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India hands over 5 boats to Seychelles as maritime security partnership deepens

India hands over 5 boats to Seychelles as maritime security partnership deepens

The Laser Radial sailing boats will strengthen seamanship training for the Seychelles Defence Forces, adding to an expanding India-backed

Is Iran building capacity to strike US mainland? Senior IRGC adviser drops big hint

Is Iran building capacity to strike US mainland? Senior IRGC adviser drops big hint

A senior IRGC adviser has said Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has been ordered to build the capability to strike enemy

FCRA Amendment Bill 2026 sent to joint parliamentary committee amid opposition

FCRA Amendment Bill 2026 sent to joint parliamentary committee amid opposition

The 2026 amendment bill, introduced in March, will now undergo wider parliamentary scrutiny before the government proceeds with its

IAF gets ₹1 lakh crore tender for 60 medium transport aircraft

The proposed fleet expansion will strengthen the IAF’s ability to move troops, equipment and supplies over long distances while creating a larger role for Indian industry in military aircraft production. Most of the aircraft are expected to be manufactured in India, with indigenous content exceeding 60 per cent.

IAF gets ₹1 lakh crore tender for 60 medium transport aircraft

Army

India, Russia strengthen defence industrial cooperation at Army land systems meeting

India, Russia strengthen defence industrial cooperation at Army land systems meeting

India and Russia reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening defence industrial and technological cooperation during the fifth India-Russia Army Land

Indian Army chief Gen Dhiraj Seth reviews Central Command’s operational readiness, modernization during two-day visit

Indian Army chief Gen Dhiraj Seth reviews Central Command’s operational readiness, modernization during

General Dhiraj Seth reviewed operational readiness and modernization efforts at Central Command as the Army continues to strengthen its

The Tankman Arrives: Gen Dhiraj Seth ends Armoured Corps’ 30-year wait for Indian Army’s top job

The Tankman Arrives: Gen Dhiraj Seth ends Armoured Corps’ 30-year wait for Indian Army’s top

General Dhiraj Seth takes charge as India’s 31st Army chief, becoming only the seventh Armoured Corps officer –

Navy

Indian Navy explores ship-launched loitering munitions for long-range strikes

Indian Navy explores ship-launched loitering munitions for long-range strikes

The Indian Navy is exploring a ship-launched loitering munition with a stated range of at least 1,000km and

Indian Navy launches Shruti to boost surveillance, anti-piracy and offshore security

Indian Navy launches Shruti to boost surveillance, anti-piracy and offshore security

The 3,000-tonne vessel, the second of four next-generation offshore patrol vessels being built by GRSE, is designed for

Airforce

IAF gets ₹1 lakh crore tender for 60 medium transport aircraft

IAF gets ₹1 lakh crore tender for 60 medium transport aircraft

The proposed fleet expansion will strengthen the IAF’s ability to move troops, equipment and supplies over long distances

India, Malaysia begin Exercise Udara Shakti-26 with Rafale, Su-30MKM and F/A-18 jets

India, Malaysia begin Exercise Udara Shakti-26 with Rafale, Su-30MKM and F/A-18 jets

The exercise will focus on joint aerial training, operational experience and improving interoperability between the two air forces.

Russia Launches Record 479 UAVs On Ukraine, Shows Growing Mettle Of Drone Warfare

Russia Launches Record 479 UAVs On Ukraine, Shows Growing Mettle Of Drone Warfare

Russia launched a record-breaking 479 drones in overnight attacks across multiple regions of Ukraine, including for the first

IAF, USAF Sharpen Joint Special Ops Skills in First-Ever Exercise Tiger Claw

IAF, USAF Sharpen Joint Special Ops Skills in First-Ever Exercise Tiger Claw

Exercise Tiger Claw 2025 marked the first-ever independent Special Forces exercise conducted jointly by the Indian Air Force

International

Zhu Rongji, former Chinese premier, dies at 98; leaves behind reform legacy that reshaped Beijing-New Delhi trade ties

