AFSPA Withdrawn From Parts Of Three Northeast States: The Union Government has partially withdrawn the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), 1958 from parts of three Northeast states— Assam, Nagaland and Manipur. Currently, AFSPA remains in force in parts of these three states as well as in parts of Arunachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir. […]
Category: Defence Current Affairs
VARUNA-2022: Important Points
Bilateral Exercise ‘VARUNA-2022’: The 20th edition of the Indian and French Navy bilateral exercise ‘VARUNA-2022’ is being conducted in the Arabian Sea. It has become a vital part of the India-France strategic bilateral relationship. The Indian and French Navies have been conducting bilateral maritime exercises since 1993. Since 2001, these exercises have been called ‘VARUNA’. […]
IONS Maritime Exercise 2022
IONS Maritime Exercise 2022: The maiden edition of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) Maritime Exercise 2022 (IMEX-22) was conducted at Goa and in the Arabian Sea. IMEX-22: The exercise witnessed participation of 15 out of the 25 member nations of IONS. The aim of the exercise was to enhance interoperability in Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster […]
What Are Articulated All Terrain Vehicles?
What Are Articulated All Terrain Vehicles? The Indian Army has issued a Request For Information (RFI) for the supply of Articulated All-Terrain Vehicles to be deployed in Ladakh and Kutch. An RFI is a formal process for gathering information from potential suppliers of a good or service. Articulated All Terrain Vehicles is a twin cabin, […]
Prasthan Offshore Security Exercise
Prasthan Offshore Security Exercise: Prasthan’ is an offshore security exercise that was conducted in Mumbai’s Offshore Development Area (ODA) on 23rd March 2022. This exercise was conducted under the aegis of the Western Naval Command’s Headquarters. This exercise is conducted every six months. This exercise was led by the Indian Navy. The participants of this […]
Army Version Of Medium Range Surface To Air Missile
Army Version Of Medium Range Surface To Air Missile: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted two successful flight tests of the Army version of Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha. The tests were part of the live firing trials against high-speed […]
187th Raising Day Of The Assam Rifles
187th Raising Day Of The Assam Rifles: The 187th Raising Day of the Assam Rifles has been celebrated in Shillong. Assam Rifles is the watchdog of the North East and the oldest paramilitary force in the country. Assam Rifles is a Central Paramilitary Force under the Central Armed Police Forces. It came into being in […]
INS Shivaji : Centre of Excellence In The Field Of Marine Engineering
INS Shivaji : Centre of Excellence In The Field Of Marine Engineering The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has recognised INS Shivaji as the Centre of Excellence (CoE) in the field of Marine Engineering. MSDE’s designation of INS Shivaji as a Centre of Excellence is the first of its kind for any military […]
Hypersonic Missiles Used By Russia For The First Time Amid Ongoing Ukraine Conflict
Hypersonic Missiles Used By Russia For The First Time Amid Ongoing Ukraine Conflict: Russia used a hypersonic missile for the first time in the ongoing conflict with Ukraine. A hypersonic missile is a weapon system which flies at least at the speed of Mach 5 i.e. five times the speed of sound and is manoeuvrable. […]
Exercise LAMITIYE 2022
Exercise LAMITIYE 2022: An Indian Army contingent has arrived in Seychelles for the ninth edition of the Joint Military Exercise Lamitiye 2022 between the Indian Army and Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF). Seychelles is an Archipelago in the western Indian Ocean, comprising about 115 islands. Lamitiye, which in Creole means friendship, is a biennial training event […]
