Indian Navy Steps up Covid Relief Operations
New Delhi: The Indian Navy has stepped up its COVID relief Operation Samudra Setu II with ships from all three Naval Commands in Mumbai, Visakhapatnam and Kochi, deployed for shipment […]
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Seven Indian Navy Ships Deployed for Operatiion Samudra Setu II
New Delhi. In support of the nation’s fight against Covid-19 and as part of operation ‘Samudra Setu II’, seven Indian Naval ships viz. Kolkata, Kochi, Talwar, Tabar, Trikand, Jalashwa and […]
Indian Navy Launches Op Samudra Setu-II for Shipment of Oxygen-filled Containers to India
New Delhi. Indian Navy has launched Operation Samudra Setu-II to augment the ongoing national mission for meeting the Oxygen requirements (#OxygenExpress). Mission deployed Indian Naval warships will undertake shipment of […]
Indian Naval Medical Team From Western Naval Command Deputed for PM Covid Care Hospital at Ahmedabad
New Delhi. As part of the Armed Forces contribution to civil administration in combating the current COVID crisis, a 57 member Naval Medical Team consisting of four doctors, seven nurses, […]
Western Naval Command Geared up to Offer Assistance to Civil Administration in Tackling Covid Situation
New Delhi. As surging COVID-19 cases overwhelm hospital facilities and oxygen-supported beds for severe cases, three naval hospitals under Western Naval Command (WNC) viz., INHS Jeevanti, Goa, INHS Patanjali, Karwar and […]
Indo-French Bilateral Exercise Varuna – 2021 Concludes
New Delhi: Exercise VARUNA has been a key enabler in building interoperability and strengthening the coordination between the Indian and French navies. This exercise has matured over the years with […]
Indian Navy Deploys Oxygen Express to Island Territories
New Delhi. As part of the nation’s fight against COVID 19, Indian Navy ships under Headquarters, Southern Naval Command at Kochi are progressing with the mission of OXYGEN EXPRESS in […]
Indo-French Bilateral Naval Exercise Varuna–2021 Commences April 25
New Delhi. The 19th edition of the Indian and French Navy bilateral exercise ‘VARUNA-2021’ is scheduled to be conducted in the Arabian Sea from April 25-27. From the Indian Navy’s […]
Indian Navy Sets the Ball Rolling for Leasing 24 NUHs; Issues RFI to Foreign Vendors, Other Authorised Firms
New Delhi: Setting the ball rolling for leasing of naval utility helicopters (NUHs), the Indian Navy on April 23 issued a Request for Information (RFI) to foreign vendors and authorised […]
India Assures to Help Vietnam in Construction and Maintenance of Warships
NEW DELHI: India has offered all possible help by its defence and other shipyards to Vietnam in construction and maintenance of warships, building up on its earlier assurance of further […]
Indian Navy’s First MH-60R Maritime Helicopter Takes Flight Trials
New Delhi: The flight trials of the first of the anti-submarine helicopter 24 MH-60R has begun and is expected to arrive by the end of July. India became the latest […]
Indian Navy Dispatches its Deep Submergence Rescue Vessel to Support SAR Efforts for the Indonesian Submarine KRI Nanggala
New Delhi: Indian Navy dispatched its Deep Submergence Rescue Vessel (DSRV) April 22 to assist Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Laut (TNI AL – Indonesian Navy) in search and rescue efforts for […]
First Indigenously-built ALH Mk III INAS 323 Enters into Indian Naval Service
INS Hansa, Goa. Indian Naval Air Squadron (INAS) 323, the first unit of the indigenously built ALH Mk III aircraft, was commissioned into the Indian Navy in the presence of […]
Alert INS Suvarna Helps Indian Navy Seizing Narcotics Worth Rs 3000 cr in Arabian Sea
New Delhi. Indian Naval Ship (INS) Suvarna, while on surveillance patrol in the Arabian Sea, encountered a fishing vessel with suspicious movements. To investigate the vessel, the ship’s team conducted […]
Indian Navy Presses INS Nireekshak in Search of Missing Fishermen off Mangalore
Mangalore. Consolidating the ongoing Search and Rescue efforts for the missing fishermen at sea off the coast of New Mangalore, the specialised Diving Support Vessel – INS Nireekshak was pressed […]
Indian Navy Deploys Resources in Search and Rescue Efforts for Missing Fishermen at Sea off Mangalore
Mangalore. Indian Navy deployed its surface and air assets for the Search and Rescue (SAR) of missing fishermen at sea off the coast of Mangalore. It was reported that an […]
India Has Joined Quad But Must Augment Its Navy On Priority
In March 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi enunciated India’s maritime policy as, “We seek a future for the Indian Ocean that lives up to the name of ‘SAGAR’ — Security […]
CDS Rawat Visits Karwar Naval Base to Take Stock of Project Seabird, Related Infrastructure
New Delhi. Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Bipin Rawat PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM, ADC visited Karwar Naval Base on April 5. The General was received by Vice […]