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DAC approves acquisition of 5000 Milan 2T Anti-Tank Guided Missiles
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Published on: 01 February 2019
DAC approves construction of six Project 75I submarines
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Published on: 01 February 2019
LT Gen Rajeev Chopra appointed as DG of National Cadets Corps
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Published on: 01 February 2019
Government signs contract for acquisition of two Project 1135.6 Follow-on Ships
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Published on: 01 February 2019
Exercise Rahat: Joint Disaster Relief Exercise to be held in Jaipur, Rajasthan
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Published on: 06 February 2019
INS Trikand participates in Cutlass Express 2019 exercise
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Published on: 09 February 2019
Exercise Topchi: Indian Army demonstrates its artillery firepower
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Published on: 13 February 2019
Cobra Gold multi-national military exercise begins in Thailand
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Published on: 13 February 2019
AMAN-19: Pakistan conducts multinational maritime exercise
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Published on: 14 February 2019
IAF conducts Exercise Vayu Shakti 2019 at Pokhran
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Published on: 18 February 2019
Mainamati Maitree Exercise 2019 held between India and Bangladesh
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Published on: 01 March 2019
Sampriti 2019: India-Bangladesh Joint Military Exercise
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Published on: 27 February 2019
AFINDEX-19: India-Africa military exercise held in Pune
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Published on: 15 March 2019
US military, NSG conduct joint exercise in Hyderabad
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Published on: 15 March 2019
Sary-Arka-Antiterror 2019: SCO to conduct joint anti-terrorism exercise
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Published on: 19 March 2019
MITRA SHAKTI 2019: India, Sri Lanka joint military exercise
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Published on: 20 March 2019
Ind-Indo Corpat: 33rd India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol commences at Port Blair
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Published on: 20 March 2019
AUSINDEX 2019: India, Australia naval exercise to be held in April 2019
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Published on: 26 March 2019
AUSINDEX 2019: 3rd India-Australia Naval exercise begins
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Published on: 03 April 2019
Bold Kurukshetra–2019: India-Singapore Joint Military Exercise
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Published on: 09 April 2019
Indo-Sri Lanka joint exercise Mitra Shakti VI concludes
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Published on: 09 April 2019
Western Shield Exercise: Sri Lanka to conduct largest military exercise
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Published on: 06 April 2019
Second edition of Indian Navy-Vietnam naval exercise concludes
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Published on: 17 April 2019
Indian Navy to take part in fleet review in China
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Published on: 20 April 2019
Varuna 2019: India, France to conduct largest ever naval exercise
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Published on: 19 April 2019
SIMBEX-2019: India-Singapore Bilateral Maritime Exercise
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Published on: 20 May 2019
Operation Safed Sagar: IAF conducts Missing Man Formation
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Published on: 28 May 2019
Indian Navy expands Mission Based Deployment Concept in IOR
Tags: Policy, Military Exercises
Published on: 03 June 2019
Kharga Prahar: Indian Army, Air force joint exercise held in Punjab
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Published on: 05 June 2019
Garuda: India, France to hold air exercise in July 2019
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Published on: 10 June 2019
IndSpaceEx: India to conduct 1st ever simulated space warfare exercise
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Published on: 11 June 2019
Operation Sunrise 2: India, Myanmar conduct joint operation to destroy militant camps in Northeast
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Published on: 17 June 2019
Indian Navy launches Operation Sankalp in Gulf of Oman
Tags: Military Exercises, Defence & Security
Published on: 21 June 2019
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'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">DAC also approved acquisition of approximately 5000 Milan 2T Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) for Indian Army from France. This acquisition will significantly bolster Indian Army's capability to thwart off advancing armoured divisions of the enemy.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Anti-tank missile or anti-tank guided missile (ATGM), anti-armour guided missile is a missile that is created to destroy vehicles that are heavily armoured.</span></span></em></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Milan 2T Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)</span></span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">It is portable medium-range, anti-tank weapon manufactured by Euromissile, based in Fontenay-aux-Roses in France. It is second generation ATGM.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">It has single shaped charge warhead for use against very thick and composite armour. Its munition consists of the missile in a waterproof launch tube.<strong> </strong></span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">It is solid-fuel rocket with operational range upto 2km. It is wire guided SACLOS (semi-automatic command to line-of-sight) missile i.e. sight of launch unit has to be aimed at target to guide the missile.</span></span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Background</span></span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Indian Army requires around 70,000 ATGMs of various types and around 850 launchers of different types. It is planning to procure third-generation ATGMs with longer range than that of its existing Milan-2T and Russian Konkurs ATGMs. </span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Besides, DRDO also has indigenously developed Nag missile, third generation "fire-and-forget" anti-tank guided missile (with range of 3km). It is expected to be inducted into Indian army by 2019. Its induction will help India to achieve self-sufficiency and reduce imports of such missiles.</span></span></span></span></li>
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<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Defence Acquisition Council (DAC)</span></span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">It is Union Ministry of Defence’s highest decision making body on capital procurement of Indian Armed Forces (Indian Army, Navy and Air Force). Headed by Union Denfence Minister.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">It was set up in 2001 as part of post-Kargil reforms in defence sector to speed up decision-making in military procurements by optimally utilizing allocated budgetary resources.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">It gives policy guidelines to acquisitions, based on long-term procurement plans. It accords acceptance of necessity (AON) to begin acquisition proposals, clears all acquisitions, including imported equipment and those produced indigenously or under foreign licence.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">It also has the power to approve any deviations in acquisition and recommends all big purchases for approval of Cabinet committee on security (CSS) chaired by Prime Minister.</span></span></span></span></li>
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'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has approved indigenous construction of six new-generation conventional stealth submarines under Project 75I for Indian Navy through Strategic Partnership (SP) model. This approval is dubbed as “mother of all underwater deals” as it will cost at least Rs. 50,000 crore.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Note</span></span></strong></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">This is the second project to be approved under SP model that aims at providing significant fillip to Government’s ‘Make in India’ programme. The first project (approved in August 2018) under this new model was acquisition of 111 utility helicopters for Indian Navy.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Project 75I-class submarines</span></span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">It is follow-on of Project 75 Kalvari-class submarines for Indian Navy. Under it, the Indian Navy intends to acquire <strong><em>diesel-electric submarines</em></strong>. </span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Submarines under it will be constructed in Indian shipyards. They will have advanced stealth capabilities such as greater ability to suppress noise and acoustic signatures.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">They will have vertical launch system (VLS) to enable them to carry multiple Brahmos supersonic cruise missiles, making them fully capable of anti-surface (land attack) and anti-ship warfare missions.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">They will also be armed with torpedoes. They will also be outfitted with <em>Air-independent propulsion (AIP) fuel cells</em> which can significantly increase submerged endurance and operational range.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Construction of these submarines under SP model will provide major boost to existing submarine design and manufacturing eco-system in India through transfer of design and equipment technology as well as necessary skill sets. </span></span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">What is Strategic Partnership (SP) model?</span></span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">It envisages indigenous manufacturing of major defence platforms by Indian Strategic Partner, who will collaborate with foreign Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) as offset partner to set up production facilities in the country. </span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Its long term vision is to promote India as manufacturing hub for defence equipment through transfer of niche technologies from foreign defence giants and promote higher indigenous content. </span></span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Significance</span></span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">This will help in enhancing self-sufficiency for meeting future requirements of armed forces.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">It will help in establishing indigenous industrial and Research & Development ecosystem in defence manufacturing sector in India.</span></span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">National Cadets Corps (NCC)</span></span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">It is tri-services organization, comprising Indian Army, Navy and Air Force. It is engaged in grooming the youth of the country into disciplined and patriotic citizens.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">It is voluntary organization which recruits cadets from colleges, high schools and universities all over India. It is open to college and school students on voluntary basis. </span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">It was established on April 16, 1948 through The National Cadet Corps Act, 1948 enacted by Parliament.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Motto:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"> <em>“Unity and Discipline".</em></span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Headquarters:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"> New Delhi.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">It gives basic military training in small arms and parades to its cadets. Its officers and cadets have no liability for active military service once they complete their course.</span></span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Mandate</span></span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Create human resource of organized, trained and motivated youth, </span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Provide leadership in all walks of life and always be available for service of nation.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Provide suitable environment to motivate youth to take up career in Armed Forces.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Develop character, comradeship, discipline, leadership, spirit of adventure, secular outlook and ideals of selfless service amongst youth of country.</span></span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Project 11356 frigates ships</strong></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Follow-on P 1135.6 series </strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The two additional follow-on P1135.6 series of frigates ships will be built by GSL in line with Government's 'Make in India' initiative with Russia’s assistance.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">These ships will be largest in its class in Indian Navy with advanced stealth features such as special hull design to limit radar cross-section, low electromagnetic, infrared and underwater noise signatures.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">They will carry highly sophisticated and state-of-art weapon systems and sensors. They will be fitted with indigenous equipment such as sonar system, Brahmos missile system, Combat Management System etc.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The ships will be equipped to operate in littoral and blue waters, both as single unit and also as consorts of naval task force. </span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">They will also serve as potent platforms with mission span covering entire spectrum of Naval warfare, Air, Surface and Sub-surface. They are scheduled for delivery in June 2026 and December 2026 respectively. </span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">To support these ships through their life cycle, Indian Navy has put in place requisite infrastructures for training and maintenance.</span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) </strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It is Government owned ship building company located on India’s western coast at Vasco da Gama, Goa. It functions under administrative control of Union Defence Ministry. </span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It manufactures warships for the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard. So far it has built 167 vessels, including barges, tugs, landing craft, offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) and other vessels for Indian Navy and IGC and also exported to countries like Yemen. </span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It was established in 1957 as "Estaleiros Navais de Goa", by then colonial Portuguese Government which was ruling Goa. After Goa’s liberation in 1961, its control was taken by Indian Government and was renamed to present name.</span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Exercise Rahat</strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It is aimed at risk analysis, mitigation transfer and capability building. It is being conducted to synergise efforts for HADR operations. </span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It will be based on earthquake scenario in Rajasthan specifically in Kota, Alwar and Jaipur. Its focus will be on ground capability and coordination required during an earthquake.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It will be conducted simultaneously at three places beginning at Jaipur in form of table top exercise and at Kota and Alwar where on ground capability and coordination amongst various stake holders will be demonstrated</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> It will be held in pursuance with directions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during Combined Commanders Conference (CCC) – 2015 with aim to achieve ‘Disaster Resilient India’.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It will also see participation of representatives from armed forces, National Disaster Management Response Mechanism (NDMRM), SDMA and DLMAs.</span></span></li>
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'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Indian Navy’s front-line warshipINS Trikand participated in multinational training exercise ‘CUTLASS EXPRESS – 19’ held from 27 January to 6 February 2019 in east African coast near Horn of Africa, where major sea lanes between Europe and Asia pass.</span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">This exercise was hosted by US Africa Command and Naval Forces Europe and Africa and saw participation of 15 countries including India in coordination with international organisations like International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Combined Maritime Force (CMF) and European Naval Forces (EUNAVFOR).</span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Cutlass Express (CPX) 2019 exercise</strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It was United Sates-led exercise aimed at helping East African and Indian Ocean nations combat maritime crime and building stronger coalition.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Objectives:</strong> Improve law enforcement capacity, promote regional security and progress inter-operability between armed forces of participating nations for purpose of interdicting illegal maritime activity in Western Indian Ocean.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Participating Countries:</strong>US, India,Canada, Djibouti, France, Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Portugal, Mozambique, Seychelles, Tanzania, Somalia and Netherlands.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Indian Navy Participation: </strong>It played significant role in this exercise. It was involved in planning, coordination and execution. INS Trikand had participated in Djibouti-based portion of training of this exercise and also in sea phases. It provided platform for live Visit Board Search Seizure (VBSS) drills.</span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Note:</strong> This exercise is one of three regional drills meant to strengthen collaborative policing in seas surrounding Africa, along with <em>Obangame Express in West Africa</em> and Phoenix Express in Mediterranean.</span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>INS Trikand </strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It is part of Indian Navy’s Western Fleet and operates under Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, headquartered at Mumbai.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It is equipped with versatile range of sensors and weapons enabling it to address threats in all three dimensions – air, surface and sub-surface.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It has extended endurance at sea which makes it ideal platform for prolonged deployments, including present one.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Currently it is carrying out presence and surveillance missions and anti-piracy operations in Gulf of Aden and Western Arabian Sea.</span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Note:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif"> Deolali Camp is one of oldest military centres/garrisons in India. It was established in 1869. It hosts prestigious School of Artillery.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Exercise Topchi 2019</span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It demonstrated artillery firepower of Indian Army using entire range of guns including ultra-light Howitzers, self-propelled gun K-9 Vajra.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It showcased accuracy, consistency and destructive fire power of Indian Army’s various artillery guns with simultaneous engagement for precision of delivering explosives in target area with coordination.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It also displayed variety of new generation Surveillance and Target Acquisition equipment like unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and surveillance and indigenous Swathi weapon locating radars.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Indian Army's aviation assets including indigenous advanced light helicopter, light combat helicopter, Cheetah and Chetak helicopters also took part in it.</span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Cobra Gold military exercise 2019</span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is aimed at enhancing interoperability, strengthening relationships among participating nations, and handling security threats and national disasters.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will include three components: military field training, disaster relief training and humanitarian assistance. India and China are participating in humanitarian assistance component. </span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">US is sending contingent of total 4,500 personnel. Japan Self-Defence Forces is sending about 170 personnel and a C-130 transport plane. Pakistan will be participating as observer.</span></span></span></li>
