Indian Ocean Region (IOR)
Tiger Triumph exercise
The Tiger Triumph exercise was jointly conducted by the United States and Indian militaries in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Key facts The “Tiger Triumph” tabletop simulation was organized at India’s Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam from October 18 to 20 this ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
DefExpo 2022 – Update (October, 2022)
The 12th edition of the biennial DefExpo will be organized from October 18 to 22 in Gujarat. Key facts The theme for the DefExpo 2022 is ‘Path to Pride’, which is in line with the Indian Government’s vision towards Atmanirbhar ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs
JIMEX 2022
The sixth edition of the Japan-India Maritime Exercise (JIMEX 22) was kicked off on September 11, 2022. Key facts The JIMEX 2022 is currently being hosted by the Indian Navy in the Bay of Bengal. India is being represented by ..
Month: Current affairs - September, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
India-Mauritius Relations- Key Facts
Indo-Mauritian or India–Mauritius refers to the political, historical, military, economic, cultural, and social connections between India and Mauritius. The connections between both nations date back to 1730. In 1948, diplomatic relations between both countries were established before Mauritius became an ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
INS Visakhapatnam
On February 27, 2022, India’s indigenous INS Visakhapatnam was dedicated to the City of Destiny, formally. Key Facts The destroyer was dedicated by Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Jagan Mohan Reddy, in a formal ceremony at the Naval Dockyard. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Study on Greater Maldive Ridge (GMR)
Recently, researchers traced the tectonic evolution of “Greater Maldive Ridge (GMR)” which is a geodynamic feature in western Indian Ocean. Key Facts The tectonic evolution can help in reconstruct the original Gondwanaland fracture. This feature led to present-day configuration of ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs