Australian Navy to join Malabar Exercise

On October 19, 2020, the Government of India announced that the Australian Navy will join the Malabar exercise that is to be conducted in November 2020. This means that all the four Quad countries are to participate in the exercise. Highlights The countries to participate in the exercise are Japan, India and US. In the ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020

Category: Defence Current Affairs • International Current Affairs

Topics: India China • India-Australia • Indian ocean region • Indo-Pacific • malabar exercise • maritime exercise • Quad

Bongosagar: India-Bangladesh to hold three-day Mega Military Exercise

On October 3, 2020, India and Bangladesh are to hold a mega military exercise in Bay of Bengal. The exercise is to be followed by a two-day patrolling called CORPAT. Bongosagar The annual maritime exercise, called “Bongosagar” that is to be held in Bay of Bengal was begun in 2019. The Indian Navy is to ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020

Category: Defence Current Affairs • International Current Affairs

Topics: Anti-piracy • bongosagar • CORPAT • Counter Terrorism Command • India-Bangladesh • Indian Navy • Indian ocean region • maritime exercise • naval exercise

JIMEX 2020: India-Japan Bilateral Maritime Exercise commences

The bilateral Maritime Exercise, JIMEX, conducted between India and Japan biennially is to be in the North Arabian Sea between September 26, 2020 and September 28, 2020. Highlights JIMEX will show high level joint operational skills and high degree of inter-operability between the countries. The exercise includes weapon firings, air warfare, anti-submarine and also will ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: india-japan • Indian ocean region • JIMEX • Joint military exercise • Maritime Cooperation • maritime exercise • naval exercsie