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is largest multinational military exercise in Asia-Pacific region held every year in Thailand. It was first held in 1982 between US and Thailand to improve relations and coordination between their armed forces in both humanitarian and hostile military efforts. It has been now expanded to include 35 nations. India had participated in this exercise for first time in 2016 and China was admitted for first time in 2015 but was allowed to participate only in humanitarian assistance training</span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">AMAN-19</span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It was sixth AMAN biennial multinational naval exercise, aimed at promoting cooperation among regional and extra-regional navies to ensure security in Indian Ocean.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It saw participation of naval assets including naval ships, helicopters, Special Forces elements and observers from 46 countries. </span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It conducted in two phases harbour phase and sea phase. The participating ships formed up in traditional "AMAN Formation" to signify unity and harmony.</span></span></span></li>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">The sea phase included practical execution of operational plans and activities finalised during harbour phase and international fleet review.</span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Exercise Vayu Shakti-2019</span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It displayed IAF’s ability to strike targets on ground such as enemy convoys and radar stations, tanks, railway yards and military headquarters.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Total of 137 aircraft including Sukhoi-30s, Jaguars, Mirage 2000s, Mig-27, Mig-21 Bison, Mig-29, IL78, Hercules and AN-32 aircraft participated in it. </span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It showcased firepower capability of indigenously-developed platforms like Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas, Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH). </span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It also showcased efficacy of Astra air-to-air missile and Akash surface-to-air missile. For the first time, ALH and Akash missile were deployed in this exercise. </span></span></span></li>
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'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">India’s Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) conducted three-day ‘Mainamati Maitree Exercise 2019’ as part of ‘confidence building measures’ between border guarding forces of two neighboring countries. It was held in general area of BSF’s Srimantapur border outpost near Agartala, Tripura.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Mainamati Maitree Exercise 2019</span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It was named after Mainamati hill range situated 8 km west of Comilla township in Bangladesh, which is home to ancient Buddhist archaeological site in the region.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Its objective was to plan and conduct anti-smuggling and anti-criminal activity related operations with ultimate aim of achieving better joint operational efficiency and border management.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">In it, troops from both border guarding forces participated in joint patrolling, anti-smuggling drills on contraband goods through riverine border of River Gomati.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">They also simulated raids on suspected places of concealment inside territories of both countries, effective checking of goods and identity control of passengers at respective international check-posts (ICPs), held flag meetings and other information sharing mechanism.</span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Background</span></strong></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Exercise Al Nagah III</span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It aims at enhancing interoperability in counterterrorist operations in semi urban mountainous terrain.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will see armies of both countries exchanging expertise and experience in tactics, weapon handling and firing.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Indian Army contingent will be represented by 10th Battalion of Garhwal Rifles. Oman Army will be represented by Jabel Regiment of Royal Army of Oman (RAO). </span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">This exercise will go long way in enchaining understanding of capabilities and strengthening camaraderie between both the Armies.</span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Background</span></strong></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Exercise Sampriti 2019</span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is aimed at strengthening and broadening aspects of interoperability and cooperation between armies of India and Bangladesh.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will involve tactical level operations in counter insurgency and counter terrorism environment under United Nations (UN) mandate.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will give emphasis to understanding each other in tactical level operations, greater cultural understanding to strengthen military trust and cooperation between the two nations.</span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Exercise Sampriti </span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is joint military training exercise between India-Bangladesh held alternately in India and Bangladesh every year. It was first held in 2011 in Jorhat, Assam-India.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is important part of bilateral defence cooperation endeavored between India and Bangladesh. It aims to build, strengthen and promote positive relations between armies of both neighbouring countries. </span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">AFINDEX-19</span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Ten personnel each from participating African nations and personnel of MARATHA Light Infantry of Indian Army will take part in this joint training exercise.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Contingent of African nations participating in this exercise are Egypt, Nigeria, Ghana, Sudan, Senegal, Tanzania, South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique, Uganda, Niger & Zambia.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Besides, officers from Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar will also attend this exercise as Observers<strong>.</strong></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will focus on incorporating current dynamics of UN Peace Keeping Operations through practical and comprehensive discussions and tactical exercises. </span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will also focus on achieving interoperability, learning each other’s methodologies and tactics through synchronised operational level planning and tactical level training. </span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will cover dynamics of raising mission headquarters, nuances of establishing military observer team sites in disturbed areas requiring UN Peace Keeping Force. </span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">About Exercise</span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Its aim was make both forces well prepared and deploy in actions to tackle crisis that may endanger public health and safety.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It also built interoperability and comradeship between two participating forces. It was designed to enhance capabilities of both Indian and US armed forces.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It was overseen from US Embassy, New Delhi and US Special Operations Pacific Command at Camp HM Smith in Hawaii. </span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Background</span></strong></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">US special forces conduct such training events with armed forces select group of nations in Indo-Pacific region to enhance coordination and capabilities. Such exercises are conducted under Indo-Pacific Command’s Theater Security Cooperation Program</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">US has recognised India as Major Defence Partner and military collaboration between both countries is result of high-level trust. Both countries are also consistently working together to increase interoperability, build partner capacity, prevent conflict, and promote regional strength and peace throughout Indo-Pacific region.</span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">34th RATS council meeting was chaired by Russia. It was attended by delegations of the competent authorities of India, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and RATS Executive Committee.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">SCO-Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) </span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is permanent organ of SCO. It is headquartered in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It serves to promote cooperation among SCO member states against three evils of terrorism, separatism and extremism.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Its head is elected to three-year term. Each member state of SCO sends permanent representative to RATS</span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Shanghai Cooperation Organization's (SCO)</span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is Eurasian economic, political and security organisation headquartered in Beijing, China. </span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Its main objective is military cooperation between member states. It is primarily centred on security-related concerns of Central Asian members with main threats being terrorism, separatism and extremism. It also works towards counter-terrorism operations, intelligence-sharing in Central Asia. </span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It was established in June 2001. It is successor of Shanghai Five mechanism which was established in 1996 with China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan as members.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Members:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif"> China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, India and Pakistan. India and Pakistan were granted SCO membership in June 2017. </span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Iran, Afghanistan, Belarus and Mongolia enjoy observer status of SCO. Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Cambodia, Sri Lanka and Nepal are dialogue partners of SCO.</span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Exercise MITRA SHAKTI-VI</span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is conducted annually as part of military diplomacy and interaction between armies of India and Sri Lanka</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">The aim of this edition of exercise to build and promote close relations between armies of both countries.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It also seeks to enhance ability of joint exercise commander to take military contingents of both nations under command.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Indian Army will be represented by troops from 1st Battalion of BIHAR Regiment and Sri Lankan Army will be represented by Gemunu Watch Battalion.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Under it, both armies will conduct tactical level operations in international counter insurgency and counter terrorist (CI and CT) environment under United Nations (UN) mandate. </span></span></span></li>
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'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">33rd edition of India, Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (Ind-Indo Corpat) commenced at Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. It os aimed at consolidating interoperability and strengthen existing bonds of friendship between India and Indonesia. </span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Under this joint patrolling, ships and aircrafts from both countries will undertake patrolling on respective sides of 236 nautical miles long International Maritime Boundary line. Indonesian Naval Ship KRI Sultan Thaha Syaifuddin and Maritime Patrol Aircraft CN-235 are taking part in this edition of Corpat.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Significance of 33rd Ind-Indo Corpat</span></strong></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">This coordinated patrol coincides with 70 years of India-Indonesia diplomatic ties. It will contribute towards Indian Navy’s efforts to consolidate inter-operability and forge strong bonds of friendship across the seas. It also reflects shared concerns between two countries for peaceful Indian Ocean for benefit of international community. It also enhances mutual understanding and inter–operability between the two navies.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">IND-INDO CORPAT </span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is series of bilateral coordinated patrolling conducted twice year since 2002 by Indian and Indonesian navies under strategic partnership between both countries.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It seeks to underscore India’s peaceful presence and solidarity with friendly Maritime neighbours countries to ensure good order in maritime domain. </span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">The joint patrolling is conducted by navies of both countries near International Maritime Boundary Line in an effort to keep Indian Ocean region (IOR) safe and secure for commercial shipping and international trade.</span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Background</span></span></span></strong></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will provide an opportunity to IAf to interact with their Royal Malaysian Air Force counterparts and foster close relationship between the two services. </span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will also serve as foundation for any future interaction with the Malaysian Air Force. It will also provide opportunity to RMAF to assess the capabilities of LCA.</span></span></span></li>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is largest maritime and aerospace exhibition of its kind within Asia Pacific region. It is supported by Malaysian Government and industry associations</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It was held for time in 1991 and since then held biennially (every two years) in Langkawi, Malaysia.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It provides platform to industry stakeholders to engage and expand their networks towards forging new partnerships and business agreements</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Maritime exhibitions are held at Resort World Langkawi while aerospace exhibitions take place at the Langkawi International Airport.</span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">AUSINDEX 2019</span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will be most complex and largest naval exercise at high end between two countries which have established comprehensive strategic partnership between them.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will see participation of over 1,000 Australian defence personnel, four Royal Australian Navy ships. </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It includes HMAS (Her Majesty’s Australian Ship) Canberra, HMAS Success, HMAS Newcastle, and HMAS Parramatta. </span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will be Australia’s largest display of its defence assets since 1947.</span></span></span> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">There will be the deployment of Australian personnel on Indian ships and vice versa. </span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">AUSINDEX 2019 </span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will be Australia’s largest display of its defence assets since 1947. There will be the deployment of Australian personnel on Indian ships and vice versa. </span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Background</span></strong></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">The bilateral naval exercise between both countries was announced in 2014 as efforts of both countries to strengthen bilateral and defence cooperation as envisaged in Framework for Security Cooperation (FSC) signed in 2014. It is held biennial (every two years) at either country. The first edition of this exercise was held in September 2015 at Visakhapatnam, India. Second edition was held in June 2017 off Freemantle coast, Australia.