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India becomes the World’s Largest Arms Importer as per SIPRI Report 2023 According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Report 2023, India has become the world’s largest arms importer, accounting for 11% of the global arms imports during 2017-2021. The report also revealed that India’s arms imports increased by 82% between 2012-2016 and…
India-France Maritime Partnership Exercise : India and France Conduct Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) India and France recently conducted a joint maritime exercise named the Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) in the Gulf of Aden. The exercise was conducted in order to enhance cooperation and interoperability between the Indian Navy and the French Navy. This exercise comes…
Army Installs J&K’s Steep Doda District’s Tallest Iconic National Flag The Indian Army installed the tallest national flag in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, measuring 50 feet by 30 feet, in the month of April. The flag was installed at a steep height of 150 feet on a 100 feet high pole. The…
Ladakh Colonel Geeta Rana Becomes the First Woman to Command an Army Battalion Colonel Geeta Rana has become the first woman to command an Army battalion in Ladakh. She took command of the 75th Army Battalion, which is responsible for guarding the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. This is a significant achievement…
Shaliza Dhami Becomes the First Female Commander of a Combat Unit in the Indian Air Force The Indian Air Force (IAF) has appointed Group Captain Shaliza Dhami as the first female commander of a combat unit. With this historic appointment, she has become a trailblazer for women in the Indian armed forces. Group Captain Dhami…
Indian Navy Successfully Tests Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile from INS Visakhapatnam The Indian Navy has successfully tested a medium-range surface-to-air missile (MRSAM) from INS Visakhapatnam. The missile, which was developed jointly by India and Israel, was fired from the warship and hit its target with high accuracy. This successful test is a major boost to India’s…
Naval Commanders’ Conference 2023 Begins on INS Vikrant The first edition of the Naval Commanders’ Conference of 2023 began on April 6, 2023, on India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant. The conference was inaugurated by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, and it was attended by top naval commanders and officials from the Ministry of Defence….
Indian Army to Buy 310 Indigenous Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System The Indian Army has announced the purchase of 310 advanced towed artillery gun systems, named ATAGS, from Bharat Forge Limited and Tata Power Strategic Engineering Division. These guns are completely indigenous and have been designed and developed in India. The purchase of these guns…
LCA Tejas : India’s Indigenous LCA Tejas Lands in UAE to Take Part in Its First-ever Foreign Air Exercise India’s Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas has landed in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to participate in the country’s first-ever foreign air exercise. The event is named ‘Desert Flag’ and involves air forces from various countries,…
Germany India submarine agreement : Germany to pursue an agreement with India to build 6 submarines for $5.2 billion India and Germany have agreed to pursue an agreement for the construction of six submarines for the Indian Navy at a cost of $5.2 billion. This decision was made during a virtual meeting between Indian Defense…
