"I think Maldives-India defence relations goes beyond military personnel. And now, those platforms which have been handled by the military personnel will be handled by civilians. We have had a joint exercise with the Maldivian military, Indian military and Sri Lanka I think Bangladesh is
The British High Commission appreciated the completion of the landmark visit of the United Kingdom's Littoral Response Group (LRG) to India, and stated that it adds a new dimension to the existing UK-India defence partnership.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has conducted a successful flight test of the Supersonic Missile-Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) system from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha on Wednesday.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday highlighted India's ability to balance its historically reliable and strategic partnership with Russia while nurturing its growing relationship with the US.
Defence exports have touched a record Rs 21,083 crore (approximately USD 2.63 billion) in the financial year 2023-24, with a growth of 32.5 per cent over the last fiscal when the figure was Rs 15,920 crore, a Ministry of Defence release said.
The geopolitical landscape is characterised by unprecedented changes today and nations are showing willingness to resort to the use of hard power to secure their interests, Indian Army chief General Manoj Pande said.
In a landmark achievement for India's defence sector, two mega facilities to manufacture ammunition and missiles by Adani Defence and Aerospace, one of India's leading private sector defence manufacturers, were inaugurated on Monday.
Richard Verma expressed his admiration for the robust and inspiring joint defence exercises conducted by the two nations, noting their sophistication at every level.
The Biden Administration has today notified the US Congress of its intent to sell nearly 4 billion dollars worth of arms comprising mainly of the MQ 9 B Drones armed with hellfire missiles.
The deal was announced during Prime Minister Modi's visit last year, marking substantial growth in the US-India defence partnership over the past decade.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, in a meeting with the Overseas Friends of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) UK (OFBJPUK), emphasised with confidence that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government will secure more seats than the last elections.
British Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has said the UK-India Defence Partnership is more important than ever and the two countries have signed historic agreements to increase joint exercises, deepen research partnerships and send UK Carrier Strike Group to India in 2025.