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">India-Australia Defence Cooperation</span></strong></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Defence cooperation between both countries builds upon long history of cooperation – including shared experiences in trenches of World War I in Gallipoli and along Western Front – Australia. Both countries have positive defence relationship underpinned by 2006 Memorandum of Defence Cooperation and 2009 Joint Declaration on Security Cooperation. However, post 2014 bilateral FSC. defence and security cooperation between two countries has gained significant momentum and is witnessing conscious and focussed enhancements</span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Indo-Singapore bilateral defence exercise <strong>Bold Kurukshetra–2019</strong> commenced at Babina Military Station in Jhansi district of Uttar Pradesh<strong>. </strong>It is 12th edition of this military exercise between both countries.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">BOLD KURUKSHETRA-2019</span></span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Its aim is to attain high level of interoperability between the two armies through mutual understanding and familiarisation with each other’s operational procedures and equipment.</span></span></span></span></li>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Indian Army contingent is being represented by GUARDS Unit and Singapore is being represented by its 42 Armoured Regiment.</span></span></span></span></li>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It was conducted annually as part of military diplomacy and interaction between armies of India and Sri Lanka</span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Exercise Western Shield</span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">The exercise aims to make Sri Lankan army to be prepared to meet any future security threat. It will enhance troops' alertness for tactical operability, enemy offensives, and infantry operations.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will also enhance their knowledge of theoretical understanding, decision-making and operational abilities, command, map reading as well as psychological preparedness to face any threat.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will see participation of around 5,000 infantrymen, three General Officers Commanding, nine Brigade Commanders, 15 Commanding Officers and other supportive Army personnel are expected to take part<strong>.</strong></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will be conducted on vast region ranging from Mannar to Puttalam, including Kalpitiya, Wilpattu National Park, Mavillu and Thabbowa Forest Reserves and Western coastal belt. It will provide opportunity for Army trainees to march through those areas which are not usually accessible</span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">IN–VPN BILAT EX 2019</span></strong></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Varuna 2019</span></strong></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">For this exercise, France has dispatched its nuclear-powered aircraft carrier FNS Charles de Gaulle with its Rafale-M naval jets, FNS Forbin, FNS Provence and FNS Latouche Treville, nuclear attack submarine FNS Amethyste and tanker FNS Marne,</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">On the other hand, Indian Navy will be deploying INS Vikramaditya, with MiG-29K fighters on board and helicopters, diesel-electric submarine INS Shankul, guided-missile destroyer INS Chennai, stealth frigate INS Tarkash, tanker INS Deepak, P-8I long-range maritime patrol aircraft and Dornier-228 planes</span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">The first part of the Indo-French joint naval exercise, Varuna 19.1 will be conducted off Goa coast from 1 to 10th May, 2019. This year it is 17th edition of this bilateral naval exercise held between both countries. The second part, Varuna 19.2, is scheduled to be held in Djibouti at the end of May 2019.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Varuna 19.1</span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">It will be conducted in two phases viz. harbour phase at Goa and sea phase. Harbour phase will include cross-visits, professional interactions and discussions and sports events. The sea phase will comprise various excercises across the spectrum of maritime operations.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">French Navy will be represented by aircraft carrier FNS Charles de Gaulle, two destroyers, FNS Forbin and FNS Provence, frigate FNS Latouche-Treville, the tanker FNS Marne and nuclear submarine. </span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Indian Navy will be represented by aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, destroyer INS Mumbai, Teg-class frigate, INS Tarkash, Shishumar- class submarine, INS Shankul, andDeepak- class fleet tanker, INS Deepak.</span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Background</span></strong></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">The bilateral naval exercise between India and France was initiated in 1983 and christened as Varuna in 2001. This exercise forms vital part of Indo-French strategic partnership. Since its inception, it has grown in scope and complexity over the years. </span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">This exercise also exemplifies strong relations between two countries, in line with tJoint Strategic Vision of India-French Cooperation in Indian Ocean Region (IOR) signed by President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the former’s State visit to India in March 2018. </span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">This exercise aims at developing interoperability between navies of both countries and fostering mutual cooperation by learning from each other’s best practices to conduct joint operations. It also underscores shared interests and commitment of both nations in promoting maritime security.</span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">SIMBEX-2019 </span></span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">It is 26th edition of this bilateral exercise. India is represented by INS Kolkata, INS Shakti and long range maritime patrol aircraft Poseidon-8I (P8I). Singapore is represented by RSN ships Valiant and Steadfast, maritime patrol aircraft Fokker-50 (F-50) and F-16 fighter aircraft. </span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">It will include various maritime combat exercises such as firing on aerial/ surface targets, coordinated targeting exercises, advanced aerial tracking and tactical exercises on surface/air scenarios. Sea exercise will be conducted in the South China Sea.</span></span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Background</span></span></strong></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">SIMBEX bilateral naval exercise between India and Singapore was started from 1993. Since then it has grown in tactical and operational complexity. It has grown from traditional anti-submarine exercises to more complex maritime exercises such as advanced anti air/ surface practice firings, air defence operations, tactical exercises, etc. </span></span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Missing Man' formation </span></span></strong></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">It is aerial salute accorded to honour the fallen comrades-in-arms. It is Arrow Formation, with gap between two aircraft in the formation depicting the Missing Man. It was on May 27, 1999 that, Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja VrC (Posthumous) laid down his life during the Kargil conflict. He was at that time the Flight Commander of 17 Squadron. </span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Operation Safed Sagar </span></span></strong></span></span></p>
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'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Indian Navy has expanded its Mission Based Deployments (MBD) in t Indian Ocean Region (IOR) by deploying its P-8I long-range maritime surveillance aircraft for anti-piracy sorties from Salalah in Oman to patrol the Gulf of Aden and other piracy prone areas to keep IOR safe and secure for all. This was for second time P-8I operated from Salalah for anti-piracy this year. It was operated from there for first time in January 2019. The airplane is used for providing long-range Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA).</span></span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">In recent past, geo-strategic importance of Indian Ocean Region (IOR) has seen gradual increase mainly after piracy incidents off Somalia coast in Gulf of Aden and China’s increasing naval presence. Since 2008, Indian Navy has been conducting anti-piracy patrols in commercially crucial Gulf of Aden. It has been regularly deploying ships for Presence and Surveillance Missions (PSM), off critical choke points and crucial sea lanes in the IOR.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Since August 2017, deployments of Indian Navy in the IOR have been further structured under the Mission Based Deployment (MBD) concept. It is being implemented to ensures availability of warships in 7-8 critical areas of the IOR on a nearly continuous basis to provide rapid response to any contingency.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">The reason behind the deployment of warships are: (i) Continued prevalence of piracy (ii) Illegal fishing (iii) Arms smuggling and other such nefarious activities that directly impinges maritime security of India in particular and the region at large. (iv) Natural disasters also ravage the region frequently and (v) Increase in the presence of `Extra-Regional Forces’.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Under MBD concept, Indian Naval ships were also Mission Deployed in addition to the anti-piracy deployment for Operation ‘GULFDEP’ in the Persian Gulf, Operation ‘CENTDEP’ in the central IOR, Operation ‘MALDEP’ in the Andaman Sea and approaches to the Malacca Strait and Operation ‘NORDEP’ in the northern Bay of Bengal.</span></span></span></span></p>
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'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">The joint Indian Army, Air force exercise- Kharga Prahar was held in Punjab from May 27 to June 4, 2019. The week-long exercise was undertaken by various units and formations of Kharga Corps.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Kharga Prahar Exercise</span></span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">It was aimed at validating latest operational concepts designed to deliver a swift punitive blow to the adversary were the key features of the exercise.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Its setting had incorporated aspects of joint training wherein para drops from Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft and simulated battlefield air strikes were conducted in support of ground forces.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">It was successful in validating many important operational aspects and brought out valuable lessons and also reinforced a high degree of operational preparedness of Kharga Corps. </span></span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Kharga Corps</span></span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">It is a corps of the Indian Army, based in Ambala. It is also known as II Corps. It was raised on October 7, 1971 by Lt Gen T N Raina at Krishna Nagar in West Bengal prior to Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">During 1971 war, it had played important role in capturing important towns of Khulna, Jessore, Jhenida, Magura and Faridpur and also area between the rivers Ganges and Padma in erstwhile East Pakisan.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Subsequently, it was shifted to Western Theatre where it was initially located at Chandimandir Cantonment till 1984 and then moved to Ambala in January 1985.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">It consists of:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> 1st Armoured Division headquartered at Patiala, 14th Infantry Division (India) (RAPID) Dehra Dun, Uttarakhand, 22nd Infantry Division headquartered at Meerut, 474 Engineering Brigade and 612 Mechanised Independent Air defence Brigade.</span></span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Note: </span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">The Garuda 2019 air exercise will take place nearly two months after Indian and French navies carried out mega naval warfare exercise in Arabian Sea as well as in Djibouti on the Horn of Africa.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Garuda 2019</span></span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Indian Air Force (IAF) will be represented by fleet of Sukhoi 30 fighter jets. Besides, IAG will also large number of other assets including mid-air refueller. IAF’s Sukhoi 30 fighter jets will engage in dogfights with France’s Rafale multirole aircraft in simulated scenarios. The exercise will also provide opportunity to sizeable number of IAF pilots to have close look at Rafale jets being operated by French Air Force.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Rafale Deal:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> India had signed government-to-government (G2G) deal with France in 2016 to buy 36 Rafale fighter jets at cost of about the Rs 58,000-crore. The first Rafale jet is scheduled to be delivered in September 2019.</span></span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Background</span></span></strong></span></span></p>
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'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">India will conduct its first-ever simulated space warfare exercise named-IndSpaceEx in the last week of July, 2019. The main aim this exercise is to assess requisite space and counter-space capabilities that are needed by India. It will also help India to better grasp strategic challenges in space that need to be handled. </span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">About IndSpaceEx</span></span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">This exercise will basically be a ‘table-top war-game’, with all stakeholders from the military and scientific community taking part in it. </span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Its purpose is to help grasp strategic challenges in space that need to be handled. It will also help to assess capabilities India needs to ensure that it can protect its space assests. </span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">It will also help to better understand possible challenges in space warfare and major threat to India's national security interest in this final frontier of warfare at a time when space is getting militarised, contested and competitive.</span></span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Background</span></span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">The development comes months after India successfully tested an anti-satellite (A-Sat) missile under ‘Mission Shakti’ and initiated raising of a new tri-service Defence Space Agency.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Mission Shakti:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> Under it, India successfully took first step towards developing credible counter-space capability after successful test of 19-tonne interceptor missile (A-Sat) destroying 740-kg Microsat-R satellite, at an altitude of 283 km (low earth orbit) in ‘hit-to-kill mode’ on 27th March, 2019. After this test, India became 4th country in the world to acquire such specialised and modern capability indigenously to hit a live target in space after US, Russia and China.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Defence Space Agency:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> It is formed by merging Defence Imagery Processing and Analysis Centre (Delhi) and Defence Satellite Control Centre (Bhopal). It will be headed by two-star IAF general. In coming years, it is expected to eventually grow into a full-fledged Space Command.</span></span></span></span></li>
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'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">The armies of India and Myanmar jointly conducted three-week-long coordinated operation dubbed as Operation Sunrise 2 in their respective border areas. Under this operation, armies of both countries targeted several militant groups operating in Manipur, Nagaland and Assam.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Operation Sunrise 2</span></span></strong></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Operation Sunrise 1</span></span></strong></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">The first phase of Operation Sunrise was conducted jointly by armies of India and Myanmar in February 2019 along Indo-Myanmar border, during which number of camps of north-east-based militant groups were busted. In this operation, Indian Army had targeted members of Arakan Army, an insurgent group in Myanmar, who were opposing <strong>Kaladan multi-modal transit transport project.</strong></span></span></span></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">It aims at providing sea connectivity to landlocked North-East states of India by providing an alternate route bypassing land based Siliguri (chicken neck) corridor. It is viewed as India's gateway to Southeast Asia. </span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">India entered into framework agreement with Myanmar in April, 2008 to facilitate implementation of this project. On completion, this project will provide sea connectivity to landlocked north-eastern states.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Project Route: </span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">It will connect seaport of Kolkata (West Bengal) with Sittwe seaport in Rakhine State of Myanmar by sea. It will then link Sittwe seaport to Paletwa in Chin State via Kaladan riverboat route and then from Paletwa by road to Mizoram state in Northeast India.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Status Report:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> On the Indian side, work is progress to extend Aizawl-Saiha National Highway by 90 km to the international border at Zorinpui.</span></span></span></span></li>
