Indian Navy units are being deployed in strategic waters in Djibouti, Gulf of Aden, East Coast of Somalia as well as in the North and Central Arabian Sea for protection of merchant vessels in view of the regional maritime security situation, the defence ministry said on Friday.Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said in Lok Sabha the Navy deployed its units in the Gulf of Aden and East coast

The US State Department has approved the sale of 31 MQ-9B Sea Guardian drones to India, marking a significant step in enhancing the country’s defence capabilities. The drones, equipped with advanced technology, are designed for high-altitude, long-endurance missions and armed with Hellfire missiles and smart bombs. This move aligns with India’s modernization efforts and will significantly boost

Officials say the geopolitical situation and twin goals of boosting defence self-reliance and exports prompted the government to allocate 13 per cent of the total budget to the sectorThe Narendra Modi government has given defence the highest sectoral allocation in its pre-Lok Sabha election Interim Budget 2024—the key announcements including a whopping 30 per cent outlay hike for the Border Roads

Paris: The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has been formally launched at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Indian Embassy in France said on Friday and termed it as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s "vision of taking UPI global." The UPI was formally launched at the Republic Day reception held in France.In a post on X, the Indian Embassy in France stated, "UPI formally launched at the iconic

Surrey: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has launched an investigation into an overnight shooting incident at the South Surrey residence of Simranjeet Singh, a friend of India-designated Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Canada-based CBC news has reported.In a statement, Surry RCMP said that they responded to reports of gunshots just after 1:20 am Thursday at a residence located

The Indian Air Force will display its full spectrum of combat and fire capabilities during Exercise Vayu Shakti-2024 at the Pokhran range close to the India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan on February 17. Fighter jet Rafale, Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) Prachand and Apache attack helicopters will be among the assets taking part in the exercise for the first time, Vice Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal