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New Delhi, March 27 – In a major defense acquisition move, India on Friday approved the purchase of a fresh batch of five S-400 missile systems from Russia and 60 medium transport aircraft, along with several other military platforms, for a total cost of Rs 2.38 trillion to enhance the combat...

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today, approved proposals worth two lakh 38 thousand crore rupees to enhance defence capabilities. The Ministry of Defence stated that approval was granted for the Indian Army's Air Defence Tracked System, Armoured...

March 18, New Delhi – The keel-laying ceremony for Yard 16402 and 16403, the second and third ships of six Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs), was held at M/s YMPL, Ratnagiri, on March 17, 2026.With a range of 5,000 nautical miles, these vessels will achieve a maximum speed of 23...

Sri Vijaya Puram, March 14 The Andaman and Nicobar Police have destroyed over 6,000 kg of methamphetamine worth approximately Rs 36,000 crore in a phased operation spread over nine months, officials said on Saturday.The disposal process, which began on June 26, 2025 and was completed on March...

Singapore, March 13 Asian nations are building capacities to address emerging challenges for sound maritime governance, which will ensure that seas and oceans are used for legitimate purposes only, a top Indian Coast Guard official said on Friday.Director General, Indian Coast Guard (ICG), S...

Veraval, March 12 – In a swift and coordinated search and rescue operation on Thursday, an injured fisherman was safely evacuated by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) after receiving a distress call from a fishing vessel in the Arabian Sea.The ICG's ship C-149, stationed at Veraval, was dispatched...

Kochi, March 8 Coast Guard personnel were searching for two crew members of a fishing boat after a ship collided with their vessel off the Kollam coast, officials said on Sunday.Nine other crew members were rescued, they added.Even though the Coast Guard on Sunday evening claimed that two...

Kochi, March 8 Two crew members of a fishing boat have been killed after a ship collided with their vessel off the Kollam coast, police officials said on Sunday.The bodies of the deceased were recovered by the coast guard and will be brought to Vizhinjam on Monday, the coastal police said...

Mandapam (Tamil Nadu), March 5 – The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) station in Mandapam successfully conducted a rapid anti-smuggling operation in the coastal waters off Vedalai, seizing approximately 280 kg of illegally harvested sea cucumbers, according to an official.The operation, which took...

March 03, New Delhi – The Ministry of Defence has signed contracts worth ₹5,083 for Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) and Shtil missiles, in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh in New Delhi.The contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited covers six Advanced Light Helicopters...

Today, the Ministry of Defence signed contracts worth a total of five hundred eighty-three crore rupees for the acquisition of six Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) Mk-II (for maritime operations) for the Indian Coast Guard and Surface-to-Air Vertical Launch Shtil missiles for the Indian Navy...

New Delhi, March 3 The Defence Ministry on Tuesday signed contracts worth ₹5,083 crore for the procurement of six Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) and surface-to-air missiles.While the ALH Mk-II helicopters are being procured for the Indian Coast Guard, the Shtil missiles will be deployed on...

Chennai, March 2 The Indian Coast Guard provided security and surface-to-air escort to 3,741 pilgrims who travelled from Tamil Nadu and other states to the Katchatheevu island for the annual two-day festival at St Antony’s Church, officials said.The convoy, consisting of a large number of...

Chennai, March 2 The Indian Coast Guard provided security and surface-to-air escort to 3,741 pilgrims who travelled from Tamil Nadu and other states to Katchatheevu Island for the annual two-day festival at St Antony's Church, officials said.The convoy, consisting of a large number of...

Kavaratti (Lakshadweep), February 28 The Southern Air Command conducted a para-dropping exercise at the Agatti airport as part of the "Kalari Leap" operation on Saturday."Kalari Leap" is a joint maritime-air exercise, conducted in the Lakshadweep and Minicoy archipelago in coordination with...

New Delhi, February 28 – The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to reconsider the retirement age and service conditions of armed forces personnel, which were established during the British era, and to establish an expert committee to re-evaluate the parameters for "highly skilled" coast...

Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu), February 27 – Nearly 4,000 Indian pilgrims set sail on Friday for the uninhabited Katchatheevu islet to participate in the annual two-day festival, which will officially begin at 4 pm at the St Antony's Church, officials said.The festival marks a significant moment of...

Kavaratti (Lakshadweep), February 25 The SAC conducted a joint maritime exercise called 'Kalari Leap' in the Lakshadweep and Minicoy archipelago with the AFSOD and the Indian Coast Guard (ICG).The exercise was designed to validate joint planning, rapid force projection, and precise execution...

Ahmedabad, February 23 Gujarat Director General of Police K L N Rao reviewed the security in the border areas of Kutch, which shares international and maritime boundaries with Pakistan, officials said on Monday.He discussed ways to establish strong coordination between various security...

New Delhi, February 23 – Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, better known as “El Mencho,” Mexico’s most wanted and dangerous drug lord, was killed in a military operation. Following his death, there was coordinated violence across several Mexican states, prompting advisories from India, the US...