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20 stories for “Indian Ocean Region”
Clear filtersState-run Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has delivered Mangrol, the third of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC). Named after the coastal town of Mangrol in Gujarat's Junagadh district, it is built...
IntroductionTo significantly enhance intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities across the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), the Ministry of Defence on 17 August 2026 signed a landmark ₹1,943 crore contra...
IntroductionIn a major leap forward for indigenous warship design and maritime security, Yard 3037 'Shruti', an indigenously engineered Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) of the Shachi class, was launched for...
The Indian Navy is hosting Operation Southern Readiness 26-2, a four-day multinational training exercise focused on maritime security, at the Southern Naval Command (SNC) in Kochi, Kerala. The exercise is being conducted...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive augmentation of its maritime strike capabilities, the Indian Navy strictly and officially commissioned the INS Mahendragiri (F38) at the strategic naval base in Visak...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive defense milestone, the Indian Navy strictly and officially commissioned three fierce absolute indigenously built warships in Kolkata. This massive absolute induction...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural, solemn, and highly massive maritime military ceremony, the Indian Navy officially and fiercely decommissioned the legendary massive helicopter squadron INAS 330, proudly known as "The...
Admiral Krishna Swaminathan assumed charge as the 27th Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) of the Indian Navy on 31 May 2026. He succeeds Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, who retired from service. As Chief of the Naval Staff, A...
The fourth edition of IN-SLN DIVEX 2026, a bilateral diving exercise between the Indian Navy (IN) and the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN), was conducted in Colombo. Such exercises allow naval divers of both countries to practise jo...
The Indian Army is hosting its first multilateral exercise, 'Pragati', at Umroi in Meghalaya, with participation from 11 countries. Pragati stands for Partnership of Regional Armies for Growth and Transformation in the I...
The Indian Navy has deployed INS Nireekshak to Colombo to take part in the 4th edition of the India–Sri Lanka Diving Exercise, DIVEX 2026. The bilateral exercise brings together the diving teams of the two navies to shar...
The Indian Navy will host the first edition of the Commanders' Conference 2026 in New Delhi. The conference is being organised by the Ministry of Defence. Senior naval leadership will use the forum to review naval operat...
