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Steps to Address Cross-Border Infiltration
The cross-border infiltration and illegal immigration are posing serious security threats to both internal and external security. The government has undertaken following steps to arrest the cross-border infiltration: Multipronged approach to check infiltration by patrolling; sharing of intelligence and conduct of joint operations; erection of border fencing; installation of border floodlights; use of watercrafts/boats and ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Bangladesh • Border Management • Border roads • Cross-Border Infiltration • External Security • Flood lights • Hand Held Thermal Imagers • internal security • Pakistan
Government reconstitutes Security Policy Group under NSA to assist National Security Council
Union Government has reconstituted Security Policy Group (SPG) under chairmanship of National Security Advisor to assist National Security Council (NSC) in strategising on matters dealing with external, internal and economic security of the country. Security Policy Group (SPG) SPG will be principal mechanism for inter-ministerial coordination and integration of relevant inputs in the formulation of ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Ajit Doval • External Security • internal security • National Security Advisor • National Security Council • Security Policy Group
Fact Box: India-China Border Dispute
Indian and Chinese troops are facing off once again in Sikkim at Doko-La (or Donglong, as the Chinese call it), which lies at the tri-junction of India, China and Bhutan. There have been growing tensions between India and China. The current confrontation, however, shows signs of escalating. Both countries have upped the ante and deployed ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Doko-La • Explained • External Security • India China • India-China border dispute • International Relations • National • Sikkim
Anil Dhasmana appointed as new chief of Research and Analysis Wing
The Union Government has appointed senior IPS officer Anil Dhasmana as new chief of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), India’s external intelligence agency. He succeeds Rajinder Khanna who completes his two year tenure on 31 December 2016. He will have tenure of 2 years. About Anil Dhasmana He is a 1981-batch IPS officer of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Topics: Anil Dhasmana • appointments • External Security • National • Persons in News • Raw
Seychelles government allows India to build Naval Base on its Assumption Island
Seychelles government allowed India to build its first Naval Base on the Assumption Island in the Indian Ocean region (IOR) as a joint project between both countries. In this regard, Seychelles government has allocated a plot of land on in its Assumption Island which will help to enhance mutual security along our western seaboard in ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
Topics: Assumption Island • Current Affairs 2016 • Defence • External Security • India-Seychelles • Indian ocean region • International Relations • maritime security