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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to inaugurate several infrastructure projects at the Indian Navy's strategically located base in Karnataka's Karwar on Tuesday. These projects, developed under Project 'Seabird,' aim to enhance India's long-term security interests in the Indian Ocean region. Expansion of Naval Base The infrastructure projects to be inaugurated by Singh include two major piers and seven residential towers comprising 320 houses for naval officers and defence civilian personnel. The expansion of the naval base is crucial for accommodating a growing fleet and enhancing operational capabilities.

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MILAN is an India-hosted biennial multi-national naval exercise that originated in 1995. The exercise aims to enhance cooperation and interoperability among the navies of diverse participating countries.

Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the new administrative and training building of Naval War College at INS Mandovi near Panaji on March 5, a Navy official said on Friday. Rear Admiral Arjun Dev Nair, Commandant of the Naval War College told reporters that the building will help the institute train officers from all three military services three times more than its current strength. «This modern edifice has been named as 'Chola' in commemoration of the mighty maritime empire of the Chola dynasty. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the new building on March 5 and the ceremony will be attended by senior naval leadership in addition to ex-commandants of the Naval War College,» he said. According to him, the College of Naval Warfare was established at INS Karanja in 1988 in Mumbai to impart advanced professional military education to the middle and senior level officers of the Indian Navy. The college was renamed as Naval War College in 2010 and was shifted to its current location at Goa in 2011. With the vision of being the pre-eminent iconic institution for higher military education, the mission of the college is to prepare officers of the armed forces for leadership at strategic and operational levels, Nair said.

PM Modi and said that it marks another great moment for the remarkable and exemplary partnership between Mauritius and India. He added that with the digital payment connectivity, the ties between India and Mauritius have entered a new dimension. “Indeed we are making history today on the Islands of Agaléga, where the inauguration of new airstrip, new jetty, and several other development projects.

The Maldives is a key maritime neighbour in the Indian Ocean region and occupies a special place in its initiatives like SAGAR' (Security and Growth for All in the Region) and the Neighbourhood First Policy' of the Narendra Modi government. The island nation's proximity to India — barely 70 nautical miles from the island of Minicoy in Lakshadweep and 300 nautical miles from the mainland's western coast — and its location at the hub of commercial sea lanes running through the Indian Ocean Region gives it significant strategic importance.

people of Indonesia on the successful Presidential elections and @prabowo on the lead. Look forward to working with the new Presidency to further strengthen Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between India and Indonesia," PM Modi said. Branded as the “reformed" general, Prabowo Subianto is a former officer of the special forces and previously served as the Defence Minister of Indonesia.

meteorological satellite aboard the GSLV-F14 rocket, excitement crackles through the nation. Scheduled for liftoff from Satish Dhawan Space Centre on Saturday at 5.35 pm, this isn't just a fiery spectacle; it's a pivotal step towards strengthening India's weather forecasting and disaster management capabilities. Let's delve deeper into the GSLV-F14/INSAT-3DS Mission and explore its transformative potential. What exactly is ISRO aiming to achieve with this mission? According to ISRO, the objective of Saturday's mission GSLV-F14/INSAT-3DS would provide continuity of services to existing operational INSAT-3D (launched in 2013) and INSAT-3DR (September 2016) for enhanced meteorological observations, monitoring of land and ocean surfaces for weather forecasting and disaster warning, as well as to provide Satellite aided Research and Rescue services (SAR) among others.

Narendra Modi on Wednesday met his UAE counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and discussed a wide range of areas of bilateral cooperation including trade and investment. «Strengthening India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership! PM @narendramodi met VP & PM of UAE @HHShkMohd in Dubai. Discussions covered a wide range of areas of bilateral cooperation including trade & investment, technology, education, and people-to-people ties,» said a post on the official X handle of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). In another meeting with Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina, Modi reaffirmed India's commitment to further strengthen India-Madagascar partnership and help in the developmental journey of his island nation. A first meeting between the two leaders, Modi and Rajoelina met on the sidelines of the World Governments Summit here.

