Shaheen VIII: Pakistan-China aerial exercise held in China’s Hotan City

Pakistan and China are conducting joint bilateral aerial exercise Shaheen VIII (Eagle VIII) in Chinese city of Holton, close to the Indian border near Ladakh. It was eight edition of this aerial exercise, which is conducted annually by India’s two neighbours since 2011. About Shaheen VIII The air to air war games as part of ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: aerial exercise • air to air war games • Defence • International • Military Exercises • Pakistan-China • Shaheen VIII

Pakistan Leases Gwadar port to a State-run Chinese firm for 40 years

Pakistan has leased the operations of its strategic Gwadar port to a State-run Chinese firm, the China Overseas Port Holding Company (COPHC) for a period of 40 years. COPHC is slated to carry out all the developmental work on the port situated in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. COPHC took over the operations of the ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017

Topics: Gwadar Port • India China • India- Pakistan • International • National security • Pakistan-China • String of Pearls Theory