Military-Defence
India Strategic
Air Vice Marshal R Guruhari assumes charge as Commandant, SDI
Air Vice Marshal Raman Guruhari assumed charge as the new Chief of the prestigious Software Development Institute (SDI), Indian Air Force (IAF), Bengaluru, on January 1, 2025.
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January-February 2025
India Strategic
Army Day: PM salutes unwavering courage of Indian Army
Saluting the courage of the Indian Army on the occasion of Army Day on January 15, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that that the Indian Army epitomises determination, professionalism and dedication.
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January-February 2025
India Strategic
Vice Adm Deepak Kumar Goswami assumes charge as DGNP Mumbai
Vice Admiral Deepak Kumar Goswami, AVSM, assumed the duties of Director General Naval Projects (Mumbai) on February 1, 2025.
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January-February 2025
India Strategic
Chief of Defence Staff compliments Indian Army for its outstanding professionalism and commitment to nation building
Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan has extended his greetings and best wishes to all ranks of the Indian Army on the occasion of the 77th Army Day on January 15, 2025.
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January-February 2025
India Strategic
PM dedicates to nation three frontline naval combatants
In what he described as a significant step towards empowering the Indian Navy in the 21st century, Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned three frontline naval combatants -INS Surat, INS Nilgiri and INS Vaghsheer - at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on January 15.
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January-February 2025
India Strategic
Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra assumes command of IAF's Western Air Command
Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra assumed command of the Indian Air Force's (IAF) Western Air Command on January 1, 2025.
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January-February 2025
India Strategic
Air Commodore Debakinandan Sahu takes over as Air Officer Commanding, Base Repair Depot, Tughlakabad
Air Commodore Debakinandan Sahu took over the command of Base Repair Depot, Tughlakabad, on January 6, 2025, from Air Commodore Rishi Seth.
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January-February 2025
India Strategic
Sri Lanka, India conduct bilateral naval exercise SLINEX 24
NEW DELHI. The bilateral naval exercise between India and Sri Lanka, SLINEX 24 (Sri Lanka-India Exercise 2024) was conducted from December 17 to 20, 2024, at Visakhapatnam under the aegis of the Eastern Naval Command in two phases.
1 min |
January-February 2025
India Strategic
India playing greater role in UN peacekeeping missions
5200 military personnel deployed in UN missions, 118 countries engaged through defence cooperation: Ministry of Defence
1 min |
January-February 2025
India Strategic
Indo-Pacific is free and open: QUAD
NEW DELHI. Within hours of President Donald Trump's inauguration as the 47th President, the US hosted a meeting of Quad foreign ministers where the four-nation grouping vowed cooperation and with an eye on China, the US, Australia, India and Japan recommitted to working together to free and open Indo-Pacific.
3 min |
January-February 2025
India Strategic
76th Republic Day Celebration
Republic Day Parade holds a distinct and unique place in the people's hearts. It is the day when the country rolls out with pride the rich cultural diversity of the country and the silent potent military might of India, which became a Republic on January 26, 1950.
3 min |
January-February 2025
India Strategic
India, Kuwait sign key agreement on defence cooperation
In what can be seen as a new chapter in New Delhi's strategic cooperation with the countries in the Gulf region, India and Kuwait signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on defence cooperation on December 22 even as the two sides elevated the bilateral relationship to that of a 'Strategic Partnership'.
3 min |
January-February 2025
India Strategic
Cyient expands strategic partnership with Deutsche Aircraft, secures multi-year deal for D328eco technical publication
HYDERABAD/WESSLING. Cyient, a global intelligent engineering services company has expanded its strategic partnership with Deutsche Aircraft, a leading German regional aircraft manufacturer.
1 min |
January-February 2025
India Strategic
ISRO achieves milestone: Hits a century
ISRO marks 100th launch; GSLV-F15 succeeds in placing NVS-02 in planned orbit.
2 min |
January-February 2025
India Strategic
Strengthening maritime ties: Indian Navy hosts Indonesian Navy delegation
Admiral Muhammad Ali, Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy, was on an official visit to India as part of the high-level delegation accompanying his President Prabowo Subianto, the Chief Guest for the Republic Day Parade 2025.
