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Tue, 14 Oct 2025
Amit Shah at NSG's 41st Foundation Day in Manesar; foundation stone laid for ₹141 crore Special Operations Training Centre
On 14 October 2025 at Manesar, Gurugram (Haryana), Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the NSG's 41st Foundation Day and laid the foundation stone of a ₹141 crore Special Operations Training Centre; a new NSG hub is coming up in Ayodhya.
INS Sahyadri at Busan for the maiden India–Republic of Korea Navy bilateral exercise
INS Sahyadri made a port call at Busan Naval Harbour, South Korea, on 13 October 2025 to take part in the maiden Indian Navy–Republic of Korea Navy bilateral exercise (PIB, 14 October 2025).
Navy Chief inaugurates residential towers under Project Seabird Phase IIA at Karwar
On 14 October 2025 at Naval Base Karwar, Karnataka, Navy Chief Adm Dinesh K Tripathi inaugurated housing for senior sailors and defence civilians under Phase IIA of Project Seabird.
Mon, 13 Oct 2025
Defence Ministry utilises 51.23% of FY 2025-26 capital outlay by end of September
The Ministry of Defence said on 13 October 2025 that it had spent Rs 92,211.44 crore, or 51.23% of its Rs 1,80,000 crore capital allocation for 2025-26, by the end of September.
Ashwini Vaishnaw attends RPF Raising Day Parade at Valsad; 41 personnel felicitated
On 13 October 2025 at the RPF Zonal Training Centre, Valsad, Gujarat, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw was chief guest at the Railway Protection Force Raising Day Parade and felicitated 41 award-winning RPF personnel.
Sun, 12 Oct 2025
Sat, 11 Oct 2025
ICGS Sachet makes port call at Maputo, delivers 20 tonnes of HADR material to Mozambique
On 11 October 2025 Indian Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessel Sachet made a port call at Maputo, Mozambique, during its overseas deployment to Africa, carrying 20 metric tonnes of humanitarian and disaster relief material.
DRI's 'Operation Golden Sweep' busts gold smuggling syndicate at Mumbai airport; 10.488 kg seized, 13 arrested
Under 'Operation Golden Sweep', reported on 11 October 2025, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized 10.488 kg of 24-carat foreign-origin gold worth about ₹12.58 crore at Mumbai's CSMI Airport and arrested 13 people.
Fri, 10 Oct 2025
Thu, 09 Oct 2025
Inaugural Australia–India Defence Ministers' Dialogue in Canberra; submarine rescue arrangement signed
On 9 October 2025 in Canberra, Rajnath Singh and Australian Deputy PM and Defence Minister Richard Marles held the inaugural Australia–India Defence Ministers' Dialogue, agreed to make it annual and welcomed an arrangement on mutual submarine rescue support.
Indian Navy commissions indigenous static firing facility 'Trinetra' at Naval Station Bheemunipatnam
On 8 October 2025 the Indian Navy commissioned 'Trinetra', an indigenously designed static firing facility for testing naval weapon systems, at Naval Station Bheemunipatnam near Visakhapatnam.
Wed, 08 Oct 2025
Tue, 07 Oct 2025
DRDO releases Indian Radio Software Architecture (IRSA) standard 1.0 for interoperable military Software Defined Radios
On 6 October 2025 at DRDO Bhawan, New Delhi, DRDO with the Integrated Defence Staff and the Tri-Services released the Indian Radio Software Architecture (IRSA) standard 1.0, a national software specification for Software Defined Radios.
INS Abhay and fast attack craft INFAC T-82 decommissioned at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai
On 6 October 2025 at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, the Indian Navy decommissioned INS Abhay, a Soviet Pauk II class anti-submarine corvette, and INFAC T-82, an Israeli Super Dvora Mk II class fast attack craft, after more than three decades of service.
Mon, 06 Oct 2025
Coast Guard's 10th national pollution response exercise NATPOLREX-X held off Chennai
On 5–6 October 2025 off the coast of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, the Indian Coast Guard held the 10th National Level Pollution Response Exercise (NATPOLREX-X) with the 27th NOSDCP meeting, attended by 40 foreign observers from 32 countries.
Navy commissions INS Androth, second Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, at Visakhapatnam
On 6 October 2025 at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam, the Indian Navy commissioned INS Androth, the second Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, built by GRSE Kolkata with over 80% indigenous content.
Sun, 05 Oct 2025
Exercise Konkan 2025: Indian Navy and Royal Navy begin bilateral drill off India's western coast
On 5 October 2025, off India's western coast, the Indian Navy and the UK's Royal Navy began the bilateral Exercise Konkan-25, running in two phases until 12 October.
INS Sahyadri makes port call at Kemaman, Malaysia during South China Sea deployment
On 2 October 2025, the Indian Navy's stealth frigate INS Sahyadri made a three-day port call at Kemaman, Malaysia, as part of the Eastern Fleet's operational deployment to the South China Sea and Indo-Pacific.
Sat, 04 Oct 2025
Thu, 02 Oct 2025
Wed, 01 Oct 2025
Tue, 30 Sept 2025
President presents diamond jubilee Silver Trumpet to the President's Bodyguard
President Droupadi Murmu presented the diamond jubilee Silver Trumpet and Trumpet Banner to the President's Bodyguard at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 30 September 2025, marking 75 years since its designation as the PBG in 1950.
Military Nursing Service marks centenary; all-women team names Ladakh peak 'Mt Lamo'
The Military Nursing Service marked its centenary year on 30 September 2025 at the Manekshaw Centre, where CDS Gen Anil Chauhan flagged in 'The Arohinis', an all-women expedition that scaled a 6,120 m peak in Ladakh.
Sanchar Saathi helps recover over 6 lakh lost and stolen phones
The Department of Telecommunications said on 30 September 2025 that its Sanchar Saathi 'Block Your Lost/Stolen Mobile Handset' facility had helped recover over 6 lakh handsets.
Mon, 29 Sept 2025
Sun, 28 Sept 2025
Fri, 26 Sept 2025
IAF decommissions the MiG-21 at Chandigarh after more than six decades
The Indian Air Force decommissioned the MiG-21 at a ceremony in Chandigarh on 26 September 2025, marking the fighter's final operational sortie after service since 1963.
India uses right of reply at UNGA to rebut Pakistan PM's speech
India's representative exercised the right of reply at the UN General Assembly on 26 September 2025, condemning the Pakistan Prime Minister's speech and demanding that Pakistan shut down terrorist camps.