Admiral Joshi is new Indian Navy chief (Lead)
August 31st, 2012 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi, an anti-submarine warfare specialist, Friday took over as the new Indian Navy chief.He succeeds Admiral Nirmal Verma, who retired from service ... Read more...
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US, Russia, Norway to hold joint naval drills
August 23rd, 2012 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US, Russian and Norwegian naval forces are holding joint firing exercises in the Norwegian Sea, a Russian Navy official said Wednesday.The US Navy's USS Farragut ... Read more...
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US warship, Japanese oil tanker collide in Gulf
August 12th, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A guided missile destroyer of the US Navy collided with a Japanese oil tanker Sunday in the Persian Gulf, with no injuries reported on either ... Read more...
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India may soon export rice to China (Lead)
June 21st, 2012 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, June 21 (IANS) India may soon be allowed to export rice to China. The assurance from Beijing came when Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met here ... Read more...
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‘India can soon export rice to China’
June 21st, 2012 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, June 21 (IANS) India's rice exports to China have been virtually cleared. The assurance from Beijing came when Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met with his ... Read more...
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Indian warships wrap up China visit
June 19th, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Four Indian warships that were in Shanghai on a four-day goodwill visit, have wrapped up their port call and left China on the return journey ... Read more...
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D.K. Joshi named new Indian Navy chief (Lead)
June 5th, 2012 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) Vice Admiral D.K. Joshi, a highly-decorated anti-submarine warfare specialist, will be the new Indian Navy chief in the rank of admiral, an official announcement said here ... Read more...
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Russian warships to patrol Syrian coast
April 14th, 2012 - 9:21 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian warships will be continuously deployed for patrol duty off the Syrian coast in the Mediterranean, a defence ministry official said Friday."A decision has been ... Read more...
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Indian, US navies to conduct joint exercise
April 6th, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 6 (IANS) Indian and the US navies will conduct a joint training drill, "Exercise Malabar 2012", April 9-16 in the Bay of Bengal and west of the Andaman ... Read more...
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Russian ship to hold drills off Syria
April 6th, 2012 - 6:02 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian warship will dock at the Syrian port of Tartus before planned exercises off the country's Mediterranean coast.The Smetlivy guided-missile destroyer will remain in ... Read more...
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Vice Admiral Thapliyal is Indian Navy chief of personnel
January 27th, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Vice Admiral Anurag G. Thapliyal, a senior Indian Navy officer with vast operational experience, Friday took over as the Chief of Personnel at the naval ... Read more...
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Iran praises ‘humanitarian’ US navy
January 8th, 2012 - 6:04 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Jan 8 (IANS) Iran has hailed the actions of the US navy as "humanitarian" after an American warship freed 13 Iranians held by Somali pirates."We consider the actions of ... Read more...
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Russia, US to hold anti-terror drill
October 4th, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Vladivostok, Oct 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian and US navies will hold joint anti-terrorism exercises in late October near the Mariana Islands, east of the Philippine Sea, an official said.The ... Read more...
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USS Russell to visit Maldives
September 27th, 2011 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Sep 27 (IANS) USS Russell, a US Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, will conduct a port call in the Maldives Sep 28-30.It is a routine port visit and ... Read more...
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India, Turkey navy wargames begin Sunday
July 7th, 2011 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Indian and Turkish navies will embark on a two-day major war game in the Arabian Sea off Mumbai beginning Sunday, when four warships from each ... Read more...
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Vice Admiral Sinha takes over as IDS chief
July 4th, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha, the senior-most naval aviator, has taken over as the chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the chairman of the joint chiefs ... Read more...
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New chief of staff for Eastern Naval Command
May 2nd, 2011 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba, a former commander of guided missile destroyer INS Mumbai, Monday took over as the chief of staff of Visakhapatnam-based Eastern Naval ... Read more...
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New Navy battle ship commissioned in Florida
November 15th, 2010 - 10:41 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Fort Lauderdale, Nov 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The United States Navy over the weekend unveiled its new destroyer at the Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale. The destroyer is named after a US marine ... Read more...
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Navy Battle Ship USS Jason Dunham Commissioned To Serve The Nation
November 15th, 2010 - 9:46 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The US Navy is all set to welcome yet another new Arleigh Burke Class Aegis Guided Missile Destroyer, the USS Jason Dunham in their fleet. It ... Read more...
