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April 2024 - India Special Weapons News
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- Maldives expected to accelerate shift from India to China following parliamentary polls VOA 30 Apr 2024 -- The sweeping victory of Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu's People's National Congress in recent parliamentary elections is seen as a strong endorsement of his policy since he took office six months ago to pursue close ties with China and reduce the archipelago's dependence on neighboring India.
- India strongly protests 'Khalistan' slogans at a public event attended by Canadian leaders India MEA 29 Apr 2024 -- The Canadian Deputy High Commissioner was today summoned to the Ministry of External Affairs with regard to the raising of separatist slogans on 'Khalistan' at an event which was being personally addressed by the Prime Minister of Canada.
- ASSAM RIFLES RECOVER HUGE QUANTITY OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION ALONG INDO-MYANMAR BORDER IN NAGALAND India PIB 29 Apr 2024 -- Acting upon specific intelligence inputs, Assam Rifles intercepted huge quantity of arms, ammunition and other war-like stores close to the Indo-Myanmar Border in Mon district of Nagaland on April 29, 2024
- LAUNCH OF 6th AMMUNITION CUM TORPEDO CUM MISSILE BARGE, LSAM 20 (YARD 130) India PIB 29 Apr 2024 -- The launch of 'Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile Barge, LSAM 20 (Yard 130)', 6th Barge of 11 x ACTCM Barge Project, built by MSME Shipyard, M/s Suryadipta Projects Pvt Ltd, Thane for Indian Navy, was undertaken on 29 Apr 24 at M/s Suryadipta Project Pvt
- Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan concludes his official visit to France India PIB 28 Apr 2024 -- Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan concluded a comprehensive visit to France, which has reaffirmed the continued long-standing strategic partnership between India and France, and further reinforcing the bilateral Defence Cooperation between the two nations
- Iran-India defense, military cooperation will promote regional security: Defense chief Press TV 27 Apr 2024 -- Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani says the promotion of Iran's defense and military cooperation with India can help improve security and stability in the region.
- Indian Air Force ushers in Digital Transformation with DigiLocker Integration India PIB 26 Apr 2024 -- Indian Air Force (IAF) embarked on a transformative digital journey by integrating with the DigiLocker platform, a flagship initiative under the Digital India programme, here on April 26, 2024.
- Severe heat wave hits India as phase 2 of polling begins Press TV 26 Apr 2024 -- India is preparing for "severe heatwaves" during its mammoth election, with public health experts cautioning that millions of voters could be in danger and local authorities expressing concerns that voter turnout might be impacted.
- Transcript of Weekly Media Briefing by the Official Spokesperson (April 25, 2024) India MEA 25 Apr 2024
- India's home minister vows to end Muslim reservation if his party wins Press TV 25 Apr 2024 -- India's home minister has said that if his incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is voted to power, it will end the reservation of Muslims, the largest minority of the country.
- Modi accused of hate speech by opposition as India's phased elections roll on VOA 24 Apr 2024 -- India's main opposition Congress Party has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "hate speech" following remarks at recent election rallies in which he said the rival party would favor the minority Muslim community if voted to power.
- Amid China tensions, India delivers supersonic cruise missiles to Philippines VOA 23 Apr 2024 -- India has begun delivery of supersonic cruise missiles to the Philippines as the two countries tighten defense and strategic ties amid rising tensions between the East Asian nation and China over maritime disputes in the South China Sea.
- Successful test of new version of Medium-Range Ballistic Missile India PIB 23 Apr 2024 -- A successful launch of the new variant of a Medium-Range Ballistic Missile was carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command on April 23, 2024
- DRDO develops Lightest Bullet Proof Jacket for protection against highest threat Level 6 of BIS India PIB 23 Apr 2024 -- DRDO's Defence Materials and Stores Research and Development Establishment (DMSRDE), Kanpur has successfully developed the lightest Bullet Proof Jacket in the country for protection against 7
- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh visits Siachen, the world's highest battlefield; Carries out on-the-ground assessment of the security situation India PIB 22 Apr 2024 -- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, on April 22, 2024, visited Siachen, the world's highest battlefield, to carry out a first-hand assessment of the security situation
- India's COVID-19 tally rises to 34,666,241 People's Daily 22 Apr 2024 -- India's COVID-19 tally rose to 34,666,241 on Thursday, as 9,419 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry's latest data.
