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India and Canada Hold Inaugural Defence Dialogue
India and Canada held their inaugural Defence Dialogue virtually on 3 November 2026. Dr Amit Telang, Joint Secretary (International Cooperation) in India’s Ministry of Defence, and Scott Millar,...
Pakistan Tests Indigenous Fa'az Air-to-Air Missile
Pakistan conducted a flight test of its first indigenously developed Fa'az air-to-air missile on 3 November 2026. The missile was launched from a JF-17 Thunder aircraft. Missile development...
India Targets ₹3 Lakh Crore Defence Production by 2029
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on 3 November 2026 that India aims to achieve defence production worth ₹3 lakh crore and defence exports of ₹50,000 crore by 2029....
CRPF Achieves First Year Without Operational Fatalities in 47 Years
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) completed 12 consecutive months without an operational fatality, its first such period in 47 years. The force’s last operational fatality occurred on...
India Signs ₹53,866.50-Crore Contracts for Eight Navy Corvettes
On 2 November 2026, the Ministry of Defence signed contracts worth ₹53,866.50 crore with Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) and Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) to build eight...
Indian Navy Rescues Hijacked Fishing Vessel Azini
The Indian Navy rescued all 20 crew members of the Iranian fishing vessel Azini on November 2, 2026, during a coordinated 48-hour operation in the Arabian Sea. Pirates...
India and US Begin Tiger Triumph 2026 Exercise
The United States and Indian Armed Forces began the fifth edition of the bilateral exercise Tiger Triumph 2026 in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, with an opening ceremony on 2...
USS Warrior Arrives in Chattogram for CARAT Bangladesh 2026
The United States Navy mine countermeasures ship USS Warrior (MCM-10) arrived at Chattogram Port on 1 November 2026 to take part in CARAT Bangladesh 2026, a joint exercise...
Lt Gen I. S. Rathore Becomes 43rd MCEME Commandant
Lieutenant General I. S. Rathore assumed charge as the 43rd Commandant of the Military College of Electronics and Mechanical Engineering (MCEME) in Secunderabad on 1 November 2026. Appointment...
North Korea Tests Cluster Warhead for Ballistic Missiles
North Korea tested a cluster-bomb warhead for tactical ballistic missiles on 31 October 2026, the state news agency KCNA reported on 1 November. Kim Jong Sik of the...
MoD Signs ₹53,866.50 Crore Corvette Contracts
On November 2, 2026, the Ministry of Defence signed contracts worth ₹53,866.50 crore with Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) and Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) to build eight...
