The United States slapped on Thursday sanctions on over a dozen companies, individuals and vessels, including three from India, for facilitating illicit trade and UAV transfers on behalf of the Iranian military. The US Department of Treasury said these companies, individuals and vessels have played a central role in facilitating and financing the clandestine sale […] <p>The post US sanctions: US imposes sanctions on over a dozen companies, three from India for trade and ties with Iran first appeared on India's growing Military power.</p> ..read more

China’s military on Thursday reacted guardedly to the delivery of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles by India to the Philippines, saying that security cooperation between the two countries should not harm the interest of any third party and harm regional stability. India delivered the first batch of the BrahMos missiles over two years after it signed […] <p>The post South China Sea: India-Philippines defence cooperation should not harm any third party: Chinese military on BrahMos missiles delivery first appeared on India's growing Military power.</p> ..read more

Washington, The US has secretly delivered long-range ballistic missiles to Ukraine to be used against Russian forces, the Pentagon has confirmed, while President Joe Biden alleged that China, Iran and North Korea were supplying weapons and technology to Moscow to boost its military. President Biden secretly approved the transfer of the long-range ATACMS missiles in […] <p>The post US secretly sent long-range missiles to Ukraine; President Biden says China, Iran & North Korea helping Russia first appeared on India's growing Military power.</p> ..read more

Sweden has officially become a member of NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, amid rising tensions with Russia. This move comes as part of NATO’s efforts to bolster its defences in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The addition of Sweden and Finland, which joined earlier, marks the alliance’s largest expansion since the 1990s.NATO’s […] <p>The post defence spending: NATO Membership and Defence Spending: Key facts you need to know first appeared on India's growing Military power.</p> ..read more

In a tribute to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas, a new selfie point was unveiled at Hombotingla Pass in Ladakh on April 24.This initiative, a joint effort by the Indian Army and the Tourism Department of Kargil, honours the valour and sacrifice of the soldiers who fought in the Kargil War. With […] <p>The post Kargil War: Indian Army unveils selfie point at Hombotingla Pass ahead of 25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas first appeared on India's growing Military power.</p> ..read more

President Emmanuel Macron appealed on Thursday for stronger, more integrated European defences and said the continent must not become a vassal of the United States, as he outlined his vision for a more assertive European Union on the global stage. With just three years left of his second and final term in office, and having […] <p>The post Emmanuel Macron: ‘Europe could die,’ Emmanuel Macron warns, as he calls for stronger defences first appeared on India's growing Military power.</p> ..read more

Senior Chinese military officials held separate meetings with U.S. and Russian naval counterparts during a Western Pacific naval symposium in Qingdao this week, a Chinese defence ministry spokesperson said on Thursday. Spokesperson Wu Qian told a media briefing in Beijing that China’s naval commander Admiral Hu Zhongming and political commissar Yuan Huazhi had a “deep […] <p>The post Chinese military officials: Chinese military officials met US and Russian naval officials this week first appeared on India's growing Military power.</p> ..read more

A remotely piloted aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed in Pithala village in Jaisalmer district, the IAF said on Thursday. No damage to any personnel or property has been reported, the IAF said. “One Remotely Piloted Aircraft of the Indian Air Force met with an accident near Jaisalmer today during a routine training sortie,’ […] <p>The post IAF plane crash: Remotely piloted IAF aircraft crashes in Jaisalmer first appeared on India's growing Military power.</p> ..read more

China is providing moorage for a U.S.-sanctioned Russian cargo ship implicated in North Korean arms transfers to Russia, according to satellite images obtained by Reuters, as U.S. concerns grow over Beijing’s support for Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Britain’s Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) think tank said the Russian vessel Angara, which since August 2023 has […] <p>The post China harbors ship tied to North Korea-Russia arms transfers, satellite images show first appeared on India's growing Military power.</p> ..read more

Pune: A one-of-a-kind Army establishment in Pune, the Institute of National Integration (INI), trains religious teachers from different faiths who serve with Army units and formations across the country.This unique training institute has been training religious teachers in various aspects of junior leadership by exposing them to the spiritual, philosophical and psychological facets of religion […] <p>The post Indian Army’s Pune institute trains religious teachers of all faiths and commissions them as Junior commission officers first appeared on India's growing Military power.</p> ..read more