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Indra 2018: Tri-service joint India-Russia military exercise to be conducted in India
The tri-service joint military exercise Indra-2018 between India and Russia will take place at Indian military base in second half 2018. In this regard, Russian military delegation visited India to discuss logistics of the exercise. In this edition of exercise, ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2018
Maiden test Next Generation SFDR Air to Air Missile successfully conducted
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully carried out maiden flight test new surface-to-air missile (yet to get formal name) powered by Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) propulsion Technology. The test also successfully demonstrated technology of nozzle less booster ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2018
S-400 Triumf air defence missile systems: India concludes price negotiations with Russia
India has concluded price negotiations with Russia for deal to procure S-400 Triumf air defence missile systems for Indian Air Force (IAF). They also have finalised financial component nearly Rs 40,000 crore of the deal. Key Facts The deal will ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
BrahMos supersonic cruise missile successfully test-fired to increase life from 10 to 15 years
BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was successfully test-fired from mobile launcher from Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Balasore (Chandipur), Odisha to validate some new features aimed at increasing its life from 10 to 15 years. The successful test will help in ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
CSL inks MoU with Russian firm to develop specialized vessels for Inland and Coastal shipping
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has inked Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Russian firm United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) to develop specialized vessels for Inland and Coastal shipping. Both firms will collaborate and engage in Design, Development and Execution of contemporary, state-of-Art ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant: Current Status & Significance
Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant is the first nuclear power plant of Bangladesh, currently under construction. The plant with 2.4GW capacity is located in Pabna district of Bangladesh on bank of Padma river. The plant has two units (1200MW each) and first ..
Russia to help India to set up National Crisis Response Centre
Russia has agreed to assist India to set up National Crisis Management Centre (NCMC) in the country to handle disaster and other emergency situations. This was agreed during a meeting between Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Russian Minister for ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
India-Russia sign comprehensive anti-terror pact
India and Russia have signed comprehensive anti-terror pact agreement for enhancing bilateral cooperation in tackling all forms of terrorism and countering threat posed by narcotics. The agreement was signed by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Russia’s Interior Minister Vladimir ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Cabinet approves India-Russia Agreement on cooperation in combating terrorism
The Union Cabinet has approved signing an Agreement on Cooperation between India and Russia in field of combating all forms of terrorism and organized crime. The agreement is proposed to be signed during upcoming visit of Indian Delegation led by ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Indra-2017: Joint Indo-Russia Tri-Services Exercise successfully conducted
The Joint Indo-Russia Tri-Services Exercise INDRA-2017 was successfully conducted from 19 to 29 October 2017 at Vladivostok, Russia. It was India’s first joint tri-services exercise and also first between Russia and India. It was also first time Russia has hosted ..