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They will also be outfitted with <em>Air-independent propulsion (AIP) fuel cells</em> which can significantly increase submerged endurance and operational range.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Construction of these submarines under SP model will provide major boost to existing submarine design and manufacturing eco-system in India through transfer of design and equipment technology as well as necessary skill sets. </span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">What is Strategic Partnership (SP) model?</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">It envisages indigenous manufacturing of major defence platforms by Indian Strategic Partner, who will collaborate with foreign Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) as offset partner to set up production facilities in the country. </span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Its long term vision is to promote India as manufacturing hub for defence equipment through transfer of niche technologies from foreign defence giants and promote higher indigenous content. </span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Significance</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">This will help in enhancing self-sufficiency for meeting future requirements of armed forces.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">It will help in establishing indigenous industrial and Research & Development ecosystem in defence manufacturing sector in India.</span></span></span></span></li> </ul> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'dac-approves-construction-six-project-75i-submarines', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/349c/p10jaf05p8vzb636g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/349c/p10jaf05p8vzb636g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'DAC approves construction of six Project 75I submarines ', 'metakeyword' => 'DAC approves construction of six Project 75I submarines ', 'metadescription' => 'DAC approves indigenous construction of six new-generation conventional stealth submarines, Project 75I, Indian Navy, Strategic Partnership model, ', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'http://www.mediafire.com/file/1vbosoaf3tqltku/current_affair_6.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 2 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Military Exercises', 'keyword' => 'military-exercises', 'id' => (int) 29, 'title' => 'LT Gen Rajeev Chopra appointed as DG of National Cadets Corps', 'description' => '<p>Lt Gen Rajeev Chopra assumed charge of Director General of National Cadet Corps (DGNCC). He is alumnus of National Defence Academy (NDA), Khadakwasla and Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun. He was commissioned in Madras Regiment in December 1980 and is currently Colonel of this regiment since June 2016. He has commanded infantry battalion in Operation Rhino (Assam) and also Brigade in Eastern Command and was Inspector General of HQ IGAR (South) in the insurgency-torn state of Manipur.</p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">National Cadets Corps (NCC)</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">It is tri-services organization, comprising Indian Army, Navy and Air Force. It is engaged in grooming the youth of the country into disciplined and patriotic citizens.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">It is voluntary organization which recruits cadets from colleges, high schools and universities all over India. It is open to college and school students on voluntary basis. </span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">It was established on April 16, 1948 through The National Cadet Corps Act, 1948 enacted by Parliament.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Motto:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"> <em>“Unity and Discipline".</em></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Headquarters:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"> New Delhi.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">It gives basic military training in small arms and parades to its cadets. Its officers and cadets have no liability for active military service once they complete their course.</span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Mandate</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Create human resource of organized, trained and motivated youth, </span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Provide leadership in all walks of life and always be available for service of nation.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Provide suitable environment to motivate youth to take up career in Armed Forces.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Develop character, comradeship, discipline, leadership, spirit of adventure, secular outlook and ideals of selfless service amongst youth of country.</span></span></span></span></li> </ul> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'it-gen-rajeev-chopra-appointed-dg-ncc', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/fa9f/w8jhhhyw8ifys6j6g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/fa9f/w8jhhhyw8ifys6j6g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'LT Gen Rajeev Chopra appointed as DG of NCC-STUDY IQ', 'metakeyword' => 'LT Gen Rajeev Chopra', 'metadescription' => 'Lt Gen Rajeev Chopra assumed charge of Director General of NCC, DG NCC, About NCC, National Cadet Corps', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'http://www.mediafire.com/file/4ws3zff4zouerbo/current_affair_8.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 3 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Military Exercises', 'keyword' => 'military-exercises', 'id' => (int) 26, 'title' => 'Government signs contract for acquisition of two Project 1135.6 Follow-on Ships', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Union Ministry of Defence has signed contract with Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) for construction of two additional <strong>Project 1135.6 Follow-on Ships (Talwar Class-class guided missile frigates) </strong>with advanced stealth features for Indian Navy. The development of these additional ships is in line with Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) signed between India and Russia in 2016 for construction of additional ships under Project 1135.6. </span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Project 11356 frigates ships</strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">They are Talwar-class guided missile frigates designed and built by Russia for Indian Navy. Currently Indian Navy has six of these ships. They are improved versions of Krivak III-class (Project 1135) frigates designed by Severnoye Design Bureau and used by Russian Coast Guard. <em>These frigates were having semi-stealth features and better armament. </em>The first batch of ships were built by Baltic Shipyard and second batch by Yantar Shipyard.</span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Follow-on P 1135.6 series </strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The two additional follow-on P1135.6 series of frigates ships will be built by GSL in line with Government's 'Make in India' initiative with Russia’s assistance.</span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">These ships will be largest in its class in Indian Navy with advanced stealth features such as special hull design to limit radar cross-section, low electromagnetic, infrared and underwater noise signatures.</span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">They will carry highly sophisticated and state-of-art weapon systems and sensors. They will be fitted with indigenous equipment such as sonar system, Brahmos missile system, Combat Management System etc.</span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The ships will be equipped to operate in littoral and blue waters, both as single unit and also as consorts of naval task force. </span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">They will also serve as potent platforms with mission span covering entire spectrum of Naval warfare, Air, Surface and Sub-surface. They are scheduled for delivery in June 2026 and December 2026 respectively. </span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">To support these ships through their life cycle, Indian Navy has put in place requisite infrastructures for training and maintenance.</span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) </strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It is Government owned ship building company located on India’s western coast at Vasco da Gama, Goa. 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After Goa’s liberation in 1961, its control was taken by Indian Government and was renamed to present name.</span></span></li> </ul> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'Contract-for-acquisition-of two-Project-11356-Follow-on-Ships', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/6d56/jris69fzeebwt8z6g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/6d56/jris69fzeebwt8z6g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'Government signs contract for acquisition of two Project 1135.6', 'metakeyword' => 'Government signs contract for acquisition of two Project 1135.6', 'metadescription' => 'Union Ministry of Defence has signed contract with Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) for construction of two additional Project 1135.6 Follow-on Ship', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'http://www.mediafire.com/file/2i3wo7w5oc592cn/current_affair_9.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 4 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Military Exercises', 'keyword' => 'military-exercises', 'id' => (int) 76, 'title' => 'Exercise Rahat: Joint Disaster Relief Exercise to be held in Jaipur, Rajasthan', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise called <strong>Exercise Rahat</strong> will be conducted on 11-12 February 2019 at Jaipur, Kota and Alwar in Rajasthan with aim to achieve disaster resilience. It will be conducted by Jaipur based Sapta Shakti Command on behalf of Indian Army in coordination with National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).</span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Exercise Rahat</strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It is aimed at risk analysis, mitigation transfer and capability building. It is being conducted to synergise efforts for HADR operations. </span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It will be based on earthquake scenario in Rajasthan specifically in Kota, Alwar and Jaipur. Its focus will be on ground capability and coordination required during an earthquake.</span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It will be conducted simultaneously at three places beginning at Jaipur in form of table top exercise and at Kota and Alwar where on ground capability and coordination amongst various stake holders will be demonstrated</span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> It will be held in pursuance with directions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during Combined Commanders Conference (CCC) – 2015 with aim to achieve ‘Disaster Resilient India’.</span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It will also see participation of representatives from armed forces, National Disaster Management Response Mechanism (NDMRM), SDMA and DLMAs.</span></span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">It will assess the effectiveness of plans, organisation skills, efficacy of various information dissemination procedures, command and control structures as well as functioning of NDRF, SDRF along with other relief columns from armed forces at each stage of relief operations. </span></span></p> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'rahat-joint-disaster-relief-exercise', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/9a47/t9njn1ogspjk4546g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/9a47/t9njn1ogspjk4546g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'Exercise Rahat: Joint Disaster Relief Exercise to be held Jaipur', 'metakeyword' => 'Defence Current Affairs, India Army, Exercise Rahat, Joint Disaster Relief Exercise, Sapta Shakti Command, Rajasthan', 'metadescription' => 'Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise called Exercise Rahat will be conducted on 11-12 February 2019 at Jaipur in Rajasthan', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => '<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/file/le53giy91eeiw6g/current_affair_3.pdf/file" target="_blank">http://www.mediafire.com/file/le53giy91eeiw6g/current_affair_3.pdf/file</a>', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 5 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Military Exercises', 'keyword' => 'military-exercises', 'id' => (int) 108, 'title' => 'INS Trikand participates in Cutlass Express 2019 exercise', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Indian Navy’s front-line warshipINS Trikand participated in multinational training exercise ‘CUTLASS EXPRESS – 19’ held from 27 January to 6 February 2019 in east African coast near Horn of Africa, where major sea lanes between Europe and Asia pass.</span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">This exercise was hosted by US Africa Command and Naval Forces Europe and Africa and saw participation of 15 countries including India in coordination with international organisations like International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Combined Maritime Force (CMF) and European Naval Forces (EUNAVFOR).</span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Cutlass Express (CPX) 2019 exercise</strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It was United Sates-led exercise aimed at helping East African and Indian Ocean nations combat maritime crime and building stronger coalition.</span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Objectives:</strong> Improve law enforcement capacity, promote regional security and progress inter-operability between armed forces of participating nations for purpose of interdicting illegal maritime activity in Western Indian Ocean.</span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Participating Countries:</strong>US, India,Canada, Djibouti, France, Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Portugal, Mozambique, Seychelles, Tanzania, Somalia and Netherlands.</span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Indian Navy Participation: </strong>It played significant role in this exercise. It was involved in planning, coordination and execution. INS Trikand had participated in Djibouti-based portion of training of this exercise and also in sea phases. It provided platform for live Visit Board Search Seizure (VBSS) drills.</span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Note:</strong> This exercise is one of three regional drills meant to strengthen collaborative policing in seas surrounding Africa, along with <em>Obangame Express in West Africa</em> and Phoenix Express in Mediterranean.</span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>INS Trikand </strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It is part of Indian Navy’s Western Fleet and operates under Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, headquartered at Mumbai.</span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It is equipped with versatile range of sensors and weapons enabling it to address threats in all three dimensions – air, surface and sub-surface.</span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It has extended endurance at sea which makes it ideal platform for prolonged deployments, including present one.</span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Currently it is carrying out presence and surveillance missions and anti-piracy operations in Gulf of Aden and Western Arabian Sea.</span></span></li> </ul> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'ins-trikand-participates-in-cutlass', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/ca92/q5vdqszm3xk1py26g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/ca92/q5vdqszm3xk1py26g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'INS Trikand participates in Cutlass Express 2019 exercise', 'metakeyword' => 'In Defnce Current Affairs, INS Trikand, Cutlass Express 2019 exercise, East African coast, Horn of Africa, United States', 'metadescription' => 'Indian Navy’s front-line warshipINS Trikand participated in multinational training exercise ‘CUTLASS EXPRESS – 19’ held from 27 January to 6 February 2019 ', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'http://www.mediafire.com/file/eo1xiczja01q1nl/9feb_INS_Trikland.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 6 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Military Exercises', 'keyword' => 'military-exercises', 'id' => (int) 148, 'title' => 'Exercise Topchi: Indian Army demonstrates its artillery firepower ', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Indian Army conducted its annual Exercise Topchi (Gunner) to demonstrate its artillery firepower and rocket display. The exercise was conducted at firing ranges at Deolali Camp, Nashik, Mahasrashtra. Aviation and surveillance capabilities were also demonstrated during this exercise. </span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Note:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif"> Deolali Camp is one of oldest military centres/garrisons in India. It was established in 1869. It hosts prestigious School of Artillery.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Exercise Topchi 2019</span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It demonstrated artillery firepower of Indian Army using entire range of guns including ultra-light Howitzers, self-propelled gun K-9 Vajra.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It showcased accuracy, consistency and destructive fire power of Indian Army’s various artillery guns with simultaneous engagement for precision of delivering explosives in target area with coordination.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It also displayed variety of new generation Surveillance and Target Acquisition equipment like unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and surveillance and indigenous Swathi weapon locating radars.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Indian Army's aviation assets including indigenous advanced light helicopter, light combat helicopter, Cheetah and Chetak helicopters also took part in it.</span></span></span></li> </ul> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'indian-army-exercise-topchi', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/05ed/1q97cejln47rn2j6g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/05ed/1q97cejln47rn2j6g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'Exercise Topchi: Indian Army demonstrates its artillery firepower', 'metakeyword' => 'In Defence Current Affairs, Indian Army conducts Exercise Topchi to demonstrate its artillery firepower ', 'metadescription' => 'Indian Army conducted its annual Exercise Topchi (Gunner) to demonstrate its artillery firepower and rocket display.', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'http://www.mediafire.com/file/zxveh2ycxuxn77c/13feb_Exercise_Topchi.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 7 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Military Exercises', 'keyword' => 'military-exercises', 'id' => (int) 147, 'title' => 'Cobra Gold multi-national military exercise begins in Thailand', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Multi-national Cobra Gold military exercise, cohosted by United States and Thailand kicked off in northern Thai province of Phitsanulok. This year it is 38th edition of this exercise and will see participation of around 10000 military personnel from 29 nations.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Cobra Gold military exercise 2019</span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is aimed at enhancing interoperability, strengthening relationships among participating nations, and handling security threats and national disasters.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will include three components: military field training, disaster relief training and humanitarian assistance. India and China are participating in humanitarian assistance component. </span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">US is sending contingent of total 4,500 personnel. Japan Self-Defence Forces is sending about 170 personnel and a C-130 transport plane. Pakistan will be participating as observer.