India and Armenia discuss enhancing bilateral air power ties

IANS | April 28, 2026 6:24 PM

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal, A P Singh held a meeting with Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Armenia Lt Gen Edvard Asryan in New Delhi on Tuesday, with discussions focused on enhancing operational cooperation, interoperability and strengthening bilateral air power ties.

INS Sunayana's Singapore visit strengthens maritime ties, fosters interoperability

IANS | April 28, 2026 5:19 PM

Singapore, April 28 (IANS) Several top dignitaries from Singapore's Ministry of Defence, Navy, Diplomatic Corps, prominent Singaporeans and members of the Indian diaspora attended a reception onboard visiting Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sunayana at the Changi Naval Base, the High Commission of India in Singapore stated on Tuesday.

Op Sindoor showed terrorism centres no longer immune, says Rajnath Singh at Kyrgyzstan SCO meet

IANS | April 28, 2026 1:47 PM

Bishkek, April 28 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday addressed the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' Meeting in Bishkek, stressing the urgent need for a collective and uncompromising approach to tackle the "evils" of terrorism, separatism and extremism by dismantling safe havens and rejecting any political justification for such acts.

Armed forces should be authority for Strait of Hormuz: Iran

IANS | April 27, 2026 11:09 PM

Tehran, April 27 (IANS) A senior Iranian lawmaker said on Monday the general staff of Iran's armed forces should be the authority responsible for taking action in the Strait of Hormuz in the draft of a parliamentary plan to ensure security in the waterway.

INS Sudarshini concludes port call at Canary Islands

IANS | April 27, 2026 7:20 PM

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Canary Islands), April 27 (IANS) The Indian Navy’s Sail Training Ship, INS Sudarshini, concluded a landmark three-day port call at Las Palmas, Canary Islands, marking a pivotal milestone in its Lokayan 26 transoceanic expedition, the Ministry of Defence stated on Monday.