Porbandar: INSV Kaundinya, the Indian Navy’s handcrafted stitched sailing vessel that revives India’s ancient shipbuilding and seafaring traditions, was flagged off from Porbandar today as it set sail on its maiden overseas voyage. The vessel will sail to Muscat in Oman, covering around 1,500 km (750 nautical miles), retracing a 2,000-year-old historic maritime route that connected India with the wider Indian Ocean region for centuries. The maiden voyage of the vessel will be approximately ...Read More

Porbandar: INSV Kaundinya, the Indian Navy’s pioneering stitched sailing vessel that revives India’s ancient shipbuilding and seafaring traditions, will undertake her maiden overseas voyage on 29 Dec 2025. The vessel will be flagged off from Porbandar, Gujarat, for Muscat, Oman, symbolically retracing the historic maritime routes that connected India with the wider Indian Ocean world for millennia. Inspired by depictions of ancient Indian ships and constructed entirely using traditional s...Read More

New Delhi: Tri-Services Exercise (TSE-2025) “Trishul”, being conducted by the Indian Navy as the lead service jointly with the Indian Army and Indian Air Force, will commence in early November 2025, the Ministry of Defence said in a press release. Headquarters Western Naval Command, in close coordination with the three Services, will conduct the exercise, which will feature large-scale operations across the creek and desert sectors of Rajasthan and Gujarat, alongside comprehensive maritime ...Read More

Kutch: In a major display of military strength, India has reportedly launched a large-scale tri-services exercise, ‘Exercise Trishul,’ along the international border with Pakistan in Gujarat and Rajasthan, involving the Army, Navy, and Air Force. The exercise, being conducted from October 30 to November 10, is the first joint operation of its kind since Operation Sindoor. A NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) has been issued to alert civil aviation authorities about the ongoing drills. Defence officia...Read More

Jamnagar: India has issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) alert for a major tri-services military exercise along the Pakistan border from October 30 to November 10. Satellite imagery shared by geo-intelligence analyst Damien Symon revealed India’s NOTAM notice covering an area along Gujarat’s border with Pakistan, noting that the designated zone and scale of activity appeared unusually large. The exercise will involve airspace restrictions up to 28,000 feet. The upcoming Tri-Services Exercise,...Read More

Lothal: Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), visited the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) at Lothal on Wednesday. His visit included a detailed tour of the NMHC, an inspection of key naval exhibits and heritage artefacts, a review of construction progress, interactions with project stakeholders, and a visit to the Varuna Naval Complex. The NMHC at Lothal is being developed by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, with support from the Government of Guja...Read More

Porbandar: The Arabian Sea, off the western coast including Gujarat’s maritime belt, will witness heightened naval activity from Monday as the navies of India and Pakistan conduct separate exercises in their respective waters. Both sides have issued Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) restricting air traffic over their respective maritime zones during the drills. “Indian Navy warships will be carrying out drills in the Arabian Sea on August 11–12. The Pakistan Navy has also issued a Notice to Airm...Read More

Kandla: The Indian Navy’s stealth frigate INS Tabar swiftly responded to a distress call on Sunday from MT Yi Cheng 6, a Pulau-flagged oil tanker that reported a severe engine room fire and complete power failure while sailing from Kandla Port, India to Shinas, Oman. The vessel had 14 Indian-origin crew members on board when the emergency occurred. Upon receiving the alert, INS Tabar immediately deployed a firefighting team and necessary equipment to the distressed tanker using its ship’s b...Read More

Halol: Krishna Defence and Allied Industries Ltd (KDAIL) hosted a ceremonial plate-cutting event on June 10th, 2025, at their facility in Halol to mark the commencement of construction on the country’s largest and most advanced Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), designed by the Indian Navy. According to an official statement by the company, this event signifies the beginning of a landmark defence initiative aligned with the values of the Make in India campaign. The event was attended by Vi...Read More

New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence today announced that the Indian Navy will induct and unveil the name of the ancient stitched ship during a ceremonial event on 21 May 2025 at Naval Base, Karwar. Post induction, the project will enter its second important phase, where the Indian Navy will undertake the ambitious challenge of sailing this vessel along traditional maritime trade routes, reviving the spirit of ancient Indian seafaring. Preparations for the vessel’s maiden transoceanic voyage fr...Read More