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India starts sharing maritime data
At the Goa Maritime Conclave, 2019, the National Security Advisor offered countries in the IOR use of facility to track the movement of vessels on high seas. India has a specialized center operating for the purpose called the IFC – IOR (Information Fusion Center – Indian Ocean Region). The center acts as an information sharing ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: IFC-IOR • Indian Navy • Indian ocean region • IOR • maritime information sharing • maritime security
Strengthening India-US Relations: National Defence Authorisation Bill
The US Senate has passed the National Defence Authorisation Bill for the fiscal year 2020. The legislative provision brings India at par with America’s NATO allies like South Korea, Australia and Japan. Strengthening India-US Relations The bill provides for an enhanced US-India defence cooperation in the Indian Ocean in the areas of humanitarian assistance, counterterrorism, ..
Topics: humanitarian assistance • India-US • Indian Ocean • Japan • major defence partner • maritime security • National Defence Authorisation Bill • NATO • South Korea • US
Operation Sankalp
Operation Sankalp has been launched by the Indian Navy in the Gulf of Oman. The operation is aimed to re-assure Indian Flagged Vessels operating/ transiting through the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman following the maritime security incidents in the region. Indian Navy has deployed INS Chennai and INS Sunayna in the Gulf of Oman ..
Topics: Gulf of Oman • Indian Navy • INS Chennai • INS Sunayna • Iran • maritime security • Operation Sankalp • Persian Gulf • Saudi Arabia • Strait of Hormuz • UAE
Bold Kurukshetra–2019
Bold Kurukshetra–2019, Joint Military Exercise of India and Singapore was inaugurated at Babina Cantonment of Jhansi. The joint exercise is aimed at developing military technology, enhance the maritime security and bolster the nations’ fight against terrorism. India-Singapore Defence Cooperation In November 2017, India and Singapore had entered into an official agreement to strengthen defence ties between ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: bold kurukshetra • Bold Kurukshetra–2019 • Counter-terrorism • India-Singapore • Indian Military Exercises • Jhansi • maritime security • Singapore
Assumption Island: Seychelles denies joint project with India to develop naval base
Seychelles President Danny Faure ahead of his state visit to India has said that India-Seychelles joint project to develop naval base at Assumption Island in his country will not move forward. He also mentioned that Seychelles will develop military facilities at the island on its own. This statement comes after growing political opposition in Seychelles ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2018
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Assumption Island • India-Seychelles • Indian Ocean • maritime security • Military base • National