About the exercise Malabar began as a bilateral naval exercise between India and the U.S. in 1992, and was expanded into a trilateral format with the inclusion of Japan in 2015. Australia has been requesting for observer status in the …
We have been listening to the term patrolling point in the news since the India-China stand-off. Let us understand more about them. Line of Actual Control The LAC is the border that separates Indian-controlled territory from Chinese-controlled territory. India considers …
About United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Established in 1997, UNODC is a global leader in the fight against illicit drugs and international crime. The work of the UNODC is guided by a broad range of international legally …
About Pinaka missile system Pinaka is a multi barrel rocket launch (MBRL) system used by the Indian Army. It was developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). It is an all-weather, indirect fire, free flight artillery rocket …
About Sukhoi Su-30 MKI The Sukhoi Su-30MKI is a twin-seater, highly maneuverable, fourth-generation multirole combat fighter aircraft. It was jointly developed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau of Russia and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force (IAF). A …
About Ka-226T The Ka-226T is a light, twin-engine multi-role helicopter offered by Russian Helicopters, for military and civilian missions. The Ka-226T is an India specific variant of Ka-226 flown by the Russian border security and coast guard. The military version …
About S-400 missile system The S-400 Triumph (NATO reporting name: SA-21 Growler) is an air defence missile system developed by Almaz Central Design Bureau of Russia. The S-400 Triumph air defence system integrates a multifunction radar, autonomous detection and …
Geographically, India shares a long border with its neighbouring countries due to which border challenges have magnified constantly. India shares land borders with 7 countries which are China, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar. India has around 7000 km …
What’s in the news? Swedish think tank Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has released its report on nuclear warheads recently. SIPRI is an independent international institute based in Sweden, dedicated to research into conflict, armaments, arms control and …