Indian Ambassador granted consular access to 8 death row prisoners in Qatar Context The Indian Ambassador to Qatar was granted consular access to the eight Indian death row inmates being held in Doha on Sunday (December 3), according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). […]
Centre committed to increasing the strength of women in defence forces Context On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the administration is dedicated to boosting the number of women in the armed services. “Today, India is setting higher goals for itself and utilizing […]
Eight former Navy officers get death penalty in Qatar Context In an alleged case of espionage, a local court in Doha sentenced eight former Indian Navy men who worked for a company in Doha to death on Thursday. The Indian government expressed surprise at the […]
Gaganyaan test flight successful Context The Gaganyaan mission, which aims to place humans in space, had its first test flight completed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to demonstrate a crew escape system. The flight was delayed twice due to inclement weather, and on […]
The study estimates the count of UAVs required for the three Services Context Two studies on significant military platforms used by the three Services have been commissioned by General Anil Chauhan, Chief of Defence Staff. These platforms are armoured helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), […]
Indian Navy to unveil ‘Swavlamban 2.0’ next week: Vice-Chief Context : Vice-Admiral Sanjay Singh, the Vice-Chief of the Naval Staff, announced on Wednesday that the Indian Navy will unveil its updated indigenization road map, known as “Swavlamban 2.0,” next week. This document will provide an […]
Defence Board discusses plan for second Vikrant-like carrier Context According to defence sources, the Navy’s plan to purchase a second aircraft carrier similar to Vikrant was examined by the Defence Procurement Board (DPB) last week. The DPB has not yet approved the plan, nevertheless. According […]
Indian Navy’s stealth frigate Mahendragiri launched Context Sudesh Dhankhar, the wife of Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, launched Mahendragiri, the seventh and last stealth frigate of Project 17A, on Friday at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. (MDL) in Mumbai. What is Project 17-A? Stealth guided-missile frigates are being […]
President Murmu launches warship Vindhyagiri Context Vindhyagiri, the third of three Project 17A (Alpha) frigates the Indian Navy has built at Kolkata’s Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), was unveiled on Thursday by President Droupadi Murmu. Overview of the Project: The Indian Navy is constructing […]
INS Kirpan decommissioned from Indian Navy Context “The transfer of INS Kirpan from the Indian Navy to the VPN symbolises the status of Indian Navy being the ‘Preferred Security Partner’ in the Indian Ocean Region and would definitely be a catalyst for enhancing the existing […]