BECA Current Affairs, GK & News
P8I Patrol Aircraft: US clears sale to India
The United States Department recently approved the sale of P-81 Patrol aircraft to India. About P-8I It is a long range patrol aircraft. It was manufactured by Boeing for Indian Navy. It is a variant of P-8A Poseidon. The Poseidon is operated by the US Navy. The P-8I is capable of conducting maritime patrol, anti-submarine ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Defence Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Topics: BECA • GSOMIA • India-US • India-US Tri-Services • Indian Navy • LEMOA • P-81 Patrol • Tiger Triumph • US Navy • Vajra Prahar • Yudh Abhyas
India-US to sign the BECA pact during 2+2 Dialogue
The Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and external affairs minister Jay Shankar will hold 2+2 dialogue with their United States counter parts mark as per and Mike pompeo. The dialogue is to be held between October 26 2020 and October 27 2020. Highlights During the dialogue India and US will sign the fourth and final foundational ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: 2+2 dailogue • BECA • Comcasa • GSOMIA • India-US • LEMOA
US Military Aircraft refuels in India for the first time
For the first time in Indian history, the United States long range maritime patrol aircraft refuelled at India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The P-8 Poseidon aircraft landed in Port Blair for refuelling support. Highlights The LEMOA (Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement) allows both the countries to access their bases. For instance, India now has access ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: BECA • Comcasa • Djibouti • GSOMIA • India-US • India-USA Relations • LEMOA
COMCASA: US experts to discuss key military agreement with India
Team of specialists from US held meeting with their counterparts on Indian side in New Delhi to negotiate text of Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA), a foundational military communications agreement. The meeting was held as part of preparations for 2+2 dialogue between foreign and defence ministers of India and US scheduled to be held ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2018
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: BECA • CISMOA • Comcasa • Defence • India-US • LEMOA
India, US sign LEMOA
India and the United States have signed Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) that will enable both countries to use each other’s bases for repair and replenishment of defence supplies. The agreement was signed after Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar met his US counterpart, Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter in Washington, D.C. The logistics agreement ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2016
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: BECA • CISMOA • Defence • India-US • LEMOA • National