Operation Desert Chase

The Rajasthan Police recently arrested two civil defence employees in Jaipur based on Military Intelligence inputs. They were arrested upon the input that they were passing sensitive information to Pakistan spy agency ISI (Inter Service Intelligence). The information was passed under Operation Desert Chase. Operation Desert Chase The Operation is an anti-espionage operation that was ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: India- Pakistan • India-Pakistan 1947 war • Inter Service Intelligence • Kashmir Issues • Military Intelligence • Official Secrets Act • Operation Tupac • Right to Information Act

IMD includes PoK and Gilgit-Baltistan

The Indian Meteorological Department has begun to include Jammu and Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Ladakh and Muzaffarabad into its meteorological sub-division of Jammu and Kashmir. Highlights The change has reflected in the daily forecast of north west India. The weather forecast will be given for the entire sub-division of Jammu and Kashmir and not for specific areas. ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: border issues • Gilgit-Baltistan • IMD • India- Pakistan • Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) • Jammu and Kashmir • Kashmir Issues • Ladakh

WHO map includes Ladakh as Chinese Territory

The World Health Organization has recently showed the parts of Ladakh as Chinese territory in its map. The region has been shown as dotted line and colour code. Also, the regions of Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan occupied Kashmir has been shown as dotted line. Dotted line suggest that the region is a disputed territory. ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Arunachal Pradesh • border issues • Chinese Invasion of Tibet • India- Pakistan • India-Bhutan • India-China border dispute • Ladakh • Pakistan-occupied Kashmir

Pakistan test fires anti-ship missiles successfully

The Pakistan Navy on April 25, 2020, had successfully test fired anti-ship missiles in the North Arabian sea. Highlights The missiles were fired at sea level from by aircraft and warships from the surface ships. The Pakistan Navy sends strong signals of readiness to encounter enemies upon the success of the testing. The testing comes ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Arabian Sea • Brahmos • Defence Research and Defence Organisation (DRDO) • Dhanush • India- Pakistan • Indian Navy • Missile • Nirbhay • Prithvi interceptor missile

India sends HCQ and sterile surgical gloves to Bangladesh

On April 27, 2020, India sent 1 lakh Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) tablets, 50,000 sterile surgical gloves and other emergency medical supplies to Bangladesh. Highlights Earlier, India had provided 15,000 head covers and 30,000 surgical masks to Bangladesh in the first tranche of assistance under COVID-19 emergency funds. The HCQ tablets and surgical gloves are the second ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: AIIMS • COVID-19 Emergency Funds • hydroxychloroquine • India- Pakistan • India-Bangladesh • India-Bhutan • India-Nepal • ITEC Programme • neighbourhood first policy • SAARC