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September 26, 2025 11:28 AM

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to attend MiG-21 decommissioning ceremony in Chandigarh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be in Chandigarh on Friday to attend the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) MiG-21 decommissioning ceremony, marking the retirement of the iconic fighter jet after nearly six decades of service. In a post on X, Singh wrot...

January 5, 2024 11:08 AM

India-UAE Joint Military Exercise ‘Desert Cyclone’ underway in Rajasthan

The Joint Military Exercise 'Desert Cyclone', between India and UAE is currently underway in Rajasthan. The exercise aims to enhance interoperability by learning and sharing best practices in operations. Earlier on January 2, the two-week-long India...

October 4, 2023 5:51 PM

HAL delivers indigenous LCA Tejas to IAF; marks milestone in defence self-reliance

In a move towards making India's defence sector self-reliant, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) handed over Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) twin-seater trainer version aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF) on October, 4 in Bengaluru, Karnataka During...

September 16, 2023 12:08 PM

India continues its defence upgradation; To procure military hardware worth Rs 45,000 crore

One of the sectors under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India) initiative witnessing major reforms is defence. On September 15, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for nine capital acquisition proposals...

September 30, 2023 12:04 PM

MALABAR Exercise: Enhancing Quad nations’ defence cooperation in Indo-Pacific

India, Japan, the USA, and Australia have commenced their first 'Malabar Naval Exercise' off Australia. The exercise started on August 11 and will continue until August 22. It will witness the participation of the Quad navies (India, Australia, Japan...