Asia-Pacific
U.S. Navy and Indian Navy open Exercise Tiger Triumph 2026 in Visakhapatnam
The fifth Tiger Triumph exercise between U.S. and Indian forces has opened in Visakhapatnam, with a focus on disaster response…
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India
Latest news and analysis on India, defense procurement, military developments, foreign policy and strategic affairs in the Indo-Pacific.
Greece
Souda Bay: the Indian frigate INS Trishul calls at Crete for contacts with the Hellenic Navy
The Indian Navy frigate INS Trishul (F43) berthed in Souda Bay, Crete, on October 31 during a Mediterranean deployment, India’s…
Air Force
Rafale Marine lands on INS Vikrant at the first attempt: a first for India’s home-built aircraft carrier
The Indian Navy announced the first landing of a Rafale Marine on INS Vikrant, its domestically built aircraft carrier, on…
Asia-Pacific
India clears 2.12 trillion rupees of military procurement: kamikaze drones, counter-drone systems, helicopters and naval platforms
India’s Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by Rajnath Singh, approved procurement worth about 2.12 trillion rupees for the three armed services…
Politics & Diplomacy
Rubio: the war in Ukraine “is about Donbas” and will end only through diplomacy, as he says Pakistan ties do not cost India
In an India Today interview in Mumbai on 22 October, the U.S. Secretary of State said the Ukraine war can…
Asia-Pacific
Rubio in Mumbai: U.S.-India trade deal “incredibly close”, possible in “weeks, not months”
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Indian foreign minister Jaishankar in Mumbai on 20 October and said a U.S.-India trade…
Asia-Pacific
INS Samarthak: India commissions its first Multi-Purpose Vessel, the first major warship built by a private yard
The Indian Navy commissioned INS Samarthak on 16 October 2026, the first of a new class of Multi-Purpose Vessels, built…
Asia-Pacific
Greece and India agree to expand defence cooperation as Davakis meets Indian Defence Secretary Singh, who also visits Salamis Naval Base
Greece and India agreed to widen their defence cooperation during the official visit to Athens of Indian Defence Secretary Rajesh…
Asia-Pacific
Cyprus-India: National Guard chief meets India’s Defence Secretary, next stop Athens
National Guard chief Lt. Gen. Emmanouil Theodorou met India’s Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on October 13, with training, security…
Air Force
Tarang Shakti 2026: US F-35s went to India, Greece did not: “They didn’t let us see the cockpit”
Tarang Shakti 2026 ends on October 12. US F-35s took part in an exercise on Indian soil for the first…
Asia-Pacific
Greece-India: Dendias meets the Indian ambassador on strategic defence cooperation, while Gkikas discusses shipping and shipbuilding in New Delhi
Defence Minister Nikos Dendias met India’s ambassador Ravi Shankar on October 10 to discuss deepening strategic defence cooperation, two days…
Greece
Greece absent from Tarang Shakti 2026 air contingents despite earlier Indian announcement
India listed Greece among eight expected air participants in Tarang Shakti 2026, but its September 27 operational update names seven…