Djibouti Current Affairs, GK & News
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 • United States Border Patrol
“TIGERSHARKS”, First Squadron of Sukhoi-30 MKI aircraft inducted by IAF in Tamil Nadu
On January 20, 2020, the 222 Squadron of Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jets was inducted by the Indian Air Force in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The squadron has been named “Tiger Sharks”. Highlights The squadron has been inducted with modified Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jets that are modified to carry BrahMos missiles. Background The 222 Squadron of Sukhoi-30MKI squadron called ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Brahmos • Djibouti • Gagan Shakti • India China • Indian Air Force • Indian Navy • Indian ocean region • squadron • Sukhoi 30MKI • Tamil Nadu
India and France to begin patrolling mission in Indian Ocean Region
India and France are to launch joint naval patrolling mission after the Varuna Naval Exercise that was held in May, 2019. The joint mission is to be executed in the Indian Ocean Region to protect the strategic interests of the countries and to check large scale illegal fishing. Highlights The Joint Patrol mission is to ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: China • Djibouti • Hambantota • Horn of Africa • India-France • Reunion Island • Strait of Hormuz • Varuna Naval Exercise
Varuna Naval Exercise 2019
India and France will conduct their largest ever naval exercise ‘Varuna’ off Goa coast early May. Varuna 2019 India will deploy its aircraft carrier, INS Vikramaditya with its MiG-29K fighters and French side would be represented by its aircraft carrier FNS Charles de Gaulle with its Rafale-M naval jets. The exercise will also see participation ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Djibouti • FNS Amethyste • FNS Cassard • FNS Charles de Gaulle • FNS Forbin • FNS Latouche Treville • FNS Marne • FNS Provence • France • Goa • Horn of Africa • India-France • Indian ocean region • INS Chennai • INS Deepak • INS Shankul • INS Tarkash • INS Vikramaditya • Madagascar • MiG-29K • Rafale-M naval jets • Reunion Islands • Varuna • Varuna Naval Exercise • Varuna Naval Exercise 2019
Exercise Cutlass Express 2019
The annual multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express was held from 27 Jan to 06 Feb 19. The exercise is aimed to improve law enforcement capacity, promote regional security and progress inter-operability between the armed forces of the participating nations for the purpose of interdicting illegal maritime activity in the Western Indian Ocean. The annual Exercise Cutlass ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Topics: Canada • Comoros • Djibouti • Exercise Cutlass Express 2019 • France • India • INS Trikand • Kenya • Madagascar • Mauritius • Mozambique • Naval Forces Africa • Portugal • Seychelles • Somalia • Tanzania • the Netherlands • The United States • U.S. Africa Command