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Indian Navy foils another piracy attempt in Gulf of Aden
September 6th, 2010 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 6 (IANS) An Indian Navy ship prevented Somalian and Yemeni pirates from hijacking 12 merchant vessels in the Gulf of Aden Sunday, an official defence spokesperson said Monday.
This is the ... Read more...
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Indian Navy deploys western fleet ships on a goodwill visit
August 20th, 2010 - 7:42 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 20 (ANI): The Indian Navy has deployed four Indian warships INS Mysore, Tabar, Ganga and Aditya on a goodwill visit to several maritime nations of Africa and South Indian ... Read more...
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Russian nuke-powered missile cruiser to be in Goa for joint exercise
August 5th, 2010 - 8:51 pm ICT by ANI
By Praful Kumar SinghNew Delhi, Aug 5 (ANI): Indian Navy will have a joint exercise with Russia's heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser, Pyotr Velikiy, which will be in Goa for six days ... Read more...
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Indian Navy loses undersea war specialist in accidental fire (Second Lead, with image)
July 7th, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi/New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) A senior Indian Navy officer who was a specialist in undersea warfare was killed Wednesday in accidental firing near the firing range of INS Dronacharya, a gunnery ... Read more...
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Navy orders inquiry into Rear Admiral Jamwal’s death
July 7th, 2010 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
Kochi, July 7 (ANI): The Indian Navy has ordered an inquiry into the cause of death of Southern Naval Command chief Rear Admiral Satyendra Singh Jamwal, who was killed on Wednesday morning ... Read more...
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Indian, US navies begin annual exercise in Arabian Sea
April 23rd, 2010 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Indian and US navies Friday began their annual "Malabar" exercises in the Arabian Sea with the participation of frontline units of the Indian Navy's Western Fleet ... Read more...
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Indo-US naval wargames begin in Arabian Sea
April 23rd, 2010 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 23 (ANI): The ten-day long Indo-US wargames began on Friday in the Arabian Sea, strengthening the relationships between the two navies to maintain peace and stability.The thrust of the ... Read more...
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Indian Navy comes up with a power spectacle on high seas
November 10th, 2009 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
By Byomakesh BiswalParadip (Orissa), Nov 10 (IANS) Warships cruising at breakneck speed, guns firing and shells sizzling into the aquamarine water - the scene seemed straight out of a war film as ... Read more...
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Vice Admiral Nirmal Verma takes over as new Navy Chief
August 31st, 2009 - 6:27 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 31 (ANI): Vice Admiral Nirmal Kumar Verma on Monday took over as the new Navy Chief.Vice Admiral Verma has succeeded Admiral Sureesh Mehta who retired on Monday afternoon.Born ... Read more...
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Chinese warship to anchor at Indian port
August 6th, 2009 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) A Chinese warship will make a "port call" at Kochi on the western coast Aug 8-12, reflecting China's increasing interest in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), said ... Read more...
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India, France to hold joint naval exercise off Brittany
June 15th, 2009 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) The Indian and French navies, which have been conducting the "Varuna" joint exercise for the past seven years, will engage outside Indian waters for the first ... Read more...
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Nirmal Verma named Indian Navy chief
June 6th, 2009 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Vice Admiral Nirmal Kumar Verma, the chief of the Eastern Naval Command, will be the next Indian Navy chief, it was announced here Saturday.
He will take over ... Read more...
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Vice Admiral Verma to be next Navy Chief
June 6th, 2009 - 8:32 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 6 (ANI): Vice Admiral Nirmal Kumar Verma has been appointed as the next Chief of the Naval Staff with effect from the afternoon of August31, 2009.Vice Admiral Verma presently ... Read more...
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Indian Navy heads for first Atlantic Ocean deployment
May 29th, 2009 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Underlining its increasing strategic prowess, the Indian Navy has for the first time embarked on a two month-long deployment to the Atlantic Ocean, where it will participate ... Read more...
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Vice Admiral Bhasin heads Western Naval Command
April 30th, 2009 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) Vice Admiral Sanjeev Bhasin Thursday took over as the flag officer commanding-in-chief of the Western Naval Command from Vice Admiral J.S. Bedi.
An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, ... Read more...
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US ship attacked by Somali pirates escapes capture
April 15th, 2009 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Washington/Nairobi, April 15 (DPA) A US-flagged cargo ship, The Liberty Sun, was steaming to the Kenyan port of Mombasa under US Navy escort Wednesday after escaping an attempted hijacking by Somali pirates.
"The ... Read more...
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