- INDIAN NAVY CONDUCTS EXERCISE POORVI LEHAR ON THE EAST COAST India PIB 20 Apr 2024 -- Indian Navy conducted Exercise Poorvi Lehar on East Coast under the Operational Control of The Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command
- STEEL CUTTING OF THIRD CADET TRAINING SHIP AT M/S L&T SHIPYARD, KATTUPALLI India PIB 20 Apr 2024 -- The contract for indigenous design and construction of three Cadet Training Ships was concluded between MoD and M/s L&T in Mar 23
- DRDO hands over first batch of indigenous Leading Edge Actuators & Airbrake Control Module to HAL for LCA Tejas Mk1A India PIB 19 Apr 2024 -- DRDO's Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) has handed over the first batch of the indigenous Leading Edge Actuators and Airbrake Control Module to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), marking a significant leap towards self-reliance in aeronautical technologies
- Voting begins in India for first phase of general elections People's Daily 19 Apr 2024 -- Voting for the first phase of India's general elections began Friday, kicking off a seven-phased process lasting until June 1.
- Voters begin casting ballots in weeks-long election in India Press TV 19 Apr 2024 -- India's mammoth general elections have begun, marking the start of a seven-phase democratic exercise for the world's largest democracy that will span over six weeks with a billion people eligible to vote.
- With Modi as frontrunner, India's mammoth election gets underway VOA 19 Apr 2024 -- From remote states tucked in the Himalayan mountains in the north to the deep south, millions of Indians lined up at polling booths Friday at the start of a phased election in which the country's populist prime minister, Narendra Modi, is widely seen as the frontrunner.
- Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile successfully flight-tested by DRDO off the Odisha coast India PIB 18 Apr 2024 -- Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful flight-test of Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile (ITCM) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha on April 18, 2024
- India treads carefully amid rising Middle East tensions VOA 17 Apr 2024 -- Mounting hostility between Israel and Iran is creating a diplomatic problem for India, which has long-standing and important relations with both countries.
- SPACE, a premier testing & evaluation hub for sonar systems for Indian Navy, set up by DRDO, inaugurated in Kerala India PIB 17 Apr 2024 -- A state-of-the-art Submersible Platform for Acoustic Characterisation and Evaluation (SPACE) was inaugurated by Secretary, Department of Defence (R&D) and Chairman DRDO Dr Samir V Kamat at Underwater Acoustic Research Facility, Kulamavu in Idukki, Kerala on April 17, 2024
- Development, democracy dominate debate in India's mammoth election VOA 17 Apr 2024 -- Nearly a billion Indians will be eligible to start voting Friday in the world's biggest election, in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a third term in office.
- 29 Naxals killed in gunfight with govt forces in India's Chhattisgarh People's Daily 17 Apr 2024 -- At least 29 Naxals, including a top commander, were killed and three members of government forces wounded Tuesday in a fierce gunfight in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, police said.
- Indian Navy Carries Out First Drug Interdiction as CMF Member US Navy 16 Apr 2024 -- The Indian Navy Ship INS Talwar, operating in support of the Canadian-led Combined Task Force (CTF) 150, conducted its first interdiction of illicit narcotics as a member of Combined Maritime Forces, seizing 940 kg of drugs in the Arabian Sea, April 13.
- Meeting of India-France Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism India MEA 15 Apr 2024 -- The 16th Meeting of India-France Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism was held in New Delhi on 15 April 2024.
- INDIAN ARMY CONTINGENT DEPARTS FOR INDIA- UZBEKISTAN JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE DUSTLIK India PIB 15 Apr 2024 -- The Indian Army contingent departed today for the 5th edition of India- Uzbekistan joint military Exercise DUSTLIK
- DRDO & Indian Army conduct successful trials of indigenous Man Portable Anti-tank Guided Missile Weapon System India PIB 14 Apr 2024 -- Man Portable Anti-tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) Weapon System, indigenously designed and developed by Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), has been field evaluated in different flight configurations several times with the objective of proving the technology with high superiority
- IAF IN OPERATION MEGHDOOT India PIB 13 Apr 2024 -- Meghdoot was launched on 13 April 1984, when the Indian Army and Indian Air Force (IAF) advanced to the Siachen glacier to secure the heights dominating the Northern Ladakh region
- France, India, Russia, UK warn citizens to travel to Israel Press TV 12 Apr 2024 -- Several countries including France, India, Russia, Poland and the United Kingdom have warned their citizens against traveling to Israel, amid Iran's expected response to a terrorist strike by the regime on the Iranian consulate in the Syrian capital earlier this month.
