Greater India Current Affairs, GK & News
SIMBEX 2020: India-Singapore Naval Exercise
The Indian and Singapore Navy are to hold maritime exercise SIMBEX-20 in the Andaman Sea between November 23, 2020 and November 25, 2020. The exercise is being conducted between the countries since 1994. The exercise aims to enhance mutual inter-operability between the countries. About the Exercise The Indian Navy ships to participate in the exercise ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Andaman Sea • ASEAN • Changi Naval Base • Defence cooperation • Greater India • India-Singapore • India-Singapore Defence Policy Dialogue • Joint Naval Exercise • Look East policy • Military exercise • SIMBEX
Canada hosts 17th World Sanskrit Conference (WSC-2018)
The Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister, Prakash Javadekar inaugurated the 17th World Sanskrit Conference (WSC) in Vancouver, Canada on July 9, 2018. More than 500 scholars and delegates from over 40 countries are participating in the 5-day conference and will exchange their knowledge by presenting papers on various subjects. There will be a special ..
Topics: Bhagavata • Bhagavata Purana • Greater India • Hindu texts • Krishna • Language • Languages of India • Puranas • Sanskrit • Vaishnavism • Vedas • World Sanskrit Conference
Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand conferred the First World Sanskrit Award
Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand has been conferred the first ‘World Sanskrit Award’ by the government of India for her contribution towards promotion of the Sanskrit language. The award is expected to give a fillip to the strong cultural ties that have existed since ancient times between the two countries. The award is instituted by ..
Topics: Bhumibol Adulyadej • Chakri dynasty • Chivalric orders • Greater India • Languages of India • Orders, decorations, and medals • Sanskrit • Sanskrit revival • Satya Vrat Shastri • Sirindhorn • World Sanskrit Conference