Gurkhas Current Affairs, GK & News
What is Issue Around Kalapani territory?
Nepal government has objected to the inclusion of ‘Kalapani’ under the Indian Territory as per the newly released political map of India after the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir. Kalapani is a 35 square kilometre area. The Kali River in the Kalapani region demarcates the border between India and Nepal. Both India and Nepal claim ..
Topics: Districts of India • Gurkhas • Kalapani • Lakhimpur Kheri district • Pilibhit • Pithoragarh district • Sharda River • States and union territories of India • Subdivisions of India • Territorial disputes of India and Nepal • Treaty of Sugauli
Indo-Mongolian Joint Exercise – Nomadic Elephant 2019
The 14th edition of Indo – Mongolian joint militarytraining – Exercise Nomadic Elephant 2019 – from 05 to 18 Oct at Bakloh in Himachal Pradesh. It is aimed at training troops incounter insurgency & counter terrorism operations under United Nationsmandate. It is an ideal platform forthe armies of both the nations to share their experiences & best ..
Topics: 5th Battalion, 4 Gorkha Rifles • Bakloh • Conflicts • Counter-insurgency • Gurkhas • Himachal Pradesh • Insurgency • Military • Military doctrines • Warfare
Gallantry Awards of India
On the occasion of India’s 73rd Independence Day President Ram Nath Kovind has signed-off on awards to armed forces personnel and members of paramilitary forces. The recipient’s list includes two Kirti Chakras, one Vir Chakra, 14 Shaurya Chakras, eight Bar to Sena Medals (Gallantry), 90 Sena Medals (Gallantry), five Nao Sena Medals (Gallantry), seven Vayu ..
Topics: Ashoka Chakra • Awards • Brigade of The Guards • Gurkhas • Kirti Chakra • Military • Military units and formations • Orders, decorations, and medals of India • Param Vir Chakra • Rifle regiments • Shaurya Chakra
2019 edition of International Everest Day (IED)
The International Everest Day (IED) is observed every year on May 29 to mark the first successful climb to the world’s highest peak Mount Everest. On this day in 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa reached the zenith of the mountain and became the first humans to achieve the feat in memory of ..
Topics: Edmund Hillary • Gurkhas • Jamling Tenzing Norgay • Landforms • Mount Everest • Mountaineering • Mountains • Peter Hillary • Sherpa people • Tenzing Norgay • Tibetan Buddhism
Kami Rita Sherpa successfully scales Mt. Everest for record 23rd time
A renowned Nepali mountaineer, Kami Rita Sherpa has created history by successfully scaling the Mount Everest peak (8848m) for the 23rd time on May 14, 2019. He broke his own record of the most successful ascents of the world’s highest peak. Kami Rita, who is from Thame village in Solukhumbu district, scaled the Mount Everest ..
Topics: Annapurna Massif • Cho Oyu • Gurkhas • Kami Rita • Landforms • Mount Everest • Mountaineering • Mountains • Sherpa people • Solukhumbu District • Tibetan Buddhism
Specialised Gurkha Infantry Battalion in British Army
The British Army has announced that it would create a new Specialised Infantry Battalion by recruiting more than 800 Nepalese Gurkha servicepersons. Gurkhas have completed 200 years of service in the British Army and currently, they comprise up to 3% of the British Army. Gurkha and British Army During the Anglo-Nepalese War of 1814-16, Gorkha Kingdom had ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Topics: Anglo-Nepalese War • British Army • Gurkha Infantry Battalion • Gurkha Rifles regiment • Gurkhas • Indian Army • Khukri • Royal Gurkha Rifles