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India Conducted Brahmos Cruise Missile Test in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

India conducted a live fire test of its BrahMos cruise missile in the early morning hours from the southern coast of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on March 29th. According to the Indian military’s Eastern Command, the Indian Army’s “Rising Sun missile specialists displayed their long-range targeting capabilities on Friday.” The Eastern Command also said that the successful test “is...

Indian Naval Forces Recuses Pakistani Crew from Iranian Vessel

The Indian Navy successfully extracted a crew of twenty-three from an Iranian vessel named "Al Kambar" hijacked by nine armed pirates through "intensive coercive tactical measures," which took around twelve hours. The Indian Navy inspected and cleared the entire vessel, deeming it fit for normal fishing duties. The operation took place Friday evening, which prompted the Indian Navy to dispatch personnel...

Indian and Chinese Officials Hold Talks over Disputed Border

Senior diplomats from China and India met in the capital city of Beijing to hold the 29th round of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) on India-China Border Affairs on March 28th. Officials from the Joint Secretary (East Asia) from the External Affairs Ministry (EAM) represented the Indian side, while the Director General of the Ministry of Foreign...

First Indian Tejas Mark 1A Fighter Takes Flight

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has announced that the Tejas Mark 1A fighter has made its maiden flight today lasting 15 minutes out of Bengaluru. The Mark 1A is India’s bid for an enhanced fourth generation fighter replacement for its obsolete fleet of MiG-21s which were phased out in 2016 by the Tejas Mark 1. https://twitter.com/kalingatv/status/1773263060876026034?s=46&t=fwloThPnqgTH71QlDeR_hA Tejas Developmental History  The Tejas program achieved...

Indian Army Providing Logistical Aid to Indian Air Force

The Indian Army will provide logistical support to the Indian Air Force (IAF) during a large-scale upcoming series of joint exercises, "Gagan Shakti 2024" beginning April 1st and ending April 10th. Gagan Shakti will encompass different parts of Western and Northern India. Attack helicopters and fighter aircraft taking off from different places will strike targets in the Pokhran Field Firing...

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Philippine Research Vessel Continues to Loiter Inside Philippine EEZ

On May 1st, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) announced they would dispatch a vessel to intercept the Chinese research vessel, the Shen Kuo, currently loitering about 30 miles (48 km) east of the coast...

Houthis Announce “Fourth Stage of Escalation,” Expand Targeting of Commercial Vessels Heading to Israeli Ports

In response to what is likely an impending military assault on the Gazan city of Rafah by Israeli forces, the Houthis have announced that they will begin to target any vessels heading to Israeli...