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  Aircraft, warships and pensions: How Rs 7.84 lakh crore defence budget will be spent | Explained

  Business | February 01, 2026 17:11 IST

  Defence Minister Singh described modernisation as the most important feature of the budget. He said nearly Rs 1.85 lakh crore has been earmarked specifically for upgrading the Army, Navy and Air Force, which is about 24 per cent higher than the previous year.

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  'It will be a regional war': Khamenei's stark warning to US as Trump mulls military action in Iran

  World | February 01, 2026 16:23 IST

  The 86-year-old leader issued his strongest warning so far amid the presence of US naval forces in the region. The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and other American warships are currently deployed in the Arabian Sea.

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  In a first, sister and brother duo Prerna Deosthalee and Commander Ishan command warships in Navy

  India | November 14, 2024 11:10 IST

  Both the brother and sister duo Prerna Deosthalee and Commander Ishan Deosthalee are commanding their warships under the Western Command.

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  US bolsters military deployment in Middle East to defend Israel from possible Iranian attack

  World | August 03, 2024 10:34 IST

  The Pentagon said it would send additional fighter jets, Navy warships, and a carrier strike group to replace the one already deployed in the Mediterranean Sea. The assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh has triggered calls for retaliation towards Israel, risking an all-out war.

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  Australian PM Albanese slams China for 'dangerous' encounter between warships that injured diver

  World | November 20, 2023 14:40 IST

  While relations between Australia and China have improved in recent times, Albanese said that the incident "does do damage" to the relationship. He further said that his government raised strong objections to China but refrained from discussing his talks with Xi Jinping.

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  How is India preparing to boost its naval capacity by 2035? | Explained

  Explainers | September 18, 2023 20:31 IST

  The Ministry of Defence recently approved plans to acquire 26 Rafale M fighter jets by Dassault Aviation for the Indian Navy.

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  China sends 22 military aircraft, 20 warships near Taiwan as tensions boil between Beijing, Taipei

  World | September 12, 2023 18:50 IST

  Last week on Saturday, the United States and Canada sailed warships through the Taiwan Strait as a sign of challenge for China's territorial claims.

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  World War II era Japenese ship sunk with 1,080 Allied prisoner of war found in South China Sea

  World | April 23, 2023 12:11 IST

  The Montevideo Maru was transporting prisoners and civilians who were captured after the fall of Rabaul in Papua New Guinea.

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  Thailand navy warship sinks in Gulf of Thailand, 75 rescued, 31still missing

  World | December 19, 2022 13:11 IST

  Tahi warship sinks: It's been 12 hours since a Thai navy warship sank in rough seas overnight in the Gulf of Thailand wherein the navy said at least 31 sailors are still in the water.

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  Rajnath Singh launches 2 indigenously built warships 'Surat' and 'Udaygiri'

  India | May 17, 2022 20:14 IST

  The launch of a ship marks the commencement of the next phase involving extensive outfitting activities by the shipyards readying these vessels for delivery.

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  Satellite images show China built mock-ups of US warships

  World | November 08, 2021 14:41 IST

  China has upgraded its military massively in recent years, and its capability and intentions are increasingly concerning to the United States as tensions rise over the South China Sea, Taiwan and military supremacy in the Indo-Pacific.

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  China sees red as India-Japan-US Malabar naval exercise kicks off today

  World | July 10, 2017 11:03 IST

  The Malabar exercise involving warships, submarines, aircraft personnel from India, Japan and the US is all set to kick off in the Bay of Bengal from today

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  Indian Navy to have 200 warships in 10 years

  India | November 14, 2013 9:18 IST

  On board INS Satpura : Indian Navy would have 200 warships in another 10 years, with three aircraft carriers in each of the three naval commands, for which orders have already been given to various

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  PIL against proposed sale of Indian warships to Sri Lanka

  India | September 30, 2013 20:11 IST

  Madurai: A PIL petition seeking a direction to the Centre to cancel the proposed sale of two Naval warships to Sri Lanka has been filed in the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court.Petitioner K

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  Russian Navy to rotate warships in Mediterranean

  World | August 30, 2013 12:20 IST

  Moscow: Russian Navy will conduct a routine ships rotation early September in the Mediterranean Sea, the country's defense ministry has said.Currently, guard ship Neustrashimy, large assault landing ships Shabalin, Admiral Nevelsky and Peresvet are fulfilling

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  US sends warships, Marines to Libya

  World | September 13, 2012 10:22 IST

  Washington, Sept 13: The US has dispatched two warships loaded with missiles and a Marine team to beef up the security at its missions in Libya after American ambassador was killed in a violent attack

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  Pentagon to shift warships to Pacific

  World | June 02, 2012 15:14 IST

  Singapore, Jun 2: The Pentagon will shift more Navy warships to the Asia-Pacific region over the next several years, and by 2020, about 60 percent of the fleet will be assigned there as part of