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A 17-member expedition team of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) successfully climbed Mount Mukut, a peak that rises to 7,045 metres. The mountain is located in the Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand, close to the border betwee...
The Indian Navy has added two new ships to its fleet. INS Samarthak, described as India's first indigenous multi-purpose vessel, was commissioned at Karwar in Karnataka. Separately, INS Mangrol was commissioned at the Na...
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is staging SAREX-2026, the 12th edition of the National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise. This year the drill is being held in the waters off the Paradip coast in Odisha. SAREX is the nati...
The Karnataka Cabinet has approved Tulu as the second additional administrative language for Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. Tulu is a Dravidian language spoken mainly in coastal Karnataka. The move permits its use...
Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) has delivered the vessel ICGS Ajit to the Indian Coast Guard (ICG). The ship will be used for coastal surveillance, protection of fisheries and operations against smuggling. The addition streng...
State-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...
The Department of Defence Production (DDP) has notified the 6th Positive Indigenisation List (PIL) of 405 strategically important items with an estimated business potential of ₹3,070 crore. Of these, 389 are for Defence...
IntroductionAddressing national emergency preparedness and community resilience during his 80th Independence Day address on 15 August 2026, the Prime Minister announced the creation of a “massive, modernized Civil Defenc...
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 launched its fifth Diving Support Craft, DSC A24, at Titagarh Rail Systems Limited (TRSL), Kolkata.Diving Support Crafts are specialised vessels that support underwater diving work, including inspections,...
The Indian Navy has commissioned INS Malvan, the second vessel of the Mahe class of Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC). These ships are built to hunt and track submarines in coastal and shallow waters,...
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) carried out the first flight-test of the 'Kusha' Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LR-SAM) on July 23, 2026. The test was conducted from APJ Abdul Kalam Island of...
