Indian Navy and Bangladesh Navy conclude maiden bilateral exercise

Visakhapatnam: The maiden Indian Navy and Bangladesh Navy bilateral exercise successfully concluded with Eastern Fleet personnel bidding farewell to BN Ships Ali Haider and Shadhinota at Visakhapatnam on Wednesday.The four-day Harbour Phase saw profe...

Navy Chief to visit Thailand from April 17 to enhance maritime relations

With objectives to further enhance maritime bilateral relations, Indian Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba will be visiting Thailand from April 17-19. The visit is intended to consolidate and enhance the maritime bilateral relations between In...

Naval alliance needs more teeth

By Sapna Singh The meteoric rise of China and its assertive influence in the Indo-Pacific region have meant that India is strengthening its negotiating space by forging economic and strategic ties with the Association of Southeast Asian Nation...

Mitra Shakti: Indo-Sri Lankan armies joint exercise commenced

A-14 day long joint exercise between the armies of India and Sri Lanka "Mitra Shakti" was commenced on Wednesday with an impressive opening ceremony at Diyatalawa in Badulla district of Sri Lanka. The opening ceremony witnessed a joint cerem...

DAC approves procurement of 6 NGOPVs for Navy

Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman-headed Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Monday accorded approval for the procurement of six indigenously designed and manufactured next-generation offshore patrol vessels (NGOPVs) for the Indian Navy at an ...

Vice Admiral Chawla assumes charge as Southern Naval Command chief

Indian Navy’s Vice Admiral Anil Kumar Chawla on Tuesday took over the reins of the Southern Naval Command (SNC) as its 28th Flag Officer Commanding- in-Chief. He has replaced Vice Admiral AR Karve, retired after 38 years of yeoman service. ...