Defence & Security Current Affairs — Last 12 months
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Fri, 24 Oct 2025
Rajnath Singh reviews Army preparedness at Army Commanders' Conference in Jaisalmer; visits Tanot and Laungewala
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the Indian Army's operational preparedness at the Army Commanders' Conference in Jaisalmer and visited Tanot and Laungewala on 24 October 2025.
Coast Guard launches fast patrol vessels Ajit and Aparajit at Goa Shipyard
The Indian Coast Guard launched two Fast Patrol Vessels, ICGS Ajit and ICGS Aparajit, at Goa Shipyard Limited on 24 October 2025.
BRO's Project Arunank marks 18th Raising Day in Arunachal Pradesh
Project Arunank of the Border Roads Organisation celebrated its 18th Raising Day at Naharlagun, Arunachal Pradesh, on 24 October 2025.
Thu, 23 Oct 2025
DAC clears proposals worth about ₹79,000 crore, including Landing Platform Docks and NAMIS
The Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, approved capability proposals worth about ₹79,000 crore for the Army, Navy and Air Force on 23 October 2025.
Rajnath Singh releases Defence Procurement Manual 2025, effective 1 November
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released the Defence Procurement Manual (DPM) 2025 in New Delhi on 23 October 2025; it governs about ₹1 lakh crore of revenue procurement from 1 November 2025.
14th India–Bhutan Border Management and Security Meeting held in Thimphu
The 14th India–Bhutan Meeting on Border Management and Security was held in Thimphu on 16–17 October 2025, the first since 2019.
Wed, 22 Oct 2025
JAIMEX-25: INS Sahyadri joins Japan-India Maritime Exercise, makes port call at Yokosuka
INS Sahyadri took part in the sea phase of the Japan India Maritime Exercise (JAIMEX-25) from 16 to 18 October 2025 and reached Yokosuka, Japan, on 21 October 2025 for the harbour phase.
Rajnath Singh confers Honorary Lieutenant Colonel insignia of the Territorial Army on Neeraj Chopra
On 22 October 2025, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh formally conferred the insignia of Honorary Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army on javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra at South Block, New Delhi.
Rajnath Singh launches Lt Gen Raj Shukla's book on civil-military fusion; calls Operation Sindoor a showcase of jointness
On 22 October 2025 in New Delhi, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh launched 'Civil-Military Fusion as a Metric of National Power & Comprehensive Security' by Lt Gen Raj Shukla (Retd).
Tue, 21 Oct 2025
PM Modi celebrates Diwali with Navy personnel on board INS Vikrant off Goa and Karwar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali with Indian Navy personnel on board aircraft carrier INS Vikrant on the western seaboard off Goa and Karwar, PIB reported on 21 October 2025.
Police Commemoration Day 2025: Rajnath Singh lays wreath at National Police Memorial
On Police Commemoration Day, 21 October 2025, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh laid a wreath at the National Police Memorial in New Delhi, honouring the 10 policemen killed by Chinese troops at Hot Springs, Ladakh, in 1959.
Mon, 20 Oct 2025
PM Modi's Diwali address on INS Vikrant: Operation Sindoor, defence exports and Maoist-affected districts down to 11
On 20 October 2025, addressing armed forces personnel on INS Vikrant, PM Narendra Modi said tri-service coordination forced Pakistan to surrender quickly in Operation Sindoor and that Maoist-affected districts have fallen from about 125 before 2014 to 11.
DRI seizes 46,640 smuggled Chinese firecrackers worth ₹4.82 crore at Nhava Sheva under 'Operation Fire Trail'
On 20 October 2025, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence said it had seized 46,640 pieces of Chinese-origin firecrackers worth ₹4.82 crore at Nhava Sheva port, Maharashtra, under 'Operation Fire Trail', and arrested one person from Veraval, Gujarat.
Sun, 19 Oct 2025
Army Chief reviews forward posts in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, and Vibrant Village initiatives
Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi visited high-altitude forward posts in the central sector in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, reviewing readiness and Vibrant Village Programme initiatives such as homestays at Garbyang and Kalapani (PIB, 19 October 2025).
DRI seizes 83,520 Chinese firecrackers worth ₹5.01 crore at Tuticorin port; four arrested
The DRI said on 19 October 2025 that under 'Operation Fire Trail' it seized 83,520 pieces of Chinese firecrackers worth ₹5.01 crore, mis-declared as engineering goods, at Tuticorin port in Tamil Nadu and arrested four people.
