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SIPRI Yearbook 2022

In News Recently, The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) launched the findings of SIPRI Yearbook 2022, which assesses the current state of armaments, disarmament and international security. Nuclear-armed states There are nine nuclear-armed states: the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, Israel and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North […]

BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile

In Context  BrahMos has been upgraded several times, with versions tested on land, air and sea platforms since its first  lauch.  The first successful test in 2001 was conducted from a specially designed land-based launcher.  Background and development In the early 1980s, the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme, conceived and led by Dr A P […]

Corvette

In News The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has given the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for several capital acquisition projects of the Indian defence forces.  This includes the procurement of next-generation Corvettes for the Indian Navy at an approximate cost of Rs 36,000 crore. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) is the highest decision-making body in the […]

Decoding China’s occupation at Pangong Tso

In Context China’s new bridge on Pangong Tso forces India to rethink posture in Ladakh About Locations of bridges  China started constructing a broader bridge next to its previous construction. It built the first bridge – about 400 metres long and 8 metres wide – on the Pangong Tso close to the friction areas on […]

Amendment of rules for the appointment of Chief of Defence Staff

In News  The Ministry of Defence has issued three separate notifications amending the rules of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force for the appointment of the next Chief of Defence Staff CDS. Major points of amendment The government amended the Army Rules, 1954; the Naval Ceremonial, Conditions of Service and Miscellaneous Regulations, 1963; […]

Agni-4 Missile

In News  Recently, India successfully carried out a night launch of the nuclear-capable Agni-4 ballistic missile from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha. The successful test reaffirms India’s policy of having a ‘Credible Minimum Deterrence’ Capability. The successful test was carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command. The Strategic Forces Command […]

Ex SAMPRITI-X

In Context A joint military training exercise between India and Bangladesh has commenced recently at Jessore military station in Bangladesh.  Ex SAMPRITI-X  About: SAMPRITI is an important bilateral defence cooperation endeavour conducted alternately by both countries which aims to strengthen and widen the aspects of interoperability and cooperation between both the armies. Representation: The Indian […]

INAS 325 Commissioning

In News  Indian Naval Air Squadron (INAS) 325 was commissioned into the Indian Navy. The newly inducted aircraft flew for the first time over the Andaman Islands earlier this year and were officially inducted on 28 Jan 2022. About INAS 325  It is  operating the indigenously built ALH MK III aircraft.  The unit is the […]

Women in Combat Role

In News Recently, Abhilasha Barak from Haryana became the Indian Army’s first woman combat aviator. About The Supreme Court, in a landmark decision on February 17, 2020, ordered that women officers in the Army be given permanent commissions. It rejected the Centre’s claim, that their physiological limits were based on “sex stereotypes” and “gender discrimination […]

EX Bongo Sagar

In News  The third edition of Indian Navy and Bangladesh Navy Bilateral Exercise Bongosagar commenced at Port Mongla, Bangladesh.  The first edition of the Exercise Bongo Sagar, was held in 2019.  About Exercise Bongo Sagar The Harbour Phase of exercise is underway. It will be followed by a Sea Phase in the Northern Bay of […]