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The visit also carried a strong naval training component. The Commanding Officer interacted with Sr Capt Ho Thanh Hoa, Deputy Director of the Naval Academy of Vietnam, where talks centred on cooperation in naval education and training. Officers and cadets from the academy also visited INS Sagardhwani, where they were briefed on the ship’s operational role and onboard capabilities.
Mission Drishti attempts to bridge this gap through what GalaxEye describes as a “multi-sensor fusion” approach. The company’s architecture seeks to combine SAR and optical payload data into integrated intelligence products capable of delivering both high reliability and human-readable situational awareness. This creates the possibility of near-persistent observation of sensitive regions with significantly enhanced target detection and monitoring capability.
According to reports, the woman, identified as Olina Ningshen, was allegedly abducted by militants associated with the Kuki National Army (B) faction and Village Volunteers Eastern Zone (VVEZ) from Namlee village near the Indo-Myanmar border. The abduction reportedly took place during a period of unrest and violence in the border villages of Kamjong district.
The missile was tested with multiple payloads aimed at different targets spread across a vast geographical region in the Indian Ocean Region. According to the Ministry of Defence, the trial demonstrated India’s capability to engage multiple strategic targets using a single missile system.
Named Achal, meaning “firm” or “steadfast”, the vessel has been designed to undertake a broad range of operational duties, including coastal and offshore surveillance, maritime interdiction, search and rescue missions, anti-smuggling operations, and marine pollution response. Officials said the ship will significantly enhance the operational readiness of the Indian Coast Guard across India’s maritime zones.
Lt Gen Subramani is a highly decorated officer with more than four decades of service in the Indian Army. He was commissioned into the Garhwal Rifles in December 1985 and has held a wide range of command, staff and instructional appointments. His career includes experience in counter-insurgency operations, high-altitude formations and key operational commands along India’s Western and Northern fronts.
According to Naval News, the proposed purchases are linked to India’s earlier US$500 million defence line of credit for Vietnam. Of this, projects worth around US$300 million have already been identified, including 14 high-speed patrol boats and three to four offshore patrol vessels, depending on final tender costs. The remaining US$200 million may be used for upgrading Vietnam Navy ships and procuring submarine batteries.
TARA is a modular range-extension kit, meaning it can be fitted to existing unguided warheads to improve their accuracy and effectiveness. In simple terms, it gives a conventional weapon a guided glide capability, allowing it to hit ground-based targets with far greater precision than a standard free-fall bomb. This is significant because it allows the armed forces to upgrade existing low-cost warheads into smarter, more accurate strike weapons without depending entirely on expensive imported precision munitions.
The Indian delegation was led by Joint Secretary Amitabh Prasad, while the Australian side was headed by Bernard Philip, First Assistant Secretary, International Policy. The talks focused on strengthening military-to-military engagement, maritime cooperation, defence industry collaboration, training exchanges and interoperability across domains.
Fleet Support Ships are not frontline combatants in the traditional sense, but they are critical to blue-water naval power. A navy can operate far from its home ports only if its warships can be refuelled, resupplied and sustained at sea. The new FSS vessels will carry fuel, water, ammunition and stores, allowing Indian naval task forces to remain deployed for longer periods without needing to return frequently to harbour.
