New Delhi, February 11, 2021: Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a telephone call yesterday from Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada. Prime Minister Trudeau informed Prime Minister Modi about Canada’s requirements of COVID-19 vaccines from India. Prime Minister assured the Canadian PM that India would do its best to support Canada’s vaccination efforts, just as it […]
New Delhi, February 9, 2021: Raksha Rajya Mantri Shripad Naik answered a question asked by Dr Fauzia Khan in Rajya Sabha on February 8, 2021, with regards to gender ratio in the Indian Armed Forces. Here is what he replied. The number of men and women employed in the Indian Armed Forces are as under: […]
New Delhi, February 2, 2021: Lieutenant General Chandi Prasad Mohanty, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM assumed the appointment of the Vice Chief of the Army Staff on 01 February 2021. Life: An alumnus of Rashtriya Indian Military College, Dehradun, National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, Lt Gen CP Mohanty was commissioned into the Rajput […]
New Delhi, January 25, 2021: DRDO conducted the successful maiden launch of Akash-NG (New Generation) Missile from Integrated Test Range off the coast of Odisha on 25 January 2021. Akash-NG Missile is a new generation Surface to Air Missile meant for use by Indian Air Force with an aim of intercepting high maneuvering low RCS aerial […]
New Delhi, January 13, 2021: The first Delegation-Level virtual Police Chiefs’ Dialogue between the Police chiefs of India and Bangladesh was held yesterday. While discussing ongoing bilateral cooperation, issues of mutual concern and the way forward, it was decided to further strengthen the relationship of the Police forces of the two countries. As a step toward […]
New Delhi, January 9, 2021: India and France held their annual Strategic Dialogue on 7 January 2021 in New Delhi. Ajit Doval, National Security Advisor led the Indian delegation while the French delegation was led by Emmanuel Bonne, Diplomatic Advisor to the French President. The two sides held discussions on a variety of issues including counter-terrorism, […]
New Delhi, January 3, 2021: The first consignment of relief materials from India for the cyclone Yasa affected people reached Fiji yesterday, January 2, 2021. Another consignment is due to arrive by January 6. Fiji was hit by a Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Yasa on December 17-18, 2020, which caused extensive damage and destruction of […]
New Delhi, December 30, 2020: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) along with Indian Navy conducted the successful maiden test trial of ‘SAHAYAK-NG’ India’s first indigenously designed and developed Air Dropped Container from IL 38SD aircraft (Indian Navy) off the coast of Goa. The trial was conducted by Indian Navy to enhance its operational logistics capabilities […]
New Delhi, December 25, 2020: Indian Naval Ship Kiltan arrived at NhaRong Port, Ho Chi Minh City on 24 December 2020 as part of Mission Sagar-III. This Mission is part of India’s Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) assistance to Friendly Foreign Countries during the ongoing pandemic. The ship will deliver 15 Tons of HADR Stores […]
New Delhi, December 18, 2020: India has pledged a sum of USD 1 million to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) towards the global agency’s scientific research budget, which will allow WADA to develop innovative anti-doping testing and detection methods. The money will also be used to further strengthen WADA’s independent Investigations and Intelligence Department. India’s […]
