Category: Defence Current Affairs

7th Edition Of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS): The 7th edition of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) Conclave of Chiefs is being hosted by French Navy at Paris from 15 – 16 Nov 21. The Conclave of Chiefs is being attended by Chiefs of Navies/ Heads of Lead Maritime Agencies of IONS nations. The 7th […]

SITMEX-2021: The third edition of the trilateral naval exercise Singapore-India-Thailand Maritime Exercise (SITMEX) has been conducted in the Andaman Sea of the Indian Ocean. It is conducted annually, and was announced by India at Shangri-La Dialogue in June 2018. The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue is Asia’s premier defence summit. It was […]

China handed Over The First Type 054A/P Frigate (warship) To Pakistan: China handed over the first Type 054A/P frigate (warship) to Pakistan. It is named the PNS Tughril. The PNS Tughril is the first hull of four Type 054 frigates being constructed for the Pakistan Navy. The ship is a technologically advanced and highly capable […]

Permanent Commission For Women Officers: After the Supreme Court cautioned the Indian Army of contempt, the Centre has assured the court that it will roll out Permanent Commission (PC) option to all eligible women Army officers. The Supreme Court in February 2020 directed the government to ensure that women officers in the Army be granted […]

32nd Edition Of Indo-Thai Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT):   The 32nd edition of India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Thai CORPAT) between the Indian Navy and the Royal Thai Navy was conducted. About Naval Exercise: India and Thailand have been carrying out CORPAT along their International Maritime Boundary Line twice a year since 2005. Indian Naval Ship (INS) Karmuk, […]

6th Edition Of Shakti 2021: The sixth edition of the Indo-French Shakti 2021 (bilateral joint training exercise), will be conducted in November in Frejus, France. From the Indian side, a platoon strength of a Gorkha Rifles Infantry Battalion will participate in the exercise. It will focus on Counter Terrorism operations in backdrop of semi-urban terrain […]

First Joint Naval Exercise: US, UAE, Bahrain And Israel: Forces from the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Israel and the United States Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) began a multilateral maritime security operations exercise in the Red Sea. This is the first publicly acknowledged naval exercise between the United States, Israel and the two Gulf countries. […]

Integrated Theatre Commands: In a fresh push towards the creation of theatre commands to fight the next wars in an integrated manner, the Department of Military Affairs (DMA) under the Defence Ministry has asked the three services to conduct studies on the structures of the new formations and submit their reports by April next year. […]

CRPF Launches Chaupal: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has decided to start a ‘Chaupal’ like get-together for its personnel to vent their mental agony. Chaupal is a popular meeting activity in the rural areas. Once or twice a week, 18-20 personnel will sit in chairs in a circle outdoors, perhaps under a tree. The […]