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Interaction with Visiting Delegation from Naval Armament Depots of Naval HQ, MoD

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a high-level interaction with a visiting delegation from the Naval Armament Depots, Naval HQ, Ministry of Defence, on 9 May 2025. The session began with welcome remarks from Lt Gen Ravi Sawhney,...

May 15 , 2025

VIF News Digest : National Security- Defence Studies & Terrorism (16-31 January 2025)

Defence MoD inks Rs 2,960 crore contract with BDL for Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missiles for Indian Navy. Raksha Mantri’s telecall with UK Secretary of State for Defence. INSMumbai Joins Multinational Exercise LA PEROUSE. INSSarvekshak Completes...

February 27 , 2025

VIF News Digest : National Security- Defence Studies & Terrorism (16-31 August 2024)

Defence Indian Naval Ship Tabar Reaches Denmark for a Two-Day Visit SHAURYA SAMPRAVAH 1.0: Indian Army Enhances Veteran Coordination Visit of Russian Federation Navy Commander-In-Chief Raksha Mantri and Japanese Counterpart Hold Talks Visit of...

October 3 , 2024

VIF News Digest : National Security- Defence Studies & Terrorism, (01-15 August 2024)

Defence 14th India-Vietnam Defence Policy Dialogue held in New Delhi Indian Naval Ship Tabar Conducts Maritime Partnership Exercise with Russian Naval Ship Visit of INS Shalki to Colombo ICG Evacuates Philippines Crew with medical emergency off the...

September 2 , 2024

VIF News Digest : National Security- Defence Studies & Terrorism, (16-31 July 2024)

Defence Aatmanirbhartain defence: MoD notifies fifth Positive Indigenisation List of 346 items for DPSUs. Indian Naval Ship TabarArrives in Hamburg, Germany. RSNF Trainees Successfully Complete Training Onboard First Training Squadron. Indian Navy'...

August 8 , 2024

VIF News Digest : National Security- Defence Studies & Terrorism, (16-30 June 2024)

Defence IAF Participation in USA hosted Exercise Red Flag 2024. CDS releases Joint Doctrine for Cyberspace Operations. SAMEER, MeitY AND MCTE, Indian Army forge strategic partnership for technological advancement. Landmark 350th iDEX Contract inked...

July 8 , 2024

VIF News Digest : National Security- Defence Studies & Terrorism, (1-15 June 2024)

Defence CDS Gen Chauhan Reviews Agniveer Training at INS Chilka. Keel Laying of Second Cadet Training Ship at L&T Shipyard. MoD Partners with Four Banks to Establish SPARSH Service Centres Nationwide. Two-day ‘Varshik Niti Samvad Shivir’ of NCC...

June 24 , 2024

Challenges in Reforms of DRDO

The Government of India has set up a nine-member committee to revamp the Department of Defence Research and Development (DR&D) and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) which, though technically separate entities, segue...

October 5 , 2023

VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, (16-30 Jun 2023)

Defence Raksha Mantri (RM) to hold talks with Vietnam’s Minister of National Defence in New Delhi. MoD to hold two-day ‘Chintan Shivir’. Multinational Peacekeeping Joint Exercise “Ex Khaan Quest 2023”. India-United States Defence Acceleration...

July 5 , 2023

VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, (01-15 Jun 2023)

Defence Raksha Mantri (RM) to hold bilateral talks with his US & German counterparts in New Delhi on 5th & 6th June 2023. General Manoj Pande, the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) has proceeded on a two-day visit to Bangladesh from 05 to 06...

June 23 , 2023