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October 2025 - India Special Weapons News
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- New strategic EU-India agenda: Council approves conclusions EC/CEU 20 Oct 2025 -- Today, the Council approved conclusions on a new strategic EU-India agenda, in which it welcomes the strong impetus in relations between the European Union and India.
- English rendering of PM's speech during Diwali celebration with armed forces on board the INS Vikrant India PIB 20 Oct 2025
- CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF VISITS FORWARD AREAS IN CENTRAL SECTOR, REVIEWS OPERATIONAL READINESS AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES India PIB 19 Oct 2025 -- Chief of the Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi visited forward posts in the central sector to assess operational posture, motivate troops and strengthen civil - military linkages in strategically vital terrain
- LAUNCH OF SIXTH ASW SWC BY 528 (MAGDALA) AT CSL, KOCHI India PIB 18 Oct 2025 -- BY 528 (Magdala), the sixth vessel in the series of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts (ASW SWC), was launched on 18 Oct 2025 at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi
- Aatmanirbhar Bharat: Raksha Mantri and UP Chief Minister flag-off first batch of BrahMos missiles manufactured at BrahMos Integration & Testing Facility Centre under UP Defence Corridor in Lucknow India PIB 18 Oct 2025 -- Reinforcing the vision of self-reliance in defence manufacturing, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Shri Yogi Adityanath, on October 18, 2025, jointly flagged-off the first batch of BrahMos missiles manufactured at the BrahMos Integration and Testing Facility Centre in Lucknow
- DELIVERY OF ELEVENTH AMMUNITION CUM TORPEDO CUM MISSILE (ACTCM) BARGE, LSAM 25 (YARD 135) India PIB 17 Oct 2025 -- Induction Ceremony of 11th ACTCM Barge, LSAM 25 (Yard 135) was held on 17 Oct 2025 at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai
- DRDO organises Curtain Raiser for Emerging Science, Technology & Innovation Conclave (ESTIC-2025) at DRDL Hyderabad India PIB 17 Oct 2025 -- Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) organised a Curtain Raiser for the upcoming Emerging Science, Technology & Innovation Conclave (ESTIC-2025) at Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad, on 17th October 2025
- Need for a structured policy framework to strengthen India's domestic industrial base through balanced synergy between public & private sectors: Defence Secretary India PIB 17 Oct 2025 -- Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh has underlined the need for a structured policy framework to strengthen India's domestic industrial base through a balanced synergy between public and private sectors
- Flight of self-reliance: Raksha Mantri inaugurates 3rd Production Line of LCA Mk1A & 2nd Production Line of HTT-40 at HAL Nashik India PIB 17 Oct 2025 -- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated the third Production Line of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk1A and the second Production Line of Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 (HTT-40) at the Nashik facility of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on October 17, 2025
- CGDA organises 214th SPARSH outreach programme of Defence Accounts Department in Kerala India PIB 17 Oct 2025 -- Controller of Defence Accounts (CGDA), Chennai organised the 214th SPARSH Outreach Programme of Defence Accounts Department in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on 16th October 2025
- Joint UK-India Carrier Strike Group exercise deepens defence ties as deals boost UK jobs UK MOD 16 Oct 2025 -- Britain's strategic partnership with India continues to grow as the powerful UK-led Carrier Strike Group (CSG25) conducted military drills with the Indian Armed Forces, completing a successful visit to India as part of its ongoing eight-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific region, known as Operation Highmast.
- Transcript of Weekly Media Briefing by the Official Spokesperson (October 16, 2025) India MEA 16 Oct 2025
- CHIEFS/VICE-CHIEFS OF ARMY PARTICIPATING IN THE ARMY CHIEFS' CONCLAVE FOR UNITED NATIONS TROOP CONTRIBUTING COUNTRIES CALL ON THE PRESIDENT India PIB 16 Oct 2025 -- Chiefs/Vice-Chiefs of Army, participating in the Army Chiefs' Conclave for United Nations Troop Contributing Countries, along with spouses, called on the President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (October 16, 2025)
- Prime Minister dedicates to the nation Advanced Night Vision factory in Nimmaluru, Andhra Pradesh India PIB 16 Oct 2025 -- Marking another step towards Aatmanirbharta in defence, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation an Advanced Night Vision factory in Nimmaluru, Andhra Pradesh on October 16, 2025
- UNTCC CHIEFS' CONCLAVE 2025 CONCLUDES IN NEW DELHI WITH SHARED COMMITMENT TO STRENGTHENING UN PEACEKEEPING India PIB 16 Oct 2025 -- The UNTCC Chiefs' Conclave 2025, hosted by the Indian Army from 14-16 October 2025, concluded today with high-level deliberations, solemn ceremonies and reaffirmation of collective resolve to strengthen United Nations peacekeeping operations.
