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The coastal security exercise ‘Sagar Kavach’ held in Kerala
The coastal security exercise ‘Sagar Kavach’ was held along Kerala shores on April 24, 2018 to strengthen and assess the loopholes in the coastal security mechanism. Apart from the Indian Coast Guard, the Indian Navy, Coastal Police and Marine Enforcement ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Indian Navy’s Mission Based Deployment
Indian Navy has approved new mission-based deployment plan for deploying mission ready ships and aircraft along critical sea lanes of communications and choke points in Indian Ocean Region (IOR). Under this mission-based deployment plan, Indian Navy’s 14-15 ships will be ..
Indian Ocean Naval Symposium
The IONS is regional forum of Indian Ocean littoral states launched by India Navy in February 2008. It is voluntary initiative that seeks to increase maritime co-operation among navies of littoral states of Indian Ocean Region (IOR) by providing an ..
GRSE handovers 4th Mark IV LCU vessel – L54 to Indian Navy
The fourth of eight Mark IV LCU vessels – L54, built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE), Kolkata was formally handed over to Indian Navy at GRSE, Kolkata. The first ship of Mark IV LCU vessels INS LCU ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Indian Navy conducts Chakravat HADR Exercise with Kerala Government
Indian Navy conducted multi-agency humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) exercise named ‘Chakravat’ meaning ‘cyclone’ with coordination of Kerala Government off Kochi Coast. The mandate of exercise was to review response mechanism in the event of a cyclonic storm. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
The joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise ‘Chakravath 2018’ organised by Indian Navy
The joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise ‘Chakravath 2018’ is organised by the Indian Navy in coordination with the Kerala government at Kochi Airport. The exercise is conducted by the Southern Naval Command from April 5 to 8. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Indian Navy’s warship INS Ganga decommissioned
Indian Navy’s indigenously built warship INS Ganga (F22) was decommissioned in Mumbai, Maharashtra after over three decades of service. The warship was commissioned in December 1985 and had represented big step forward in India’s indigenous warship building capability. The decommissioning ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
MILES-18: First ever multi-nation naval exercise at sea held in Andaman
The MILES-18, first-ever multi-nation naval exercise at sea was held at the Andaman sea. The three days exercise was conducted as part of 10th edition of MILAN 2018. Milan 2018, a multi-national mega event was organised by Andaman Nicobar naval ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
Indian Navy sailboat INSV Tarini arrives in Cape Town, South Africa
Indian Navy’s sailboat INSV Tarini, led by all-women crew, reached Cape Town, South Africa as part of Navika Sagar Parikrama expedition. This stop is last phase of its maiden voyage to circumnavigate globe before it depart Cape Town and return ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
Paschim Lehar: Tri-service maritime exercise concludes
Tri-service maritime exercise Paschim Lehar conducted by Indian Navy concluded off western coast in Arabian Sea. The objective of the exercise was to build interoperability between Indian Navy, Indian Army, Indian Air Force and Coast Guard. Key Facts The three-week ..