The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has inked contracts totaling ₹53,866.50 crore with the Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE) and Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) to build eight Next Generation Corvettes (NGC) for the Indian Navy. These contracts were inked on November 2, 2026, under the aegis of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh at Kartavya ...

The entire 20-member crew of the Iranian fishing ship Azini has been rescued by the Indian Navy through a joint effort of a 48-hour anti-piracy operation in the Arabian Sea against well-armed Somali pirates. The anti-piracy operation came to an end on November 2, 2026, at a distance of over 3,000 kilometres from Mumbai, with ...

Another significant move towards bolstering indigenous defense technology has been made by India. This is because of a recently signed memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Defence’s HQIDS and AI start-up company Sarvam. The MoU was signed on October 27, 2026, and paves the way for the creation of solutions based on artificial intelligence ...

Indian Navy and Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) have commenced the 33rd round of Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise known as SIMBEX-2026 in Visakhapatnam. The six-day exercise has started on October 21 and will be conducted till October 26 to conduct professional interactions and training in maritime warfare between the navies of both the nations. This ...

The Indian Navy has inducted the INS Samarthak, a multi-purpose ship built indigenously, at the Naval Base Karwar in Karnataka on October 16, 2026. This inductee will go down in history as a significant achievement in making India a stronger manufacturer of its own defence products and increasing the capacity of the Navy. The ceremony ...

A ₹661 crore deal was inked between the Ministry of Defence and BrahMos regarding procurement of advanced BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles by the Indian Navy. This move would help boost the capabilities of India’s maritime strike force. The new acquisition would help increase the fighting ability of warships of the Indian Navy as it would ...

India has now moved past the stage where the sea was only a front for its strategy. The sea has become the road on which many of India’s economic activities, including its trade and energy imports, take place. This makes maritime security synonymous with economic security. The increased operations of the Indian navy within the ...

INS Trishul, the Indian Navy warship, has reached the city of Valencia, Spain, as part of its ongoing deployment in the Mediterranean, Atlantic and neighboring maritime zones. The guided missile and stealth frigate ship arrived in Valencia on 30th September, 2026, after taking part in India-France naval drill Varuna in Toulon. However, the stopover in ...

The Indian Navy has inducted INS Nipun, which is the second ship in the indigenous Nistar class Diving Support Vessels (DSVs), in a ceremony held at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai on August 31, 2026. The induction of this specialized vessel marks an important step towards strengthening the underwater capability of India. The new ship has ...

Another significant step towards enhancing its maritime surveillance capacity and shipbuilding capability has been taken by the Indian Navy with the launching of the NGOPV named “Shruti” at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) on August 11, 2026. Known as Yard 3037, Shruti is part of a programme that involves building 11 NGOPVs. These ships ...