President Droupadi Murmu will visit Rajasthan from February 27 for two days, attending the Indian Air Force's largest military exercise, Vayu Shakti-2026, at the Pokhran Field Firing Range in Jaisalmer. She will co-pilot a Light Combat Helicopter Prachand in a first-of-its-kind aerial survey of the exercise area near the Pakistan border
26 February,2026 01:27 PM IST | Jaipur | IANS
PM Modi and Macron on Tuesday virtually inaugurated India’s first private-sector helicopter manufacturing facility on Tuesday. The Final Assembly Line (FAL) for H125 helicopters is located in Vemagal Industrial Area, Kolar, Karnataka, near Bengaluru
17 February,2026 07:20 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Mumbai for a three-day visit to India, where he will hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, review the India-France Strategic Partnership, and launch the India-France Year of Innovation 2026, focusing on defence, technology and clean energy cooperation
17 February,2026 01:01 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The Defence Acquisition Council has approved a Rs 3.25 lakh crore proposal to procure 114 Rafale fighter jets for the Indian Air Force, boosting India’s air combat strength. However the proposal is yet to be put up in front of the cabinet committee headed by PM Modi
12 February,2026 04:06 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
