Indian Navy’s Searcher, a remotely piloted aircraft (RPA), crashed on Monday during a routine training sortie near Kochi, a statement of the defence agency said. No casualties or damage to properties have been reported.The crash occurred at 5 pm on Monday when the RPA searcher during a training sortie at INS Garuda, Kochi, crashed about one mile short of the runway."Responding swiftly, a

In a major boost for the Indian defence sector, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited secures a ₹8,073-crore order for advanced light helicopters, reflecting on market and defence readinessIn a significant development, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has secured a hefty ₹8,073-crore order from the Ministry of Defence for 34 advanced light helicopters, marking a pivotal moment for both the company and

Sofia: Bulgarian President Rumen Radev expressed his gratitude to the Indian Navy for successfully carrying out a rescue operation on the hijacked Bulgarian ship, MV Ruen, on Monday.The "Rouen" ship with eight Bulgarians, nine Myanmarese and one Angolan citizen on board was captured by pirates in the Arabian Sea in December last year.In an official post on X, Rumen Radev states, "My sincere

Male: India and Maldives held their fourth bilateral review meeting on Monday regarding Indian Line of Credit (LoC) projects.In an official post on X, India on Maldives states, "The India, Maldives LOC Review meeting today saw useful interaction with stakeholders across Ministries to take stock of ongoing projects and further streamline their implementation for effective delivery."During the

Washington: Reacting to Pakistan’s airstrikes in Afghanistan, the US has called on Taliban to ensure that terrorist attacks are not launched from Afghan soil while urging Islamabad to exercise restraint and ensure civilians are not harmed in their counter-terrorism efforts, US Department of State Principal Spokesperson Vedant Patel said on Tuesday (local time).While addressing a press briefing on

New Delhi: T. Armstrong Changsan has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Cuba, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Monday.An Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer of batch 1997, Changsan is currently a Joint Secretary in the MEA."Shri T. Armstrong Changsan (IFS: 1997), presently Joint Secretary in the Ministry, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic