Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Force: ITBP has commissioned its first two women officers (Prakriti and Deeksha) in combat recently. The ITBP started recruiting women combat officers in its cadre from 2016 through an all-India examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Before this, it had combat women only in the constabulary ranks. Indo-Tibetan […]
Category: Defence Current Affairs
IAC Vikrant Trial
Trial Of India’s First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) Vikrant: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian Navy and Cochin Shipyard Limited for the maiden sea trial of India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) Vikrant. With a planned induction of Vikrant in less than a year, India is set to join a select group of countries […]
What Are Integrated Theatre Commands?
What Are Integrated Theatre Commands? A table-top war-gaming exercise was held recently among the three services of the armed forces (Navy, Army and Airforce). The aim of this exercise was to evolve a consensus among the three services on the reorganisation of the forces into integrated tri-service theatre commands and fine-tune the model. India currently […]
India And China Military Hotlines
India And China Military Hotlines: A hotline was established between the Indian Army in Kongra La, north Sikkim, and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) at Khamba Dzong in the Tibet Autonomous Region to further the spirit of trust and cordial relations along the border. The event coincided with ‘PLA Day’ on August 1. India and […]
Exercise INDRA-21
Exercise INDRA-21: The 12th Edition of Indo-Russia joint military Exercise INDRA will be held at Volgograd, Russia in August 2021. The exercise will entail conduct of counter terror operations under the United Nations mandate by a joint force against international terror groups. The INDRA series of exercises began in 2003 and was conducted as a […]
Artillery Interception System
Artillery Interception System: South Korea has approved plans to develop an artillery interception system, similar to Israel’s Iron Dome. This new defence system will be designed and built specifically to thwart attacks by rockets and long-range missiles launched by North Korea. The South Korean government had announced in June that it would be spending approximately […]
Cutlass Express 2021 Exercise
Exercise Cutlass Express 2021: Indian Naval Ship Talwar participated in a multinational training exercise Cutlass Express 2021, being conducted along the East Coast of Africa. The exercise is an annual maritime exercise conducted to promote national and regional maritime security in East Africa and the Western Indian Ocean. The 2021 edition of the exercise involves […]
MH-60R Multi Role Helicopters (MRH)
MH-60R Multi Role Helicopters (MRH): Indian Navy accepted the first two of its MH-60R Multi Role Helicopters (MRH) from US Navy in a ceremony held at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego on 16 Jul 21. The ceremony marked the formal transfer of these helicopters from US Navy to Indian Navy. MH-60R helicopters manufactured […]
US Child Soldiers Prevention Act (CSPA)
US Child Soldiers Prevention Act (CSPA): US adds Pakistan, along with 14 other countries, to the list of the Child Soldiers Prevention Act. The list identifies foreign governments with government-supported armed groups that recruit or use child soldiers and subjects them to certain restrictions. Other countries which have been added to the annual TIP list […]
Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) 2021
The 7th edition Of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS): The 7th edition of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS), a biennial event, was hosted by the French Navy at La Réunion from 28 June to 01 July 2021. Admiral Karambir Singh, Chief of the Naval Staff, Indian Navy, participated virtually in the inaugural session of the […]