Sat, 18 Oct 2025
First batch of BrahMos missiles from Lucknow facility flagged off under UP Defence Industrial Corridor
On 18 October 2025 in Lucknow, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath flagged off the first batch of BrahMos missiles made at the BrahMos Integration and Testing Facility Centre, part of the UP Defence Industrial Corridor.
Rajnath Singh dedicates Titanium and Superalloy Materials Plant at PTC Industries, Lucknow
On 18 October 2025 in Lucknow, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh dedicated to the nation a Titanium and Superalloy Materials Plant at PTC Industries' Strategic Materials Technology Complex, which can make aviation-grade titanium and superalloys.
Lt Gen CG Muralidharan takes over as Director General of Medical Services (Army)
Lt Gen CG Muralidharan took over as Director General of Medical Services (Army) from Lt Gen Sadhna S Nair, who superannuated on 30 September 2025 (PIB, 18 October 2025).
Magdala, sixth Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, launched at Cochin Shipyard
On 18 October 2025 at Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi (Kerala), BY 528 (Magdala), the sixth of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts (ASW SWC) for the Indian Navy, was launched.
Fri, 17 Oct 2025
Rajnath Singh inaugurates third LCA Mk1A and second HTT-40 production lines at HAL Nashik
On 17 October 2025 at HAL's Nashik facility in Maharashtra, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh inaugurated the third production line of LCA Tejas Mk1A and the second production line of the HTT-40 trainer, and flagged off the first LCA Mk1A made there.
Indian Navy inducts 11th Ammunition cum Torpedo cum Missile Barge, LSAM 25, at Mumbai
On 17 October 2025 at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, the Indian Navy inducted LSAM 25 (Yard 135), the eleventh and last Ammunition cum Torpedo cum Missile (ACTCM) Barge built by MSME shipyard Suryadipta Projects, Thane.
Thu, 16 Oct 2025
258 Naxalites surrender in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra in two days; Abujhmarh and North Bastar declared free of Naxal terror
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on 16 October 2025 that 258 Naxalites surrendered in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra over two days, and that Abujhmarh and North Bastar in Chhattisgarh had been declared free of Naxal terror.
UN Troop Contributing Countries Chiefs' Conclave 2025 concludes in New Delhi
The UN Troop Contributing Countries (UNTCC) Chiefs' Conclave 2025, hosted by the Indian Army in New Delhi from 14 to 16 October 2025, concluded with chiefs and representatives from 32 nations affirming that UN peacekeeping must adapt to new realities.
PM dedicates BEL's Advanced Night Vision Products Factory at Nimmaluru, Andhra Pradesh
On 16 October 2025, PM Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation the Advanced Night Vision Products Factory set up by Bharat Electronics Limited at Nimmaluru, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, at about Rs 360 crore.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025
Most Naxal-affected districts cut to 3 — Bijapur, Sukma, Narayanpur; LWE-affected districts down to 11
The Ministry of Home Affairs said on 15 October 2025 that the districts most affected by Left Wing Extremism have fallen from 6 to 3 — Bijapur, Sukma and Narayanpur in Chhattisgarh — and LWE-affected districts from 18 to 11.
Raksha Mantri doubles financial assistance for ex-servicemen and dependents: penury, education and marriage grants
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh approved a 100% increase in financial assistance for ex-servicemen and their dependents under Kendriya Sainik Board schemes, doubling the penury grant to Rs 8,000 a month from 1 November 2025 (PIB, 15 October 2025).
Indian Navy hosts 5th India–Indonesia exercise 'Samudra Shakti 2025' at Visakhapatnam
The Indian Navy hosted the fifth edition of the India–Indonesia bilateral maritime exercise 'Samudra Shakti 2025' at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, from 14 to 17 October 2025, with INS Kavaratti and Indonesian corvette KRI John Lie.
DRDO's indigenous Military Combat Parachute System tested in a freefall jump from 32,000 feet
DRDO's indigenous Military Combat Parachute System (MCPS) successfully completed a combat freefall jump from 32,000 feet by Indian Air Force test jumpers (PIB, 15 October 2025).
India and Ethiopia hold inaugural Joint Defence Cooperation meeting in New Delhi
India and Ethiopia held their inaugural Joint Defence Cooperation (JDC) meeting in New Delhi on 15 October 2025, under the defence cooperation MoU signed by their Defence Ministers earlier in 2025.
Ministry of Defence signs ₹659.47 crore deal for night sights for the Army's 7.62x51 mm assault rifles
On 15 October 2025 the Ministry of Defence signed a ₹659.47 crore contract with a consortium led by MKU Ltd, with Medbit Technologies, for image-intensifier night sights for the Indian Army's 7.62 x 51 mm assault rifles.