PM Modi’s maritime vision reflects India’s global ambition: VC IMU

IANS | October 29, 2025 9:26 PM

Mumbai, Oct 29 (IANS) India’s maritime sector has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past decade under the strong and consistent leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said Malini V. Shankar, Vice Chancellor of the Indian Maritime University (IMU), during the Indian Maritime Week 2025 in Mumbai on Wednesday.  

India and Russia reaffirm commitment to elevate defence cooperation

IANS | October 29, 2025 6:48 PM

New Delhi/Moscow, Oct 29 (IANS) India and Russia held the fifth Meeting of the Working Group on Military Cooperation of Inter-Governmental Commission on Military and Military Technical Cooperation in New Delhi on Wednesday, with the discussions focusing on strengthening the ongoing defence engagements between two nations and new initiatives under the ambit of the existing bilateral cooperation mechanism.

President Murmu takes sortie in Rafale; her second time in a fighter jet

IANS | October 29, 2025 12:22 PM

Ambala, Oct 29 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday took a sortie in a Rafale fighter jet, which played a crucial role in 'Operation Sindoor' launched by India in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, at the Ambala Air Force Station in Haryana, her second flight in an Indian Air Force (IAF) combat aircraft.

IASV Triveni completes first leg of global expedition, reaches Australia

IANS | October 27, 2025 8:27 PM

Canberra, Oct 27 (IANS) In a significant milestone, the Indian Army Sailing Vessel (IASV) Triveni, crewed by six women officers from the Indian Armed Forces, reached the Australian city of Perth on Monday after completing the first leg of its global circumnavigation expedition under mission Samudra Pradakshina.