Strait of Hormuz Current Affairs, GK & News
India attends Hormuz Peace Initiative
India recently attended the Hormuz Peace Initiative that was held in Tehran. The initiative aimed at stabilizing one of world’s busiest shipping lanes, the Strait of Hormuz amidst US-Iran tensions. It was attended by leading trade partners of Iran namely China, Oman, India and Afghanistan. Highlights The countries that attended the initiative reviewed the “Hormuz ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Crude oil Imports • Hormuz Peace Endeavor (HOPE) • Oil Imports • Persian Gulf • Strait of Hormuz • Unga • US-Iran
Oman ships arrive to participate in Indo-Oman bilateral Naval Exercise “Naseem Al-Bahr”
On January 6, 2020, two Oman ships arrived in Goa to participate in “Naseem-Al-Bahr”, the Indo-Oman bilateral naval exercise. Highlights RNOV are Royal Navy of Oman Vessels. RNOV al Rasikh and RNOV Khassab arrived at Goa. Along with these ships, Indian Naval Ships Shubhadra and Beas will also participate in the exercise. The Indo-Oman Naval ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Anti-piracy • Gulf of Aden • India imports • India-Oman • Maritime Piracy • Naseem-Al-Bahr • Oil Imports • Strait of Hormuz
US army kills Iranian Commander Soleimani: India’s Concerns
On January 3, 2020, the US army killed Iran’s most powerful military commander General Qasem Soleimani. He was killed at Baghdad airport. Highlights In a drone strike held by the US force at Baghdad airport, the Iranian Commander was killed along with other Iran supported militia heads. Under his leadership Iran had expanded its military ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Foreign Trade • India-Saudi Arabia • Oil Imports • Strait of Hormuz • Syria and Iraq • US sanctions • US-Iran
India and France to begin patrolling mission in Indian Ocean Region
India and France are to launch joint naval patrolling mission after the Varuna Naval Exercise that was held in May, 2019. The joint mission is to be executed in the Indian Ocean Region to protect the strategic interests of the countries and to check large scale illegal fishing. Highlights The Joint Patrol mission is to ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: China • Djibouti • Hambantota • Horn of Africa • India-France • Reunion Island • Strait of Hormuz • Varuna Naval Exercise
Operation Sentinel
The United States has announced that the US Central Command (CENTCOM) is developing a multinational maritime, codenamed Operation Sentinel to increase surveillance and security in key waterways in the Middle East. Securing the Navigation The Middle East especially Arabian Gulf Region has become a bone of contention due to the US-Iran tensions. The US is ..
Topics: Middle-East • Operation Sentinel • Strait of Hormuz • US-Iran
Operation Sankalp launched by Indian Navy in Persian Gulf for Indian vessels’ security
Indian Navy has recently launched Operation Sankalp in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman to reassure Indian flagged vessels transiting through the area. The development has come in the wake of the suspected attacks on two merchant ships in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman region. Both the attacks took place at ..
Topics: Bodies of water • Foreign relations • Geography of Asia • Gulf of Oman • Gulf of Oman incident • Hormuz • INS Chennai • INS Sunayna • Ormus • Persian Gulf • Strait of Hormuz