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India, Portugal sign six agreements
India and Portugal have signed six memorandum of understandings (MoUs) including in defence cooperation. These agreements were signed after delegation level talks Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his visiting Portugal counterpart António Costa who is chief Guest of 2017 Pravasi ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2017
Gen. Raheel Sharif to head Islamic Military Alliance
Pakistan’s former Army chief Gen. Raheel Sharif (retired) was appointed head of Islamic Military Alliance to Fight Terrorism (IMAFT), a Saudi Arabia-led military coalition of 39 nations. The appointment was confirmed by Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif as both ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2017
ICBM Agni-IV successfully test-fired off Odisha coast
India successfully test-fired its home-grown long range intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Agni-IV from the Abdul Kalam Wheeler Island off Odisha coast. The test was aimed at revalidating new technologies incorporated in Agni-IV system and checking the readiness of armed forces ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2017
General Bipin Rawat takes over as next Chief of Army Staff
General Bipin Rawat took charge as the new 27th Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) of India. He succeed General Dalbir Singh Suhag who retired from the service. He had superseded two seniormost Lt Generals, Praveen Bakshi and PM Hariz. His ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2017
Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa takes charge as new Air Force chief
Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa took charge as the 22nd Chief of the Air Staff (CoAS) of the Indian Air Force (IAF). He succeeded Arup Raha who retires from the service. He is the third person from Sikh community ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2017
CSL completes delivery of 20 FPVs to India Coast Guard
The Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has delivered ICGS AYUSH, the 20th Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) to the Indian Coast Guard. With this, CSL has completed construction of 20 FPVs for the Indian Coast Guard. ICGS Ayush will be operated from ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
China tests 5th-generation fighter jet FC-31 Gyrfalcon
China has successfully tested the latest version of its fifth-generation stealth fighter jet J-31 (now renamed the FC-31 Gyrfalcon). The newest version of twin-engine FC-31 took to the air for the first time recently. It is considered as China’s answer ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
India successfully test-fires nuclear capable ballistic missile Agni-5
India successfully test-fired its home-grown long range intercontinental surface-to-surface nuclear capable ballistic missile Agni-5. The state-of-the-art surface-to-surface missile was test fired successfully from the launch complex 4 of the Integrated Test Range from the Abdul Kalam Wheeler Island off Odisha ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Japan approves biggest defence budget
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s cabinet approved approved 5.13 trillion yen ($43.6 billion) in defence spending for the fiscal year starting in April 2017. It is Japan’s highest annual defence budget announced so far. It is up by 1.4% from the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Long range nuclear-capable subsonic cruise missile Nirbhay testfired
Long range nuclear-capable subsonic cruise missile Nirbhay was testfired from the launch complex 3 of the Integrated Missile Test Range in Balasore, Odisha. The test was conducted by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). After blasting off from launch ..