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India-Italy Defence Ties Strengthened with New Military Plan

India and Italy have taken a significant step to deepen defence cooperation by exchanging a bilateral military cooperation plan for 2026–27. The development follows high-level talks between Defence...

May 1, 2026

India Advances AMCA, Eyes 6th-Gen Fighter Collaboration

India is accelerating its defence modernisation efforts with progress on the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme and plans to explore partnerships for sixth-generation fighter jets. Alongside aviation...

May 1, 2026

Agni-VI Missile Signals India’s Strategic Defence Leap

India’s strategic defence capabilities are set to advance significantly as the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has expressed full readiness to begin work on the Agni-VI missile...

April 30, 2026

India Plans Multi-Layered Missile Defence Expansion

India is advancing plans to develop a comprehensive multi-layered conventional missile force covering short, medium, and long-range systems. The announcement reflects a broader push to strengthen national security...

April 30, 2026

IN-SLN DIVEX 2026 Strengthens Maritime Ties

India and Sri Lanka have deepened naval cooperation through IN-SLN DIVEX 2026, held in Colombo from 21 to 28 April. The fourth edition of the bilateral diving exercise...

April 30, 2026

DRDO Conducts Maiden NASM-SR Salvo Missile Launch

India achieved a significant milestone in defence capability with the successful maiden salvo launch of the Naval Anti-ship Missile–Short Range (NASM-SR). The test was jointly conducted by the...

April 30, 2026

Indian Army Hosts Exercise Pragati in Meghalaya

The Indian Army will host the first edition of the multilateral military exercise ‘Pragati’ at the Foreign Training Node in Umroi, Meghalaya. Military delegations from 11 friendly countries...

April 29, 2026

India Becomes Fifth Largest Defence Spender Globally

India ranked as the world’s fifth-largest defence spender in 2025, according to the latest report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). With military expenditure reaching $92.1...

April 28, 2026

Indian Army Raises 16th Bhairav Battalion

The Indian Army has raised its 16th ‘Bhairav’ Battalion at the Maratha Light Infantry Regimental Centre in Belagavi, Karnataka. The new unit strengthens India’s infantry capabilities and reflects...

April 27, 2026

General Upendra Dwivedi Gets US Hall of Fame Honour

Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi has been inducted into the International Hall of Fame of the US Army War College in Pennsylvania. He became only the...

April 24, 2026

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