</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">About Cobra Gold military exercise</span></strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is largest multinational military exercise in Asia-Pacific region held every year in Thailand. It was first held in 1982 between US and Thailand to improve relations and coordination between their armed forces in both humanitarian and hostile military efforts. It has been now expanded to include 35 nations. India had participated in this exercise for first time in 2016 and China was admitted for first time in 2015 but was allowed to participate only in humanitarian assistance training</span></span></p> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'cobra-gold-military-exercise', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/11f4/dg1e1yt7s1wjf0q6g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/11f4/dg1e1yt7s1wjf0q6g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'Cobra Gold multi-national military exercise begins in Thailand', 'metakeyword' => 'In Defence Current Affairs, Cobra Gold multi-national military exercise begins in Thailand', 'metadescription' => 'Multi-national Cobra Gold military exercise, cohosted by United States and Thailand kicked off in northern Thai province of Phitsanulok', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'http://www.mediafire.com/file/mcj7n2jeyc7298m/13feb_Cobra_Gold_multi-national.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 8 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Military Exercises', 'keyword' => 'military-exercises', 'id' => (int) 161, 'title' => 'AMAN-19: Pakistan conducts multinational maritime exercise', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Pakistan Navy recently conducted multinational maritime exercise AMAN-19 in North Arabian Sea. This edition of naval exercise was conducted under title of “Together for Peace” and saw participation of military personnel from 46 countries. </span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">AMAN-19</span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It was sixth AMAN biennial multinational naval exercise, aimed at promoting cooperation among regional and extra-regional navies to ensure security in Indian Ocean.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It saw participation of naval assets including naval ships, helicopters, Special Forces elements and observers from 46 countries. </span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It conducted in two phases harbour phase and sea phase. The participating ships formed up in traditional "AMAN Formation" to signify unity and harmony.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Its harbour phase comprised International Maritime Conference, seminars, table talks, cross ship visits, calls, maritime counter terrorism demonstration, cultural show and food gala. </span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">The sea phase included practical execution of operational plans and activities finalised during harbour phase and international fleet review.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Different operational exercises were also undertaken including firing by ships on pre-deployed targets, underway replenishment between ships and maritime related maneuvers. </span></span></span></li> </ul> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'pakistan-multinational-maritime-exercise-aman-19 ', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/e715/iii1m1ca7gkkpiq6g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/e715/iii1m1ca7gkkpiq6g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'AMAN-19: Pakistan conducts multinational maritime exercise', 'metakeyword' => 'In Defence Current Affairs, Pakistan Navy recently conducted multinational maritime exercise AMAN-19 in North Arabian Sea', 'metadescription' => 'Pakistan Navy recently conducted multinational maritime exercise AMAN-19 in North Arabian Sea. 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This exercise demonstrated firepower and combat capability of IAF close to border with Pakistan at Pokhran in Rajasthan. </span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Exercise Vayu Shakti-2019</span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It displayed IAF’s ability to strike targets on ground such as enemy convoys and radar stations, tanks, railway yards and military headquarters.</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Total of 137 aircraft including Sukhoi-30s, Jaguars, Mirage 2000s, Mig-27, Mig-21 Bison, Mig-29, IL78, Hercules and AN-32 aircraft participated in it. </span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It showcased firepower capability of indigenously-developed platforms like Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas, Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH). </span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It also showcased efficacy of Astra air-to-air missile and Akash surface-to-air missile. For the first time, ALH and Akash missile were deployed in this exercise. </span></span></span></li> </ul> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'iaf-conducts-exercise-vayu-shakti-2019-pokhran', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/d4e9/mxly9n5s49scwp06g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/d4e9/mxly9n5s49scwp06g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'IAF conducts Exercise Vayu Shakti 2019 at Pokhran', 'metakeyword' => 'In Defence Current Affairs, Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted mega exercise, Exercise Vayu Shakti-2019 at Pokhran in Rajasthan aimed at displaying its might.', 'metadescription' => 'Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted mega exercise, Exercise Vayu Shakti-2019 at Pokhran in Rajasthan aimed at displaying its might.', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'http://www.mediafire.com/file/7h72ub8di45217q/18feb_IAF_conducts_Exercise_Vayu.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 10 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Military Exercises', 'keyword' => 'military-exercises', 'id' => (int) 298, 'title' => 'Mainamati Maitree Exercise 2019 held between India and Bangladesh', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">India’s Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) conducted three-day ‘Mainamati Maitree Exercise 2019’ as part of ‘confidence building measures’ between border guarding forces of two neighboring countries. It was held in general area of BSF’s Srimantapur border outpost near Agartala, Tripura.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Mainamati Maitree Exercise 2019</span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It was named after Mainamati hill range situated 8 km west of Comilla township in Bangladesh, which is home to ancient Buddhist archaeological site in the region.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Its objective was to plan and conduct anti-smuggling and anti-criminal activity related operations with ultimate aim of achieving better joint operational efficiency and border management.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">In it, troops from both border guarding forces participated in joint patrolling, anti-smuggling drills on contraband goods through riverine border of River Gomati.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">They also simulated raids on suspected places of concealment inside territories of both countries, effective checking of goods and identity control of passengers at respective international check-posts (ICPs), held flag meetings and other information sharing mechanism.</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Background</span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">This exercise comes as part of series of joint exercises and exchanges held between BSF and BGB in the Tripura-Bangla frontier since four-day standoff between two forces centring 31 Rohingya people who were found crossing international border into Bangladesh from Indian side in January 2019. After spending four days in open, they were arrested by BSF and handed over to local police.</span></span></span></p> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'mainamati-maitree-exercise-2019-india-bangladesh', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/8e04/8ub32x9iwtee2e86g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/8e04/8ub32x9iwtee2e86g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'Mainamati Maitree Exercise 2019 held between India and Bangladesh', 'metakeyword' => 'In Defence Current Affairs, Border Security Force, BSF, Border Guards Bangladesh, BGB, Mainamati Maitree Exercise 2019, confidence building measures, ', 'metadescription' => 'Border Security Force, Border Guards Bangladesh, Mainamati Maitree Exercise 2019 as part of ‘confidence building measures’ between border guarding forces of two neighboring countries', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'http://www.mediafire.com/file/yw8qz748n8dt8b3/1Mar_Mainamati_Maitree_Exercise.pdf', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 11 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Military Exercises', 'keyword' => 'military-exercises', 'id' => (int) 352, 'title' => 'Al Nagah III: India, Oman military exercise', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">The third edition of bilateral military exercise between India and Oman- Exercise Al Nagah III is scheduled to be held at Jabel Al Akhdar Mountains in Oman from 12 to 25 March 2019. It follows first two joint exercises that were held in Oman in January 2015 and India in March 2017 respectively.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Exercise Al Nagah III</span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It aims at enhancing interoperability in counterterrorist operations in semi urban mountainous terrain.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will see armies of both countries exchanging expertise and experience in tactics, weapon handling and firing.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Indian Army contingent will be represented by 10th Battalion of Garhwal Rifles. Oman Army will be represented by Jabel Regiment of Royal Army of Oman (RAO). </span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">This exercise will go long way in enchaining understanding of capabilities and strengthening camaraderie between both the Armies.</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Background</span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">India-Oman bilateral security ties have continued to develop since beginning of India-Oman Joint Military Cooperation meetings in 2006. Under it military exercise Al Nagah was initiated in January 2015. Similar exercises are also in vogue between navies and air forces of both nations. It underscores growing bilateral military and strategic partnership between two important nations of Indian Ocean Region (IOR).</span></span></span></p> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'al-nagah-iii-india-oman-military-exercise', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/ef2f/ppjdcfz5hls3ucn6g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/ef2f/ppjdcfz5hls3ucn6g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'Al Nagah III: India, Oman military exercise', 'metakeyword' => 'In Defenec Current Affairs, Al Nagah III, India-Oman,Military Exercise, Jabel Al Akhdar Mountains, Oman ', 'metadescription' => '3rd edition of bilateral military exercise between India and Oman- Exercise Al Nagah III is scheduled to be held at Jabel Al Akhdar Mountains, Oman , 10th Battalion, Garhwal Rifles', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/file/s2qlj6f3r5x1ctj/6MAR_Al_Nagah_III.pdf', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 12 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Military Exercises', 'keyword' => 'military-exercises', 'id' => (int) 274, 'title' => 'Sampriti 2019: India-Bangladesh Joint Military Exercise', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">India and Bangladesh will be conducting joint military exercise- ‘Exercise Sampriti 2019’ at Tangail, Bangladesh from March 2 to 15, 2019. It will be eighth edition of this bilateral military exercise hosted alternately by both countries. </span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Exercise Sampriti 2019</span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is aimed at strengthening and broadening aspects of interoperability and cooperation between armies of India and Bangladesh.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will involve tactical level operations in counter insurgency and counter terrorism environment under United Nations (UN) mandate.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will give emphasis to understanding each other in tactical level operations, greater cultural understanding to strengthen military trust and cooperation between the two nations.</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Exercise Sampriti </span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is joint military training exercise between India-Bangladesh held alternately in India and Bangladesh every year. It was first held in 2011 in Jorhat, Assam-India.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is important part of bilateral defence cooperation endeavored between India and Bangladesh. It aims to build, strengthen and promote positive relations between armies of both neighbouring countries. </span></span></span></li> </ul> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'sampriti-2019-india-bangladesh-joint-military-exercise', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/9036/4bb5bv4qpe6d5ww6g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/9036/4bb5bv4qpe6d5ww6g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'Sampriti 2019: India-Bangladesh Joint Military Exercise', 'metakeyword' => 'In Defence Current Affairs, Sampriti 2019, India-Bangladesh ,Joint Military Exercise, Tangail, Bangladesh', 'metadescription' => 'India and Bangladesh will be conducting joint military exercise- ‘Exercise Sampriti 2019’ at Tangail, Bangladesh from March 2 to 15, 2019. ', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/file/u0ev1oytbeyooiq/27feb_Sampriti_2019.pdf', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 13 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Military Exercises', 'keyword' => 'military-exercises', 'id' => (int) 486, 'title' => 'AFINDEX-19: India-Africa military exercise held in Pune', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">India-Africa Joint Field Training Exercise (AFINDEX-19) between Indian Army and armies of 16 African nations will be conducted at Pune, Maharashtra. The aim of this exercise is to train participating contingents of16 African nations in Humanitarian Mine Assistance (HMA) and Peace Keeping Operations (PKO) under United Nations (UN) Charter<strong>. </strong></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">AFINDEX-19</span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Ten personnel each from participating African nations and personnel of MARATHA Light Infantry of Indian Army will take part in this joint training exercise.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Contingent of African nations participating in this exercise are Egypt, Nigeria, Ghana, Sudan, Senegal, Tanzania, South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique, Uganda, Niger & Zambia.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Besides, officers from Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar will also attend this exercise as Observers<strong>.</strong></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will focus on incorporating current dynamics of UN Peace Keeping Operations through practical and comprehensive discussions and tactical exercises. </span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will also focus on achieving interoperability, learning each other’s methodologies and tactics through synchronised operational level planning and tactical level training. </span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will cover dynamics of raising mission headquarters, nuances of establishing military observer team sites in disturbed areas requiring UN Peace Keeping Force. </span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will also cover tactical aspects of various tasks to be undertaken by peace keeping force enshrined under Chapter VII of UN Charter for Peace Keeping missions.</span></span></span></li> </ul> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'afindex-19-india-africa-military-exercise-pune', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/e0a3/8z2x31pldbddxbb6g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/e0a3/8z2x31pldbddxbb6g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'AFINDEX-19: India-Africa military exercise held in Pune', 'metakeyword' => 'In Defence Current Affairs, India-Africa, Joint Field Training Exercise, AFINDEX-19, Indian Army, 16 African nations, Pune, Maharashtra', 'metadescription' => 'India-Africa Joint Field Training Exercise (AFINDEX-19) between Indian Army and armies of 16 African nations will be conducted at Pune, Maharashtra. ', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/file/5ia4u7x39kh2z38/15_Mar_AFINDEX-19.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 14 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Military Exercises', 'keyword' => 'military-exercises', 'id' => (int) 488, 'title' => 'US military, NSG conduct joint exercise in Hyderabad', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Special force of US military forces and Indian National Security Guard (NSG) conducted joint exercise at Hyderabad, Telangana as part of US-India security partnership. In this exercise, US military was represented by forces from 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) stationed out of Okinawa, Japan.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">About Exercise</span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Its aim was make both forces well prepared and deploy in actions to tackle crisis that may endanger public health and safety.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It also built interoperability and comradeship between two participating forces. It was designed to enhance capabilities of both Indian and US armed forces.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It was overseen from US Embassy, New Delhi and US Special Operations Pacific Command at Camp HM Smith in Hawaii. </span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Background</span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">US special forces conduct such training events with armed forces select group of nations in Indo-Pacific region to enhance coordination and capabilities. Such exercises are conducted under Indo-Pacific Command’s Theater Security Cooperation Program</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">US has recognised India as Major Defence Partner and military collaboration between both countries is result of high-level trust. Both countries are also consistently working together to increase interoperability, build partner capacity, prevent conflict, and promote regional strength and peace throughout Indo-Pacific region.</span></span></span></p> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'is-military-nsg-conduct-joint-exercises-hyderabad', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/c06f/s43i6n0ny98wsd26g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/c06f/s43i6n0ny98wsd26g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'US military, NSG conduct joint exercises in Hyderabad', 'metakeyword' => 'In Defence Current affairs, Special force, US military forces, Indian National Security Guard, joint exercise, Hyderabad, US-India,security partnership', 'metadescription' => 'Special force of US military forces and Indian National Security Guard (NSG) conducted joint exercise at Hyderabad, Telangana as part of US-India security partnership', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/file/g0tbvybohl461x5/15_Mar_US_military%2C_NSG_conduct_joint.