New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): Indian Navy is readying its landing platform dock warship INS Jalashwa and two Magar-class amphibious warships for evacuating Indian citizens from Gulf countries if required, government sources said on Wednesday.
Panaji (Goa) [India], April 29 (ANI): In view of the unprecedented events arising due to COVID-19 lockdown, the Indian Navy decided to reschedule the planned activity of pre-monsoon maintenance of runway to coincide with the restrictions on civil operators till May 3.
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): The national carrier Air India and Indian Navy have been asked to be on standby with their aircraft and warships for the mass evacuation of Indians from Gulf countries as Covid-19 pandemic continues.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 19 (ANI): 26 sailors who were placed in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19 at Mumbai, belong to INS Angre, the Indian Navy said on Saturday adding that the Navy remains combat-ready, mission-capable and is in full readiness to partake in the nat
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): Deputy Chief of Naval Staff MS Pawar on Saturday said COVID-19 cases have no impact on operational capabilities of the Navy as country's warships, submarines and aircraft continue to be deployed in operations.
Panaji (Goa) [India], April 18 (ANI): Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik on Saturday said that 20 COVID-19 positive cases were reported from the INS Angre depot and they were shifted to Indian Navy's hospital.
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): Twenty-one Navy personnel have tested positive for COVID-19 at a major naval facility in Mumbai after which tests are being carried out on all the people who came in contact with them in the force.
Washington DC [US], April 14 (ANI): The US government has approved the sale of air-launched Harpoon anti-ship missiles and torpedoes to India for a combined cost of USD 155 million.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 13 (ANI): 44 evacuees from Iran were airlifted to their homes in Kashmir and Ladakh on Sunday after completing a one-month-long quarantine period at the Indian Navy Quarantine Facility at Material Organisation, Ghatkopar, Mumbai.
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh has cautioned his men that the "danger" from COVID-19 is "real, imminent and unprecedented" but the Force has risen to this occasion.
Panaji (Goa) [India], April 7 (ANI): A specialist doctor from the National Institute of Virology Pune and COVID-19 test kits were flown to Goa by the Indian Navy on Monday in an effort to aid the state in its fight against COVID-19.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Apr 2 (ANI): Navy has indigenously designed and developed a handheld infrared-based temperature sensor for screening personnel at the entry gates of the Naval Dockyard here.