Indian Navy in a closely coordinated Search And Rescue operation with the Coast Guard, DG Shipping and other stakeholders, has safely rescued 18 out of 22 crew members Singaporean Flagged MV Wan Hai 503. The MV had reported internal container explosion and resultant major fire onboard. National Defence Bureau, New Delhi, 09 June […]
A major fire broke out onboard the Singapore-flagged container vessel MV Wan Hai 503 (IMO No: 9294862) following a container explosion. The incident occurred at approximately 0920 hrs IST on 09 Jun 25, around 44 nautical miles off Azhikkal, Kerala and 130 nautical miles northwest of Kochi. The vessel was enroute from Colombo, Sri Lanka […]
Keel Laying ceremony of Yard 1283, the fourth Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) being built by Goa Shipyard Ltd. (GSL) was held on 09 Jun 2025. VAdm Krishna Swaminathan, VCNS was the Chief Guest, Brajesh Kumar Upadhyay, CMD, GSL and other senior officials from the Indian Navy and the Shipyard were present on the […]
The Indian Army is all set to commence a series of commemoration events marking the 26th Kargil Vijay Diwas. The commemoration will continue till 26th July 2025, honouring the indomitable spirit, sacrifice and courage of the heroes who defended the borders of our nation. National Defence Bureau, New Delhi, 09 June 2025 Every year […]
The 17th edition of the joint military exercise Nomadic Elephant 2025 between India and Mongolia is currently underway at the Special Forces Training Centre in Ulaanbaatar. Shailesh Kumar, National Defence New Delhi, 08 June 2025 Focused on the conduct of non-conventional operations in semi-urban and mountainous terrain under a United Nations mandate, the […]