United Nations, June 18 (IANS) Women peacekeepers give hope to vulnerable women in conflict situations, serving as symbols of female empowerment, and the more than 160 women in UN missions exemplify this role, according to India's Permanent Representative to UN P. Harish.
Athens, June 18 (IANS) India's drone programme extends beyond defence procurement, reflecting a strategic effort aimed at modernising the armed forces, strengthening domestic industry, reducing foreign dependence, and preparing for contemporary 21st-century warfare.
Moscow, June 18 (IANS) Russian air defence forces have shot down approximately 180 UAVs as Moscow continues to tackle a massive drone attack from Ukraine, the local media reported on Thursday.
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Ajit Kumar Mohanty, Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) Secretary and Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Chairman, inaugurated the Primary Coolant Pump Test Facility at the Tarapur Atomic Power Station (TAPS) on Wednesday and reviewed the recently granted 10 years' life-extension of the world's oldest operating twin reactors, TAPS 1 and 2.
Evian, June 17 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the United States would help India if it came under attack, offering one of his strongest public statements on defence ties with New Delhi during a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G7 summit.
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) The Press Information Bureau’s (PIB) Fact Check unit on Wednesday dismissed as fake a letter circulating on social media that falsely claimed to have been issued by Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh regarding preparations for “Operation Sindoor 2.0”.
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) The Indian Navy is set to commission three warships (INS Dunagiri, INS Agray, and INS Sanshodhak) together in Kolkata later this week, marking a significant milestone in the country’s naval modernisation efforts.
Gandhinagar, June 17 (IANS) Gujarat has become the first state in the country to dedicate a public traffic circle to the Indian Coast Guard, with the inauguration of the 'Bharatiya Tatrakshak Swarn Jayanti Circle' in Gandhinagar to mark the force’s 50th anniversary.
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) India's defence sector has transformed radically between 2014 and 2026, with the country’s annual defence exports surging from a mere Rs 686 crore in 2013–14 to a record Rs 38,424 crore in 2025–26 as the country’s military hardware found buyers in over 80 countries, according to an official factsheet issued on Wednesday.
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that India’s defence capabilities have witnessed significant transformation over the last decade, guided by the vision of self-reliance and powered by innovation, technology, and indigenous manufacturing.
