Defence Current Affairs

6th India-UK joint military exercise ‘AJEYA WARRIOR’ begins in Uttarakhand

The 6th Edition of India–UK Joint Company Level Military Training EXERCISE AJEYA WARRIOR has commenced at Chaubatia, Uttarakhand. The exercise is part of an initiative to develop interoperability and sharing expertise with friendly foreign nations. Armies would familiarise themselves with each other’s weapons, equipment, tactics, techniques, etc. The two-week military exercise will culminate on October 20, 2021. The exercise will further strengthen bilateral […]

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Second Phase of Exercise Malabar 2021 organised in the Bay of Bengal from Oct 12 to 15 2021

The second phase of Exercise Malabar 2021, between the Quad countries, will be conducted in the Bay of Bengal from October 12 to 15, 2021. The first phase of the mega wargame took place off the coast of Guam in the Western Pacific from August 26-29 that featured a number of complex drills involving many frontline warships and other assets of

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Fifth India-Japan Bilateral Maritime Exercise JIMEX-21

The fifth edition of India – Japan Maritime Bilateral Exercise, JIMEX, between the Indian Navy (IN) and the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF), will be held in the Arabian Sea from 06 to 08 October 2021. JIMEX series of exercises commenced in January 2012 with a special focus on maritime security cooperation. The last edition of JIMEX was

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8th India-Sri Lanka Joint Exercise – Mitra Shakti 21

India and Sri Lanka will begin a 12-day joint military training exercise ‘Mitra Shakti’ in Sri Lanka’s Ampara from October 4 with a focus on enhancing counter-terror cooperation. The 8th edition of the India – Sri Lanka bilateral joint Exercise “Mitra Shakti-21” is scheduled to take place at Combat Training School, Ampara in Sri Lanka from October 4 to 15, 2021. The

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Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari takes over as “The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS)”

Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari PVSM AVSM VM ADC took over as The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) at a ceremony at Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan). He is the 27th CAS. He succeeds Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria. Prior to this appointment, he served as the 45th Vice Chief of the Air Staff since July

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Ministry of Defence constitutes High-Level Expert Committee for a comprehensive review of NCC; Chairman: Shri Baijayant Panda

Ministry of Defence has constituted a High-Level Expert Committee, under the chairmanship of former Member of Parliament Shri Baijayant Panda, for a comprehensive review of National Cadet Corps (NCC) in order to make it more relevant in changed times. The Terms of Reference of the Committee, inter-alia, broadly provide for suggesting measures which can empower NCC cadets to

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India–Africa Defence Dialogue to be held biennially at every DefExpo

Two years after the first India-Africa Defence Ministers’ Conclave held in February 2020 in Lucknow, India will hold the India-Africa Defence Dialogue on the sidelines of DefExpo in March next year. India has proposed to make it a regular event, to be held with the biennial DefExpo military exhibition.The Government of India has proposed to

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Rajnath Singh commissions Coast Guard patrol vessel Vigraha

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh commissionedthe Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship Vigraha, seventh in the series of Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) in Chennai on August 28, 2021. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The ship will be based in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh and operate on the eastern seaboard under the Operational and Administrative Control of the Commander,

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India to procure 70,000 latest AK rifles from Russia

India has finally signed a deal with Russia for the procurement of 70,000 AK-203 assault rifles to be bought off the shelf. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The development happens in spite of the joint venture of both the countries to manufacture 7.5 lakh AK-203 rifles in India. Reportedly, the deliveries would begin within three

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INS Shivalik and Kadmatt to Participate in Multilateral Maritime Ex Malabar

Indian Navy Ships Shivalik and Kadmatt arrived at Guam to Participate in Multilateral Maritime Exercise Malabar. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The two ships are scheduled to participate in the annual Exercise MALABAR-21, between navies of Australia, India, Japan and the USA. MALABAR series of maritime exercises commenced in 1992 as a bilateral IN-USN exercise

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