Doklam Current Affairs, GK & News
Deputy Chief for Military Operations and Strategic Planning
The Defence Ministry has approved the creation of a new post in the Army- Deputy Chief for Military Operations and Strategic Planning. The Deputy Chief will deal with strategic planning, military operations, intelligence and operational logistics. This is the 3rd post of deputy chief in the Army. In addition to this, another new post, the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Army Chief • Army Reforms • Deputy Chief for Military Operations and Strategic Planning • Director General of Information Wafare • Doklam • Doklam Standoff • Military Intelligence
Ajit Doval appointed as new National Security Advisor (NSA)
Ajit Doval, a 1968-batch IPS officer & a former Intelligence Bureau (IB) chief, has been reappointed as the National Security Adviser (NSA) for a five-year tenure. He has also been given a cabinet rank in recognition of his contribution in the national security domain. This is for the first time that an NSA has been ..
Topics: Ajit Doval • Balakot • Doklam • Doval • Government of India • Indian Airlines Flight 814 • Intelligence agencies • Intelligence Bureau • National Security Advisor • National Security Agency • Politics by country • Uri: The Surgical Strike
IAF AN-32 lands in Pakyong Airport of Sikkim
For the first time, Antonov-32 AN-32 transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) carried out a successful landing at Sikkim’s Pakyong, one of the highest airfields in the country. The successful landing has assumed great importance due to its strategic location of 60 km from the India-China border and it is located 4,500 feet above ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: China • Doklam • IAF • India • Indian Air Force • North East • Pakyong airport • Sikkim • West Bengal
Indo-China joint military exercise ‘Hand-in-Hand’ started in Chengdu
The armies of India and China has started the 7th edition of joint military exercise ‘Hand-in-Hand 2018’ from Dec 11-23 at Chengdu in China. The purpose of the joint military drill is to improve the capabilities of the two armies in fighting terrorism and promote mutual understanding. Both sides have fielded 100 personnel to take ..
Topics: Counter-insurgency • Counter-terrorism • Doklam • Foreign relations • Foreign relations of China • Japan Self-Defense Forces • Politics by country • Territorial disputes of China
The 12th edition of bilateral border trade between India and China resumed at Nathu La
The 12th edition of the bilateral border trade between India and China from Nathu La border in Sikkim has resumed for the scheduled period from May 1 to November 30. The trading days are from Monday to Thursday and the trade will continue till November 30. The announcement in this regard was made by the ..
Topics: Doklam • East Sikkim district • Foreign relations • Foreign relations of China • Nathu La • Politics by country • Sikkim • Sino-Indian War • Territorial disputes of China
Vijay Keshav Gokhale charge as new Foreign Secretary of India
Vijay Keshav Gokhale, the 1981-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, has taken charge as the new Foreign Secretary of India on January 29, 2018. Prior to this post, Gokhale was serving as the Secretary (Economic Relations) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). He succeeded S Jaishankar and will have a two-year tenure. Gokhale had ..
Topics: Ambassadors of India • Anil Wadhwa • Doklam • Foreign relations of India • Foreign Secretary of India • Gokhale • Government of India • Indian Foreign Service • Ministry of External Affairs • Nirupama Rao • Subrahmanyam Jaishankar • Vijay Keshav Gokhale