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INS Sudarshini, Indian Navy’s beautiful sail training ship starts a 10-month long voyage across oceans: To cover 22,000 nautical miles, 18 ports in 13...

OpIndia Staff - 21 January, 2026

Vice Admiral Sameer Saxena, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command of the Indian Navy, flagged off the sailing ship INS Sudarshini from the naval...

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DPB gives green light to procure 114 Rafale fighter jets, Indian Air Force to get a major boost in combat strength

OpIndia Staff - 17 January, 2026

India edges closer to enhancing air power as the Defence Procurement Board approves buying 114 Rafale fighter jets from France's Dassault Aviation. Chaired by Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, the proposal now awaits Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's DAC and PM Modi's CCS nod. A February Modi-Macron meet could seal it, featuring Make in India tech transfers, 55-60% local content, Indian weapons integration, and a new Hyderabad fuselage plant while Tejas Mk-1A and AMCA proceed independently.

News Reports

India–Germany set to clear Rs 72,000 crore submarine deal: How Project-75I transforms Indian Navy’s undersea warfare capability and advances Atmanirbharta

Jinit Jain - 10 January, 2026

The Rs 72,000 crore India–Germany Project-75I submarine deal marks a strategic leap in naval deterrence by combining proven undersea technology with deep defence indigenisation.

News Reports

An explosion near the Naval base in Uttara Kannada causes cracks in nearby houses, the Navy clarifies the cause of the blast

Aditi - 14 December, 2025

Though the exact location of the explosion could not be ascertained, locals saw thick smoke rising in the area.

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‘Basket case’ Pakistan ships expired flood aid to Sri Lanka, sparks outrage as netizens point out ‘EXP:10/2024’ label

OpIndia Staff - 2 December, 2025

Pakistan faces severe backlash for sending flood relief supplies to Sri Lanka marked with 2024 expiry dates. In contrast, India has stepped up humanitarian efforts under 'Operation Sagar Bandhu,' delivering 53 tonnes of aid and evacuating stranded civilians from the cyclone-hit nation

Government and Policy

India signs ₹7,995 crore with US for support of Indian Navy’s Sikorsky Seahawk helicopters, repair and maintenance facilities to be set up in India

OpIndia Staff - 28 November, 2025

The Ministry of Defence today signed Letters of Offer and Acceptance (LOAs) with the United States government to provide comprehensive sustainment support for the...

Government and Policy

Indian Navy to commission first Mahe class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft: Read what are ASW SWCs and how India is now Atmanirbhar in...

OpIndia Staff - 16 November, 2025

In a significant boost to India's maritime security and self-reliance in defence manufacturing, the Indian Navy is set to commission INS Mahe, the inaugural...

News Reports

ISRO launches heaviest ever GSAT-7R satellite using LVM3-M5 rocket, read how it will supercharge the capabilities of Indian Navy

Aditi - 2 November, 2025

The multi-band communication satellite is expected to boost the Indian Navy's space-based communications and enhance its maritime domain awareness capabilities.

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