Defence Current Affairs 2026: Latest Updates & MCQs

Defence exercises, missile tests, procurement and armed forces news.

Defence
UPSC Declares CDS (II) 2026 Result, 8,956 Clear Written Test
The Union Public Service Commission declared the written result of Combined Defence Services Examination (II) 2026, with 8,956 candidates cleared for SSB.
19 October 2026 · 2 min read
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Defence Secretary Launches New MoD and DoD Websites
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh launched revamped MoD and DoD websites on 19 October 2026, built to DBIM 3.0 and GIGW 3.0 and offered in 22 languages.
19 October 2026 · 2 min read
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AUSTRAHIND 2026: 5th India-Australia Exercise in Kerala
The 5th edition of India-Australia joint military exercise AUSTRAHIND began at Thiruvananthapuram on 19 October 2026 and runs till 1 November 2026.
19 October 2026 · 2 min read
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Swavlamban 2026: Navy Seminar on 26-27 October in New Delhi
The Indian Navy will hold the fifth edition of its NIIO seminar Swavlamban on 26 and 27 October 2026 at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, with three documents to be released.
19 October 2026 · 2 min read
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INS Sudarshini Departs Salalah on Lokayan-2026 Voyage
The Indian Navy's three-masted sail training ship INS Sudarshini left Salalah in Oman after a port call from 14 to 17 October 2026, on Lokayan-2026.
18 October 2026 · 2 min read
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IAF C-130J Airlifts Critical Patient from Leh to Palam
An Indian Air Force C-130J flew a critically ill 30-year-old civilian from Leh to Palam at night, and the patient was shifted to AIIMS for treatment.
18 October 2026 · 2 min read
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Exercise KONKAN-26 Concludes off Plymouth with INS Trishul
The India-UK bilateral maritime exercise KONKAN-26 ended off Plymouth in Britain, with INS Trishul and the Royal Navy frigate HMS Sutherland taking part.
17 October 2026 · 2 min read
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First Training Squadron Departs Seychelles After Port Call
INS Tir, INS Sujata and ICGS Sarathi of the First Training Squadron left Port Victoria in Seychelles after a port call that included a PASSEX at sea.
17 October 2026 · 2 min read
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Project Seabird Phase IIA Facilities Opened at Karwar Base
Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan opened 300 dwelling units and a health complex taking INHS Patanjali to 409 beds under Project Seabird Phase IIA at Karwar.
17 October 2026 · 2 min read
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India and Mongolia Hold 14th Defence Joint Working Group Talks
India and Mongolia reviewed their defence partnership at the 14th Joint Working Group meeting in Ulaanbaatar and welcomed the completion of Exercise Nomadic Elephant.
16 October 2026 · 2 min read
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INS Samarthak Joins Navy as First Indigenous Multi-Purpose Vessel
Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan commissioned INS Samarthak, the Indian Navy's first indigenous Multi-Purpose Vessel built by L&T, at Karwar in Karnataka.
16 October 2026 · 2 min read
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Indian and Korea Coast Guards Hold 14th High Level Meeting
The 14th High Level Meeting between the Indian Coast Guard and the Korea Coast Guard was held at Incheon in the Republic of Korea on 14 October 2026.
15 October 2026 · 2 min read
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Defence Ministry Signs Rs 4,106 Crore GSAT-7C, Varunastra Deals
The Defence Ministry signed contracts worth about Rs 4,106 crore on 15 October 2026 for the GSAT-7C satellite for the Air Force and Varunastra torpedoes for the Navy.
15 October 2026 · 2 min read
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Rajnath Singh Flags 5D Security Threat at Defence Conclave
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh told a Defence Conclave in New Delhi that defence production has climbed past Rs 1.78 lakh crore and exports to Rs 39,000 crore.
15 October 2026 · 2 min read
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IIT Kanpur Launches $1 Billion 'Greater Than Us' Campaign
Rajnath Singh launched IIT Kanpur's 'Greater Than Us' campaign, the largest IIT fundraiser, which aims to raise US$1 billion by March 2029 for research.
14 October 2026 · 2 min read
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Indian Navy Hands Over Command of Combined Task Force 154
India gave up command of Combined Task Force 154 of the Combined Maritime Forces at Manama in Bahrain on 14 October 2026, closing its first such tenure.
14 October 2026 · 2 min read
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First ASEAN-India Defence Think Tank Forum Opens in Delhi
Rajnath Singh opened the maiden ASEAN-India Defence Think Tank Forum at MP-IDSA in New Delhi on 14 October 2026, with all eleven ASEAN members taking part.
14 October 2026 · 2 min read
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Indian Navy to Commission First Multi-Purpose Vessel Samarthak
The Indian Navy will commission Samarthak, first of four Multi-Purpose Vessels built by Larsen and Toubro, at Naval Base Karwar on 16 October 2026.
13 October 2026 · 2 min read
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Rajnath Singh Holds Defence Talks With Czech Deputy PM
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met Czech First Deputy Prime Minister Karel Havlicek in New Delhi and agreed to widen defence industrial cooperation.
13 October 2026 · 2 min read
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Coast Guard Team Scales 7,045-Metre Mount Mukut Peak
A 17-member Indian Coast Guard team scaled the 7,045-metre Mount Mukut, the last phase of its training for an Everest climb in the force's golden jubilee year.
12 October 2026 · 2 min read