- Mid-Campaign Progress of Special Campaign 5.0 in Department of Defence India PIB 16 Oct 2025 -- Department of Defence is presently in the mid-phase of the Special Campaign 5
- Raksha Mantri-led Consultative Committee on Defence visits ARDE, a premier armament laboratory of DRDO, in Pune India PIB 16 Oct 2025 -- The Consultative Committee for Ministry of Defence, headed by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, visited Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE), Pune, a premier laboratory of DRDO under the aegis of Armament & Combat Engineering Systems (ACE) cluster, on October 16, 2025
- INDIAN NAVY SUCCESSFULLY ORGANISES SEMINAR ON 'IMPACT OF CYBER ATTACKS ON MARITIME SECTOR AND ITS EFFECTS ON NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS' India PIB 16 Oct 2025 -- Indian Navy successfully organized a seminar on 'Impact of Cyber Attacks on Maritime Sector and Its Effects on National Security and International Relations' at the Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi on 16 Oct 2025
- Operation Sindoor is a glowing testimony to India's growing indigenous prowess: Raksha Mantri India PIB 16 Oct 2025 -- "Operation Sindoor is a glowing testimony to India's growing indigenous prowess which is a result of the Government's relentless efforts to create a self-reliant defence manufacturing ecosystem within the country," said Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh in Pune on October 16, 2025
- Trump Says India Has Pledged To Stop Buying Russian Oil, Moscow Sees Further Purchases RFE/RL 15 Oct 2025 -- US President Donald Trump said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured him that India will stop buying Russian oil after the United States announced a doubling of tariffs on Indian goods over the purchases.
- Solemn closing ceremony of the Indra 2025 Russian-Indian drills take place in India Russia MoD 15 Oct 2025 -- The closing ceremony of the Indra 2025 joint Russian-Indian exercise was held at the Mahajan training ground in the Indian state of Rajastan.
- India and Ethiopia Hold Inaugural Joint Defence Cooperation Meeting in New Delhi, Marking a New Chapter in Bilateral Defence Partnership India PIB 15 Oct 2025 -- Inaugural Joint Defence Cooperation (JDC) meeting between India and Ethiopia was held in New Delhi on October 15, 2025, marking a major step in the expansion of bilateral defence ties
- Military Combat Parachute System, indigenously developed by DRDO, successfully tested at 32,000 feet altitude India PIB 15 Oct 2025 -- Military Combat Parachute System (MCPS), indigenously developed by DRDO, has successfully undergone a combat freefall jump from an altitude of 32,000 feet
- Raksha Mantri holds a meeting with Vice President and Defence Minister of Brazil in New Delhi India PIB 15 Oct 2025 -- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held a meeting with the Vice President of Brazil Mr Geraldo Alckmin in New Delhi on October 15, 2025
- Ministry of Defence signs ₹659.47 Crore Deal for Procurement of Advanced Night Sight for Indian Army's 7.62 x 51mm Assault Rifles India PIB 15 Oct 2025 -- The Ministry of Defence signed a contract agreement worth ₹659
- UNTCC CHIEFS WITNESS INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION AT AGRA India PIB 15 Oct 2025 -- The United Nations Troop Contributing Countries' (UNTCC) Chiefs Conclave 2025, hosted by the Indian Army in New Delhi from 14 to 16 October 2025, continued today with the Chiefs witnessing an Integrated New Age Technology Demonstration.
- INDIAN NAVY HOSTS FIFTH EDITION OF BILATERAL EXERCISE 'SAMUDRA SHAKTI' - 2025 WITH INDONESIAN NAVY AT VISAKHAPATNAM India PIB 15 Oct 2025 -- The Indian Navy is hosting the fifth edition of the Indo-Indonesian Joint Bilateral Maritime Exercise, Samudra Shakti - 2025' , at Visakhapatnam from 14 - 17 Oct 2025
- INDIAN NAVY TO ORGANISE SEMINAR ON 'IMPACT OF CYBER ATTACKS ON MARITIME SECTOR AND ITS EFFECTS ON NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS' India PIB 15 Oct 2025 -- Indian Navy is organising a seminar on 'Impact of Cyber Attacks on Maritime Sector and Its Effects on National Security and International Relations' at the Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi on 16 Oct 2025.
- Transcript of Special briefing by MEA on State visit of President of Mongolia to India (October 14, 2025) India MEA 14 Oct 2025
- INAUGURAL EDITION OF THE INDIA - REPUBLIC OF KOREA NAVY BILATERAL EXERCISE India PIB 14 Oct 2025 -- Indian Naval Ship Sahyadri, as part of ongoing operational deployment to the South China Sea and Indo-Pacific made a port call at Busan Naval Harbour, South Korea, on 13 Oct 2025 to participate in the maiden Indian Navy (IN) - Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) Bilateral Exercise.
