Andaman and Nicobar Command Current Affairs, GK & News
India’s First Maritime Theatre Command
The first Maritime Theatre Command (MTC) of India is to be launched in 2021. The MTC will look after the 7,516-km long coastline, the entire Indian Ocean Region and the 1,382 islands. This is important to counter Chinese ever-expanding naval foot-print in the Indian Ocean Region. China has the largest Navy with 350 warships and ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Andaman and Nicobar Command • Chief of Defence Staff • Eastern Theater Command • Indian Air Force (IAF) • Indian Army • Indian Navy • Maritime Theatre Command • theatre command
India-China Stand-off in Ladakh triggers Andaman build up
India and China have been facing stand-off along Line of Actual Control, especially in the Pangong Tso lake in the Ladakh region. Even after several rounds of peace talks between the army high commands of both the countries, the situation remains tensed across the border. This has triggered India to fast track plans in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Andaman and Nicobar Command • Andaman and Nicobar Islands • India China • Ladakh • Line of Actual Control • Pangong Tso
DANX -19 conducted under aegis of Andaman & Nicobar Command of Indian Armed Forces
The 2nd edition of Defence of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Exercise (DANX-19) has been conducted under the aegis of Andaman & Nicobar Command (ANC) from 14th to 18th Oct 2019. The 5-day exercise is a large scale joint services exercise of the Indian Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard. The purpose of the exercise ..
Topics: Andaman • Andaman and Nicobar Command • Geography of Asia • INS Kohassa • Maritime Southeast Asia • Nicobar Islands • Southeast Asia
DanX: Defence of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Exercise
The second edition of the Defense of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, 2019, a large joint exercise was conducted by the ANC (Andaman and Nicobar Command) between October 14 and October 18, 2019. Mobilisation and Field manoeuvres were carried out by the Indian Army, Coastal Guard, Air Force and Indian Navy to validate defensive plans of ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Andaman and Nicobar Command • DANX • Indian Army • South Asia • South-East Asia • Special Forces • Strait of Malacca
The first-ever trilateral naval exercise ‘SITMEX’ started among India and Singapore & Thailand
On 16th September 2019, the first-ever trilateral naval exercise titled ‘SITMEX’ involving the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), Royal Thailand Navy (RTN) and Indian Navy (IN) commenced at Port Blair in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The aim of the 5-day exercise is to bolster the maritime inter-relationships amongst Singapore, Thailand and India, and contribute significantly ..
Topics: Administrative territorial entities • Andaman • Andaman and Nicobar Command • Countries • Indian Navy • Republic of Singapore Navy • Singapore • World