India, UK hold joint maritime exercise 'Konkan' in Arabian Sea : The annual bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and UK's Royal Navy was held off the Konkan coast in the Arabian Sea from March 20-22, an official statement said on Thursday. INS Trishul, a guided missile frigate, and ...

Defense ministry approved to buy worth Rs 70,500-crore indigenous arms: Defense ministry approved to buy worth Rs 70,500-crore indigenous armsAn apex body of the defense ministry for clearing weapons procurement, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) met under the chairmanship of DM Rajnath Singh. ...

SIBC, Maharashtra Govt sign MoU in sustainable infrastructure and Defence : Sweden India Business Council (SIBC) has signed an MoU with the Maharashtra government for cooperation in waste to energy, sustainable infrastructure & transportation, defense manufacturing, and investment. March ...

India, France conduct Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX): The Indian Navy's indigenously built guided missile frigate, INS Sahyadri, took part in a Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) in the Arabian Sea with French Navy (FN) ships FS Dixmude, a Mistral Class Amphibious Assault Ship, and FS La ...

Army unfurls 100-ft-high national flag in J-K’s Doda : The Indian Army installed a 100-foot-high national flag in the mountainous Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on 9 March. An overview of the newsThe effort is aimed at paying a befitting tribute to the innumerable soldiers who laid down their ...

Defence Ministry inks contract with HAL to procure 6 Dornier aircraft: The defence ministry signed an agreement with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to purchase six Dornier aircraft for the Indian Air Force at a cost of Rs 667 crore. The addition of the six aircraft will further bolster the ...

Australia, India agree on strengthening economic, defence ties: Australia and India have agreed to accelerate a broader economic partnership and to boost their defence ties, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in New Delhi. March 2023 Current Affairs Quiz Progress in Economic ...

Colombia opens military service to women for first time in 25 years: Colombia has opened military service to women for the first time in 25 years. A cohort of 1,296 women have been enlisted in Colombia’s Army in the month of February. March 2023 Current Affairs Quiz More About the recent ...

FRINJEX-23 Indo-France Joint Military Exercise: The Indian Army and the French Army will hold their first joint military exercise, FRINJEX-23, on March 7 and 8, 2023, at Pangode Military Station in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The two armies are participating in this format for the first time, with ...

IAF Participated in Exercise Shinyuu Maitri with Japan Air Self Defense Force: The Indian Air Force (IAF) took part in the Exercise Shinyuu Maitri alongside the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF). The Exercise Shinyuu Maitri is being organized on the sidelines of the Indo-Japan Joint Army ...