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 ...

India is forging ahead with its plan to build up its maritime surveillance capabilities by using 15 C-295 variants of aircraft for the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard. It is envisaged that there will be nine aircraft for the Indian Navy and six for the Coast Guard, which will be a valuable addition ...

Anti-drone system: Indian armed forces are going to get DRDO-made anti-drone systems to tackle potential aerial threat  The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has deputed state-owned aerospace and defence company Bharat Electronics as its leading agency to develop and manufacture the anti-drone system for the armed forces in India.  The DRDO has been successful ...

As the second phase of Corona lockdown got over, India’s Ministry of External Affairs initiated the process to expatriate thousands of Indian nationals stuck in several countries. The operation named Mission Vande Bharat, one of the largest repatriation missions in recent history, is using Air India flights and naval ships to bring back Indians. The ...

Many people worked together to douse the fire. It was assisted by the ship’s crew, the firefighters from the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai, and other vessels that were sailing nearby. They worked through the night and managed to bring it under control by this morning. Ship Tips to One Side After the fire had been ...

In an operation, the Indian Navy intercepted a dhow in the Western Arabian Sea on April 13, in which 940 kg of contraband was seized. Operating in support of the Canadian-led Combined Task Force (CTF) 150, INS Talwar conducted its first narcotics interdiction since joining the Combined Maritime Force (CMF).  A spokesperson of the Indian ...

Geoffrey R Pyatt, the US Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources, praised the Indian Navy for its action against the Houthis. He said this shows India’s strength in providing security in the region, which also helps the United States. Pyatt was answering a question about the relationship between India and the US in energy ...

The Indian Navy’s ship, INS Sumitra, has successfully carried out two operations against pirates in the Arabian Sea. In these operations, the Navy rescued 19 Pakistani crew members and two fishing vessels from Somali pirates. The first operation was a rescue of the Iranian fishing vessel, Iman, which had 17 crew members. This happened near ...

The Indian Navy’s warship INS Sumitra has rescued an Iranian fishing vessel that had been hijacked by pirates in the Arabian Sea. This incident occurred near the east coast of Somalia.  The Navy received a distress call about the hijacking of the Iranian-flagged vessel named Iman, which had its crew taken hostage by pirates. Responding ...

The Indian Navy’s warship, INS Visakhapatnam, played a crucial role in a high-seas drama in the Gulf of Aden. This all started when a US-operated cargo ship named MV Genco Picardy, flying the flag of the Marshall Islands, was attacked by a drone. The attack happened late at night on Wednesday, around 11:11 pm. MV ...