DRDO today successfully flight tested Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo( SMART) from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha.

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रक्षा मंत्री कार्यालय/ RMO India
A. Bharat Bhushan Babu

Canada PM #JustinTrudeau 's support for #Khalistan resurfaces as Khalistan slogans raised in his presence at a Canada event. Trudeau assured them, Canada will 'support your freedom & rights'. This prompted Randhir Jaiswal to summon #Canada 's Deputy High Commissioner over the issue.

US daily alleges Indian #RAW officer plotted #Khalistani terrorist #Pannun 's kill. With UK claim of Indian hand in #PakistanTerrorist killing, #West portrays India as engaging in #ExtrajudicialKillings abroad. It comes as Dr. S. Jaishankar (Modi Ka Parivar) slams West's criticism on #IndianElections .

173 kg of #drugs seized from a fishing boat by Indian Coast Guard with help of #ATS off #GujaratCoast . Authorities detain 2 people. Also, in #Rajasthan , the Narcotics Control Bureau (@NarcoticsBureau) seized narcotics worth ₹45 crores and arrested 6 traffickers.

After #PresidentMuizzu 's win in #MaldivesElection , #China attempts to challenge #IndianSecurity , as a Chinese spy ship reportedly docks in Maldivian port. In contrast, #SriLanka transfers control of a key #airport from China to #IndiaRussia , sending a strong message to China.

14 #Pakistani nationals arrested with 86 kg of narcotics worth ₹600 crore off Port of #Porbandar in Arabian Sea. The arrest was made by the Narcotics Control Bureau (@MumbaiNCB) in a joint operation with #GujaratATS and #CoastGuard .

#Vizhinjam Port in Kerala approved as India's 1st #TransshipmentPort . Vizhinjam is #India 's only deep-water port, developed by Adani since 2015 at cost of ₹7700 crores. Due to lack of deep-water port in India, big vessels were using ports in Singapore, Colombo until now.

#SupremeCourt dismisses plea for #BallotElections , expressing confidence in #EVM reliability. It rejects demand for 100% #VVPAT verification, citing no faults found in tests. The court emphasizes that such demands have been presented 40 times in the past.

During #LokSabhaElections #SecondPhaseVoting , on Friday, Election Commission of India reported over 60% voter turnout in 88 constituencies across 13 states by evening. While definitive information will be provided on Saturday, #ElectionCommission assured elections were conducted peacefully.

NSA #AjitDoval reaffirms #India 's commitment to combat misuse of modern #InformationAndCommunicationTechnology by #terrorists & criminals at a Moscow security event. Doval strongly condemns #MoscowTerroristAttack as he engages in discussions with Russian NSA #NikolaiPatrushev .

EAM Dr. S. Jaishankar (Modi Ka Parivar) slams #WesternMedia 's criticism of #IndianElections . He says they criticise India not due to ignorance but because they think they are also 'political players' in our elections. Jaishankar emphasises India's robust #DemocraticProcess & #VoterEngagement .

#India successfully tests new version of medium-range #BallisticMissile from #AbdulKalamIsland off Odisha coast. India focusing on defence readiness amid global tensions. Moreover, regular tests of such kind are sending the message that the #India nArmedForces are well-prepared.

Army chief Gen #ManojPande emphasizes importance of #MilitaryPower in world where nations readily resort to war to safeguard interests. Gen Pande says it's best deterrent to war. He underscores #SelfReliance in #defence is vital, noting India's rapid progress in this regard.

EAM Dr. S. Jaishankar (Modi Ka Parivar) says #India & #ASEAN member countries will play a constructive role in shaping regional architecture of the #IndoPacific . Addressing 1st 'ASEAN Future Forum' virtually, Jaishankar emphasizes Asia's shift to a #multipolar landscape amidst global changes.