The clarification came after Pakistani news outlet published an article on November 21 claiming that a French naval commander had said that Indian Rafale jets were shot down during the border skirmishes.
The Defence Minister asserted that under the Atmanirbhar Bharat mission, the Indian Navy has become a "pioneer" in the country's self-reliance, innovation, and industrial development.
Israeli soldiers eliminated Ramzi Ramadan Abd Ali Saleh, commander of Hamas' Naval Force in the northern Gaza Strip, who was killed in an airstrike in Gaza City, the Israel Defence Forces said on Sunday
The first edition of the biannual Naval Commanders' Conference 2025 concluded in New Delhi on Friday. The week-long apex-level conference, held from April 5 to 11 in two phases at Karwar and New Delhi, engaged the commanders in deliberations on security challenges in the maritime domain and
Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), commended the achievements of the Navy in maintaining a combat ready force through the conduct of successful operational exercises, higher operational availability of platforms and joint operations with the Indian Army and Indian Air
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday reviewed the maritime security situation, operational readiness of the Indian Navy, and the future outlook during the inaugural phase of the first Naval Commanders' Conference of 2025 in Karwar.
Addressing the second edition of Naval Commanders' Conference here today, Rajnath Singh pointed out that India was once a landlocked country with sea shores, but now it can be seen as an island country with land borders.
According to the Ministry of Defence, the conference is the apex-level biannual event facilitating deliberations on significant strategic, operational and administrative issues between the Naval Commanders.
Incidentally, these drone interventions by China came within a week of the joint Coast Guard training exercises organised by Vietnam and the Philippines.
The proceedings at the first edition of the Biannual Naval Commanders' Conference 2024 reviewed major operational, materiel, infrastructure, Logistics and personnel-related initiatives of the Indian Navy, said an official statement.
Rajnath Singh commended the Indian Navy for increasing its multi-dimensional capabilities in the Indian Ocean region and continuously emerging in a leadership role.