India, May 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully conducted the maiden flight-trial of Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation (TARA) weapon off the coast of Odisha on May 07, 2026. TARA, the modular range extension kit, is India's first indigenous glide weapon system to convert unguided warheads into precision guided weapons. TARA has been designed and developed by Research Centre Imarat ...
India, May 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Ophthalmology at Army Hospital (Research & Referral), New Delhi, in collaboration with All-India Ophthalmological Society, is set to host India's first International Ophthalmology Research Conference at Manekshaw Centre, Delhi Cantonment on May 09 & 10, 2026. This two-day academic event, named All-India Ophthalmological Society - Armed Forces Ophthalmology Update (AIOS-AFOU 2026), will be inaugurated by Raksha Rajya...
India, May 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: "Operation Sindoor is a testament to the swift, precise, and joint response of the Indian Defence Forces to safeguard national interests," said Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh as he called upon the Commanders of the three Services to remain future-ready by learning from the operation as well as the current global security landscape. Addressing the second edition of Joint Commanders' Conference in Jaipur, Rajasthan on May 08, 2026, h...
India, May 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, on May 08, 2026, visited a photo exhibition titled 'A Decade of Silent Service to the Nation' organised by Tiranga Mountain Rescue (TMR), India's pioneering high-altitude rescue organisation, at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi to commemorate 10 years of dedicated service. The exhibition featured impactful photographs, capturing TMR's operations across the nation's high-altitude regions, highlighting the ...
India, May 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 10ᵗʰ edition of Defence Policy Talks between India and Australia took place in New Delhi on May 08, 2026. The Indian delegation was led by Joint Secretary Shri Amitabh Prasad, while the Australian side was headed by First Assistant Secretary, International Policy Mr Bernard Philip. The discussion reaffirmed the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Both sides welcomed the recent advancements in bilatera...
India, May 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: 'Steel Cutting' Ceremony of 5th and the last of the five Fleet Support Ships (FSS) was held at Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), Visakhapatnam on 08 May 2026, in presence of VAdm Sanjay Sadhu, Controller of Warship Production & Acquisition as the Chief Guest. CMD, HSL and other senior officials from Indian Navy and HSL were present for the occasion. The Indian Navy had signed a contract with HSL for acquisition of five Fleet Support...
India, May 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the National Standards Body of India, organised the 35th Plenary and Working Groups meetings of the ISO TC 20 / SC 14 'Space Systems and Operations' subcommittee of International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) at New Delhi. Speaking at the Opening Plenary at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, Ms. Nidhi Khare, Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India, highlighted the importance...
India, May 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As part of the nationwide cooperative reform initiatives inspired by Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's vision of "Sahkar se Samriddhi" and being undertaken under the leadership of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah, the Ministry of Cooperation today organised the Second Regional Conference on Cooperative Reforms in Aizawl, Mizoram. The conference forms part of a series of regional and national wo...
India, May 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India and Canada successfully concluded the second round of negotiations for the proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), held from 4-8 May 2026 at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, and hosted by the Department of Commerce, Government of India. The discussions were held in accordance with the Terms of Reference signed by the Trade Ministers of both countries on 2 March 2026. The negotiations witnessed constructive and ...
India, May 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Commerce Secretary Shri Rajesh Agarwal undertook an official visit to Switzerland from 06-07 May 2026 to advance the implementation of the India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) and strengthen India-Switzerland trade and investment engagement. The visit focused on translating TEPA's market-access outcomes into concrete business partnerships, investment commitments and greater industry utilization. The visit built...