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GEOPOLITICSBIMSTEC Maritime Security Exercise Opens at Sri Vijaya Puram as Seven Nations Train Together
The first BIMSTEC Maritime Security Exercise opened at Sri Vijaya Puram on Friday, hosted by the Andaman and Nicobar Command. Ships from Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand join the Indian Navy, with Bhutan and Nepal sending delegates. The exercise runs until 3 November.
31/10/2026 | TAGGED REPORTRajnath Singh at ADMM-Plus offers India's battle-tested counter-terrorism expertise, cites Operation Sindoor
29/10/2026 | IDW Bureau
India Singapore defence ties: Rajnath Singh, Chan Chun Sing agree to widen joint exercises in Cebu
28/10/2026 | IDW Bureau
Exercise Garuda Shakti 2026 begins in Indonesia with Para Special Forces training for jungle combat
27/10/2026 | IDW Bureau
ADMM-Plus in Cebu: Rajnath Singh to lead India at 13th ASEAN defence ministers' meet
26/10/2026 | IDW Bureau
ASEAN-India Defence Think Tank Forum opens as Rajnath Singh offers joint work on radars, ships and drones
14/10/2026 | IDW Bureau
ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise opens at Subic Bay with INS Sahyadri and INS Kulish
30/9/2026 | IDW Bureau
INS Sahyadri and INS Kulish conclude ADMM-Plus maritime security activity at Subic Bay after Sea Phase with five navies
27/9/2026 | IDW Bureau
Indian Navy Subic Bay call as INS Sahyadri and INS Kulish join ADMM-Plus activity
21/9/2026 | IDW Bureau
INS Kulish Cambodia Visit Marks First Ever Call at Ream Naval Base
13/9/2026 | IDW Bureau
ASEAN Women Military Officers Felicitated by Army Chief at UN Peacekeeping Course
13/8/2026 | IDW Bureau
BIMSTEC National Security Chiefs Adopt Maritime HADR Guidelines as Doval Hosts Fifth Round
16/7/2026 | IDW Bureau
Indian Navy Singapore port call concludes as Eastern Fleet ships wrap their regional stop
5/7/2026 | IDW Bureau
Indian Naval Ships Thailand Visit: Udaygiri, Kavaratti and Shakti Dock at Sattahip
27/6/2026 | IDW Bureau
INS Udaygiri Vietnam port call begins as Kavaratti reaches Ho Chi Minh City
23/6/2026 | IDW Bureau
Rajnath Singh preparedness address stresses agility and Aatmanirbharta at Eastern Air Command
20/6/2026 | IDW Bureau
India-Thailand Defence Dialogue Marks 10th Edition; Both Sides Agree to Deepen Defence Manufacturing Ties
17/6/2026 | Strategic Affairs Desk
Ajit Doval Myanmar: NSA Meets President Hlaing Ahead of Modi Talks
1/6/2026 | Strategic Affairs Desk
Myanmar India Defence Cooperation Takes Centre Stage as President Hlaing Arrives in New Delhi
31/5/2026 | IDW Bureau

