Category: Defence and security issues

DHARMA GUARDIAN – 2018, a joint military exercise between Indian & Japanese Armies

DHARMA GUARDIAN – 2018, a joint military exercise between Indian & Japanese Armies Exercise DHARMA GUARDIAN – 2018, a joint military exercise between Indian & Japanese Armies, commenced at Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School, Vairengete, Mizoram, India on 01 November 2018. The Japanese contingent is being represented by 32nd Infantry Battalion, while the Indian side […]

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national security inadequacies stem from the absence of a national security vision

Many of India’s national security inadequacies stem from the absence of a national security vision national security inadequacies stem from the absence of a national security vision,In April this year, the Narendra Modi government set up a Defence Planning Committee (DPC) to assist in the creation of “national security strategy, international defence engagement strategy, roadmap to build […]

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How India Manages its National Security review: Defending India

How India Manages its National Security review: Defending India An insider on our national security system, which is constantly evolving, often through trial, error and innovation Having been through several wars, conflicts and national security crises, there is a growing recognition in India that the country needs a robust national security system, one that is […]

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India-Russia dialogue 2018

India-Russia dialogue The India-Russia dialogue should not get inextricably entangled in the India-U.S. dialogue At their meeting in Goa at the India-Russia annual summit, in October 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi quoted a Russian proverb to Russian President Vladimir Putin: “An old friend is better than two new ones.” It was a reassurance that India’s growing proximity […]

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Bilateral Maritime Exercise Between Japan and India (JIMEX 18) to Commence at Visakhapatnam

Bilateral Maritime Exercise Between Japan and India (JIMEX 18) to Commence at Visakhapatnam Bilateral Maritime Exercise Between Japan and India (JIMEX 18) to Commence at Visakhapatnam ,Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) Ships Kaga, an Izumo Class Helicopter Destroyer and Inazuma – a Guided Missile Destroyer arrived at Visakhapatnam on 07 October 2018. The JMSDF […]

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Exercise Aviaindra-18 Commences at Lipetsk (Russia)

Exercise Aviaindra-18 Commences at Lipetsk (Russia) Exercise Aviaindra-18 Commences at Lipetsk (Russia),Exercise Aviaindra is an Air Force level exercise between India and the Russian Federation. First Aviaindra was conducted in 2014 and has been planned as a bi-annual exercise.   Exercise Aviaindra 18 is being conducted at Lipetsk, Russia from 17 Sep to 28 Sep […]

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Indo-US Joint Military Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2018

Indo-US Joint Military Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2018 Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2018 a joint military exercise of Indian and US armies, commenced this morning at Chaubattia, Uttarakhand with a short yet impressive opening ceremony that saw the unfurling of the national flags of both countries to the strains of “Jana Gana Mana” and “The Star Spangled […]

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Indo-Kazakhstan Joint Army Exercise 'KAZIND'

Indo-Kazakhstan Joint Army Exercise ‘KAZIND’ Indo-Kazakhstan Joint Army Exercise ‘KAZIND’ will be conducted between the Indian and Kazakhstan Army from 10 to 23 Sep 2018 in Otar region, Kazakhstan. This is the third joint military exercise between the two countries which have a history of extensive cooperation in the defence arena. The second edition of […]

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भारतीय नौ सेना की जहाज सह्याद्री ककाडू 2018 अभ्‍यास में शामिल होने के लिए ऑस्‍ट्रेलिया के डार्विन पहुंची भारतीय नौ सेना की जहाज सह्याद्री ककाडू 2018 अभ्‍यास में शामिल होने के लिए ऑस्‍ट्रेलिया के डार्विन पहुंची       दक्षिण चीन सागर और प्रशांत महासागर में चार महीने की तैनाती के बाद भारतीय नौ सेना की जहाज सह्याद्री […]

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Online registration of drones must from Dec. 1

Online registration of drones must from Dec. 1 Drones, their operators and pilots will have to be mandatorily registered on aviation regulator DGCA’s online portal, effective December 1. The use of remotely piloted aircraft, a kind of drone, is allowed for taking photographs, conducting surveys such as for laying of pipelines and agricultural purposes and […]

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