What’s in the news? India is set to sign the largest-ever infrastructure project in the Maldives known as the Greater Malé Connectivity Project (GMCP). GMCP is not only the biggest project India is doing in the Maldives but also the …
Why in News: The Quad countries — India, the U.S., Australia and Japan — is set to conduct the next edition of the Malabar naval exercise off the coast of Guam. Indian stealth frigate INS Shivalik and anti-submarine warfare corvette …
CONTEXT The recent visit by the Indian Air Force chief to Israel offers a window to study how New Delhi is taking advantage of the Abraham Accords deal signed between Israel and a consortium of Arab States led by the …
CONTEXT Recently, more evidence has emerged that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is expanding the size of its nuclear arsenal by building more missile silos. CONCERNS The source of concern is over: The scope and prospective size of the …
Why in News: The navies of India and Vietnam undertook a bilateral exercise in the South China Sea. INS Ranvijay and INS Kora undertook bilateral maritime exercises with Vietnam People’s Navy (VPN) frigate VPNS Ly Thai To(HQ-012) Significance The bilateral …
About UN Peacekeeping Forces The United Nations Peacekeeping Forces are employed by the UN to maintain or re-establish peace in an area of armed conflict. The UN may engage in conflicts between states as well as in struggles within states. …
About It is a joint military exercise between India and Russia. The aim of the exercise was to acquaint each other with operational planning, procedures, combat drills and conducting joint operations against international terrorist groups. What’s in the news? The …
What is it? It is the maiden bilateral naval exercise between India and Saudi Arabia. The exercise aims to undertake co-ordinated action against asymmetric threat, replenishment at sea procedures, anti-piracy and boarding operations. Why in News: India, Saudi Arabia began …