India expands Indo-Pacific Policy; includes Gulf and Africa

At the end of the joint Indian Ocean Dialogue held in New Delhi, External Affairs Minister officially announced that India is planning to expand its Indo-Pacific policy. So far, the Indo-Pacific covered Indian Ocean and the Arabian sea. With the expansion, the region will now include Gulf states and Africa. Indo Pacific Indo-Pacific is a ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Act East Policy • ASEAN • Asia-Pacific • Indo-Pacific • Indo-Pacific Region • Maritime Cooperation • maritime security

GRSE hands over Landing Craft Utility amphibious ship to Indian Navy

Warship builder Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE) has delivered a Landing Craft Utility (LCU) to Indian Navy. The LCU delivered is 7th out of eight such vessels being built for Indian Navy by GRSE, will add to India’s maritime security prowess. About Landing Craft Utility (LCU) LCU is an amphibious ship, that can ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd • GRSE • Indian Navy • Indian Navy Warships • Landing Craft Utility • LCU • maritime security

Indian Coast Guard can now legally search & seize vessels in EEZ

Union Ministry of Defence has authorized every member of Coast Guard under Coast Guard Act 1978, to visit, board, search and seize any suspicious vessel and arrest people for offences within Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and continental shelf of country. The permission also includes seizing of any artificial island/ any floating or moored object/ any ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: Customs Act 1962 • Exclusive Economic Zone • Indian Coast Guard • Indian Navy • maritime security • Ministry of Defence • Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act

NIA hosts the first counter terrorism exercise for Quad Countries

The National Investigation Agency will host the first “Counter Terrorism Exercise” between November 21, 2019 and November 22, 2019. The CT-TTX, Counter Terrorism Table Top Exercise will exercise the Quad countries namely India, Japan, US and Australia. Highlights The exercise will validate and assess the counter terrorism mechanisms and will provide opportunities to explore areas ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Disaster Relief • India China • india-japan • maritime security • Quad • South China Sea • Terrorism • US-China

ReSAREX-2019: ICG conducts Regional level Search and Rescue Workshop and Exercise-2019

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) conducted the ‘Regional Level Search and Rescue Workshop and Exercise 2019’: ReSAREX- 19 off Goa coast. The two-day event was organised by Coast Guard District Headquarters-11 (Goa) to test efficiency and preparedness of ICG. About ReSAREX- 19 The exercise comprised of a search and rescue workshop and table top exercise, ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: Goa • Indian Coast Guard • maritime security • Regional Level Search and Rescue Workshop and Exercise • ReSAREX