What’s in the news? Australia, the U.K. and the U.S. (AUKUS) have announced they’re forming a new security alliance that will help equip Australia with nuclear-powered submarines. The historic security alliance is aimed at securing the Indo-Pacific and developing capabilities …
CONTEXT There have always been political tensions between India and China over: Each country’s territorial claims over land controlled by the other, China’s “all-weather” alliance with our hostile separated sibling, Pakistan, India’s hospitality to the Dalai Lama, who was granted …
What’s in the news? The 5th edition of Indo-Kazakhstan Joint Training Exercise, EXERCISE KAZIND-21 culminated recently at Training Node Aisha Bibi, Kazakhstan. In the Joint Exercise which began on 31 August 2021, training was focused on Counter Insurgency/ Counter Terrorism …
Why in News: India and the United States had signed a Project Agreement (PA) for Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (ALUAV) under the ambit of the Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI). Air-launched unmanned aerial vehicles (ALUAV) are drones that can …
About SIMBEX SIMBEX is the Maritime Bilateral Exercise between Singapore and India. Initiated in 1994, SIMBEX is the Indian Navy’s longest uninterrupted bilateral maritime exercise with any foreign navy. Why in News? The three-day long 28th edition of Singapore-India Maritime …
How to structure: 1) BRICS is an organization comprising of 5 counties- give your intro on what BRICS stand for. Use a map to show these countries as well. 2) Go through the areas were BRICS countries cooperate with each …
What’s in the news? The Ministry of Defence has announced that the Indian Army will participate in Exercise ZAPAD, 2021, a Multi Nation exercise starting this week at Nizhniy, Russia. Exercise ZAPAD will focus primarily on operations against terrorists. Over …
About IAEA The International Atomic Energy Agency is the world’s central intergovernmental forum for scientific and technical co-operation in the nuclear field. Widely known as the world’s “Atoms for Peace and Development” organization, IAEA works for the safe, secure and …