Defence

October 14, 2026 6:33 PM

29 Nursing Cadets Commissioned as Lieutenants into Military Nursing Service

Twenty-nine nursing cadets of Batch IX of the College of Nursing, Army Hospital (Research & Referral), Delhi Cantonment, were commissioned as Lieutenants into the Military Nursing Service (MNS) today at a ceremony held at the hospital. Lieutenant General Avinash Das, Commandant, Army Hospital (R...

October 14, 2026 4:46 PM

Indian Navy to Hand Over Command of Combined Task Force 154 in Bahrain

The Indian Navy is scheduled to hand over command of Combined Task Force 154 (CTF 154) at a ceremony in Manama, Bahrain, on October 14, marking the completion of its first-ever command of a task force under the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF). CTF 154 is the CMF’s dedicated multinational maritime ...

October 13, 2026 3:34 PM

India, Czech Republic agree to expand defence industrial cooperation

India and the Czech Republic have agreed to expand defence industrial cooperation, with a focus on promoting the Make in India initiative and Aatmanirbhar Bharat. The decision was taken during a bilateral meeting between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Czech Republic Deputy Prime Minister and Min...

October 12, 2026 3:52 PM

IAF chief calls for integrated capabilities at Tarang Shakti air power seminar

Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal A. P. Singh called for integrated capabilities, operational resilience and greater interoperability to address emerging challenges in air warfare at a seminar organised alongside Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026. The Centre for Aerospace Power and Strategic Studi...