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23 stories for “Maritime” · August 2026
Clear filtersThe Coast Guards of India and Vietnam wrapped up the second edition of their joint maritime exercise 'SAHYOG HOP-TAC' off the coast of Chennai.
India and Japan signed a Memorandum of Arrangement (MoA) on Maritime Security Cooperation on 20 August 2026. It covers Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA), information sharing, Search and Rescue (SAR), Humanitarian Assistanc...
Tamil Nadu has raised its yearly allocation for archaeological surveys, excavations and underwater explorations from ₹7 crore to ₹10 crore. A modern archaeological laboratory will be built for ₹2 crore to analyse artefac...
IntroductionDeepening defence-to-defence bilateral ties under India's Act East Policy, an Indian Army contingent comprising troops primarily from the 9 Gorkha Rifles officially departed on 18 August 2026 to participate i...
IntroductionIn response to persistent missile and drone strikes on commercial merchant vessels along vital Middle Eastern chokepoints, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 18 August 2026 officially operationalised the Multinat...
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...
IntroductionConsolidating long-standing strategic defence partnerships with Southeast Asian partners under India's Act East Policy, the Indian Army announced on 17 August 2026 the deployment of an infantry contingent to...
IntroductionDeepening bilateral defence cooperation and interoperability across the strategic Malacca Strait gateway, the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) commenced the biennial air combat...
IntroductionIn a historic reversal of traditional global fuel trade flows, India executed its first-ever commercial export shipment of refined motor gasoline (petrol) to Russia on 16 August 2026, delivering approximately...
IntroductionIn a major geopolitical diversification of India's hydrocarbon supply chains, the United States emerged as India's largest supplier of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in 2026, accounting for an unprecedented 67...
IntroductionIn a major geopolitical realignment across the Islamic world and West Asia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan formally signed a historic trilateral mutual defense pact in the holy city of Mecca on 15 August...
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...
