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Rajnath Singh lauds indigenisation efforts of Navy in safeguarding maritime security

New Delhi. 23 October 2019. Rajnath Singh addressed the Naval Commanders’ Conference and expressed his pleasure in meeting the senior leadership of the Navy. Rajnath Singh stated that…Read more ›

Tagged with: CDS, Dr. Ajay Kumar, DRDO, Indian Navy, Indian Ocean Region, Maritime Security, Narendra Modi, Rajnath Singh, SLOC

Trenchard Aviation Group opens new cabin soft furnishings facility on island of Mauritius

Monday 2nd September 2019. In order to better serve its long-standing customer, Air Mauritius, Trenchard Aviation Group has opened a new facility on the Indian Ocean island of…Read more ›

Tagged with: Air Mauritius, Gatwick Airport, Indian Ocean Region, Mark Faulkner, Trenchard Aviation, UK

Indian Navy conducts Maritime Information Sharing Workshop 2019

New Delhi. 12 June 2019. Maritime Information Sharing Workshop (MISW) is being hosted by the Indian Navy, under the aegis of the Information Fusion Centre – Indian Ocean…Read more ›

Tagged with: Hon’ble Raksha Mantri, Indian Navy, Indian Ocean Region, Malagasy Navy, Maritime Information Sharing Workshop, MISW, Rear Admiral Vaohavy Andasy, Vice Admiral MS Pawar, Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan

Admiral Sunil Lanba the Chief of The Naval Staff retires today

New Delhi. 31 May 2019. Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM, AVSM, ADC, Chief of the Naval Staff will relinquish command of the Indian Navy as the 23rd CNS on…Read more ›

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Indian AirForce Commanders’ Conference takes off

New Delhi. 11 April 2019. The first bi-annual Commanders’ Conference of IAF for the year 2019 began today at the Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan). The Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed the Air…Read more ›

Tagged with: Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa, Air Force Commanders, Air Headquarters Vayu Bhawan, Balakot strikes, Chief of the Air Staff, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian AirForce Commanders, Indian Ocean Region, Strategic Partnership Model, Wing Commander Abhinandan

China is the BIG word at Asian Security Conference

By Cmde. Ranjit Rai New Delhi. 29 March 2019. In the three days of the Asian Security Conference organised by IDSA. China has gained by entry in to WTO…Read more ›

Tagged with: Admiral (Dr.) Jayanath Colombage, Ambassador. Shamsher M. Chowdhury, Asian Security Conference, Code of Conduct, Contemporary China Studies, Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, Dr. Alice Ekman, Dr. Brendon Cannon, Dr. Ha Anh Tuan, Former Foreign Secretary, French Institute of International Relations, Hawaii East West Centre, IDSA, Indian Ocean Region, IndoLanka Initiatives, Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Dr. Prakash Menon, Lt. General S.L. Narasimhan, Maritime Security Order, Net Security Provider, Prof Mohan Malik, Prof. Zhang Jiadong, Rohan Masakorala, Security Architecture, Shebonti Ray Dadwal, Zone of Peace

Lt.Cdrs Ambika Hooda & Seema Rani Sharma, P8I Squadron Indian Navy

Awardees From The Indian Navy Of Women In Aviation Awards From The Three Forces (Transcribed Interview) Good morning, I’m Lieutenant Commander, Ambika Hooda, staff observer on P8-I squadron, posted at…Read more ›

Tagged with: Aviation awards, DRDO, flying Donears, INAS 312, Indian Navy, Indian Ocean Region, Lieutenant Commander, Lt.Cdrs Ambika Hooda, P8I Squadron, Seema Rani Sharma

Indian Navy had a hands full 2018

New Delhi. 31 December 2018. Humanitarian relief, overseas operations, internal commitments, joint exercises with more than half a dozen countries and launches, the Indian Navy had a busy 2018.…Read more ›

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India trying to reduce Chinese influence on Maldives

Extends USD 1.4 Bn budgetary support By JK Verma New Delhi. 23 December 2018. Prime Minister Modi, after meeting visiting President Mohamed Ibrahim Solih of Republic of Maldives,…Read more ›

Tagged with: Abdul Gayoom, Abdulla Yameen, China Pakistan Economic Corridor, Coco Islands, CPEC, cultural cooperation, European Union, Hambantota port, India-First Policy, Indian Ocean Region, intelligence agency MSS, ISIL, Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, Maldivian Democratic Party, Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of State Security, President Mohamed Ibrahim Solih, President Solih, President Yameen, Prime Minister Modi, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, reduce Chinese influence, Republic of Maldives, Supreme Court judge

Indian Navy launches Information Fusion Centre – Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR)

Gurugram. 22 December 2018. Nirmala Sitharaman Defence Minister of India launched the Information Fusion Centre – Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) at Information Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC) Gurugram.…Read more ›