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 […]
Chinese Military Ship Socks at Colombo Port for a ‘Formal’ Visit Context The Sri Lankan Navy has announced that a Chinese warship that landed in Colombo on Thursday will be docked there till Saturday, exactly one year after the presence of a Chinese vessel led […]
Stapled visas for Arunachal athletes unacceptable: India Context After Beijing declined to grant standard visas to three Wushu players, India on Thursday raised a strong complaint and threatened to respond appropriately, calling China’s decision to reinstate the practice of “stapled visas” for Indian athletes from […]
NIA Charges Nine BKI and KTF Members Context : Three “listed individual terrorists” and six other people connected to the outlawed terrorist organizations Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) were named in a chargesheet submitted by the NIA on Saturday. What do […]
INS Kirpan decommissioned from Indian Navy Context “The transfer of INS Kirpan from the Indian Navy to the VPN symbolises the status of Indian Navy being the ‘Preferred Security Partner’ in the Indian Ocean Region and would definitely be a catalyst for enhancing the existing […]