Military Exercises in News

Source: PIBExercise Bold Kurukshetra (Jodhpur): Singapore Army and Indian ArmyExercise La Perouse: Multilateral exercise conducted by French Navy for enhancing coordination amongst the participating navies in Indo-Pacific Region. India, the USA, Japan, Australia, the UK etc. are participantsMaritime Partnership Exercise (MPX): It is a naval exercise conducted with multiple friendly countries like Japan, France etc

Mujib scholarship

Bangladesh PM SHEIKH Hasina has announced the Mujib Scholarship for the direct descendants of the Indian soldiers killed or grievously injured in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. The awards will be conferred on Wednesday. The award is named after Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Hasina’s father.

75 years of Egypt India friendship

In a unique move Egypt Post released a commemorative postage stamp to celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations between Egypt and India Diplomatic relations between India and Egypt began when Egypt recognized India’s independence on 18 August 1947, three days after India’s independence. The two countries became even closer in the 1950s, which resulted in a historic friendship … Continue reading 75 years of Egypt India friendship

Vinbax

3rd edition of VINBAX was concluded at Chandimandir in Haryana with an impressive display of Multi Agency Humanitarian Assistance in Disaster Relief (HADR) demonstration. About the Exercise- It is a Vietnam-India Bilateral Army Exercise.The exercise commenced on 01 August and was focused on deployment of Army Engineer and Medical teams in UN Peacekeeping operations. What made the … Continue reading Vinbax

Nagorno Karabakh

The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh has been at the centre of three major wars and multiple clashes for decades. The recent flare-up began after Azerbaijan claimed that it had captured the territory in Karabakh in retaliatory action. ​​Nagorno-Karabakh is a disputed territory internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan but mostly governed by … Continue reading Nagorno Karabakh

Girmitiya

On August 28, India’s Lok Sabha (Lower House) speaker Om Birla is expected to travel to Suriname—a Girmitiya country which has strong Indian roots. The countries in the Pacific and the Caribbean are called Girmitiya countries.  The Indentured labourers from India were taken to various countries in the Pacific and the Caribbean—known as Girmitiya countries—by the … Continue reading Girmitiya