Rajnath Singh launches first indigenous Fleet Support Ship ‘Surya’, calls for Visakhapatnam maritime industrial hub

October 6, 2026 1:10 PM

Rajnath Singh launches first indigenous Fleet Support Ship ‘Surya’, calls for Visakhapatnam maritime industrial hub

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday launched the first indigenously designed and built Fleet Support Ship, ‘Surya’, at Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) in Visakhapatnam, marking a milestone in strengthening the Indian Navy’s operational reach and endurance. Singh also laid the keel of the fifth Fleet Support Ship, FSS-5, and inaugurated the upgraded Slipway-4 and a 300-tonne Goliath Crane, expanding the shipyard’s capacity to build larger and more complex vessels. “The launch o...

Rajnath Singh highlights Indian Navy’s growing strength, calls for harnessing maritime potential for prosperity

October 6, 2026 12:52 PM

Rajnath Singh highlights Indian Navy’s growing strength, calls for harnessing maritime potential for prosperity

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday highlighted the Indian Navy’s growing combat capabilities and indigenous platforms, calling for India to harness its maritime potential to advance economic growth, national prosperity and strategic strength. Addressing a Barakhana organised by the Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam, Singh commended naval personnel for safeguarding India’s maritime interests and acknowledged the support and sacrifices of their families. He said the Navy had emerg...

Rajnath Singh to launch Navy’s first Fleet Support Ship in Visakhapatnam on October 6

October 5, 2026 4:40 PM

Rajnath Singh to launch Navy’s first Fleet Support Ship in Visakhapatnam on October 6

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will launch the Indian Navy’s first Fleet Support Ship, FSS-1, at Hindustan Shipyard Limited in Visakhapatnam on October 6, marking a milestone in India’s indigenous shipbuilding programme. He will also lay the keel of the fifth Fleet Support Ship, FSS-5, and inaugurate the shipyard’s upgraded Slipway-4 and a 300-tonne Goliath Crane. The upgraded slipway, with its extended length and enhanced load-bearing capacity, supported by the crane, will enable the sh...

India, Sri Lanka begin 13th bilateral maritime exercise SLINEX-26 in Visakhapatnam

September 20, 2026 2:26 PM

India, Sri Lanka begin 13th bilateral maritime exercise SLINEX-26 in Visakhapatnam

The 13th edition of the India-Sri Lanka bilateral maritime exercise, SLINEX-26, is underway at Visakhapatnam from September 17 to 21, with the Indian and Sri Lankan navies participating in the exercise. The exercise began with the Harbour Phase and will be followed by the Sea Phase. The Indian Navy is participating with INS Kavaratti, an indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette, and INS Jyoti, the Fleet Tanker. The Sri Lanka Navy is represented by SLNS Sindurala. Conceptualised in 2005, SLI...

World Elephant Day 2026: India steps up efforts to tackle human-elephant conflict; Gaj Gaurav Awards conferred

August 13, 2026 6:41 PM

World Elephant Day 2026: India steps up efforts to tackle human-elephant conflict; Gaj Gaurav Awards conferred

India on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to elephant conservation with a focus on technology, habitat protection, community participation and coordinated efforts to address human-elephant conflict (HEC) as the national celebrations of World Elephant Day 2026 were held in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh presided over the celebrations, while Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan attended as the...

Navy inducts indigenous diving support vessel ‘Nipun’ to strengthen deep-sea rescue capabilities

July 31, 2026 7:41 AM

Navy inducts indigenous diving support vessel ‘Nipun’ to strengthen deep-sea rescue capabilities

The Indian Navy on Thursday took delivery of 'Nipun', the second indigenous Diving Support Vessel (DSV) built by Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), marking another milestone in India's drive towards self-reliance in defence shipbuilding under the 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' initiative. The vessel was formally delivered to the Navy at Visakhapatnam. Designed and constructed in accordance with the classification rules of the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS), the ship has an indigenous content of nearly...

Indian Railways approves Rs 299-crore Visakhapatnam coaching yard remodelling project

July 30, 2026 10:51 PM

Indian Railways approves Rs 299-crore Visakhapatnam coaching yard remodelling project

Indian Railways has approved a ₹299-crore project to remodel the Visakhapatnam Coaching Yard under the South Coast Railway, aiming to significantly enhance the station's operational capacity, improve train punctuality and upgrade passenger facilities at one of the country's busiest railway terminals. The comprehensive remodelling project includes the construction of additional railway lines and platforms, along with the installation of an Electronic Interlocking (EI) system to streamline trai...

India is primary guarantor of peace and stability in Indian Ocean Region: Rajnath Singh

July 10, 2026 10:24 PM

India is primary guarantor of peace and stability in Indian Ocean Region: Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday asserted that India has emerged as the primary guarantor of peace and stability in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), highlighting the Indian Navy's pivotal role in safeguarding the country's maritime interests amid an increasingly complex global security environment. Addressing naval personnel during a Barakhana in Visakhapatnam on the eve of the commissioning of INS Mahendragiri, the sixth indigenous Project 17A stealth frigate, Singh praised the Navy for ...

Visakhapatnam to power India’s AI ambitions with ₹15 billion Google Cloud hub: Vaishnaw

May 1, 2026 4:03 PM

Visakhapatnam to power India’s AI ambitions with ₹15 billion Google Cloud hub: Vaishnaw

India is set to strengthen its position as a trusted global partner in electronics manufacturing and advanced technology, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said while attending the groundbreaking ceremony of the Google Cloud India AI Hub in Visakhapatnam. The ambitious project, backed by an estimated investment of $15 billion, is being developed in collaboration with Google Cloud, Adani ConneX, and Airtel Nxtra. It will feature a 1 GW hyperscale AI data centre, with the Andhra Pradesh government ...

Foundation stone laid for Google Cloud India AI Hub in Visakhapatnam

April 28, 2026 3:14 PM

Foundation stone laid for Google Cloud India AI Hub in Visakhapatnam

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for the Google Cloud India AI Hub in Visakhapatnam, marking a major step towards building large-scale digital and artificial intelligence infrastructure in the state. The ceremony was attended by Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister Ram Mohan Naidu, and Jeet Adani. The Google Cloud India AI Hub is part of the Adani-Google-Airtel data centre project in Vizag, Google had earl...