Relief materials reached Myanmar within 24 hours of the disaster.

Two more Indian Air Force aircraft are being loaded with relief material for Myanmar. Planes will depart from AFS Hindon soon.

Operation Brahma

“Spoke with Senior General H.E. Min Aung Hlaing of Myanmar. Conveyed our deep condolences at the loss of lives in the devastating earthquake. As a close friend and neighbour, India stands in solidarity with the people of Myanmar in this difficult hour. Disaster relief material, humanitarian assistance, search & rescue teams are being expeditiously dispatched to the affected areas as part of #OperationBrahma.”
— PM Shri Narendra Modi/𝕏

UAE officially unveils new symbol for its national currency, Dirham.

Assistant Commandant Rabijith R, a trainee officer, made supreme sacrifice during a routine training exercise. The trainee officer as part of 41st Naval Orientation Course (Regular) for the Indian Coast Guard had shown great promise and commitment in service to the nation.

MoU was signed between Indian Army & NSIL/ADRIN, for design & development of precision targeting software “Location Awareness & Knowledge Based Solution for High Resolution 3D Layer Archive for Precision Targeting” (LAKSHYA-PT). LAKSHYA-PT is an indigenously Designed & Developed Software which will facilitate target acquisition with a sub-decametre accuracy.

The Ministry of Defence has signed a record 193 contracts in 2024-25, with the total contract value surpassing ₹2,09,050 crore, nearly double the previous highest figure. Of these, 177 contracts, accounting for 92 percent, have been awarded to the domestic industry, amounting to ₹1,68,922 crore, which is 81 percent of the total contract value.

“A 118-member Indian Army Field Hospital unit is en route to Mandalay from Agra. The team will assist in providing first aid and emergency medical services to the people of Myanmar,"
— EAM Dr S Jaishankar/𝕏

The union cabinet has approved a Rs 22,919 crore PLI scheme to boost the domestic manufacturing of electronics components.

India will manufacture five indigenous small modular reactors, Bharat nuclear reactors, with private sector involvement.

ISRO has achieved a major breakthrough in the Semicryogenic development programme with the first successful hot test of the intermediate configuration of the 2000kN Semicryogenic engine, designated as Power Head Test Article (PHTA) at ISRO Propulsion Complex, Mahendragiri. The PHTA test validated the integrated performance of all the engine systems like turbopumps, pre-burner, start-system, and control components except for the thrust chamber. ISRO is now closer to the much coveted technology of high thrust Semicryogenic propulsion system, which will enhance the payload of the LVM3 launch vehicle from 4 tonnes to more than 5 tonnes to GTO.

Force Motors Limited secured a contract to supply 2,978 Force Gurkha GS 4X4 800 kg Soft Top light vehicles to the Indian Defence Forces, a deal awarded by the Directorate General of Capability Development (CD-13/14).

These Light Strike Vehicles, designed for rugged terrains, feature best-in-class ground clearance, unmatched water-wading capacity, and an advanced 4×4 system, supporting an 800 kg payload.

The delivery will occur in phases over three years, with the first tranche expected soon.

This order enhances Force Motors’ legacy, begun in 1958, of providing military vehicles like the Matador and Shaktiman, aligning with India’s “Make in India” initiative.

On 29 March 2025, at 0700 hrs, 17 Maoists were neutralized, and a cache of 11 weapons, including 2 AK-47s, 2 INSAS & 1 SLR, was seized.