Category: Defence Current Affairs

Shaheed Diwas 2025: Shaheed Diwas, also known as Martyrs’ Day, is observed every year on March 23 to honor the sacrifices of India’s great revolutionaries Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru, and Sukhdev Thapar. These young freedom fighters were executed by the British colonial government on March 23, 1931, for their role in the freedom movement. As […]

Exercise Varuna 2025: The Indian and French Navies are gearing up for the 23rd edition of their bilateral naval exercise, VARUNA 2025. It is the bilateral Naval Exercise between India and France. Initiated in 1993, the exercise was christened ‘Varuna’ in 2001 and has become a hallmark of the India-France strategic bilateral relationship. VARUNA 2025 […]

Shishtachar Squad: Delhi Police has formed district-wise dedicated anti-eve-teasing squads (Shistachar squads) across the national capital to check incidents of harassment and ensure the safety of women in public spaces. The Shishtachar Squad is an anti-eve-teasing initiative by Delhi Police aimed at improving women’s safety in public spaces. Inspired by Uttar Pradesh’s Anti-Romeo Squads, it […]

BEL Signs ₹2,906 Crore Deal with MoD for Indigenous LLTR (Ashwini) Radar: India’s air defence capabilities, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has signed a ₹2,906 crore contract with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the procurement of the Low-Level Transportable Radar (LLTR) Ashwini. The radar, developed indigenously by DRDO’s Electronics & Radar Development Establishment (LRDE), is […]

Assam Rifles: Relocation Union Home Minister has recently announced the relocation of Assam Rifles battalions to Mizoram. Assam Rifles is one of the six Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) that come under the MHA’s administrative control. It conducts counterinsurgency operations in north-eastern India and other areas where deemed necessary. Its operational control is with the […]

Indian National Army’s Legacy: A veteran of the Indian National Army (INA), celebrated his 99th birthday by laying wreaths at the statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on Kartavya Path.The veteran joined INA on 1st November 1943, at the age of 17.It was a military force formed during World War 2 to fight against British […]

Bongosagar 2025 Naval Exercise: Indian Navy’s INS Ranvir and Bangladesh Navy’s BNS Abu Ubaidah conducted the Bongosagar 2025 Naval Exercise in the Bay of Bengal, enhancing operational coordination, maritime security, and regional stability under India’s SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region) initiative. INS Ranvir is the fourth of five Rajput-class Guided Missile […]

Maritime Security Belt 2025: China, Iran, and Russia held the Maritime Security Belt 2025 naval drills in the Gulf of Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz, amid tensions over Iran’s nuclear program Gulf of Oman is a western extension of the Arabian Sea, connecting it to the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf. It […]