Mumbai, March 27 The Reserve Bank on Friday introduced the 'Payments Vision 2028' document, announcing various initiatives, including the introduction of electronic cheques and expanding the regulatory scope to include entities such as e-commerce companies.A facility for the sender to enable...
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New Delhi, March 25 – Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi met UK’s Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Harvey Smyth, in New Delhi on Wednesday, focusing discussions on advancing defence cooperation between the two nations. The two chiefs emphasized enhancing jointness...
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Mumbai, March 24 The Reserve Bank is developing more digital public infrastructure and payment intelligence platforms by leveraging artificial intelligence and application programming interfaces to enhance customer experience and strengthen the payment ecosystem, according to a senior central...
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New Delhi, March 22 – INS Trikand, a frontline stealth frigate of the Indian Navy, has departed from Port Victoria in Seychelles after successfully completing a productive and engaging port call.During the visit, Captain Sachin Kulkarni, Commanding Officer of the ship, met with senior...
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March 19, New Delhi – The 11th edition of the India-Seychelles joint military exercise, 'LAMITIYE', is currently taking place at the Seychelles Defence Academy.The exercise focuses on enhancing joint capabilities in unconventional operations in semi-urban environments and peacekeeping...
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New Delhi, March 18 – US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, held a "productive meeting" with National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Wednesday, discussing "critical security and geopolitical issues" and the ongoing strategic cooperation between the United States and India.The meeting took...
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New Delhi, March 18 The era of 6G will mark the next leap in human civilization, Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Wednesday, emphasizing that global interoperability across networks, devices, and services, a common technical framework, accelerated innovation, and a strong...
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Seoul, March 14 – The South Korean presidential office of National Security denounced North Korea's Saturday launch of ballistic missiles as a violation of UN Security Council (UNSC) resolutions, calling for an immediate halt.The office issued the statement after holding an emergency security...
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March 13, New Delhi — The ongoing 11th edition of the India-Seychelles Joint Military Exercise, LAMITIYE-2026, is being conducted at the Seychelles Defence Academy from March 10-22, 2026.A series of professional interactions, tactical drills, and cultural engagements were held between the...
The Indian Armed Forces contingent has arrived in Seychelles to participate in the eleventh edition of the Joint Military Exercise LAMITIYE-2026 with the Seychelles Defence Forces. The joint exercise will begin at the Seychelles Defence Academy today and continue until the 20th of this month...
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Jammu, March 7 – A conference bringing together senior officers from the Indian Army, Border Security Force (BSF), and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) was held on Saturday at the headquarters of the Northern Command in Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir.Defence Ministry spokesperson Lt Colonel...
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New Delhi, March 7 The CEO of the National Health Authority (NHA) has highlighted the complexity of health claims as one of the most persistent challenges in India's health insurance ecosystem, and emphasized the role of the National Health Claims Exchange (NHCX) in bringing standardization and...
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February 26, New Delhi – Exercise MILAN 2026, the Indian Navy’s premier multilateral maritime exercise, concluded on February 25 with a closing ceremony held aboard India’s indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, off the coast of Visakhapatnam.Held under the theme ‘Camaraderie, Cooperation...
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New Delhi, February 24 The Indian and US armies began a three-week military exercise in Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh, on Tuesday, in line with their broader goal of enhancing operational interoperability.The 16th edition of the exercise, "Vajra Prahar," is designed to strengthen combined...
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The 16th edition of the joint special forces exercise, VAJRA PRAHAR, between India and the United States, began today in Himachal Pradesh. It will continue until the 16th of next month. In a statement, the Defence Ministry highlighted that the exercise is being held at the Special Forces...
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February 23, New Delhi — The 7th edition of the Joint Military Exercise Dharma Guardian 2026 between India and Japan will be conducted at Chaubattia, Uttarakhand, from February 24 to March 9.The aim of the exercise is to enhance interoperability between the two forces while undertaking joint...
Visakhapatnam, February 20 Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff, announced on Friday that India has taken over the chairmanship of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) during the 9th Conclave of Chiefs held here.He stated that India is prepared to take on greater...
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ions
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piracy
regional cooperation
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the 13th edition of Exercise MILAN-2026 in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, marking the beginning of the premier multilateral naval exercise. Addressing the gathering, Mr. Singh said that this edition reflects the global maritime community's confidence in...
Visakhapatnam, February 19 – Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday that cooperation among navies is no longer an option, but a necessity to collectively address challenges such as piracy, maritime terrorism, illegal fishing, trafficking, cyber vulnerabilities, and disruptions to...
Visakhapatnam, February 19 – The multilateral naval exercise, MILAN 2026, will be formally inaugurated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday at the Samudrika Auditorium in the Naval Base, Visakhapatnam.Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi will also be present. Earlier...
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international maritime seminar
interoperability
maritime cooperation
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sagar (security and growth for all in the region)
sanjay bhalla
search and rescue operations
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