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Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan commissioned INS Samarthak at Naval Base Karwar on 16 October 2026. It is the Navy's first indigenous multi-purpose vessel. Reports do not agree on one indigenous-content figure, or on whether it is the first of four ships or the first of two.
On 15 October 2026 the Ministry of Defence signed two contracts together worth ₹4,106 crore. One buys a dedicated communication satellite for the Indian Air Force. The other buys Varunastra heavyweight torpedoes for the Navy.
At the NDTV Defence Conclave on Sunday, the defence minister said India wants peace and will not compromise on security. Hindustan Times described the remarks as a message to Pakistan. The sentences below are his, as those reports quoted them.
Officials said Ashiho Sani, 49, who was injured on Saturday, died in a private hospital at about 3 am on Sunday. Two Naga civilians had been killed at the spot. Reports attributed the firing to suspected militants and did not agree on a group.
The Indian Air Force exercise at Jodhpur runs until 12 October. The Times of India said 80 aircraft and nearly 40 countries. Hindustan Times said more than 80 aircraft. On US F-35s, most reports said six; CNBC-TV18 said two to three.