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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...
IAF Chief Ashutosh Dixit Sets Out VAYU Priorities
Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit took charge as the Indian Air Force’s 29th Chief of the Air Staff on 31 October 2026. He succeeded Air Chief Marshal Amar...
India Hosts First BIMSTEC Maritime Security Exercise
India is hosting the first-ever joint maritime security exercise of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) at Sri Vijaya Puram in the...
Russia Test-Fires Bulava Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile
On 28 October 2026, Russia test-fired a Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile from the submerged Project 955A Borei-A-class nuclear-powered submarine Generalissimo Suvorov in the Sea of Okhotsk. The missile’s...
India-Brazil Partnership Expands in Defence, Aerospace and Space
On 31 October 2026, Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (East) Rudrendra Tandon said India and Brazil were expanding cooperation in defence, aerospace and space. Brazilian Ambassador Kenneth Felix...
US Approves Potential Sale of 500 Patriot Missiles to Ukraine
On 30 October 2026, the US State Department approved a potential foreign military sale to Ukraine of 500 Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missiles. The...
