Exclusive Economic Zone Current Affairs, GK & News
ICGS C-453 Interceptor boat commissioned
The Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICG) named as C-453 was commissioned into services in Chennai on February 19, 2021. This was the 17th interceptor boats out of the 18 which are being indigenously built by Larsen & Toubro Ltd. ICGS C-453 It is a 27.80-m-long interceptor boat. The boat has a displacement of 105 tonnes. ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Exclusive Economic Zone • ICGS C-453 Interceptor boat • Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICG) • Larsen & Toubro Ltd • territorial sea
Sea Vigil 2021
The second edition of coastal Defence Exercise Sea Vigil-21 is to be conducted between January 12 and January 13, 2021. What is Sea Vigil Exercise? The Sea Vigil exercise will be undertaken along the 7,516 kilo metres coastline. It involves all the thirteen coastal states, Union Territories and the Exclusive Economic Zone. Also, the exercise ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Exclusive Economic Zone • Exercise TROPEX • Indian Air Force (IAF) • Indian Army • Indian Navy • Military exercise • Sea Vigil • Tropex
India-France Annual Strategic Dialogue
India and France held their annual strategic dialogue in New Delhi. What are the key takeaways from the India-France Annual Strategic Dialogue? The countries mainly focused on COVID-19 vaccines, nuclear, Indo-Pacific, space, environment, maritime safety, digital economy, environment and defence sectors. Why is France important to India in terms of Indo Pacific? France has a ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Dialogue • Emmanuel Macron • Exclusive Economic Zone • India-France • Indian ocean region • military agreement • NSG • Nuclear Deal
Offshore Patrol Vessel: Saksham
The Goa Shipyard Limited recently launched the fifth and final Offshore Patrol Vessel ICGS (Indian Coast Guard Ship) Saksham. It is to be commissioned by October 2021. About the Offshore Patrol Vessels These Patrol Vessels are armed with 30-mm guns. They weigh 2,350 tonnes. The hull of these vessels is designed to provide high fuel ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Exclusive Economic Zone • Indian Coast Guard Ship • Offshore Patrol Vessels • Samarth class OPV • Vikram class OPV • Vishwast-class offshore patrol vessel
Indo-Thai CORPAT, Coordinated Patrol held
The 30th Indo-Thai CORPAT is being held between Indian Navy and Royal Thai Navy from November 18, 2020 to November 20, 2020. INS Karmuk, HTMS Kraburi along with the Dornier maritime aircraft are to participate in the CORPAT. The countries have been holding CORPAT along the International Maritime Boundary Line twice a year since 2005. ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Act East Policy • BIMSTEC • CORPAT • Dornier aircraft • Exclusive Economic Zone • India-Thailand • Indian ocean region • Indo-Pacific • MAITREE • Maritime Exercises • Sagar • UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) • UNCLOS