Desperate to Stop the Taliban Onslaught, The Afghan Government asks the Indian Air Force for “Strong Support”
When the Taliban ruled six Afghan capitals on Tuesday and tens of thousands of people were displaced, the country’s Ashraf Ghani government sought “strong air support” from India. The Afghan... Read more
Putin Thanks ‘Indian Friends’ for Maritime Security Initiative at High-level UNSC Debate
Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 9 thanked India for the maritime security initiative and reiterated the Russian Federation’s commitment to the common tasks of combatting crime at... Read more
Govt to Evacuate Indians from Mazar-e-Sharif After Taliban takes Control of Six Afghan Provincial Capitals
The Narendra Modi government has begun the process of evacuating its staff from its consulate in Afghanistan’s Mazar-e-Sharif in view of the rapidly escalating violence by the Taliban... Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday chaired a high-level United Nations Security Council open debate on enhancing maritime security and the need for international cooperation in this fiel... Read more
Bangladesh, Mauritius and Seychelles to Join Regional Maritime Security Grouping
The offer was made at the first meeting of deputy national security advisers of the Colombo Security Conclave that was hosted virtually by Sri Lanka last week. Bangladesh, Mauritius and Seyc... Read more
Indian Army’s 101 Member Contingent to Participate in International Army Games at Russia
A 101-member contingent of the Indian Army will participate in International Army Games 2021 that is scheduled to be held in Russia from August 22 to September 4. This has officially been co... Read more
Trials in Ladakh a Success, Army Looks at Ordering 40 More K9 Vajra Howitzers for Mountains
With China being the new focus of the Indian defence establishment, the Army is looking at ordering another 40 of the K9 Vajra Tracked Self-Propelled Howitzers for mountainous terrain, ThePr... Read more
Indian space scientists are set to add another feather to their caps with the launch of the country’s first state-of-the-art agile Earth Observation Satellite (EOS) on August 12. Perched in... Read more
China Wary Australia’s Sharp India Turn
The recent visit of former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott to India during the first week of August in a different avatar, as a Special Envoy on Trade of his successor Scott Morrison u... Read more
India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier Vikrant successfully completes five-day maiden sea voyage
India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) Vikrant on Sunday successfully completed a five-day maiden sea voyage as the performance of the key systems of the 40,000-tonne warship... Read more