Warships
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PM Modi commissions three indigenous warships into Navy; all about Agray, Sanshokhak and Dunagiri
India | Jun 21, 2026, 11:17 PM ISTAll three platforms have been built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) in Kolkata, underscoring India’s growing self-reliance in defense manufacturing under the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat.
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US submarine sinks Iranian warship IRIS Dena in Indian Ocean; Sri Lankan Navy recovers 87 bodies
World | Mar 04, 2026, 09:21 PM ISTOfficials from Sri Lanka’s navy and the country’s defence ministry said on Wednesday that at least 101 individuals could not be accounted for after the strike. In addition, 78 people were said to have been wounded.
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Aircraft, warships and pensions: How Rs 7.84 lakh crore defence budget will be spent | Explained
Business | Feb 01, 2026, 05:11 PM ISTDefence 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 | Feb 01, 2026, 04:23 PM ISTThe 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 | Nov 14, 2024, 11:10 AM ISTBoth 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 | Aug 03, 2024, 10:34 AM ISTThe 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 | Nov 20, 2023, 02:40 PM ISTWhile 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 | Sep 18, 2023, 08:31 PM ISTThe 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 | Sep 12, 2023, 06:50 PM ISTLast 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 | Apr 23, 2023, 12:11 PM ISTThe 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 | Dec 19, 2022, 01:11 PM ISTTahi 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, 08:14 PM ISTThe 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 | Nov 08, 2021, 02:41 PM ISTChina 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 | Jul 10, 2017, 11:03 AM ISTThe 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 | Nov 14, 2013, 09:18 AM ISTOn 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 | Sep 30, 2013, 08:11 PM ISTMadurai: 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 | Aug 30, 2013, 12:20 PM ISTMoscow: 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 | Sep 13, 2012, 10:22 AM ISTWashington, 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 | Jun 02, 2012, 03:14 PM ISTSingapore, 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