In a significant move to strengthen its maritime surveillance and patrol capabilities, the Indian Defence Ministry has approved the procurement of fifteen maritime surveillance aircraft for the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard. According to a report by ANI, the Indian Navy will acquire Continue Reading
In a dramatic turn of events, the Indian Navy has successfully averted a potential disaster as its elite marine commandos, known as MARCOS, arrived on the cargo ship ‘MV Lila Norfolk,’ which was hijacked off the coast of Somalia late yesterday. The hijacking was promptly reported by the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), triggering a […]Continue Reading
In a swift response to a distress call, the Indian Navy successfully intercepted a hijacked commercial vessel, MV Ruen, in the Arabian Sea. The ship, flagged in Malta and carrying 18 crew members, had issued a distress signal through the UKMTO portal, indicating an unauthorized boarding by approximately six unknown individuals on December 14, 2023. […]Continue Reading
Prior to its anticipated commissioning next month, the Indian Navy received the fifth Vagir-class submarine on Tuesday, according to officials. The Project-75-built submarine will be introduced, increasing the Indian Navy’s capacity for battle. Concerns about China’s expanding incursions into the area, which is thought of as the Indian Navy’s backyard, Continue Reading
A high court in India asked India on Thursday to appoint a lawyer for death-row inmate Kulbhushan Jadhav by April 13 to argue his case for a review of his conviction and sentence by a Pakistani military court. Jadhav, a 51-year-old retired Indian Navy officer, was sentenced to death in April 2017 by a Pakistani […]Continue Reading
As per a latest report, India’s first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier, Vikrant, is in the final stage of production. It is expected to be handed over to the Indian Navy by the year 2021 for the purpose of testing. A time period of two years is required for the completion of the testing, as per an […]Continue Reading
As Sri Lanka is helplessly suffering the aftereffects of a bad cyclone, India, its nearest neighbour, responsibly rushed to its help by sending two navy ships -INS Sunayna and INS Sutlej- loaded with aid materials.As per media report, the Southern Naval Command, based in Kochi, has prepared the rescue-relief plan.The rescue-relief team have been embarked […]Continue Reading
While celebrating the Navy day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed his felicitation to the Indian Navy. The force is the prominent maritime military group in the country, and it is a part of Indian Armed Force. As the country is rapidly expanding the maritime trade, the naval military organization has improvised its prominence in the country. The Navy […]Continue Reading