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 15 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Military Exercises', 'keyword' => 'military-exercises', 'id' => (int) 507, 'title' => 'Sary-Arka-Antiterror 2019: SCO to conduct joint anti-terrorism exercise', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Shanghai Cooperation Organization's (SCO) member states will conduct joint anti-terrorism exercise "Sary-Arka-Antiterror 2019". It was announced at 34th meeting of Council of Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) of the SCO held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. It also announced to conduct first stage of joint border operation "Solidarity 2019-2021,"</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">34th RATS council meeting was chaired by Russia. It was attended by delegations of the competent authorities of India, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and RATS Executive Committee.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">SCO-Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) </span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is permanent organ of SCO. It is headquartered in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It serves to promote cooperation among SCO member states against three evils of terrorism, separatism and extremism.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Its head is elected to three-year term. Each member state of SCO sends permanent representative to RATS</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Shanghai Cooperation Organization's (SCO)</span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is Eurasian economic, political and security organisation headquartered in Beijing, China. </span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Its main objective is military cooperation between member states. It is primarily centred on security-related concerns of Central Asian members with main threats being terrorism, separatism and extremism. It also works towards counter-terrorism operations, intelligence-sharing in Central Asia. </span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It was established in June 2001. It is successor of Shanghai Five mechanism which was established in 1996 with China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan as members.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Members:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif"> China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, India and Pakistan. India and Pakistan were granted SCO membership in June 2017. </span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Iran, Afghanistan, Belarus and Mongolia enjoy observer status of SCO. Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Cambodia, Sri Lanka and Nepal are dialogue partners of SCO.</span></span></span></li> </ul> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'sary-arka-antiterror-2019-sco-joint-anti-terrorism-exercise', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/b349/t7rx1oohrdd6tut6g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/b349/t7rx1oohrdd6tut6g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'Sary-Arka-Antiterror 2019: SCO joint anti-terrorism exercise', 'metakeyword' => 'In Defence Current Affairs, Shanghai Cooperation Organization's, SCO member states, joint anti-terrorism exercise, Sary-Arka-Antiterror 2019', 'metadescription' => 'Shanghai Cooperation Organization's (SCO) member states will conduct joint anti-terrorism exercise "Sary-Arka-Antiterror 2019"', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/file/9m97mzao63wm453/19_Mar_Sary-Arka-Antiterror_2019.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 16 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Military Exercises', 'keyword' => 'military-exercises', 'id' => (int) 512, 'title' => 'MITRA SHAKTI 2019: India, Sri Lanka joint military exercise', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">The 6th edition of India, Sri Lanka joint military exercise MITRA SHAKTI 2019 will be conducted from 26 March to 08 April 2019 in Sri Lanka. It is aimed at exchanging best of military practices of two countries and build strong military-to-military (M2M) relation between two armies.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Exercise MITRA SHAKTI-VI</span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is conducted annually as part of military diplomacy and interaction between armies of India and Sri Lanka</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">The aim of this edition of exercise to build and promote close relations between armies of both countries.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It also seeks to enhance ability of joint exercise commander to take military contingents of both nations under command.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Indian Army will be represented by troops from 1st Battalion of BIHAR Regiment and Sri Lankan Army will be represented by Gemunu Watch Battalion.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Under it, both armies will conduct tactical level operations in international counter insurgency and counter terrorist (CI and CT) environment under United Nations (UN) mandate. </span></span></span></li> </ul> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'mitra-shakti-2019-india-sri-lank-joint-military-exercise', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/fee9/97f5l6pylna1mik6g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/fee9/97f5l6pylna1mik6g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'MITRA SHAKTI 2019: India, Sri Lanka joint military exercise', 'metakeyword' => 'In Defence Current Affairs, 6th edition, India-Sri Lanka, joint military exercise, MITRA SHAKTI 2019, Sri Lanka', 'metadescription' => 'The 6th edition of India, Sri Lanka joint military exercise MITRA SHAKTI 2019 will be conducted from 26 March to 08 April 2019 in Sri Lanka.', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/file/wwbiwoyi7fwn9ty/20_Mar_MITRA_SHAKTI_2019.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 17 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Military Exercises', 'keyword' => 'military-exercises', 'id' => (int) 513, 'title' => 'Ind-Indo Corpat: 33rd India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol commences at Port Blair', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">33rd edition of India, Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (Ind-Indo Corpat) commenced at Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. It os aimed at consolidating interoperability and strengthen existing bonds of friendship between India and Indonesia. </span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Under this joint patrolling, ships and aircrafts from both countries will undertake patrolling on respective sides of 236 nautical miles long International Maritime Boundary line. Indonesian Naval Ship KRI Sultan Thaha Syaifuddin and Maritime Patrol Aircraft CN-235 are taking part in this edition of Corpat.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Significance of 33rd Ind-Indo Corpat</span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">This coordinated patrol coincides with 70 years of India-Indonesia diplomatic ties. It will contribute towards Indian Navy’s efforts to consolidate inter-operability and forge strong bonds of friendship across the seas. It also reflects shared concerns between two countries for peaceful Indian Ocean for benefit of international community. It also enhances mutual understanding and inter–operability between the two navies.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">IND-INDO CORPAT </span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is series of bilateral coordinated patrolling conducted twice year since 2002 by Indian and Indonesian navies under strategic partnership between both countries.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It seeks to underscore India’s peaceful presence and solidarity with friendly Maritime neighbours countries to ensure good order in maritime domain. </span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">The joint patrolling is conducted by navies of both countries near International Maritime Boundary Line in an effort to keep Indian Ocean region (IOR) safe and secure for commercial shipping and international trade.</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Background</span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">In recent times, Indian Naval assets have been increasinly deployed to address maritime concerns of Indian Ocean region (IOR). In addition, as part of Government’s vision of Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR), Indian Navy has also been involved in assisting countries in IOR with Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Surveillance, Search and Rescue, and other capability-enhancement and capacity-building activities. </span></span></span></p> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => '33rd-india-indonesia-coordinated-patrol-commences-port-blair', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/7036/xfllbuc1d02302v6g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/7036/xfllbuc1d02302v6g.jpg', 'metatitle' => '33rd India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol commences at Port Blair', 'metakeyword' => 'In Defence Current Affairs, 33rd,India-Indonesia, Coordinated Patrol, Ind-Indo Corpat, Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands', 'metadescription' => '3rd edition of India, Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (Ind-Indo Corpat) commenced at Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/file/8t3s19i836pnrei/20_Mar_Ind-Indo_Corpat.pdf', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 18 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Military Exercises', 'keyword' => 'military-exercises', 'id' => (int) 528, 'title' => 'Indian Air Force to participate in LIMA 2019', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Indian Air Force will participate in Langkawi International Maritime Aero Expo (LIMA 2019) scheduled to be held in Langkawi, Malaysia from 26 to 30th 2019. This will be for first time, IAF is participating in LIMA expo and will showcase its indigenously developed LCA Tejas fighter aircraft. </span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">LIMA 2019</span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">IAF contingent will be represented by two LCA, one C-130J and one IL-76 aircrafts along with 27 officers, 42 air-warriors and 11 HAL personnel. </span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will provide an opportunity to IAf to interact with their Royal Malaysian Air Force counterparts and foster close relationship between the two services. </span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will also serve as foundation for any future interaction with the Malaysian Air Force. It will also provide opportunity to RMAF to assess the capabilities of LCA.</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA)</span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is largest maritime and aerospace exhibition of its kind within Asia Pacific region. It is supported by Malaysian Government and industry associations</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It was held for time in 1991 and since then held biennially (every two years) in Langkawi, Malaysia.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It provides platform to industry stakeholders to engage and expand their networks towards forging new partnerships and business agreements</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Maritime exhibitions are held at Resort World Langkawi while aerospace exhibitions take place at the Langkawi International Airport.</span></span></span></li> </ul> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'indian-air-force-participate-lima-2019', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/4f4a/ekk7evdd1qqbovv6g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/4f4a/ekk7evdd1qqbovv6g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'Indian Air Force to participate in LIMA 2019', 'metakeyword' => 'In Defence Current Affairs Indian Air Force, participate, LIMA 2019', 'metadescription' => 'Indian Air Force to participate in LIMA 2019', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/file/vg5yz7z5vo5c39t/Indian_Air_Force_to_participate.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 19 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Military Exercises', 'keyword' => 'military-exercises', 'id' => (int) 550, 'title' => 'AUSINDEX 2019: India, Australia naval exercise to be held in April 2019', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">India and Australia will conduct AUSINDEX 2019 bilateral naval exercise off the coast of Vishakhapatnam in Bay of Bengal from April 2 to 16, 2019. Overall it will be third installment (edition) of bilateral naval exercise between Indian Navy and Royal Australian Navy.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">AUSINDEX 2019</span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">The focus of this edition of exercise will be will be anti-submarine warfare. It will feature reconnaissance and attack aircraft, warships and submarines from both sides.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is aimed at boosting bilateral naval cooperation between India and Austrailia in the strategic Indian Ocean region.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will be most complex and largest naval exercise at high end between two countries which have established comprehensive strategic partnership between them.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will see participation of over 1,000 Australian defence personnel, four Royal Australian Navy ships. </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It includes HMAS (Her Majesty’s Australian Ship) Canberra, HMAS Success, HMAS Newcastle, and HMAS Parramatta. </span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will be Australia’s largest display of its defence assets since 1947.</span></span></span> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">There will be the deployment of Australian personnel on Indian ships and vice versa. </span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Both countries will also deploy P-8I aircraft and P-8A aircraft, which</span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif"> are long-range anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircrafts capable of broad-area, maritime and littoral operations.</span></span></span></li> </ul> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'ausindex-2019-india-australia-naval-exercise', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/c145/3f060i6fchcg7s36g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/c145/3f060i6fchcg7s36g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'AUSINDEX 2019: India, Australia naval exercise | Latest Top News', 'metakeyword' => 'In Defence Current Affairs, India-Australia, conduct, AUSINDEX 2019, bilateral naval exercise, off the coast of Vishakhapatnam, Bay of Bengal,', 'metadescription' => 'India and Australia will conduct AUSINDEX 2019 bilateral naval exercise off the coast of Vishakhapatnam in Bay of Bengal from April 2 to 16, 2019. ', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/file/491tagm7y19552f/AUSINDEX_2019.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 20 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Military Exercises', 'keyword' => 'military-exercises', 'id' => (int) 667, 'title' => 'AUSINDEX 2019: 3rd India-Australia Naval exercise begins', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">The third edition of AUSINDEX, an acronym for Australia India Exercise commenced off the coast of Vishakhapatnam in Bay of Bengal. The aim of this edition of exercise is to strengthen and enhance mutual cooperation and interoperability between Indian Navy and Royal Australian Navy (RAN). It also seeks to provide opportunities for interaction and exchange of professional views between personnel of the two navies. </span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">AUSINDEX 2019 </span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will involve exercises in all three dimensions with special focus on anti-submarine warfare (ASW). </span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will feature reconnaissance and attack aircraft, warships and submarines from both sides. </span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will be most complex and largest naval exercise at high end between navies two countries which have established comprehensive strategic partnership between them.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will see participation of over 1,000 Australian defence personnel, four Royal Australian Navy ships. It includes HMAS (Her Majesty’s Australian Ship) Canberra, HMAS Success, HMAS Newcastle, HMAS Parramatta. Besides, conventional submarine HMS Collins is also participating.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will be Australia’s largest display of its defence assets since 1947. There will be the deployment of Australian personnel on Indian ships and vice versa. </span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Both countries will also deploy P-8I aircraft and P-8A aircraft, which are long-range anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircrafts capable of broad-area, maritime and littoral operations.</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Background</span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">The bilateral naval exercise between both countries was announced in 2014 as efforts of both countries to strengthen bilateral and defence cooperation as envisaged in Framework for Security Cooperation (FSC) signed in 2014. It is held biennial (every two years) at either country. The first edition of this exercise was held in September 2015 at Visakhapatnam, India. Second edition was held in June 2017 off Freemantle coast, Australia.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">India-Australia Defence Cooperation</span></strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Defence cooperation between both countries builds upon long history of cooperation – including shared experiences in trenches of World War I in Gallipoli and along Western Front – Australia. Both countries have positive defence relationship underpinned by 2006 Memorandum of Defence Cooperation and 2009 Joint Declaration on Security Cooperation. However, post 2014 bilateral FSC. defence and security cooperation between two countries has gained significant momentum and is witnessing conscious and focussed enhancements</span></span></p> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'ausindex-2019-3rd-india-australia-naval-exercise-begins', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/4ed2/iyb5rw7yru5yfx86g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/4ed2/iyb5rw7yru5yfx86g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'AUSINDEX 2019: 3rd India-Australia Naval exercise begins', 'metakeyword' => 'In Defence Current Affairs, third edition, AUSINDEX, Australia India Exercise commenced off the coast of Vishakhapatnam in Bay of Bengal ', 'metadescription' => 'The third edition of AUSINDEX, an acronym for Australia India Exercise commenced off the coast of Vishakhapatnam in Bay of Bengal. ', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/file/rjx99deisjamo8y/AUSINDEX_2019.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 21 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Military Exercises', 'keyword' => 'military-exercises', 'id' => (int) 717, 'title' => 'Bold Kurukshetra–2019: India-Singapore Joint Military Exercise', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Bold Kurukshetra–2019: India-Singapore Joint Military Exercise</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Indo-Singapore bilateral defence exercise <strong>Bold Kurukshetra–2019</strong> commenced at Babina Military Station in Jhansi district of Uttar Pradesh<strong>. </strong>It is 12th edition of this military exercise between both countries.