Indian Navy to unveil ‘Swavlamban 2.0’ next week: Vice-Chief Context : Vice-Admiral Sanjay Singh, the Vice-Chief of the Naval Staff, announced on Wednesday that the Indian Navy will unveil its updated indigenization road map, known as “Swavlamban 2.0,” next week. This document will provide an […]
Indo-Pacific region a web of interdependencies: Army chief Context Land power, according to U.S. Army Chief of Staff General Randy George, is “decisive,” thus there is a greater need for “unity and collective commitment.” They were speaking at a news conference for the 13th Indo-Pacific […]
U.S. raises concerns over Chinese vessel’s visit to Sri Lanka Context According to Colombo-based media, the United States has expressed alarm to the Ranil Wickremesinghe administration about the planned arrival of a Chinese research vessel to Sri Lanka in October, following India. What is the […]
Defence Board discusses plan for second Vikrant-like carrier Context According to defence sources, the Navy’s plan to purchase a second aircraft carrier similar to Vikrant was examined by the Defence Procurement Board (DPB) last week. The DPB has not yet approved the plan, nevertheless. According […]
Indo-Pacific, China map on agenda as PM leaves for Jakarta Context When Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Jakarta on Wednesday for a two-day trip to attend the annual ASEAN-India Summit and the East Asia Summit hosted by Indonesian President Joko Widodo, future Indo-Pacific cooperation, […]
Indian Navy’s stealth frigate Mahendragiri launched Context Sudesh Dhankhar, the wife of Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, launched Mahendragiri, the seventh and last stealth frigate of Project 17A, on Friday at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. (MDL) in Mumbai. What is Project 17-A? Stealth guided-missile frigates are being […]
Railways to expedite installation of safety systems on passenger trains Context: Three different fire safety systems will be swiftly installed on all different types of passenger carriages by the Indian Railways. The decision to expedite the installation of firefighting equipment on trains was made in […]
Tamil Nadu CM calls for retrieving Katchatheevu Context According to Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, reclaiming the Katchatheevu islet from Sri Lanka by itself will permanently solve the challenges of Tamil Nadu’s fishermen. What is the historical background of Katchatheevu Island? The island and Pamban Island […]
President Murmu launches warship Vindhyagiri Context Vindhyagiri, the third of three Project 17A (Alpha) frigates the Indian Navy has built at Kolkata’s Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), was unveiled on Thursday by President Droupadi Murmu. Overview of the Project: The Indian Navy is constructing […]
No more bulk SIM cards as govt. steps in to curb fraud Context : The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has mandated registration and “indisputable verification” of SIM sellers to decrease cyber crimes committed using SIM cards obtained fraudulently. What are the adverse effects of Bulk […]