Polish prime minister Donald Tusk begins a three-day India visit on October 21, with talks with Narendra Modi expected to focus on defence, trade and technology. Read More

The naval Rafale has begun flight trials in Goa to verify its fitness for Indian carriers, ahead of deliveries from 2028 under a ₹63,000–64,000 crore deal for 26 jets. Read More

The Indian Air Force will fly 100 aircraft from 12 airbases over Varanasi's Namo Ghat in a three-day 'Wings Over Ganges' show, with the prime minister attending on October 25. Read More

Rajnath Singh told the SCO heads of government meeting in Dushanbe that terrorism needs a united response, and that connectivity must respect sovereignty. Read More

Air Chief Marshal AP Singh ended his flying career with a 55-minute Kiran Mk-1 sortie alongside his first instructor, Wing Commander V S Kochar (retired). Read More

The Navy has issued an RFP to shortlisted Indian shipyards for four 30,000-tonne landing platform docks, with electric propulsion and a project cost estimated at nearly ₹50,000 crore. Read More

Defence minister Rajnath Singh will lead India's delegation to the 25th SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting in Dushanbe on October 19-20. Read More

Trump has waived major new Russia sanctions following his diesel deal with Putin, suspending tariff provisions that could have affected India. Read More

Pakistan’s Mecca defence pact with Saudi Arabia is testing Islamabad’s ties with Iran. From fighter deployments and ceasefire mediation to military commitments against the Houthis, Pakistan’s balancing act is giving way to a strategic choice that could undermine Tehran’s trust. Read More

The defence ministry has signed ₹4,106-crore contracts for the IAF’s dedicated GSAT-7C communication satellite and more indigenous Varunastra heavyweight torpedoes for the Navy. Read More