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Defence Ministry inks contract to procure 14 patrol vessels for Coast Guar
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
As per an official release from the Ministry of Defence, "The value of the contract is Rs 1070.47 crore. These multi-role FPVs will be indigenously designed, developed and manufactured by MDL under the Buy (Indian-IDDM) Category and will be delivered in a total of 63 months."
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'Deeply concerned over issue of Red Sea....destabilising nature of things'
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
India is deeply concerned with the recent attacks on the vessels in the Red Sea as it serves as an important shipping lane for the world including India, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.
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"We wouldn't let any piracy happen": Navy chief Admiral Hari Kumar
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Amid the recent drone attacks by suspected Houthi rebels in the Red Sea and the deployment of Pakistan vessels along the Indian coastline, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar on Thursday said that the job of the Navy is to ensure that "we protect, promote, pursue the National intere
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Tension in Red Sea region will not lead to shortage of fertilisers in Indi
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
He also said that the Indian fertiliser cargoes are now coming via the Cape of Good Hope and that has raised freight costs significantly."
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Indian Navy warships to protect merchant vessels from piracy: Vice Admiral
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Singh said that the Indian Navy has deployed a huge number of large combatants, which includes the Kolkata class destroyers, many frigates and other ships, to sustain forces there and carry out operations that are primarily focused on ensuring the safety of shipping as well
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Taiwan detects 6 Chinese military aircraft, 4 naval vessels near island
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Taiwan detects six Chinese military aircraft and four naval vessels around the island country between 6 a.m. on Sunday (Jan. 14) and 6 a.m. on Monday (Jan. 15), Taiwan News reported citing the Ministry of National Defence.
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Taiwan tracks 8 Chinese military aircraft, 6 naval ships on election day
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) has tracked eight Chinese military aircraft and six naval vessels around Taiwan between 6 am on Friday and the same time on Saturday, the date for the presidential election, Taiwan News reported.
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Day after hitting nearly 30 Houthi locations, US carries out fresh strikes
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
In retaliation to an escalation in attacks by Houthi rebels on commercial vessels recently, the United States has carried out fresh strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, according to a US official, as reported by CNN.
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Attacks on merchant vessels in Red Sea have tripled transportation cost, s
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Weighing in on attacks on merchant ships by Yemen-backed armed Houth rebels in the Red Sea, Raajesh Bhojwani, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of RBB Ship Chartering, on Friday said the shipping costs have gone up manifold in the wake of these incidents.
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US sanctions Hong Kong, UAE firms over 'financial support' to Houthi rebel
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Amid concerns over the attacks by armed Houthi rebels on merchant vessels in Red Sea, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Treasury Department on Friday sanctioned two shiiping companies based in Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates for providing financial support to th
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Several Indian Navy warships deployed to deter pirates in Arabian Sea, Gul
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
According to the officials, the Indian warships are keeping an eye on the situation to deter any incidents at sea.
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"Won't tolerate hostile actors": Joe Biden after US, UK launch coalition s
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
After the United States, along with its allies, launched attacks in Yemen, President Joe Biden said on Thursday that the targeted strikes were a clear message that the escalation of attacks by the Houthi rebels against commercial vessels would not be tolerated.
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