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">BOLD KURUKSHETRA-2019</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Its aim is to attain high level of interoperability between the two armies through mutual understanding and familiarisation with each other’s operational procedures and equipment.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">The three-day exercise is being conducted to develop military technology, boost maritime security and bolster fight against terrorism.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Indian Army contingent is being represented by GUARDS Unit and Singapore is being represented by its 42 Armoured Regiment.</span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Background</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">India and Singapore have signed a cooperation agreement to strengthen the defence ties between Indian Military and Singapore Armed Forces in November, 2017. 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It was conducted from 26 March to 08 April 2019 in Sri Lanka. It was aimed at exchanging best of military practices of two countries and build strong military-to-military (M2M) relation between two armies.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Exercise MITRA SHAKTI-VI</span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It was conducted annually as part of military diplomacy and interaction between armies of India and Sri Lanka</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Its aim was build and promote close relations between armies of both countries. It aimed at enhancing ability of joint exercise commander to take military contingents of both nations under command.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Indian Army was represented by troops from 1st Battalion of BIHAR Regiment and Sri Lankan Army was represented by Gemunu Watch Battalion.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Both armies conducted tactical level operations in international counter insurgency and counter terrorist (CI and CT) environment under United Nations (UN) mandate.</span></span></span></li> </ul> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'indo-sri-lanka-joint-exercise-mitra-shakti-concludes', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/bbe3/xi6ioqi2jy2m9rz6g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/bbe3/xi6ioqi2jy2m9rz6g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'Indo-Sri Lanka joint exercise Mitra Shakti VI concludes', 'metakeyword' => 'In Defence Current Affairs, Indo-Sri Lanka joint exercise Mitra Shakti VI concludes', 'metadescription' => 'Indo-Sri Lanka joint exercise Mitra Shakti VI concludes, The 6th edition of India, Sri Lanka joint military exercise MITRA SHAKTI 2019 concluded at Diyatalawa in Badulla', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/file/8drxy4f6x047t9l/Indo-Sri_Lanka_joint.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 23 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Military Exercises', 'keyword' => 'military-exercises', 'id' => (int) 710, 'title' => 'African Lion 2019: Morocco-US concludes', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Morocco-United States (US) Joint Military Exercise ‘African Lion 2019’ concluded in Southern Morocco. It was held southern Moroccan cities of Agadir, Tifnit, Tan-Tan, Tata, and Ben Guerir near Marrakech from 16 March to 7 April, 2019. Besides Morocco and US, military units from Canada, Spain, Great Britain Senegal, and Tunisia also took part this exercise as observers.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">African Lion </span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is annual exercise led by US Africa Command-sponsored, Marine Forces Africa (MARFORAF). It is designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of African partner nation's (APN) tactics, techniques and procedures.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Its intend is to enhance US, African partner nations, western partner nations, and regional organizations capabilities and interoperability in containing regional instability, countering violent extremist organizations (VEOs), conducting peace operations, maintaining cross-border security, and counter transnational threats.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It involves various types of training including command post, live-fire and maneuvering, intelligence capacity building seminar, peace keeping operations, aerial refueling/low-level flight training as well as medical and dental assistance projects.</span></span></span></span></p> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'african-lion-2019-morocco-us-concludes', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/6e59/jehn5gw9vwnna166g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/6e59/jehn5gw9vwnna166g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'African Lion 2019: Morocco-US concludes | Today News', 'metakeyword' => 'In Defence Current Affairs, Morocco-United States (US) Joint Military Exercise ‘African Lion 2019’ concluded in Southern Morocco', 'metadescription' => 'Morocco-United States (US) Joint Military Exercise ‘African Lion 2019’ concluded in Southern Morocco', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/file/nn665nmevb746yv/African_Lion_2019.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 24 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Military Exercises', 'keyword' => 'military-exercises', 'id' => (int) 695, 'title' => 'Western Shield Exercise: Sri Lanka to conduct largest military exercise', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Sri Lankan army is going to conduct Exercise Western Shield, its biggest-ever military exercise in July 2019 with support of other service regiments of army and also Navy and Air Force troops. It will see largest representation of infantrymen contingent of the army<strong>.</strong></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Exercise Western Shield</span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">The exercise aims to make Sri Lankan army to be prepared to meet any future security threat. It will enhance troops' alertness for tactical operability, enemy offensives, and infantry operations.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will also enhance their knowledge of theoretical understanding, decision-making and operational abilities, command, map reading as well as psychological preparedness to face any threat.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will see participation of around 5,000 infantrymen, three General Officers Commanding, nine Brigade Commanders, 15 Commanding Officers and other supportive Army personnel are expected to take part<strong>.</strong></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will be conducted on vast region ranging from Mannar to Puttalam, including Kalpitiya, Wilpattu National Park, Mavillu and Thabbowa Forest Reserves and Western coastal belt. It will provide opportunity for Army trainees to march through those areas which are not usually accessible</span></span></span></li> </ul> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'western-shield-exercise-sri-lanka-conduct-largest-military-exercise', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/e324/6a081s704fb76t96g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/e324/6a081s704fb76t96g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'Western Shield Exercise: Sri Lanka's largest military exercise', 'metakeyword' => 'In Defence Current Affairs, Sri Lankan army, conduct, Exercise Western Shield, biggest, military exercise, July 2019,', 'metadescription' => 'Sri Lanka army is going to conduct Exercise Western Shield, its biggest-ever military exercise in July 2019 ', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/file/pk7q0bii72x699a/Western_Shield_Exercise.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 25 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Military Exercises', 'keyword' => 'military-exercises', 'id' => (int) 776, 'title' => 'Second edition of Indian Navy-Vietnam naval exercise concludes', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Second edition of India, Vietnam bilateral naval exercise IN–VPN BILAT EX 2019 concluded off Cam Ranh Bay in Vietnam. The exercise was undertaken as part of ongoing Overseas Deployment of Eastern Fleet ships to South East Asian countries.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">IN–VPN BILAT EX 2019</span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">The exercise was aimed at strengthening mutual confidence and inter-operability as well as sharing best practices between Indian Navy and Vietnam Peoples’ Navy. It comprised of harbour and a sea phase. Indian Navy was represented by INS Kolkata. </span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Background</span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Indian Navy and Vietnamese Navy have traditionally share good relations. The bilateral naval exercise between both countries was started in 2018 as part of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’ between both countries. The Navy to Navy cooperation under this partnership involves Composite Training Programme in fields of submarine, aviation and dockyard training. Both countries also have signed agreement to exchange White Shipping Information and have a running ‘Information Sharing’ programme.</span></span></span></p> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => '2nd-edition-indian-navy-vietnam-naval-exercise-concludes', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/4a28/f144pqlmzb1c5nd6g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/4a28/f144pqlmzb1c5nd6g.jpg', 'metatitle' => '2nd edition of Indian Navy-Vietnam naval exercise concludes', 'metakeyword' => 'In Defence Current Affairs, Second edition, India, Vietnam, bilateral naval exercise, IN–VPN BILAT EX 2019,concluded, Cam Ranh Bay. Vietnam', 'metadescription' => 'Second edition of India, Vietnam bilateral naval exercise IN–VPN BILAT EX 2019 concluded off Cam Ranh Bay in Vietnam', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/file/fpb8h00shbpla5d/Second_edition.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 26 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Military Exercises', 'keyword' => 'military-exercises', 'id' => (int) 791, 'title' => 'Indian Navy to take part in fleet review in China', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Indian Navy has sent two ships to take part in International Fleet Review to be held in Qingdao, China as part of the 70th anniversary celebrations of People’s Liberation Army Navy. In this fleet review, Indian Navy will be represented by indigenously built stealth guided missile destroyer INS Kolkata and fleet support ship INS Shakti. Pakistan’s Navy is not taking part in this mega naval event.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">International Fleet Review (IFR)</span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is parade of naval ships, aircraft and submarines. It is organised by nations to promote goodwill, strengthen cooperation and showcase their organisational capabilities. It also serves as ideal platform for world’s navies to showcase their prowess and indigenous ship designing and ship building capabilities in global/ international arena. Indian Navy had conducted second IFR off Visakhapatnam in Feb 2016, which had seen overwhelming participation of 50 navies with nearly 100 warships.</span></span></span></p> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'indian-navy-to-take-part-fleet-review-china', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/9edc/mq5vhywsj99z0346g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/9edc/mq5vhywsj99z0346g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'Indian Navy to take part in fleet review in China', 'metakeyword' => 'In Defence Current Affairs, Indian Navy, two ships,International Fleet Review, Qingdao, China,70th anniversary celebrations,People’s Liberation Army Navy', 'metadescription' => 'Indian Navy has sent two ships to take part in International Fleet Review to be held in Qingdao, China as part of the 70th anniversary celebrations of People’s Liberation Army Navy', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => '', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 27 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Military Exercises', 'keyword' => 'military-exercises', 'id' => (int) 784, 'title' => 'Varuna 2019: India, France to conduct largest ever naval exercise', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">India and France will conduct their largest ever naval exercise 'Varuna' off Goa Coast in May 2019 with objective of expanding their strategic partnership in Indian Ocean region (IOR). It will be top-level naval exercise, with intensive dual carrier task group operations and anti-submarine warfare manoeuvres,</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Varuna 2019</span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">For this exercise, France has dispatched its nuclear-powered aircraft carrier FNS Charles de Gaulle with its Rafale-M naval jets, FNS Forbin, FNS Provence and FNS Latouche Treville, nuclear attack submarine FNS Amethyste and tanker FNS Marne,</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">On the other hand, Indian Navy will be deploying INS Vikramaditya, with MiG-29K fighters on board and helicopters, diesel-electric submarine INS Shankul, guided-missile destroyer INS Chennai, stealth frigate INS Tarkash, tanker INS Deepak, P-8I long-range maritime patrol aircraft and Dornier-228 planes</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Background</span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Varuna 2018 naval exercise comes after the successful operationalisation of the logistics support agreement between India and France under which Indian warships can access French bases like Reunion Islands in Indian Ocean near Madagascar and in Djibouti near strategically located Horn of Africa. Under this Indo-Frech pact, anti-aircraft destroyer FNS Cassard of France had docked at Mumbai naval port in January 2019. This is second such logistics support agreement signed by India after it had signed Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) with United States (US) in 2016. Moreover, India and France are also working together to implement their action-oriented joint strategic vision for cooperation in IOR, which was finalised in March 2018.</span></span></span></p> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'varuna-2019-india-france-conduct-largest-naval-exercise', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/160f/afil09driweapa36g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/160f/afil09driweapa36g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'Varuna 2019: India, France to conduct largest ever naval exercise', 'metakeyword' => 'In Defence Current Affairs, Varuna 2019, India, France, largest, naval exercise, Goa, May 2019, Expanding, strategic partnership, Indian Ocean region (IOR)', 'metadescription' => 'Varuna 2019: India, France to conduct largest ever naval exercise expanding their strategic partnership in Indian Ocean region (IOR)', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/file/45e2kjqrcnole8z/Varuna_2019.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 28 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Military Exercises', 'keyword' => 'military-exercises', 'id' => (int) 972, 'title' => 'Varuna 2019: India, France Naval exercise begins', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Varuna 2019: India, France Naval exercise begins </span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">The first part of the Indo-French joint naval exercise, Varuna 19.1 will be conducted off Goa coast from 1 to 10th May, 2019. This year it is 17th edition of this bilateral naval exercise held between both countries. The second part, Varuna 19.2, is scheduled to be held in Djibouti at the end of May 2019.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Varuna 19.1</span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">It will be conducted in two phases viz. harbour phase at Goa and sea phase. Harbour phase will include cross-visits, professional interactions and discussions and sports events. The sea phase will comprise various excercises across the spectrum of maritime operations.</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">French Navy will be represented by aircraft carrier FNS Charles de Gaulle, two destroyers, FNS Forbin and FNS Provence, frigate FNS Latouche-Treville, the tanker FNS Marne and nuclear submarine. </span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Indian Navy will be represented by aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, destroyer INS Mumbai, Teg-class frigate, INS Tarkash, Shishumar- class submarine, INS Shankul, andDeepak- class fleet tanker, INS Deepak.</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Background</span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">The bilateral naval exercise between India and France was initiated in 1983 and christened as Varuna in 2001. This exercise forms vital part of Indo-French strategic partnership. Since its inception, it has grown in scope and complexity over the years. </span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">This exercise also exemplifies strong relations between two countries, in line with tJoint Strategic Vision of India-French Cooperation in Indian Ocean Region (IOR) signed by President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the former’s State visit to India in March 2018. </span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">This exercise aims at developing interoperability between navies of both countries and fostering mutual cooperation by learning from each other’s best practices to conduct joint operations. It also underscores shared interests and commitment of both nations in promoting maritime security.</span></span></span></p> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'varuna-2019-india-france-naval-exercise', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/7243/qjbz4bq3p4sp2il6g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/7243/qjbz4bq3p4sp2il6g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'Varuna 2019: India, France Naval exercise begins', 'metakeyword' => 'In Defence Current Affairs, first part,Indo-French, joint naval exercise, Varuna 19.1, off Goa coast,1 to 10th May, 2019.', 'metadescription' => 'The first part of the Indo-French joint naval exercise, Varuna 19.1 will be conducted off Goa coast from 1 to 10th May, 2019.', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/file/cy5912fooqyja9q/Varuna_2019.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 29 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Military Exercises', 'keyword' => 'military-exercises', 'id' => (int) 1129, 'title' => 'SIMBEX-2019: India-Singapore Bilateral Maritime Exercise', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">India, Singapore Bilateral Maritime Exercise SIMBEX-2019 is scheduled from May 16 to May 22, 2019. This edition of exercise is aimed at extending bridges of friendship through cultural, economic and maritime interactions with countries of east and south-east Asia.