with Afghanistan, Central Asia, and Russia. As the current waiver approaches its expiration, neighboring countries are expressing interest in utilizing Chabahar to enhance their own trade routes. India is working to secure an extension of the US sanctions waiver for Iran's Chabahar Port - a vital link in its connectivity network with Afghanistan, Central As ...Read More >
ICG Ship Sachet, which was returning from deployment to East African nations, was directed to assist. (Representative image) The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has carried out a challenging long-distance medical evacuation of an injured Iranian fisherman from the vessel Al-Owais in the Arabian Sea, roughly 1,500 km west of Kochi. The rescue began after the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC), Mumbai, received an alert from its Iranian counterpart in Chabahar about an onboard explosion and engi ...Read More >
New Delhi: During the flagship India Maritime Week 2025 (1MW 2025) held in Mumbai, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), India's premier defence shipyard and a Navratna company under the Ministry of Defence, has signed an exclusive Teaming Agreement (TA) with Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Limited (SDHI), India's largest shipbuilding and heavy fabrication company, for collaboration in the design and construction of Landing Platform Docks (LPD5) for the Indian Navy. The Defence Acquisition ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Oct 28 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara said on Tuesday that there is nothing wrong with the demand for a Dalit Chief Minister. "What's wrong with holding a Dalit convention? Earlier, the high command had asked us to postpone it for certain reasons, and we had agreed. In the interest of the party, the Dalit community has always stood with the Congress," he said. The state Home Minister pointed out that to maintain this unity, the party needs to hold such conventions fr ...Read More >
Mumbai: Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders (MDL) on Tuesday signed an agreement with Swan Defence and Heavy Industries for collaboration in the design and construction of Landing Platform Docks (LPDs) for the Indian Navy. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) last week accorded approval for the acquisition of LPDs - a critical capability addition for the Indian Navy to undertake amphibious operations, and deliver humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) missions. Swan Defence and Heavy Industr ...Read More >
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