Soaring Eagle Exercise

The South Korea Air Force recently commenced the Soaring Eagle exercise, a large-scale training program aimed at enhancing its combat capabilities and ensuring the country’s defense posture. The exercise comes amidst heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula following North Korea’s ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: Defence Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs

GoI: Anti-Dumping Duty imposed on steel from China, South Korea and Vietnam

The Government of India recently imposed anti-dumping duty on the steel imported from China, South Korea and Vietnam. Highlights The duty has been imposed on steel products that are imported from these countries below its associated normal value. This is ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

March first movement

The March first movement was the earliest Korean resistance against the Japanese rule between 1910 and 1945. The name refers to the events that occurred on March 1, 1919 and hence the name. It was also known as San – ..

Structural Challenges with Indian Tax Regime

The Indian tax regime is said to be under a myriad of structural challenges. India has one of the highest effective corporate tax rates and personal income tax is highly skewed against the rich who account for a lower amount ..

Korean Demilitarised Zone

A 4 km wide and 240 km long region which divides the Korean Peninsula into the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on the north and Republic of Korea on the south is referred to as Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The ..

Jaipur Foot Korea

A memorandum of Understanding was signed by Korean Ambassador to India and Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS) to further the research in the arena of prosthetic limbs. About the Agreement Korea will provide financial and technical assistance to further ..