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Pranab's Fleet Review: India wants larger strategic role in surrounding waters, but it will take some doing

The International Fleet Review which is now on in Visakhapatnam can well be termed the Indian Navy’s coming out party.

Indian Navy's Eastern Command gets ready to host International Fleet Review from Thursday

Supreme Commander of the armed forces, President Pranab Mukherjee will embark on the Presidential yacht, INS Sumitra after inspecting the guard of honour which will be presented by 150 naval personnel on IFR on 6 February.

India extends air evacuation from Yemen after request from group of 140 nurses

India on Wednesday decided to extend air evacuation from Yemen till Thursday following a rescue request by a group of 140 nurses even as it pulled out another 450 people from the war-ravaged country, taking the total number of evacuees to 4500.

Coming home: Amid bombings and attacks, over 350 Indians rescued from Yemen arrive in Mumbai, Kochi

Over 350 Indians rescued from strife-torn Yemen landed in Mumbai and Kochi on Thursday.

China's maritime threat: How India let its best bet Vizhinjam be sabotaged

For some years, India has under-invested in its Navy, and also in its commercial port infrastructure. These mistakes are now coming back to haunt the country, as our trade capability is affected, and there are long-term strategic holes that our adversaries are looking to exploit.

Terror threat? Navy recalls two berthed warships from Bengal dock

The recall of warships INS Khukri and INS Sumitra came in the backdrop of an alert by Central intelligence agencies to the Kolkata Police about the possibility of a terror attack in the city, especially in the port area.

Naval chief to commission largest offshore patrol vessel

The vessel can help meet navy's requirement for undertaking ocean surveillance and surface warfare operations in order to prevent infiltration and transgression of maritime sovereignty and is suitable for monitoring sea lanes of communication, defence of offshore oil installations and other critical offshore national assets.