Indian Ocean Region (IOR) Archives

Urgent Need for India to Strengthen its Offensive and Defensive Capabilities: Defence Minister

RA Editorial Desk - January 18, 2025

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...

Prime Minister Modi Dedicates to the Nation Frontline Naval Combatants – INS Surat, INS Nilgiri and INS Vaghsheer

RA Editorial Desk - January 15, 2025

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...

Schiebel India Proving its Métier

RA Editorial Desk - January 14, 2025

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...

Boosting Maritime Capabilities: Indian Navy to Add Two Advanced Warships and a Submarine in 2025

RA Editorial Desk - December 31, 2024

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 -...

Indigenously Designed Nuclear Attack Submarines is a Game Changer, India to Get First SSN by 2036: Navy Chief

RA Editorial Desk - December 5, 2024

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...

Aatmanirbhar Indian Navy: Powering a Transformative Journey through Innovation, Indigenisation

Girish Linganna - December 3, 2024

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...

Operation Trident: A Salute to Indian Navy’s Strength and Courage

Neeraj Mahajan - December 3, 2024

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...

Boosting Maritime Surveillance: Ministry of Defence Expected to Issue RFP for Acquiring 15 Maritime Versions of C-295 Aircraft

RA Editorial Desk - November 18, 2024

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...