1 min |
January-February 2025
India Strategic
Change of command at Equipment Depot (Air Force), Bengaluru
Air Commodore Kaustubh Apte took over the Command of 26 Equipment Depot, Bengaluru, on January 27, 2025, from Air Commodore Manoj Kumar.
1 min |
January-February 2025
India Strategic
PM dedicates to nation three frontline naval combatants
In what he described as a significant step towards empowering the Indian Navy in the 21st century, Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned three frontline naval combatants INS Surat, INS Nilgiri and INS Vaghsheer - at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on January 15.
2 min |
January-February 2025
India Strategic
Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra assumes command of IAF's Western Air Command
Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra assumed command of the Indian Air Force's (IAF) Western Air Command on January 1, 2025.
1 min |
January-February 2025
India Strategic
Turkish Airlines sets Guinness World Records title for 'Most Countries Flown to by an Airline'
Turkish Airlines, which has held the title of flying to the most countries in the world since 2012, has been officially recognised by the Guinness World Records as the record holder.
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January-February 2025
India Strategic
Air Vice Marshal R Guruhari assumes charge as Commandant, SDI
BENGALURU. Air Vice Marshal Raman Guruhari assumed charge as the new Chief of the prestigious Software Development Institute (SDI), Indian Air Force (IAF), Bengaluru, on January 1, 2025.
1 min |
January-February 2025
India Strategic
Trump 2.0: Risen like a phoenix, mandated to rule on his terms of engagement
THE PEOPLE of the United States delivered their verdict, choosing Donald Trump to lead them.
7 min |
January-February 2025
India Strategic
India takes flight: The growing role of local suppliers in GE Aerospace's global operations
WITH A growing production footprint, a highly skilled engineering talent pool, and manufacturing output that meets global technical standards, Indian suppliers have emerged as capable partners in the international aerospace ecosystem.
2 min |
January-February 2025
India Strategic
Air India to restart flights to Tel Aviv from March 2025
GURGAON. Air India will resume its non-stop services between Delhi and Tel Aviv from March 2, 2025.
1 min |
January-February 2025
India Strategic
CAC Commanders' Conference: CAS stresses on operational preparedness
Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, Chief of the Air Staff, Indian Air Force (IAF), visited Headquarters Central Air Command (CAC) from December 18 to 19 for the CAC Commanders' Conference 2024.
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January-February 2025
India Strategic
Way forward for IAF's 114 MRFA
Conscious of serious capability gaps, India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) had announced formation of a high-level committee to address shortages in the Indian Air Force (IAF).
10 min |
January-February 2025
India Strategic
Rajnath Singh, Maldives Defence Minister review bilateral security cooperation
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral discussions with Defence Minister of Maldives Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon in New Delhi on January 8, 2025, and comprehensively reviewed various aspects of bilateral defence and security cooperation.
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January-February 2025
India Strategic
US to remove remaining hurdles in 2005 civilian N-deal with India
NEW DELHI, JANUARY 7. Ahead of the change of guard at the White House on January 20, 2025, the US announced that it would remove all remaining hurdles in the 2005 civilian nuclear deal that prevented cooperation between American and Indian entities.
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January-February 2025
India Strategic
RTX's Pratt & Whitney expands India Operations
BENGALURU. Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, announced the establishment of its new India Digital Capability Center (IDCC) in Bengaluru.
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January-February 2024
India Strategic
BEL Anticipates Order Inflow of Rs. 25,000 Crore in 2024
BENGALORE. Bhanu Prakash Srivastava, the Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), the Navaratna Defence Public Sector Undertaking, expects order inflow to cross the Rs. 25,000-crore mark for financial year 2024. As of now, the order book stands at around Rs. 23,200 crore order book.
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January-February 2024
India Strategic
GA-ASI Demonstrates Release of A2LE from MQ-20 Avenger UAS
SAN DIEGO. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) successfully demonstrated an inflight release of its Advanced AirLaunched Effects (A2LE) platform, releasing an A2LE from the internal weapons bay of a GA-ASI MQ-20 Avenger® Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). The demonstration took place on Nov. 28, 2023, over Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, capping a manufacturing, structural test, and flight demonstration.
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