Defence

October 6, 2025 12:36 PM

Indian Navy set to commission second anti-submarine warfare ship Androth

The Indian Navy will commission INS Androth, its second Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam on Monday. The commissioning ceremony will be presided over by Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Eastern Naval C...

October 5, 2025 5:04 PM

Putin says Tomahawk supply to Ukraine would destroy U.S. relations

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that if the United States supplied Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine for long-range strikes deep into Russia then it would lead to the destruction of Moscow's relationship with Washington. Less than two months since U.S. President Donald Trump met Putin at a summit ...

October 5, 2025 3:13 PM

INS Sahyadri visits Kemaman, strengthening India-Malaysia maritime cooperation

As part of its operational deployment to the South China Sea and the wider Indo-Pacific region, the Indian Navy’s indigenously built stealth frigate INS Sahyadri made a port call at Kemaman, Malaysia, on Thursday. The ship was warmly welcomed by the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN), underscoring the gro...

October 5, 2025 1:37 PM

GSL-made fast patrol vessel ICGS Akshar commissioned into Indian Coast Guard

The Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Akshar, the second vessel in a series of eight Adamya-class Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs), was commissioned into service at Karaikal, Puducherry, on Saturday. The 51-metre-long vessel has been designed and built indigenously by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), showcasing t...

October 5, 2025 9:10 AM

India warns Pakistan on Sir Creek

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh issues a terse warning to Islamabad: Provoke New Delhi at your own peril! On 2nd October when India celebrated the festival of Dussehra, the country's defence minister visited the front lines. Minister Rajnath Singh spent time at the Bhuj Military Station in the weste...

October 3, 2025 7:54 PM

No restraint in future conflicts: Indian Army chief warns Pakistan

In a warning to Pakistan, Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi on Friday said that India would no longer exercise the restraint it had shown during Operation Sindoor earlier this year and would deliver a far more decisive and destructive response if cross-border terrorism continues. Addressi...