Unified Payment Interface (UPI) services were rolled out in Sri Lanka and Mauritius on Monday during a virtual ceremony attended by Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi and the top leadership of the two island nations, underlying New Delhi's leadership in the Indian Ocean Region. India's RuPay card services were also launched in Mauritius. Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and PM Pravind Jugnauth of Mauritius were present on the occasion. Jugnauth said the co-branded RuPay card would be designated as a domestic card in Mauritius. Calling it a special day, Modi said, «Today we are connecting our historical relations in a modern digital way. This is proof of our commitment to the development of our people. Through fintech connectivity, not only cross-border transactions but also cross-border connections will be strengthened. India's Unified Payments Interface, that is UPI, is now performing a new responsibility — Uniting Partners with India.»

Male sets deadline for Indian troops' withdrawal, EAM says ‘cannot guarantee…' India's government has traditionally considered the Maldives, home to around half a million people, to be within its sphere of influence. China and the Maldives upgraded their relationship during Muizzu's first state visit to Beijing last week by agreeing to a "comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership" that sets the stage for the Asian giant to up its investments in the Maldives.

state visit to China, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu on Saturday struck a defiant note saying that his country may be small but «doesn't give them the license to bully us». His comments came amid a diplomatic row with India over derogatory social media posts by three of his ministers against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. «We may be small but this doesn't give them the license to bully us,» Muizzu, who is regarded as a pro-China leader, said without naming any country.

India and visited China, unlike his predecessors. On Monday, China's state media Global Times, in an editorial, mentioned Muizzu's visit to the East Asian Nation, and referred to India's diplomatic row with the Maldives, and called for an "open-minded" approach to looking at South Asian issues. 10.

India on Monday summoned Maldives High Commissioner Ibrahim Shaheeb amid the row over Maldivian ministers' objectionable remarks against PM Narendra Modi's pitch on 'Visit Lakshadweep'. Shaheeb was conveyed India's strong concern over the derogatory remarks against Modi. The Maldivian envoy's visit to South Block came a day after the Maldives distanced itself from its deputy ministers — Malsha Shareef, Mariyam Shiuna and Abdulla Mahzoom Majid — and highlighted the remarks were their «personal» views and did not represent Male while suspending them.

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INS Imphal" was commissioned into the India Navy. "It epitomises our naval excellence and engineering prowess. Compliments to everyone involved in this milestone for Aatmanirbharta.

suspected drone attack on a merchant vessel off the Porbandar coast and perpetrators of the strike will be brought to justice, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony of stealth destroyer INS Imphal, the Union minister said that India's growing economic and strategic power has caused jealousy and hatred, and attacks on ships ferrying goods to the country have been taken very seriously. «The Indian government has taken the recent drone attack on MV Chem Pluto in the Arabian Sea and the attack on MV Saibaba in the Red Sea a few days ago very seriously.

national maritime agencies towards ensuring the safety of merchant marine in the region," the Indian Navy said in a release. While speaking specifically about the attack on MV Chem Pluto, the Indian Navy informed that it conducted an on-scene examination and took crew inputs about the attack. “Based on MV Chem Pluto crew inputs and on-scene examination, the analysis by the Indian Navy team points to a strong possibility of a drone attack.

INS Imphal’ in Mumbai on Tuesday, Singh said, "India's growing economic and strategic power has filled some forces with jealousy and hatred." ALSO READ: MV Sai Baba with Indian crew, among other ships attacked by Houthi drone in Red Sea. Here's what we know so far He added that India has intensified patrolling of seas after recent attacks on merchant navy ships. "The Indian Navy has increased surveillance of the sea.

Iran's navy on Sunday added domestically produced sophisticated cruise missiles to its arsenal, state TV reported. The TV said both Talaeieh and Nasir cruise missiles have arrived at a naval base near the Indian Ocean in the southern Iranian port of Konarak, some 1,400 kilometers (850 miles) southeast of the capital, Tehran.

Emmanuel Macron will be the Chief Guest come January 26 after the European country accepted India's invitation to be a part of India's Republic Day celebrations, becoming the sixth French leader to attend the event US President Joe Biden reportedly declined India's invitation to be the Republic Day chief guest, citing reasons believed to be influenced by the State of the Union address, his re-election bid, and Washington's increasing focus on the Hamas-Israel conflict. Ties between India and France have grown steadily in recent years. In July, Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the Bastille Day parade as the guest of honour during the French National Day celebrations.