- Enhanced Consultation, Cooperation, Coordination & Capacity Building is key to tackling emerging peacekeeping challenges & ensuring global peace: Raksha Mantri to Chiefs of UN Troop Contributing Countries India PIB 14 Oct 2025 -- aksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has propagated enhanced Consultation, Cooperation, Coordination & Capacity Building - a 4C formula - as a guiding principle for the countries contributing towards United Nations peacekeeping to tackle emerging challenges and ensure global peace.
- Raksha Mantri visits HMAS Kuttabul on Day Two of Australia Tour; Co-chairs maiden India-Australia Defence Industry Business Roundtable in Sydney India PIB 10 Oct 2025 -- RM interacts with Indian community in Sydney; Lauds their role in strengthening India-Australia ties
- Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Sanjay Seth Meets Minister of State for Defence of UK Mr Vernon Coaker in Mumbai India PIB 10 Oct 2025 -- Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Sanjay Seth held a bilateral meeting with the United Kingdom's Minister of State for Defence (Minister for the House of Lords), Mr Vernon Coaker, in Mumbai on October 10, 2025
- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh addresses the maiden India-Australia Defence Industry Business Round Table in Sydney India PIB 10 Oct 2025 -- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh addressed the maiden India-Australia Defence Industry Business Round Table in Sydney on October 10, 2025, reaffirming the growing synergy between the two nations across strategic, industrial, and technological domains
- Prime Minister welcomes the agreement on first phase of President Trump's peace plan India PIB 09 Oct 2025 -- The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has welcomed the agreement on the first phase of President Donald Trump's peace plan
- Prime Minister congratulates President Trump on success of Gaza peace plan India PIB 09 Oct 2025 -- The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi spoke to the President of the United States, Donald Trump and congratulated him on the success of the historic Gaza peace plan
- Prime Minister congratulates Prime Minister, H.E Benjamin Netanyahu on progress made under President Trump's Gaza peace plan India PIB 09 Oct 2025 -- The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi spoke to Prime Minister of Israel, H
- Indra 2025: servicemen of two countries undergo practical exercises Russia MoD 09 Oct 2025 -- As part of the Indra 2025 joint Russian-Indian exercise, soldiers had drills at the Mahajan training ground in the Indian state of Rajasthan to run through an obstacle course and train tactical firing.
- PM press statement from Mumbai: 9 October 2025 Gov.UK 09 Oct 2025
- India-UK Joint Statement India PIB 09 Oct 2025 -- At the invitation of Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer MP, Hon'ble Prime Minister of the United Kingdom paid an official visit to India from 08-09 October 2025
- English Translation of Prime Minister's Press Statement during Joint Press Statement with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom India PIB 09 Oct 2025
- Raksha Mantri holds bilateral meeting with Australian Foreign Minister in Canberra India PIB 09 Oct 2025 -- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with the Foreign Minister of Australia, Ms Penny Wong, in Canberra on October 9, 2025
- Raksha Mantri holds Bilateral Meeting with Australian Counterpart in Canberra India PIB 09 Oct 2025 -- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held a wide-ranging bilateral meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence of Australia, Mr Richard Marles, in Canberra on October 09, 2025, during his official two-day visit to Australia
- India-Australia Defence Ministers' Joint Statement India PIB 09 Oct 2025 -- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Mr Richard Marles on October 09, 2025
- INDIAN NAVY COMMISSIONS STATIC FIRING FACILITY 'TRINETRA' AT NAVAL STATION BHEEMUNIPATNAM India PIB 09 Oct 2025 -- A state-of-the-art Static Firing Facility 'Trinetra', for testing of Naval Weapon Systems was inaugurated by Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command, on 08 Oct 2025 at Naval Station Bheemunipatnam, near Visakhapatnam.
- MAJOR GENERAL PAUL OWUOR OTIENO, COMMANDER KENYA NAVY VISITS SOUTHERN NAVAL COMMAND India PIB 02 Oct 2025 -- Major General Paul Owuor Otieno, Commander of the Kenya Navy, along with a four member delegation, visited Southern Naval Command (SNC), Kochi from 30 Sep - 02 Oct 2025 as part of his official visit to India
- INS SUTLEJ ARRIVES AT PORT LOUIS FOR 18TH JOINT HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY MISSION IN MAURITIUS India PIB 02 Oct 2025 -- INS Sutlej, a specialised hydrographic survey vessel of the Indian Navy arrived at Port Louis to undertake 18th Joint Hydrographic Survey at Mauritiuson 29 Sep 2025
- Operation Sindoor Exposed Pakistan's Air Defence, Proved India's Decisive Capability: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh India PIB 02 Oct 2025 -- On the occasion of Vijayadashmi Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh performed Shastra Puja at the Bhuj Military Station, Bhuj, Gujarat on October 02, 2025
- INDIAN NAVY SHIP TRIKAND VISITS TARANTO, ITALY India PIB 02 Oct 2025 -- Indian Navy's stealth frigate INS Trikand, called at Taranto, Italy, on 28 Sep 2025 during her ongoing operational deployment to the Mediterranean Sea.
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