India-Kazakhstan joint military exercise Kazind 2026 begins in Oskemen

IANS | September 29, 2026 9:05 PM

Astana, Sep 29 (IANS) The opening ceremony of the India-Kazakhstan joint military exercise 'Kazind 2026' was held at Oskemen on Tuesday with Major General Zhenis Maralov, Chief of Regional Command East of the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan, presiding over it, the Indian Army said.

INS Tarkash arrives in Mombasa to boost India-Kenya maritime ties

IANS | September 29, 2026 4:04 PM

Nairobi, Sep 29 (IANS) In a significant step towards deepening maritime cooperation between India and Kenya, Indian Naval Ship (INS) Tarkash, a frontline guided-missile frigate, arrived at Mombasa Port in the East African nation on Tuesday for an operational turnaround, which will run until October 2.

INS Ranvijay makes port call at Oman's Salalah

IANS | September 29, 2026 3:32 PM

Muscat, Sep 29 (IANS) Indian Navy's frontline destroyer INS Ranvijay made a port call at Oman's Salalah as part of an ongoing deployment, underscoring enduring friendship and maritime ties between India and Oman.

India and Poland focus on operationalising Joint Action Plan 2024-28

IANS | September 28, 2026 8:36 PM

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) India and Poland on Monday discussed further strengthening institutional, defence and defence industrial cooperation and operationalising the 2024–2028 Joint Action Plan. The discussions were held as Secretary of Defence Production Sanjeev Kumar and Poland’s Secretary of State and Deputy Minister Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka co-chaired the India-Poland Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting in New Delhi, the Ministry of Defence stated.

India and Ethiopia discuss military exercises, defence cooperation

IANS | September 28, 2026 7:57 PM

Addis Ababa, Sep 28 (IANS) India and Ethiopia held the second Joint Defence Cooperation meeting in Addis Ababa on Monday, where they discussed areas of mutual interest in the fields of military training, military exercise, medical cooperation, peacekeeping and defence industries.

Indian contingent departs for joint military exercise in Kazakhstan

IANS | September 28, 2026 7:27 PM

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) A 60-member Armed Forces contingent from India departed on Monday for Oskemen in Kazakhstan to take part in the ninth edition of the India-Kazakhstan Joint Military Exercise 'Kazind', which will be conducted from September 28 to October 11, the Ministry of Defence confirmed.

Army Chief praises courage, precision, dedication of artillery regiment on Gunners' Day

IANS | September 28, 2026 12:43 PM

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) On the occasion of Gunners' Day, the Indian Army on Monday extended greetings to all serving personnel, veterans and families of the Artillery Regiment. Saluting the courage, precision and dedication of the Artillery Regiment, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Dhiraj Seth, paid tribute to its personnel on the occasion.