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21.05.2026 14:20 Yard 3039 , Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel , was launched at M/s GRSE, Kolkata on 20 May 2026 by Mrs Sarita Vatsayan, in the presence of VAdm Sanjay Vatsayan, Vice Chief of the Naval Staff. The event was conducted with full naval honours and ceremonial splendour, reflecting the rich traditions and ethos of the Indian Navy. Senior dignitaries from the Indian Navy, Ministry of Defence, and GRSE attended the occasion.

21.05.2026 14:20 Indian Navy marked the successful culmination of the landmark IOS SAGAR deployment with the flag-in of INS Sunayna at Kochi on 20 May 2026, following an extensive multinational deployment across the Indian Ocean Region . The joint mission with 38 personnel from 16 partner nations stands as a significant demonstration of India's emergence as the Preferred Security Partner in the region and its enduring commitment towards strengthening maritime collaboration, interoperability, and capacity building amongst IOR navies.

21.05.2026 14:20 Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and Minister of National Defence, Republic of Korea Mr Ahn Gyu-back held comprehensive bilateral discussions in Seoul on May 20, 2026. The two Ministers reviewed the entire spectrum of defence cooperation and discussed ways to further expand collaboration in areas such as industry, production, maritime security, emerging technologies, military exchanges, logistics regional security.

21.05.2026 14:20 Multilateral military exercise PRAGATI 2026 commenced today at Umroi Military Station, Meghalaya, with the participation from 12 friendly nations, namely Bhutan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.

21.05.2026 14:20 Satellite imagery has revealed that North Korea and Russia are scrambling to complete a new high-capacity road bridge across their Tumen River border, and experts told Radio Free Asia that the fervor for completing the project quickly is a sign of increased cooperation and warm relations between Pyongyang and Moscow.

21.05.2026 14:20 The first-stage construction of the Tanchon Power Station, which is of great significance in the development of the country's electric power industry, has been successfully completed.

21.05.2026 14:20 One day in April 2012, the respected Comrade General Secretary Kim Jong Un visited the Rungna People's Pleasure Park under construction.

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21.05.2026 14:20 Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parilla on Wednesday accused US Secretary of State Marco Rubio of lying about the true causes behind the longstanding hardships affecting the island.

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21.05.2026 14:20 Russian military personnel practiced bringing nuclear weapons units to the highest levels of combat readiness as part of nuclear force exercises in Belarus, the Belarusian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.

21.05.2026 14:20 Armenia continues to hold six Russian citizens on espionage-related charges linked to alleged filming activities for Azerbaijan, despite what their supporters describe as weak evidence and the absence of any classified material, RT reports.

21.05.2026 14:20 The Ministry of Defence's Defence Procurement Agency DOT has launched an open procurement procedure for 5,000 pickup trucks to meet the needs of the military.

21.05.2026 14:20 The Russian armed forces have liberated the settlement of Volokhovka in the Kharkov region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.