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Declining budget: Navy likely to field about 175 warships, not 200

The Navy was allocated Rs 56,388 crore in 2019-20, of which Rs 25,656 crore was for capital expenditure

Indian Navy forced Chinese ship back over illegal entry in Andaman Sea

Singh said anyone operating in "our region, will have to notify the Indian Navy".

Snooping by Chinese naval ships has increased in Indian Ocean: Navy

He said the Indian Ocean has some choke points which help the Navy in keeping an eye on the activities in the region, including the Bay of Bengal

Navy's share in defence allocation drops to 13%; Admiral Singh concerned

Referring to the Navy's modernisation plan, Admiral Singh said it was a fact that the budget for the force has declined from 18% in 2012-13 to 13% in 2018-19

Indian Navy submarines to get air-independent propulsion system from 2024

But six new Scorpenes being built in India will have imported propulsion systems.

Porbandar: Indian Navy commissions sixth Dornier aircraft squadron

This will give a fillip to coastal security near the sea border with Pakistan

What role for a tri-service chief?

The value of the Chief of Defence Staff will depend on whether he is able to trigger reform of higher defence management structures

India, France to jointly patrol Indian Ocean Region, says French Navy head

Prazuck noted that collaboration with allies in a region for patrolling increases efficiency.

Russia says India delaying signing helicopters deal despite all information

Russian Helicopters is owned by state-owned Russian conglomerate Rostec

Navy MiG trainer aircraft crashes in Goa village, pilots eject safely

The officer said the aircraft was on a regular training sortie when the incident happened.

India-UK Navy exercise could be most complex yet: British High Commissioner

The British diplomat told reporters that UK-India talks at the defence equipment sub-group will also take place next month

India-US tri-services exercise 'Tiger Triumph' to begin in Vizag on Nov 13

The Harbour Phase is scheduled to commence at Visakhapatnam from November 13 to 16

Tata, Adani, Bharat Forge, Mahindra in race for Rs 25k-cr Navy chopper deal

The Navy will now take the case to the Defence Acquisition Council with the shortlisted names of both Indian and foreign manufacturers

Navy mulls scrapping Rs 20k-cr tender for building four amphibious warships

The Navy has communicated to the Ministry of Defence about its plans and requested it to withdraw the Request for Proposal in the tender, they said.

Indian Navy Recruitment: Vacancy for 2700 Sailors on joinindiannavy.gov.in

Interested and eligible candidates can apply for the Indian Navy AA (Sailor- Artificer Apprentice) and SSR (Sailor- Senior Secondary) vacancies from November 8, 2019

Cochin Shipyard bags Rs 3,000 crore contract for aircraft carrier Vikrant

The country's first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC-1), Vikrant, is in advanced stage of construction and will be delivered to the Navy in 2021

Cyclone Kyarr: Navy rescues 17 fishermen from sinking boat off Mumbai coast

The fishing boat had developed engine failure and had started flooding in very heavy seas and wind speeds of about 45 knots

India to close procurement deal with US for 24 Seahawks in November

Pact is crucial as Seahawks replace retiring Sea King helicopters

Indian Navy SSR, AA Result 2019, merit list released: Steps to download

Indian Navy has announced the results of the SSR & AA Feb 2019 Batch on its official website; here are steps to dowload

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Is size an advantage for pursuing the objectives of public sector banking? What is the role of India's financial sector in achieving the $5-trillion economy target? Alokananda Chakraborty sums up.