- Readout of Deputy Secretary of Defense Hicks' Meeting with Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra DoD 12 Apr 2024
- Transcript of Weekly Media Briefing by the Official Spokesperson (April 12, 2024) India MEA 12 Apr 2024
- Defence Secretary presides over first steel cutting of Fleet Support Ships for Indian Navy at Hindustan Shipyard Ltd in Visakhapatnam India PIB 10 Apr 2024 -- Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane presided over the first steel cutting of the Fleet Support Ships (FSS) for the Indian Navy at Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) in Visakhapatnam on April 10, 2024
- STEEL CUTTING OF FIRST FLEET SUPPORT SHIP FOR INDIAN NAVY AT HINDUSTAN SHIPYARD LIMITED, VISAKHAPATNAM India PIB 10 Apr 2024 -- 'Steel Cutting' ceremony of first of the five Fleet Support Ships (FSS) was held at Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam on 10 Apr 24, in presence of Shri Giridhar Aramane, Defence Secretary
- INAUGURATION OF NAVAL PIER AND RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATIONS BY ADMIRAL R HARI KUMAR, CHIEF OF THE NAVAL STAFF AT NAVAL BASE KARWAR AS PART OF PROJECT SEABIRD PHASE IIA India PIB 09 Apr 2024 -- Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff inaugurated one major Pier and Residential Accommodations at Naval Base Karwar on 09 April 24 in the presence of Vice Admiral SJ Singh, C-in-C, Western Naval Command, Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti, Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff, Rear Admiral KM Ramakrishnan, Flag Officer Commanding Karnataka Naval Area, Rear Admiral Cyril Thomas, Additional Director General Seabird and other senior officers
- Indian Coast Guard Vessel Samudra Paheredar makes a port call at Muara, Brunei India PIB 09 Apr 2024 -- Indian Coast Guard's Pollution Control Vessel (PCV) Samudra Paheredar made a port call at Muara, Brunei on 09 April 2024, as part of its ongoing overseas deployment to ASEAN countries
- Pakistan Denounces the Provocative Remarks Made by the Indian Defence Minister Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Apr 2024 -- Pakistan denounces the provocative remarks made by the Indian Defence Minister during a recent televised interview, in response to a media revelation regarding India's clandestine operations within Pakistan.
- CDS Gen Anil Chauhan underscores need for Military Leaders to adapt to changing character of War India PIB 05 Apr 2024 -- Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan has highlighted the need for Military Leaders to adapt to the changing character of war and underscored the importance of inter services synergy
- Transcript of Weekly Media Briefing by the Official Spokesperson (April 04, 2024) India MEA 04 Apr 2024
- PAN INDIA EMERGENCY LANDING FACILITY ACTIVATION BY INDIAN AIR FORCE India PIB 04 Apr 2024 -- As part of the ongoing exercise Gagan Shakti-24, Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft recently operated from the Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) in the northern sector in Kashmir valley
- ARMY COMMANDERS' CONFERENCE CONCLUDES CALLING FOR GREATER IMPETUS ON ONGOING TRANSFORMATION India PIB 04 Apr 2024 -- The Army Commanders' Conference concluded in New Delhi on 2nd April 2024
- New Generation Ballistic Missile Agni-Prime successfully flight-tested by Strategic Forces Command & DRDO off the Odisha coast India PIB 04 Apr 2024 -- Strategic Forces Command (SFC), along with Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), conducted the successful flight-test of New Generation Ballistic Missile Agni-Prime from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha at around 1900 hrs on April 03, 2024
- VISIT BY VICE ADMIRAL MARK HAMMOND, CHIEF OF ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY India PIB 03 Apr 2024 -- During his official visit to India, VAdm Mark Hammond, Chief of Royal Australian Navy, interacted with Adm R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff, Indian Navy at New Delhi on 03 Apr 24
- 8 Naxal rebels killed in India's Chhattisgarh People's Daily 02 Apr 2024 -- At least eight Naxal rebels were killed in a fierce gunfight with joint contingents of police and paramilitary troopers Tuesday in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, police said.
- India's defense exports reach all-time high of 2.63 bln USD People's Daily 02 Apr 2024 -- India's defense exports reached an all-time high of 2.63 billion U.S. dollars during the financial year 2023-24 running from April 2023 to the end of March 2024, announced the federal government on Monday.
- China names 30 places in Indian-controlled Arunachal Pradesh Radio Free Asia 02 Apr 2024 -- Beijing has issued Chinese names for 30 locations in Arunachal Pradesh to bolster its claims on the territory that is controlled by India, which quickly dismissed the move as meaningless.
- RAKSHA MANTRI ADDRESSES THE SENIOR LEADERSHIP OF INDIAN ARMY DURING ARMY COMMANDERS' CONFERENCE India PIB 01 Apr 2024 -- The Army Commanders' Conference, an apex level biannual event, is being held in New Delhi and was conducted in virtual mode on 28th March and thereafter in physical mode on 01st and 02nd April 2024
- ICG's Pollution Control Vessel Samudra Paheredar makes a port call in Vietnam as part of its overseas deployment to ASEAN countries India PIB 02 Apr 2024 -- Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Pollution Control Vessel Samudra Paheredar, with an integral helicopter, made a port call at Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam on April 02, 2024 as part of its ongoing overseas deployment to Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries
- Defence exports touch record Rs 21,083 crore in FY 2023-24, an increase of 32.5% over last fiscal; Private sector contributes 60%, DPSUs - 40% India PIB 01 Apr 2024 -- Defence exports have touched a record Rs 21,083 crore (approx
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