About AUKUS Deal
Context: Recently, Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States unveiled plans to provide Australia with conventionally armed, nuclear-powered attack submarines in the early 2030s to counter China’s ambitions in the Indo-Pacific. The arrangement was made through the Australia-United Kingdom-United States (AUKUS) enhanced security partnership. Relevance: GS III: Defence Dimensions of the Article: Details: AUKUS […]
Exercise Shinyuu Maitri
Focus: GS III: Security Challenges Why in News? The Indian Air Force (IAF) is taking part in Exercise Shinyuu Maitri with the Japan Air Self Defence Force (JASDF). Exercise Shinyuu Maitri Importance of Exercise Shinyuu Maitri 23
Exercise Desert Flag VIII
Focus: GS III: Security Challenges Why in News? Indian Air Force is participating in Exercise Desert Flag VIII 110 which is hosted by the United Arab Emirates. About Exercise Desert Flag VIII:
Exercise Cobra Warrior
Focus: GS III: Security Challenges Why in News? An Indian Air Force contingent comprising 145 Air Warriors departed Air Force Station Jamnagar for participating in Exercise Cobra Warrior at the Waddington Air Force Base of the Royal Air Force in United Kingdom. About Exercise Cobra Warrior
Cyberattacks Are Rising, But There Is An Ideal Patch
Context: Recent few events have highlighted the vulnerability of our fast expanding digital networks. Relevance: GS Paper 3: Internal Security Dimensions of the Article: Cyberattack: Rising Cyber-attacks in the recent past: Need for a comprehensive cyber security policy: What are the issues with Cyber-security in India? International Cooperation in Cybersecurity: Way Forward:
About Malabar Naval Exercise
Focus: GS III: Security Challenges Why in News? The Malabar naval exercise, the most visible manifestation of the expanding military interoperability among the Quad countries, will be conducted off Australia for the first time this August. About Malabar naval exercise
About Exercise DUSTLIK 2023
Focus: GS III: Security Challenges Why in News? The 4th edition of the joint military exercise ‘DUSTLIK’ between the Indian Army and Uzbekistan Army has begun in Foreign Training Node, Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand). About Exercise DUSTLIK 2023
Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
Context: Recently, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) approved the raising of seven new battalions of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) force. Relevance: GS III: Security Challenges Dimensions of the Article: About Indo-Tibetan Border Police: Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs. History and Formation: Roles and Responsibilities: Organization: Recruitment and Training: Uniform and Insignia: Awards and […]
About EX DHARMA GUARDIAN
Focus: GS III: Security Challenges Why in News? The 4th edition of joint military exercise, “EX DHARMA GUARDIAN”, between India and Japan is being conducted at Camp Imazu in Shiga province, Japan from 17 February to 02 March 2023. About EX DHARMA GUARDIAN:
CBRN Weapons
Context: An ongoing Indo-US joint exercise, named TARKASH, has for the first time included “Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) terror response” in its drill. Relevance: GS III: Security challenges Dimensions of the Article: About TARKASH About CBRN weapons Historical Use Recent Use -Source: Indian Express