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The National Security Guard (NSG) has started India's first Mahila Commando Conversion Course (MCCC) at its Training Academy in Manesar, Haryana. The course is being conducted under the theme "She Who Dares, Leads." It m...
The Territorial Army (TA) of the Indian Army, together with CyberPeace, has launched the third edition of Terrier Cyber Quest (TCQ 3.0). It is a national-level defence hackathon meant to produce home-grown cybersecurity...
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...
In Juba, South Sudan, 210 Indian peacekeepers were awarded the United Nations (UN) Medal. They included six women and seven staff officers serving with the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). India is the second-largest...
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...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off the National Cadet Corps (NCC) expedition 'Aparajita – Parang La 2026', a 250-km trek in which 28 girl cadets will cross the 5,578-metre Parang La Pass. The pass lies in the Tra...
India Optel Limited (IOL), which functions under the Department of Defence Production, has introduced indigenous GARUD High-Resolution Binoculars for civilian buyers. The binoculars were designed and manufactured by the...
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 a major leap for indigenous precision-strike military technology, India's first fully indigenous jet-powered loitering munition (kamikaze drone), 'Divyastra Mk3', successfully cleared its maiden flight tri...
IntroductionTo secure domestic supply chains for electric vehicle batteries and advanced semiconductor manufacturing, the Government of Andhra Pradesh on 18 August 2026 signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...
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...
