Indian Ocean Region (IOR)

In 2025, India is witnessing two monumental events that, despite their distinct nature, embody the country’s spirit of unity, resilience, and strength. The Mahakumbh Mela, the world’s largest religious gathering, and Aero India, the...

Retaining its leadership position, Vienna-based Schiebel Group has kick-started the year 2025 impressively. The Group was awarded another multi-year service contract for the CAMCOPTER® S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) with the European Maritime Safety...

New Delhi: In line with the growing ties between India and Indonesia, Admiral Muhammad Ali, Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy, is on an official visit to India as part of the high-level...

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh emphasised the urgent need for India to strengthen its offensive and defensive capabilities in light of the current global turmoil and complex geopolitical landscape. Speaking at an event commemorating...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation three frontline naval combatants - INS Surat, INS Nilgiri and INS Vaghsheer - on their commissioning at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai, on January...

Vienna-based Schiebel Group’s revolutionary CAMCOPTER® S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) has built an international reputation. Schiebel Group’s first CAMCOPTER® S-100 was supplied to the UAE Armed Forces in 2006 and within three years Schiebel...

New Delhi: Giving further boost to its maritime capabilities, the Indian Navy is set to induct two advanced warships along with the submarine. Next month, the Indian Navy will commission three major platforms -...

New Delhi: In a move to strengthen the country’s maritime strength, the Indian Navy is set to introduce indigenously designed nuclear attack submarines (SSNs) by 2036. Admiral Dinesh Tripathi, the Navy Chief, announced this...

The Indian Navy with its strategic mandate to safeguard over 7,500 kilometres of coastline and a vast Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of over 2 million square kilometres, is a cornerstone of India’s national security...

The Indian Navy today is a powerful force that not only safeguards India’s maritime borders but also plays a key role in ensuring regional stability and international maritime security. Navy Day is an annual...

New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence is expected to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) shortly for acquiring 15 maritime variants of the Airbus C-295 aircraft, following the Defence Acquisition Council’s (DAC) approval earlier...

New Delhi: The Indian Navy hosted the third edition of Mahasagar, a virtual outreach initiative aimed at fostering collaboration among maritime leaders. This event took place on November 5,  and was led by Admiral...

In the last week of October, India witnessed two prominent European leaders’ back-to back visits; one, from Germany and another from Spain with both focusing on strengthening defence ties with New Delhi at the...