Zhu Rongji, former Chinese premier, dies at 98; leaves behind reform legacy that

The former Chinese premier drove some of China’s toughest market reforms and helped steer the country into the World

India hands over 5 boats to Seychelles as maritime security partnership deepens

India hands over 5 boats to Seychelles as maritime security partnership deepens

The Laser Radial sailing boats will strengthen seamanship training for the Seychelles Defence Forces, adding to an expanding India-backed

The Tankman Arrives: Gen Dhiraj Seth ends Armoured Corps’ 30-year wait for Indian Army’s top job

The Tankman Arrives: Gen Dhiraj Seth ends Armoured Corps’ 30-year wait for Indian Army’s top

General Dhiraj Seth takes charge as India’s 31st Army chief, becoming only the seventh Armoured Corps officer –

Coast Guard

Rajnath Singh announces gender-neutral entry and faster ex gratia rules for Coast Guard

Rajnath Singh announces gender-neutral entry and faster ex gratia rules for Coast Guard

The defence minister, Rajnath Singh, has announced gender-neutral officer induction and faster ex gratia payouts for the Indian

Coast Guard Commissions Indigenous Patrol Vessel ICGS Akshay

Coast Guard Commissions Indigenous Patrol Vessel ICGS Akshay

The Indian Coast Guard commissioned ICGS Akshay, an indigenous fast patrol vessel built by Goa Shipyard Limited, strengthening

Paramilitary

India deports over 40 undocumented migrants to Bangladesh; BSF-BGB faceoff at border

India deports over 40 undocumented migrants to Bangladesh; BSF-BGB faceoff at border

The BSF’s efforts to send away undocumented migrants to Bangladesh were confronted by the BGB at the border

India Begins Fencing Bangladesh Border, To Launch ‘Smart Border’ System By 2027

India Begins Fencing Bangladesh Border, To Launch ‘Smart Border’ System By 2027

The smart border would be a strong security grid that drastically reduces blind spots, especially in riverine, hilly,

Defence r&d

Parliamentary panel urges DRDO to set clear targets and boost defence R&D

Parliamentary panel urges DRDO to set clear targets and boost defence R&D

The committee has urged stronger monitoring of defence projects, greater investment in research and development and measures to

India extends Notam range to 3,760km for Odisha coast missile test

India extends Notam range to 3,760km for Odisha coast missile test

The test window remains scheduled for August 6-7

Defence Industry

HSL delivers second diving support vessel Nipun to Indian Navy in a boost to India’s underwater strategic capability

HSL delivers second diving support vessel Nipun to Indian Navy in a boost to India’s

Hindustan Shipyard Limited has delivered the Diving Support Vessel Nipun, built with more than 80% indigenous content, to

Tejas-Mk1A jets likely to join Air Force from September with some concessions from IAF, defence secretary says

Tejas-Mk1A jets likely to join Air Force from September with some concessions from IAF, defence

Defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said Tejas-Mk1A jets could join the Air Force after September, while laying out

Cyber

Google pauses Google Earth AI tool over fake satellite images, misinformation risks

Google pauses Google Earth AI tool over fake satellite images, misinformation risks

Google has paused an AI feature in Google Earth after experts warned that realistic fake images placed over

Chinese military researchers use OpenAI and Anthropic models to train defence AI, news investigation finds

Chinese military researchers use OpenAI and Anthropic models to train defence AI, news investigation finds

More than 80 Chinese research papers reviewed by Reuters show a workaround to US chip restrictions, training smaller

Space

India-US space ties deepen as Bengaluru talks widen cooperation beyond Nisar

India-US space ties deepen as Bengaluru talks widen cooperation beyond Nisar

The ninth India-US civil space dialogue has pushed cooperation into new areas, including human spaceflight, lunar exploration, scientific

Isro’s 29 satellite manoeuvres underscore rising global concern over space debris

Isro’s 29 satellite manoeuvres underscore rising global concern over space debris

India has carried out 29 collision avoidance manoeuvres over the past 18 months, as Earth’s increasingly crowded orbits


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