Heroic Navy Saves Critically Injured Woman After Speedboat Collision on Mahanadi River

19 Nov 2024

A quick response from Indian Navy personnel saved a woman’s life after a severe speedboat collision on the Mahanadi River in Cuttack on Friday. Nandini Das, 25, sustained critical head injuries in the mishap, which occurred around one kilometer from the Balijatra ground. The accident happened when the propeller of...

Understanding Military Theaterisation

06 Sep 2024

Theaterisation is essentially an integration, of different service HQs prosecuting operations in a common front. All that front’s war fighting assets are placed under the command of that one theatre commander, thereby making his operational decisions faster and making him directly accountable for them. Doing so also reduces many duplications...

Watch: Putin Greets Indian Navy On INS Tabar During Russian Navy Day

29 Jul 2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin extended greetings to Indian Navy personnel aboard INS Tabar on Sunday, as the vessel participated in Russia's Navy Day celebrations. The event, held on the Neva River in St. Petersburg, saw Putin reviewing the Main Naval Parade and congratulating Russian Navy sailors. Since its inception in...

Frigate INS Brahmaputra Fire: Severe Damage to Port Side; Sailor Missing

23 Jul 2024

INS Brahmaputra, an Indian Navy frigate, is resting on its side after a major fire broke out on the ship. The Navy stated on Monday that they are searching for a sailor who has been missing since the fire incident. The fire broke out on INS Brahmaputra on July 21....

India-France Naval Exercises in Bay of Bengal Showcase Symphony of Teamwork and Strategy

18 Feb 2024

Aircraft from the Indian and French Navies recently collaborated over the Bay of Bengal, showcasing a display of teamwork and strategy. The Indian Navy highlighted this joint effort on social media, emphasizing the importance of the partnership. The Indian Navy's post underscored that the shared experiences and lessons learned by...

INS Sujata visits Mozambique’s Port Maputo

21 Mar 2023

Indian Navy patrol vessel INS Sujata visited Port Maputo in Mozambique from 19 March to 21 March during its overseas deployment. The ship was welcomed by Captain Nitin Kapoor, DA Pretoria, Commandant NRN Siva Babu, Coast Guard Afloat Support Team, and Captain Florentino Jose' Narciso from the Mozambican Navy. The...

MHA announces 10 per cent reservation in CISF for Former Agniveers

17 Mar 2023

The 10 percent reservation for former Agniveers in vacancies in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Union home ministry has announced a week after it notified a similar quota for them in the BSF. The announcement was made through a notification after amending the rules made under the Central Industrial...

‘Lot of Chinese ships which operate in the Indian Ocean Region’, says Navy Chief

03 Dec 2022

The Indian Army is keeping a close watch on all the developments which are happening in the Indian Ocean. Meanwhile, Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar on Saturday said that the Indian Navy is also keeping watch on the movement of Chinese Navy ships that operate in the region. During...

341 women inducted as sailors, says Navy Chief

03 Dec 2022

Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R. Hari Kumar on Saturday informed that in the navy 341 out of 3,000 Agniveer inducted are women as a sailor. The training of women sailors will be the same as men. “First batch of agniveers already reported, about 3000 agniveers have joined out of...

We have started deploying women sailors: Navy Chief

30 Nov 2022

Navy Chief Admiral R. Hari Kumar stated on Wednesday that women are now being inducted into the Indian Navy, further emphasising the services' gender neutrality. There are already female fighter pilots and air operations officers in the Navy. The Navy Chief added that in the upcoming year, women will be...