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Govt. approves raising of 2 operational commands for ITBP at Chandigarh and Guwahati
Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved a full cadre review for the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). This has resulted in creation of more than 3,000 new posts and raising of two operational commands for ITBP that ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Indian Army begins its first mountain combat exercise ‘Him Vijay’ in Arunachal Pradesh
The Indian army will begin its first ever mountain combat on October 7. The exercise is to test the mobility, coordination and communication of the troops in difficult terrain. The exercise is to be conducted in two phases. Highlights of ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
IAF inaugurates Vijaynagar’s Advance Landing Ground in Arunachal Pradesh
The Indian Air Force (IAF) inaugurated the resurfaced runway at the Vijaynagar Advance Landing Ground (ALG) in Changlang District in Arunachal Pradesh, which will enable operations by military transport aircraft at the base near the China border. This has also ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019
HimVijay exercise: to be organised by IAF on Chinese border in October
The exercise codenamed as ‘HimVijay’ is scheduled to be carried out by Indian Armed Forces in October 2019 in Arunachal Pradesh, close to borders with China. In these upcoming war games, the Indian Armed Forces plan to deploy their latest ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019
Indian, Chinese soldiers engage in face-off briefly in Ladakh
Tensions between Indian and Chinese border troops intensified once again as soldiers of India and China were engaged in a prolonged face-off near Pangong Tso lake in eastern Ladakh. The confrontation began on northern bank of 134-km-long Pangong Tso, two-thirds ..