Fifteen officers from the Australian defence forces are visiting India from March 1 under the inaugural General Rawat India-Australia Young Defence Officers’ Exchange Program. The contingent, which includes four female officers, are from the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, and Royal Australian Air Force. Read More

The defence minister, Rajnath Singh, called the Bihar chief minister, Nitish Kumar, on Wednesday, to discuss the alleged Bihar Police’s brutality against a fallen soldier’s father. Rajkapoor Singh, 70, alleged that the police manhandled him around midnight on February 25 over a dispute regarding the building of a memorial for his son. Read More

The Union Cabinet, on Wednesday, approved the procurement of and 70 HTT-40 indigenous trainer aircraft and three cadet-training ships worth ₹10,000 crore, aimed to give a boost to the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative in the defence manufacturing sector. Read More

Family members of one of the Galwan Valley 2020 bravehearts – Jai Kishore Singh -- alleged that the martyr’s father was dragged, beaten and abused by the Jandaha Police for building a memorial for his son on government land in Chak Fateh village of Jandaha block in Bihar's Vaishali district. Read More

A fifteen days Army Attachment camp for NCC Cadets (Girls) was organised from February 13-27 at Brigade of the Guards Regimental Centre, Kamptee under the aegis of HQ UM & G Sub Area. Read More

The Delhi high court, on Monday, dismissed a batch of pleas challenging the newly announced Agnipath scheme for recruitment of the Agniveers in the defence forces, stating that the scheme has been made in national interest and to ensure that the armed forces are better equipped. Read More

India and Sri Lanka reviewed their ongoing defence cooperation activities, on Thursday. The two countries also agreed to increase the complexity of bilateral military exercises between them. Read More

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh suggested his counterpart from the United Kingdom Ben Wallace on Tuesday that the UK companies should become part of India’s growth story and participate in co-development and co-production in the country. Read More

Aero India – 2023 got off to a flying start at Bengaluru’s Yelahanka airbase, on Monday. The prime minister, Narendra Modi, inaugurated the 14th edition of Asia’s biggest air show and aviation exhibition on a bright morning with blue skies. Read More

Aero India, Asia’s biggest air show and aviation exhibition, will start at Bengaluru’s Yelahanka airbase, on Monday. The prime minister, Narendra Modi, will inaugurate the five-day biennial mega event organized by the defence ministry’s Defence Exhibition Organization. Read More