interoperability

October 22, 2026 6:27 PM

Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron Arrives in Maldives to Strengthen Maritime Cooperation

Ships of the Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron (1TS) — INS Tir, INS Sujata, and Indian Coast Guard Ship Sarathi — arrived off Malé, Maldives, on October 21 as part of the Squadron’s Long Range Training Deployment. The ships received a warm welcome from the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF), reflecting the strong maritime partnership and close regional ties between the two countries. During the port call, the Senior Officer of the First Training Squadron called on the Chief of...

October 6, 2026 8:09 PM

COAS flags in Indo-Argentine Army expedition after successful summits of Mt Kamet, Abi Gamin

General Dhiraj Seth, Chief of the Army Staff, on Tuesday flagged in members of the Joint Indo-Argentine Army Mountaineering Expedition in New Delhi after the team successfully summited Mt Abi Gamin (7,355 metres) on September 17 and Mt Kamet (7,756 metres) on September 21, 2026. Located in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, Mt Kamet is the third-highest peak in India, after Mt Kanchenjunga and Mt Nanda Devi. The 35-member expedition, led by Lieutenant Colonel Chirag Chatterjee, comprised 25 pers...

October 7, 2025 6:16 PM

DRDO releases Indian Radio Software Architecture Standard 1.0 to boost interoperability in military communications

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), in collaboration with the Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) and the Tri-Services, has formally released the Indian Radio Software Architecture (IRSA) Standard 1.0 - a major milestone toward achieving self-reliance and interoperability in India’s military communication systems. The standard was unveiled on Monday during a National Workshop on IRSA, held at DRDO Bhawan, New Delhi. IRSA 1.0 is a comprehensive software architecture standard f...

September 30, 2025 3:18 PM

Rajnath Singh calls for deeper jointness among Armed Forces to meet evolving security challenges

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday underscored the need for greater jointness and integration among India’s Armed Forces to meet the demands of modern warfare, stressing that collaborative strength across services is no longer a matter of choice but a necessity for national security. Speaking at a seminar organised by the Indian Air Force at Subroto Park, New Delhi, on the theme “Fostering Greater Jointness — Synergy through Shared Learning in the domain of Inspection and Audits, A...