The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu received H.E. Mr. To Lam, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at Rashtrapati Bhavan today .Welcoming President Lam on his first State Visit to India, the President said that India and Vietnam share a deep friendship rooted in historical, civilizational, and cultural ties. The President noted that in recent years, India-Vietnam bilateral relations have expanded across high-level exchanges, defence and security cooperation, development partnership, and sectors such as trade, health, science & technology, and tourism. She was happy to note that during this visit, agreements and announcements had been made in important…
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Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) opened the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) field training and demonstration Centre at Burari plains in Delhi today. Inaugurated by Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman, DRDO Dr Samir V Kamat, the centre aims to further enhance preparedness for radiological & nuclear exigencies. The training and demonstration center will be a unique DRDO-CBRN-Centre of Excellence comprising various state-of-the-art facilities. These include dedicated radiological and nuclear test bed facility & heavy ion research facility, along with emergency medical response and real-time field response units. The centre is part of upcoming CBRN Centre of…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence of Vietnam, General Phan Van Giang in New Delhi today. The meeting was marked by warmth and growing strategic trust, reflecting the deep-rooted Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between India and Vietnam. Both leaders reviewed the ongoing defence cooperation and expressed satisfaction with the steady progress in bilateral engagements, including high-level exchanges, training programmes, and capacity-building initiatives. They acknowledged the growing convergence in strategic interests, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region. The discussions focused on further strengthening defence ties through enhanced maritime cooperation, expansion of…
The 3rd Joint Committee Meeting (JCM) on Healthcare between India and Japan was held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.The meeting was co-chaired by Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda and Ms. Kimi Onoda, Minister in charge of Healthcare Policy, Japan. Welcoming the delegation, Union Health Secretary, Smt. Punya Salila Srivastava, noted that India and Japan share a partnership grounded in mutual respect, trust and a shared vision for the future. She underlined that the Joint Committee Meeting, held under the India-Japan Memorandum of Cooperation, has served as an important platform for advancing this partnership through…
Indian Railways celebrates a key milestone in women-centric suburban travel today, as the world’s first Ladies Special train service completes 34 years of operation. Introduced on 5 May 1992, the service was a response to the growing need for safe, reliable and comfortable commuting options for working women in Mumbai, particularly during peak hours. Over the decades, it has evolved into a vital component of the city’s suburban rail network, reflecting both changing travel patterns and the increasing participation of women in the workforce. The 1990s witnessed significant industrial and commercial growth in the southern part of Mumbai, along with…
“India’s military might is forged in the factories of our defence industries,” said Minister of State for Defence Shri Sanjay Seth as he credited the success of Operation Sindoor to the unmatched courage and determination of the defence forces, further bolstered by the effectiveness of indigenously-developed state-of-the-art weapons & systems. Addressing the North Tech Symposium in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh on May 05, 2026, he described MSMEs as the backbone of the Indian economy and start-ups as the brand ambassadors of the country. “Our start-ups and MSMEs are the driving force for future growth and will play a pivotal role in…
Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited, Hyderabad for the procurement of five Ground-Based Mobile Electronic Systems, worth Rs 1,476 crore, for the Indian Army with minimum 72% indigenous content. The contract, under the Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured) category, was inked in the presence of Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh at Kartavya Bhawan-2, New Delhi today. The system will modernise the Indian Army units and strengthen the indigenous defence manufacturing ecosystem of the country. The contract reinforces Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi-led Government’s commitment to Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make-in-India in the defence sector.
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan, inaugurated a conference on ‘Brain-Computer Interface(BCI): Expanding Neural Frontiers & Its Strategic Implications’ jointly organised by Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) and the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies at New Delhi today. The conference, envisioned by the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman COSC (CISC), Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, brought together senior military leadership, policymakers, scientists, medical experts, industry representatives, start-ups and academia to deliberate upon the emerging field of Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) and its strategic implications. In his Welcome Address, the Director General of the Centre for Joint…
Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has underscored the criticality of sustained focus on research and cultivating the element of surprise to stay future-ready in the present era of intense technological revolution. He was addressing defence personnel, industry captains, innovators, start-ups and academia representatives during the inaugural session of the three-day North Tech Symposium, organised by the Indian Army’s Northern & Central Commands and Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh today. He highlighted the explosive rate of technological change being witnessed in modern-day warfare, in addition to the emergence of the constant “never-imagined-before” element of surprise. “In the…
-Pratyusha Mukherjee A “landslide victory” of the Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal may be marked as a major break from the last 15 years of dominance by Trinamool Congress under Mamata Banerjee. It’s significance varies by perspective—governance, economy, social fabric, and national politics. From a governance angle, alignment with the Central Government led by Narendra Modi could ease coordination on infrastructure, funding, and policy implementation. Supporters believe , this may accelerate development in sectors like transport, industry, and information technology. Economically, BJP’s focus on investment and industrial growth could attract private capital, revive manufacturing, and create new jobs—though results…