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">SIMBEX-2019 </span></span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">It is 26th edition of this bilateral exercise. India is represented by INS Kolkata, INS Shakti and long range maritime patrol aircraft Poseidon-8I (P8I). Singapore is represented by RSN ships Valiant and Steadfast, maritime patrol aircraft Fokker-50 (F-50) and F-16 fighter aircraft. </span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">It will include various maritime combat exercises such as firing on aerial/ surface targets, coordinated targeting exercises, advanced aerial tracking and tactical exercises on surface/air scenarios. Sea exercise will be conducted in the South China Sea.</span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Background</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">SIMBEX bilateral naval exercise between India and Singapore was started from 1993. Since then it has grown in tactical and operational complexity. It has grown from traditional anti-submarine exercises to more complex maritime exercises such as advanced anti air/ surface practice firings, air defence operations, tactical exercises, etc. </span></span></span></span></p> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'simbex-2019-india-singapore-naval-exercise', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/dcc6/y2gbom5ia3j9cqr6g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/dcc6/y2gbom5ia3j9cqr6g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'SIMBEX-2019: India-Singapore Bilateral Maritime Exercise', 'metakeyword' => 'India, Singapore Bilateral Maritime Exercise SIMBEX-2019 is scheduled from May 16 to May 22, 2019.', 'metadescription' => 'India, Singapore Bilateral Maritime Exercise SIMBEX-2019 is scheduled from May 16 to May 22, 2019.', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/file/p52ds9n3536oowl/SIMBEX-2019.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 30 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Military Exercises', 'keyword' => 'military-exercises', 'id' => (int) 1139, 'title' => 'IMCOR 2019: Indo-Myanmar coordinated patrol', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">The 2019 Indo-Myanmar coordinated patrol (IMCOR) is taking place from 20 May to 28 May 2019 at Andaman & Nicobar command. The CORPAT initiative between Indian Navy and Myanmar Navy was first held in March 2013. It is aimed at addressing issues of human trafficking, poaching, illegal fishing, drug trafficking, terrorism and other illegal activities harmful to interest of both nations. It has enhanced mutual understanding and fostered improved professional interaction between the two navies for maritime interoperability.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">CORPAT 2019</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">In this edition, Myanmar ships UMS King TabinShweHtee and UMS Inlay will undertake a coordinated patrol along with Indian Naval Ship Saryu. They will patrol along International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) between two countries covering distance of roughly 725 kilometres in four days, augmented by patrol aircraft from both navies. The ships will also undertake joint manoeuvres and drills during the sea phase.</span></span></span></span></p> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'icor-2019-indo-myanmar-coordinated-patrol', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/2743/09335pz71po9d1j6g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/2743/09335pz71po9d1j6g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'IMCOR 2019: Indo-Myanmar coordinated patrol', 'metakeyword' => 'The 2019 Indo-Myanmar coordinated patrol (IMCOR) is taking place from 20 May to 28 May 2019 at Andaman & Nicobar command', 'metadescription' => 'The 2019 Indo-Myanmar coordinated patrol (IMCOR) is taking place from 20 May to 28 May 2019 at Andaman & Nicobar command', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/file/zznhrnt3obs80bm/IMCOR_2019.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 31 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Military Exercises', 'keyword' => 'military-exercises', 'id' => (int) 1231, 'title' => 'Operation Safed Sagar: IAF conducts Missing Man Formation', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa led four aircraft, MiG-21 'Missing Man' formation flypast at Bhisiana Air Force Station in Bhatinda, Punjab to honour sacrifice of men killed in action during Operation Safed Sagar (Operation White Sea) at Kargil.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Missing Man' formation </span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">It is aerial salute accorded to honour the fallen comrades-in-arms. It is Arrow Formation, with gap between two aircraft in the formation depicting the Missing Man. It was on May 27, 1999 that, Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja VrC (Posthumous) laid down his life during the Kargil conflict. He was at that time the Flight Commander of 17 Squadron. </span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Operation Safed Sagar </span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">It was the code name assigned to Indian Air Force's (IAF) role in acting jointly with Ground troops during 1999 Kargil war. It was aimed at flushing out troops of Pakistani Army (regular as well as irregular troops) from vacated Indian Positions in the Kargil sector along the Line of Control. It was the first large scale use of airpower by IAF in J&K region since the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. </span></span></span></span></p> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'operation-safed-sagar-missing-man-formation', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/c76b/900hc3sc2t56xm76g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/c76b/900hc3sc2t56xm76g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'Operation Safed Sagar: IAF conducts Missing Man Formation', 'metakeyword' => 'Operation Safed Sagar: IAF conducts Missing Man Formation', 'metadescription' => 'Operation Safed Sagar: IAF conducts Missing Man Formation', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/file/m1y320kckx10811/Operation_Safed_Sagar_IAF_conducts_Missing_Man_Formation.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 32 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Military Exercises', 'keyword' => 'military-exercises', 'id' => (int) 1324, 'title' => 'Indian Navy expands Mission Based Deployment Concept in IOR', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Indian Navy has expanded its Mission Based Deployments (MBD) in t Indian Ocean Region (IOR) by deploying its P-8I long-range maritime surveillance aircraft for anti-piracy sorties from Salalah in Oman to patrol the Gulf of Aden and other piracy prone areas to keep IOR safe and secure for all. This was for second time P-8I operated from Salalah for anti-piracy this year. It was operated from there for first time in January 2019. The airplane is used for providing long-range Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA).</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Background</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">In recent past, geo-strategic importance of Indian Ocean Region (IOR) has seen gradual increase mainly after piracy incidents off Somalia coast in Gulf of Aden and China’s increasing naval presence. Since 2008, Indian Navy has been conducting anti-piracy patrols in commercially crucial Gulf of Aden. It has been regularly deploying ships for Presence and Surveillance Missions (PSM), off critical choke points and crucial sea lanes in the IOR.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Since August 2017, deployments of Indian Navy in the IOR have been further structured under the Mission Based Deployment (MBD) concept. It is being implemented to ensures availability of warships in 7-8 critical areas of the IOR on a nearly continuous basis to provide rapid response to any contingency.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">The reason behind the deployment of warships are: (i) Continued prevalence of piracy (ii) Illegal fishing (iii) Arms smuggling and other such nefarious activities that directly impinges maritime security of India in particular and the region at large. (iv) Natural disasters also ravage the region frequently and (v) Increase in the presence of `Extra-Regional Forces’.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Under MBD concept, Indian Naval ships were also Mission Deployed in addition to the anti-piracy deployment for Operation ‘GULFDEP’ in the Persian Gulf, Operation ‘CENTDEP’ in the central IOR, Operation ‘MALDEP’ in the Andaman Sea and approaches to the Malacca Strait and Operation ‘NORDEP’ in the northern Bay of Bengal.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Besides, Indian Navy under the ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy has been undertaking Joint Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) surveillance with Maldives, Seychelles and Mauritius and Coordinated Patrols (CORPAT) with Bangladesh, Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia.</span></span></span></span></p> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'indian-navy-expands-mission-based-deployment-concept', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/ebdd/rcuflm7sxi5kcfc6g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/ebdd/rcuflm7sxi5kcfc6g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'Indian Navy expands Mission Based Deployment Concept in IOR', 'metakeyword' => 'Indian Navy, expands, Mission Based Deployments, MBD,Indian Ocean Region, IOR, deploying, P-8I long-range maritime surveillance aircraft, anti-piracy sorties, Salalah, Oman,patrol the Gulf of Aden', 'metadescription' => 'Indian Navy has expanded its Mission Based Deployments (MBD) in t Indian Ocean Region (IOR) by deploying its P-8I long-range maritime surveillance aircraft ', 'author' => null, 'downlaodpdf' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/file/cocvhl9l3co2pcl/Indian_Navy_expands_Mission_Based_Deployment_Concept_in_IOR.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 33 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Military Exercises', 'keyword' => 'military-exercises', 'id' => (int) 1337, 'title' => 'Kharga Prahar: Indian Army, Air force joint exercise held in Punjab', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">The joint Indian Army, Air force exercise- Kharga Prahar was held in Punjab from May 27 to June 4, 2019. The week-long exercise was undertaken by various units and formations of Kharga Corps.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Kharga Prahar Exercise</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">It was aimed at validating latest operational concepts designed to deliver a swift punitive blow to the adversary were the key features of the exercise.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Its setting had incorporated aspects of joint training wherein para drops from Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft and simulated battlefield air strikes were conducted in support of ground forces.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">It was successful in validating many important operational aspects and brought out valuable lessons and also reinforced a high degree of operational preparedness of Kharga Corps. </span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Kharga Corps</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">It is a corps of the Indian Army, based in Ambala. It is also known as II Corps. It was raised on October 7, 1971 by Lt Gen T N Raina at Krishna Nagar in West Bengal prior to Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">During 1971 war, it had played important role in capturing important towns of Khulna, Jessore, Jhenida, Magura and Faridpur and also area between the rivers Ganges and Padma in erstwhile East Pakisan.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Subsequently, it was shifted to Western Theatre where it was initially located at Chandimandir Cantonment till 1984 and then moved to Ambala in January 1985.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">It consists of:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> 1st Armoured Division headquartered at Patiala, 14th Infantry Division (India) (RAPID) Dehra Dun, Uttarakhand, 22nd Infantry Division headquartered at Meerut, 474 Engineering Brigade and 612 Mechanised Independent Air defence Brigade.</span></span></span></span></li> </ul> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'kharga-prahar-military-exercise', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/4a57/j0mz9b5ledvlx176g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/4a57/j0mz9b5ledvlx176g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'Kharga Prahar: Indian Army, Air force joint exercise held Punjab', 'metakeyword' => 'In Defence Current Affairs, joint Indian Army, Air force exercise, Kharga Prahar,held in Punjab, Kharga Corps', 'metadescription' => 'The joint Indian Army, Air force exercise- Kharga Prahar was held in Punjab from May 27 to June 4, 2019. 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It will be one of the largest air exercises between the two strategic partners (countries).</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Note: </span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">The Garuda 2019 air exercise will take place nearly two months after Indian and French navies carried out mega naval warfare exercise in Arabian Sea as well as in Djibouti on the Horn of Africa.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Garuda 2019</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Indian Air Force (IAF) will be represented by fleet of Sukhoi 30 fighter jets. Besides, IAG will also large number of other assets including mid-air refueller. IAF’s Sukhoi 30 fighter jets will engage in dogfights with France’s Rafale multirole aircraft in simulated scenarios. The exercise will also provide opportunity to sizeable number of IAF pilots to have close look at Rafale jets being operated by French Air Force.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Rafale Deal:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> India had signed government-to-government (G2G) deal with France in 2016 to buy 36 Rafale fighter jets at cost of about the Rs 58,000-crore. The first Rafale jet is scheduled to be delivered in September 2019.</span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Background</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">The defence and security cooperation between India and France is on upswing in the last few years. In 2018, both countries inked strategic pact providing for the use of each others’ military facilities including opening naval bases to warships. India and France also are carrying out discussions on possibility of launching a tri-services military exercise between the armed forces of the two nations. The first edition of Garuda air exercise between both countries was held in February 2003 in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.</span></span></span></span></p> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'garuda-india-france-air-exercise-july-2019', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/0de1/4z44kl1iezymsds6g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/0de1/4z44kl1iezymsds6g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'Garuda: India, France to hold air exercise in July 2019', 'metakeyword' => 'Indian and French air forces will conduct two-week-long mega air exercise beginning July 1, 2019 in France to boost military-to-military ties between the two countries.', 'metadescription' => 'Indian and French air forces will conduct two-week-long mega air exercise beginning July 1, 2019 in France to boost military-to-military ties between the two countries.', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/file/ce0klso653cpge9/Garuda.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 35 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Military Exercises', 'keyword' => 'military-exercises', 'id' => (int) 1415, 'title' => 'IndSpaceEx: India to conduct 1st ever simulated space warfare exercise', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">India will conduct its first-ever simulated space warfare exercise named-IndSpaceEx in the last week of July, 2019. The main aim this exercise is to assess requisite space and counter-space capabilities that are needed by India. It will also help India to better grasp strategic challenges in space that need to be handled. </span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">About IndSpaceEx</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">This exercise will basically be a ‘table-top war-game’, with all stakeholders from the military and scientific community taking part in it. </span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Its purpose is to help grasp strategic challenges in space that need to be handled. It will also help to assess capabilities India needs to ensure that it can protect its space assests. </span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">It will also help to better understand possible challenges in space warfare and major threat to India's national security interest in this final frontier of warfare at a time when space is getting militarised, contested and competitive.</span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Background</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">The development comes months after India successfully tested an anti-satellite (A-Sat) missile under ‘Mission Shakti’ and initiated raising of a new tri-service Defence Space Agency.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Mission Shakti:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> Under it, India successfully took first step towards developing credible counter-space capability after successful test of 19-tonne interceptor missile (A-Sat) destroying 740-kg Microsat-R satellite, at an altitude of 283 km (low earth orbit) in ‘hit-to-kill mode’ on 27th March, 2019. 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Besides the Indian Army, troops from the Assam Rifles (which is under administrative control of Home Ministry and operational control of Defence Ministry) were also part of the operation.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Background</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Myanmar is one of the strategic neighbours of India. It shares a 1,640-km border with number of north-eastern states, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and militancy-hit Nagaland and Manipur. India is pushing for deeper coordination between the armies of the two countries while guarding the border. In June 2015, Indian Army had carried out an operation (surgical strike) against NSCN(K) militants in areas near Indo-Myanmar border, days after militants killed 18 armymen in Manipur.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Operation Sunrise 1</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">The first phase of Operation Sunrise was conducted jointly by armies of India and Myanmar in February 2019 along Indo-Myanmar border, during which number of camps of north-east-based militant groups were busted. In this operation, Indian Army had targeted members of Arakan Army, an insurgent group in Myanmar, who were opposing <strong>Kaladan multi-modal transit transport project.</strong></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">About Kaladan multi-modal transit transport project.</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">It aims at providing sea connectivity to landlocked North-East states of India by providing an alternate route bypassing land based Siliguri (chicken neck) corridor. 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