Ikshak: The Survey Vessel (Large) ships Indian Navy launched ‘Ikshak’, the third of the four survey vessels (Large) project at Kattupalli in Tamil Nadu The ship, named ‘Ikshak’ which means ‘Guide’, is being built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) and Larson and Toubro (L&T). The ship’s name honours the role that Survey ships […]
Category: Defence Current Affairs
AUSTRA HIND 22 : Bilateral Training Exercise
AUSTRA HIND 22 : Bilateral Training Exercise The bilateral training exercise “AUSTRA HIND 22” between contingents of the Indian Army and the Australian Army is scheduled to take place at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges (Rajasthan). Aim of the exercise is to build positive military relations, imbibe each other’s best practices and promote the ability to […]
Fourth Edition Of Indo Pacific Regional Dialogue
Fourth Edition Of Indo Pacific Regional Dialogue: The fourth edition of Indo Pacific Regional Dialogue concluded in Delhi. Indo Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD) is an apex level international annual conference of the Indian Navy. In 2018, the initial conception of an IPRD was made. The event has been hosted annually since its initial year in […]
Exercise ‘Samanvay 2022’
Exercise ‘Samanvay 2022’: Indian Air Force is conducting the Annual Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise ‘Samanvay 2022’ from 28 November 2022 to 30 November 2022 at Air Force Station Agra. It aims to assess the efficacy of institutional Disaster Management structures and contingency measures and involves static and flying displays of various […]
Exercise Naseem Al Bahr 2022
Exercise Naseem Al Bahr 2022: The Indian Navy’s guided missile stealth frigate, INS Trikand, offshore patrol vessel, INS Sumitra, and Maritime Patrol Aircraft -Dornier, participated in the 13th Edition of the Indian Navy (IN) – Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) bilateral exercise ‘Naseem Al Bahr’ (Sea Breeze). Ex-Naseem Al Bahr initiated in 1993, symbolises […]
9th ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting Plus
9th ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting Plus: The Defence Minister of India participated in the 9th ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting (ADMM) Plus in Siem Reap, Cambodia Key Highlights : India called for urgent and resolute global efforts to counter transnational and cross-border terrorism, terming it as the gravest threat to regional and global security. India brought […]
Exercise GARUDA SHAKTI
Exercise GARUDA SHAKTI: A contingent of Indian Special Forces troops are currently engaged in a bilateral joint training Exercise GARUDA SHAKTI. It is a joint training exercise between Indian Special Forces and the Indonesian Special Forces. It is held at Sangga Buana Training Area,in The Exercise is the eighth edition of the series of bilateral […]
Agni-3 : Test Fired
Agni-3 : Test Fired India recently test fired intermediate-range ballistic missile Agni-3 from APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha. The successful test was part of routine user training launches carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command. The launch was carried out for a predetermined range and validated all operational parameters of the system […]
Yudh Abhyas 2022
Yudh Abhyas: 18th edition of India-US joint military training exercise Yudh Abhyas will begin on November 16, 2022 in Auli, Uttrakhand. The 15-day-long exercise will focus on high altitude and extremely cold climate warfare. Exercise Yudh Abhyas is conducted annually between India and US with the aim of exchanging best practices, Tactics, Techniques and Procedures […]
Sea Vigil-22
Sea Vigil-22: The third edition of the ‘Pan-India’ Coastal Defence Exercise ‘Sea Vigil-22’ will be conducted on 15-16 Nov 22. This National Level Coastal Defence Exercise was conceptualised in 2018 to validate various measures that have been instituted towards enhancing maritime security since ‘26/11’. The concept of ‘Sea Vigil’ is to activate the Coastal Security […]
