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DEFENCE - December 2018

Dec 2018

Sep 10, 2025

Multilateral Joint Military Exercise ZAPAD 2025

An Indian Armed Forces contingent is participating in the multilateral joint military exercise ZAPAD 2025 that is being held in Russia. The seven-day exercise aims to enhance military cooperation, improve interoperability, and provide a platform for participating armies to exchange tactics, techniques, and procedures in the domains of conventional warfare and counter-terrorism operations.
The Indian Army contingent is being led by a battalion of the KUMAON Regiment, along with troops from other arms and services. The contingent comprises 57 Indian Army personnel, seven from the Indian Air Force, and one from the Indian Navy.
The exercise will focus on joint company level operations in open and plain terrain, wherein troops will undertake missions ranging from joint planning, tactical drills, and special arms skills.
More than 20 countries, including China, are taking part in this multinational exercise.
Cambodia, China, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nicaragua, North Korea, Pakistan, Serbia, Thailand, the UAE, and Uzbekistan are observers.
It is for the first time since Operation Sindoor, the Indian and Pakistani armies are participating in the same military drill. The exercise concludes on September 16.

Sep 09, 2025

Nepal-China Joint Military Exercise in Kathmandu

The fifth edition of Sagarmatha Friendship, a joint military exercise between Nepal Army and the Peoples Liberation Army of China kicked off in Kathmandu.
There will be knowledge exchanged between the two armies during the 10-day long joint military exercise on matters related to disaster management, United Nations Peace Mission and counter-terrorism among others.
The joint military exercise is being organised in Nepal and China on rotation basis since 2017.
The exercise concludes on September 16.

Operation Rahat: Army Carrying Out Relief, Restoration Efforts in Flood-hit Regions

The Indian Army's Western Command, under 'Operation Rahat', is conducting extensive Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) missions in the flood-affected regions of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu and Kashmir -- the states where nature's fury has claimed several lives and caused devastation.
So far 82 HADR missions have been executed with the deployment of 59 Army columns, including 17 Engineer Task Forces, leading to the evacuation of more than 6,000 citizens that includes approximately 300 paramilitary force personnel.

Sep 08, 2025

DRDO Conclave in Lucknow Highlights MSME role in Defence R&D

The Defence Research and Development Organisation's (DRDO) Defence Technology and Test Centre (DTTC), Lucknow organised a conclave at its Amausi campus and engaged with micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and start-ups for defence research and development as well as production. The event aimed to boost participation in the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor.
More than 100 representatives from MSMEs, start-ups and Laghu Udhyog Bharti took part in the discussions, which focused on skill development, funding for research and development, technical consultancy and technology development and transfer by DRDO.

Sep 06, 2025

India and Singapore Deepen Defence and Trade Ties

India and Singapore have reaffirmed their strategic partnership by exploring deeper defence cooperation, enhanced technology collaboration, and a renewed focus on balanced trade relations, during the official visit of Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to India.
The visit, which marks 60 years of diplomatic ties, underscores the importance both nations place on strengthening their political, economic, and defence alignment in the Indo-Pacific region.

Sep 05, 2025

Defence Ministry Unveils 15-year Roadmap

The defence ministry spelt out acquisition plans worth several hundred billion dollars that include nuclear propulsion for surface ships, next-generation tanks, stealth unmanned combat aerial vehicles, hypersonic missiles, laser-based weapons and a range of drone and anti-drone systems.
The detailed plans, which list out the quantities and capabilities of over 200 individual weapon systems and technologies required by the armed forces over the next 15 years, will be of great value for the defence industry on where to direct research and development efforts.

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