KOCHI: India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant is expected to be operationalised by the end of January, said Flag Officer Commanding in Chief of Southern Naval Command (SNC) Vice Admiral M A Hampiholi in Kochi on Saturday.Interacting with media persons on board First Training Squadron vessel INS Tir, on the occasion of Navy Day, he said the Navy has been pitching with the Centre for

Indian Navy is the "preferred security partner" in capacity building and capability enhancement of friendly maritime nations, Southern Naval Command chief, Vice Admiral MA Hampiholi, said on Saturday. Addressing the media here ahead of the Navy Day celebrations on December 4, Hampiholi provided an overview of the multi-faceted activities of the Indian Navy and said the robust maritime security

Kolkata: India and Bangladesh not only share a common ancient history and culture, but also maintain excellent bilateral relations in contemporary times, senior Indian Army officer Maj Gen M P Singh said here on Saturday.A 30-member delegation from Bangladesh along with six serving officers of its armed forces will attend the Vijay Diwas observance on December 16 to honour the triumph of Mukti

While the Indian government assured all help to the Canadian authorities by National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval after the claims over the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Canada did not help Indian officials with visas and permissions, according to top intelligence sources.Even as the diplomatic crisis was unfolding, a decision to send a team of senior Intelligence

The Block-III version of the Pakistan-China-developed JF-17 fighter aircraft includes several improvements over earlier aircraft, according to the Pakistan Air ForceThe Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has started to induct into service the latest version of the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC)/Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) JF-17 ‘Thunder’ fighter aircraft.The PAF said in mid-November that the

Gandhinagar: Member of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd) on Sunday spoke on the evolving nature of the conflict while laying emphasis on the adage that "the absence of violence is not peace".Hasnain said this while speaking on ‘Managing Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh’s comprehensive security in the current threat scenario’, offering a profound analysis of the