Armies of the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Israel and the United States Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) launched a multilateral maritime security operations exercise in the 'Red Sea'. It is the first publicly sanctioned naval exercise between the United States, Israel and two Gulf...
The 6th edition of Indo-French Military Exercise SHAKTI (SHAKTI) 2021 (Bilateral Joint Training Exercise) will be held in Frejus, France in November. A platoon of Gorkha Rifles Infantry Battalion will represent the Indian Army in this bilateral exercise. Introduction: The exercise will focus on counter-terrorism...
The Government of India has allowed 'captive mines to be sold in the open market up to 50% of their total annual production'. Background India has abundant reserves of mineral resources. India currently produces minerals of 95 types (including 4 hydrocarbon energy minerals 5 atomic...
DART(Double Asteroid Redirection Test), first planetary defense test mission, will be launched by NASA. The 'DART' spacecraft will be launched by SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Mission Objective: This mission will test new technology to be prepared in case of any asteroid / asteroid coming towards...
PNS Tughril, was handed over by China the first Type 054A/P frigate (warship) to Pakistan. PNS Tughril is the first of the four types of 054A/P warships being built for the Pakistan Navy. Features: The ship is technologically advanced and highly capable of achieving surface-to-surface,...
This year New Zealand is hosting Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. Due to the continuing outbreak of Coronavirus and associated travel restrictions, this conference is being held in virtual format for the second year in a row. At the conference, as always, the 21...
Recently the United States has become the 101st member country to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA). Earlier, the 4th General Assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) was organized. Introduction: The 'International Solar Alliance' is a treaty-based intergovernmental organization whose primary function is to...
Prime Minister paid tributes to Acharya Kriplani on his birth anniversary (11 November). Introduction: He was born on November 11, 1888 in Sindh (Hyderabad). His original name was Jivatram Bhagwandas Kripalani, but he was known as Acharya Kripalani. He was a freedom fighter, Indian politician...
A program called "Poshan Smart Village" will be started to strengthen the nutrition campaign. It will be a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to commemorate the 75th year of India's independence. Introduction of Poshan Smart Village Programme: This initiative refers to the adoption of...
Recently, the Supreme Court spoke of the need to balance national security concerns with environmental issues in the context of the Army's request for expansion of roads under the 'Chardham Project' (CDP) leading to the India-China border. This request has come in the context...
