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EX TSENTR 2019: India, Pakistan forces to be part of military exercise in Russia
Armies of India, Pakistan will take part in this year’s military exercise TSENTR 2019 that will be conducted by Russia from September 9 to 23, 2019. This will be the first time that forces from India and Pakistan will participate in multilateral exercise together since airstrikes conducted by Indian force, deep in Pakistan’s Balakot district ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Balakot airstrike • Central Military Commission • Defence • Donguz training ranges • EX TSENTR 2019 • India • Indian Military Exercises • International • Military Exercises • Pakistan • Russia • SCO
Operation Bandar: IAF’s code name for Balakot Airstrike
The preemptive non military air strike conducted by Indian Air Force (IAF) on a terrorist training camp in Balakot, Pakistan, on 26 February 2019 was code-named Operation Bandar (Monkey). Key Highlights The code name was given as a nondescript, mundane tag to the air strikes, in order to maintain secrecy and ensure that plans about ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Airborne Early Warning and Control systems • Balakot airstrike • Balakot Operation • Central Reserve Police Force • Garud commandos • Mirage-2000 fighter jets • Mirages • Operation Bandar • Ramayana • SPICE 2000 Bombs • Su-30MKI • Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry)
India signs Rs 300 crore deal with Israel to procure 100 SPICE bombs used in Balakot airstrike
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has recently signed a deal worth around Rs 300 crore for buying more than 100 SPICE bombs from Israel. The IAF fighter jets used these bombs to target Jaish-e-Mohammed training camps in Pakistan’s Balakot on 26th February 2019 after the ghastly Pulwama terror attack in which over 44 CRPF jawans ..
Topics: Balakot • Balakot airstrike • In Pakistan • Indian Air Force • Indo-Pakistani wars • Jaish-E-Mohammed • Kashmir Conflict • Spice • Subdivisions of Pakistan • Terrorism
Ajit Doval reappointed as National Security Adviser
Ajit Doval is reappointed as National Security Advisor (NSA) of India for another five year tenure. In recognition of his earlier contribution in the national security domain, he has also been elevated to rank of Cabinet Minister for this term. During his first term 2014-2019 NSA was given rank of Minister of State (MoS). About ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Ajit Doval • Balakot airstrike • Cabinet Minister • JIC • Joint Intelligence Committee • Minister of State • National Security Advisor • National Security Advisory Board • NSA • NSAB • SPG • Strategic Policy Group • Surgical Strike
US urged China to take strict action against Terrorists
US has urged China not to shield Pakistan and rather join the international community in calling on Islamabad to take action against terrorists operating on its soil. This came aftermath to the Beijing’s decision to block a bid in the United Nations to designate Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) Chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist. US also ..
Topics: Balakot airstrike • Crime in India • Government of Pakistan • Inter-Services Intelligence • Jaish-E-Mohammed • Jem • Kashmir Conflict • Masood Azhar • Pakistan • Pulwama attack • Punjabi people • Terrorism • United States