Category: Defence Current Affairs

Exercise Surya Kiran: The Indian Army contingent, comprising 334 personnel, departed for Nepal recently to participate in the eighteenth edition of the Joint Military Exercise Surya Kiran.It is a joint military exercise between the Indian army and Nepal army.It is an annual event, conducted alternately in both countries.It aims to enhance interoperability in forest warfare, […]

United Nations Disengagement Observer Force: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has paid tributes to Brigadier General Amitabh Jha of India, who was serving with the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) at Golan Heights. UNDOF was established by UN Security Council Resolution 350 (1974) on 31 May 1974 immediately following disengagement of Forces Agreement between Israel […]

Govt Forms Committee to Assess IAF’s Capability Development Amid Rising Threats: The Indian Government has formed a high-level committee under Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh to assess the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) capability development. This comes amid growing concerns over China’s expanding air power and Pakistan’s strengthening air force. The committee will evaluate the IAF’s […]

India Surpasses USD 1 Trillion in FDI: India has surpassed USD 1 trillion in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows since 2000, highlighting its growing appeal as a global investment hub.This milestone is further supported by a 26% rise in FDI to USD 42.1 billion in the first half of the current financial year 2024-25, reflecting […]

INS Nirdeshak : Set To Commissioned INS Nirdeshak is set to be commissioned on December 18 at the Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam.INS Nirdeshak is the second ship under the Survey Vessel (Large) Project of the Indian Navy. It is designed to conduct hydrographic surveys, assist in navigation and support maritime operations. It is built by Garden […]

Exercise SLINEX 2024: Exercise SLINEX 2024 (Sri Lanka–India Exercise) will be conducted from 17 to 20 Dec 24 at Visakhapatnam under the aegis of the Eastern Naval Command It is a bilateral naval exercise conducted between India and Sri Lanka. It was initiated in 2005, SLINEX is a significant series of bilateral naval exercises that […]

53rd Anniversary of Vijay Diwas: India commemorated Vijay Diwas on 16th December marking the 53rd anniversary of its victory in the Bangladesh Liberation War, 1971 and the creation of Bangladesh.National leaders, including the President and Prime Minister (PM), paid tributes to the fallen soldiers at the National War Memorial in Delhi.

Indian Light Tank (ILT) Zorawar: The Indian Light Tank (ILT), also known as Zorawar, has successfully completed firing trials at an altitude of over 4,200m.It was jointly developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Larsen & Toubro (L&T) with contributions from various Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises for high-altitude warfare and rapid […]

Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) and the Indian Navy have signed an MoU to boost education: Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) and the Indian Navy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance education, research, and training in logistics for the Navy. This collaboration is aimed at strengthening the logistics capabilities of the Indian Navy, focusing on […]