Defence & Security Current Affairs — All time
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Thu, 29 May 2025
Wed, 28 May 2025
Tue, 27 May 2025
Raksha Mantri approves AMCA Programme Execution Model through industry partnership
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh on 27 May 2025 approved the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) Programme Execution Model, under which the Aeronautical Development Agency will execute the programme through industry partnership open to private and public sectors.
Sixth 25T Bollard Pull tug 'Sabal' for Indian Navy launched at TRSL, Kolkata
Sabal, the sixth 25-tonne Bollard Pull tug built for the Indian Navy, was launched at Titagarh Rail Systems Limited (TRSL), Kolkata on 27 May 2025.
Mon, 26 May 2025
Sun, 25 May 2025
Fri, 23 May 2025
47th Flight Test Course of IAF Test Pilot School concludes at ASTE Bengaluru
The 47th Flight Test Course of the Indian Air Force Test Pilot School concluded on 23 May 2025 at the Aircraft and Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE), Bengaluru, with Air Chief Marshal AP Singh as chief guest.
UPSC declares final result of CDS (II) Examination, 2024: 574 qualify for OTA Chennai courses
UPSC announced on 23 May 2025 the final result of the Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2024, with 574 candidates (510 men and 64 women) qualifying for Officers Training Academy, Chennai courses commencing in October 2025.
Thu, 22 May 2025
Wed, 21 May 2025
Ancient stitched ship inducted into Indian Navy as INSV Kaundinya at Karwar
The Indian Navy inducted and named the traditionally built 'ancient stitched ship' as INSV Kaundinya at Naval Base, Karwar on 21 May 2025, with Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat as chief guest.
Security forces neutralise 27 Maoists including CPI (Maoist) general secretary Basavaraju in Narayanpur
Security forces neutralised 27 Maoists, including CPI (Maoist) general secretary Nambala Keshav Rao alias Basavaraju, in an operation in Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh on 21 May 2025, the Union Home Minister said.
Tue, 20 May 2025
Sun, 18 May 2025
Fri, 16 May 2025
8th meeting of India–US Joint Working Group on Aircraft Carrier Technology Cooperation held in India
The 8th India–US Joint Working Group on Aircraft Carrier Technology Cooperation (JWGACTC), set up under the Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI), met in Delhi and Goa from 13 to 16 May 2025.
IICA and DGR conclude second independent-directorship programme for senior defence officers
The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs and the Directorate General Resettlement concluded the second batch of their certification programme on independent directorship for 30 senior defence officers at IICA Manesar on 16 May 2025.
Thu, 15 May 2025
Wed, 14 May 2025
Tue, 13 May 2025
Mon, 12 May 2025
Sun, 11 May 2025
Fri, 09 May 2025
Thu, 08 May 2025
'Arnala', first Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, delivered to the Indian Navy
'Arnala', the first of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft built by GRSE, Kolkata, was delivered to the Indian Navy on 8 May 2025 at L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli.
INS Sunayna (IOS Sagar), jointly crewed by nine IOR navies, returns to Kochi
INS Sunayna, deployed as Indian Ocean Ship Sagar with personnel from nine Indian Ocean Region navies, returned to Kochi on 8 May 2025 after a month-long deployment in the south-west Indian Ocean.
Wed, 07 May 2025
Nationwide civil defence mock drill held in 244 districts on MHA directions
The Ministry of Home Affairs directed all States and Union Territories to hold a civil defence mock drill on 7 May 2025 across 244 categorised Civil Defence districts, with air-raid sirens, blackout measures and training of civilians.
Operation Sindoor: Indian Armed Forces strike nine terrorist sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir
Operation Sindoor was launched by the Indian Armed Forces on 7 May 2025, hitting terrorist infrastructure at nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir; the Ministry of Defence described the action as focused, measured and non-escalatory, with no Pakistani military facilities targeted.
CENJOWS hosts MRSAM-India Eco-System Summit 2.0 at Manekshaw Centre
The Centre for Joint Warfare Studies, with Aerospace Services India and Israel Aerospace Industries, hosted the Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM) India Eco-System Summit 2.0 at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, on 7 May 2025.
Mon, 05 May 2025
DRDO and Indian Navy carry out combat firing of Multi-Influence Ground Mine (MIGM)
DRDO and the Indian Navy on 5 May 2025 successfully carried out combat firing (with reduced explosive) of the indigenously designed and developed Multi-Influence Ground Mine (MIGM).
Rajnath Singh holds talks with Japan's Defence Minister Gen Nakatani in New Delhi
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with Japan's Minister of Defense Gen Nakatani at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, on 5 May 2025.
INS Sharda reaches Maafilaafushi, Maldives, for HADR exercise with MNDF
INS Sharda arrived at Maafilaafushi Atoll, Maldives, for a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise planned from 4 to 10 May 2025 with the Maldives National Defence Force.