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  • ‘Justice is Served’: Indian Army Releases Videos Of Precision Strikes On Terror Camps In Pakistan, PoK During Operation Sindoor | WATCH

    ‘Justice is Served’: Indian Army Releases Videos Of Precision Strikes On Terror Camps In Pakistan, PoK During Operation Sindoor | WATCH

    May 7, 2025

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    The Indian Armed Forces, in the early hours of Wednesday, launched ‘Operation Sindoor’ targeting terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). After the precision strikes, the Indian Army on its official X handle, shared a poster of Operation Sindoor with a caption “Justice is Served”.

  • Union Budget 2025: Over Rs 6.81 Lakh Crore Allocated For Defence, An Increase Of 9.53% From Current Financial Year

    Union Budget 2025: Over Rs 6.81 Lakh Crore Allocated For Defence, An Increase Of 9.53% From Current Financial Year

    Feb 1, 2025

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    In pursuance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Government’s vision of ‘Viksit Bharat @ 2047’ with technologically-advanced and ‘Aatmanirbhar’ Armed Forces, Union Budget of India has made a provision of Rs 6,81,210.27 crore for Financial Year (FY) 2025-26 for the Ministry of Defence (MoD). This allocation is 9.53% more than the Budgetary Estimate of FY 2024-25…

  • PM Modi Expresses happiness as Indian Navy Carries Out Landing of LCA Tejas On INS Vikrant, Lauds Efforts Towards ‘Atmanirbharta’

    PM Modi Expresses happiness as Indian Navy Carries Out Landing of LCA Tejas On INS Vikrant, Lauds Efforts Towards ‘Atmanirbharta’

    Feb 8, 2023

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday applauded the Indian Naval pilots for carrying out the landing of LCA Tejas (Navy) on the indigenously-developed aircraft INS Vikrant. PM Modi, while responding to a tweet by the Indian Navy on the landing of the aircraft on INS Vikrant, said that the efforts for achieving self-reliance are on…

  • WATCH: Indian Navy Carries Out Maiden Landing and Take-Off Of LCA Tejas, Mig-29K Fighter Jets Onboard INS Vikrant

    WATCH: Indian Navy Carries Out Maiden Landing and Take-Off Of LCA Tejas, Mig-29K Fighter Jets Onboard INS Vikrant

    Feb 6, 2023

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    In a boost to “Atamanirbhar Bharat”, Indian Naval pilots on Monday performed the landing and takeoff of LCA Tejas (Navy) and Mig-29K onboard the aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant. It is for the first time that fighter jets have operated from INS Vikrant.

  • Union Budget 2023: Rs 5.94 Lakh Crore Allocated To Defence Ministry, 13% increase as compared to previous year

    Union Budget 2023: Rs 5.94 Lakh Crore Allocated To Defence Ministry, 13% increase as compared to previous year

    Feb 1, 2023

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday presented the Union Budget 2023 in Parliament. This year, defence allocations grew by 12.9 percent as compared to the previous financial year. The budgetary allocation for defence for FY 2023–24 is Rs 5.93 lakh crore. Meanwhile, last year, it was Rs 5.25 lakh crore.

  • PM Narendra Modi Commissions Country’s First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant, Unveils New Naval Ensign

    PM Narendra Modi Commissions Country’s First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant, Unveils New Naval Ensign

    Sep 2, 2022

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday commissioned India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant at Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi. During the event, the Prime Minister also unveiled the new Naval Ensign (Nishaan), doing away with the colonial past and befitting the rich Indian maritime heritage.

  • IAF Conducts Test-Firing of BrahMos Missile From Su-30MkI Aircraft on Eastern Seaboard

    IAF Conducts Test-Firing of BrahMos Missile From Su-30MkI Aircraft on Eastern Seaboard

    Apr 19, 2022

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Tuesday undertook live test-firing of a BrahMos missile from a Su30 MkI. The test-firing was conducted on the Eastern seaboard. The missile achieved a direct hit on the target, a decommissioned Indian Navy ship.

  • INS Vikrant, Indigenous Aircraft Carrier, Returns to Kochi After Successfully Completing Maiden 5-Day Sea Voyage

    INS Vikrant, Indigenous Aircraft Carrier, Returns to Kochi After Successfully Completing Maiden 5-Day Sea Voyage

    Aug 8, 2021

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) ‘Vikrant’ successfully accomplished its maiden sea voyage today for which she had sailed on August 3, 2021 from Kochi. Trials progressed as planned and system parameters proved satisfactory. The carrier would continue to undergo series of sea trials to prove all equipment and systems prior handing over the vessel to the…

  • India’s First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier Named INS Vikrant Sets For Sea Trials

    India’s First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier Named INS Vikrant Sets For Sea Trials

    Aug 4, 2021

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    n a boost to “Atma Nirbhar Bharat” campaign, sea trials of indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC(P71)) ‘Vikrant’ began on Wednesday. The Indigenous Aircraft Carrier “Vikrant” designed by Indian Navy’s Directorate of Naval Design(DND) is being built at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), a Public Sector Shipyard under Ministry of Shipping (MoS).

  • Indian Navy – European Union Naval Force Joint Exercise Begins in Gulf of Aden

    Indian Navy – European Union Naval Force Joint Exercise Begins in Gulf of Aden

    Jun 18, 2021

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    ting in the maiden IN – EUNAVFOR Joint Naval Exercise in the Gulf of Aden commencing today. A total of five warships from four navies are participating in the exercise on June 18and 19, 2021.

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