Bongosagar: India-Bangladesh to hold three-day Mega Military Exercise

On October 3, 2020, India and Bangladesh are to hold a mega military exercise in Bay of Bengal. The exercise is to be followed by a two-day patrolling called CORPAT. Bongosagar The annual maritime exercise, called “Bongosagar” that is to be held in Bay of Bengal was begun in 2019. The Indian Navy is to ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020

Category: Defence Current Affairs • International Current Affairs

Topics: Anti-piracy • bongosagar • CORPAT • Counter Terrorism Command • India-Bangladesh • Indian Navy • Indian ocean region • maritime exercise • naval exercise

VAJRA: The Offshore Patrol Vessel-6 launched at Chennai

On February 27, 2020, the 6th Coast Guard OPV-6 (Offshore Patrol Vessel-6) called the “VAJRA” was launched in Chennai. Highlights The OPV will assist Indian Navy in guarding 7,500 km long coast line and 20 lakh square kilo metre of Exclusive Economic Zone. It will also help to safeguard one lakh merchant ships transiting in ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: Anti-piracy • Indian Coast Guard • Indian Coast Guard Ship • Indian ocean region • maritime security • Ministry of Defence

Oman ships arrive to participate in Indo-Oman bilateral Naval Exercise “Naseem Al-Bahr”

On January 6, 2020, two Oman ships arrived in Goa to participate in “Naseem-Al-Bahr”, the Indo-Oman bilateral naval exercise. Highlights RNOV are Royal Navy of Oman Vessels. RNOV al Rasikh and RNOV Khassab arrived at Goa. Along with these ships, Indian Naval Ships Shubhadra and Beas will also participate in the exercise. The Indo-Oman Naval ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: Anti-piracy • Gulf of Aden • India imports • India-Oman • Maritime Piracy • Naseem-Al-Bahr • Oil Imports • Strait of Hormuz

Apharan: Indian Navy’s largest anti-hijacking exercise

On Decebmer 18, 2019, the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard at Cochin port conducted large scale anti-hijacking exercise. The exercise was called Apharan. Highlights Multiple agencies participated in the exercise. It included 12 ships and helicopters of Cochin Port trust, Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard. This is the first time an anti-hijacking exercise ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: Anti-piracy • Cochin • Counter-terrorism • Gulf of Aden • Indian Navy • Indian Navy Ships • Marine • Maritime Exercises

12th ReCAAP ISC capacity building workshop

The ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC), in cooperation with its India Focal Point, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), began its 12th Capacity Building Workshop from 19 to 21 June 2019, in New Delhi, India. In two-day capacity building workshop 31 International delegates from 19 maritime law enforcement and regulatory authorities from Asia and beyond are ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: 12th ReCAAP ISC capacity building workshop • Anti-piracy • India Focal Point • ReCAAP Agreement • ReCAAP ISC • Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia • the Indian Coast Guard