About Exercise Ayutthaya
Context: Recently, the maiden Bilateral Maritime Exercise -Ayutthaya’ between the Indian Navy (IN) and Royal Thai Navy (RTN) was conducted. Relevance: GS III: Security Challenges Exercise Ayutthaya: Strengthening Naval Collaboration Between India and Thailand Significance of the Name: Participation of Indian Naval Ships: Exercise Complexity and Operational Synergy: Activities during Maiden Edition: Coordinated Patrol and […]
Astra Missile: Advancing Indian Air Power
Context: The Minister of State for Defence recently flagged off the indigenously developed Astra Missiles for supply to the Indian Air Force (IAF) at Bharat Dynamics in Hyderabad. Relevance: GS III: Defence Astra Missile: Advancing Indian Air Power -Source: The Times of India
Army Adopts Topa Pir as Model Village
Context: The Army has adopted Topa Pir village in Poonch district as a model village under the Sadbhavana scheme. Relevance: GS III: Defence Dimensions of the Article: Background: Topa Pir Village Incident Sparking Attention: Civilian Casualties: Impact on Local Relations: Military Response: Initiative Launch: About Operation Sadbhavana in Ladakh Achieving Objectives: Health and Sanitation Assistance: […]
Surge in Website Blocking Orders
Context: The number of website blocking orders has witnessed an exponential increase, surging over 100 times from 2013 to October 2023, as revealed in response to a Right to Information (RTI) application. Relevance: GS III: Cyber Security Dimensions of the Article: Trends in Website Blocking Orders in India Scope and Nature: Legal Framework for Website […]
Exercise Sea Dragon-24
Context: Indian Navy’s P8I aircraft landed at Guam, a US island territory in Western Pacific, to participate in Exercise Sea Dragon – 24. Relevance: GS III Security Challenges Exercise Sea Dragon-24: Multinational Maritime Collaboration Focus Areas: Key Aspects of the P8I Aircraft:
Joint Military Exercise Desert Cyclone 2024
Context: The Joint Military Exercise ‘Desert Cyclone 2024’ between India and UAE will be held from January 2 to January 15 in Rajasthan. Relevance: GS III: Security Challenges Joint Military Exercise “Desert Cyclone 2024” India-UAE Relations
Pegasus Spyware Targeting Indian Journalists
Context: A joint report by The Washington Post and Amnesty International reveals Pegasus spyware targeting Indian journalists. Relevance: GS III: Cyber Security Dimensions of the Article: Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP): Overview Recent Works: About the Pegasus Project How dangerously compromising is Pegasus? What is a spyware and what are other similar types […]
About The INS Imphal
Context: Recently, INS (Indian Naval Ship) Imphal (Pennant D68) has been commissioned into the Indian Navy. Relevance: GS III: Security Challenges Dimensions of the Article: INS Imphal: A Technologically Advanced Guided Missile Destroyer Introduction: Launch and Naming: Technical Specifications: Weaponry and Sensors: Strategic Significance: Project 15B: Advancing India’s Destroyer Capabilities Overview: Scope and Planning: Objectives: Lead Ship: […]
SAMAR Air Defence Missile System
Context: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has successfully test fired the ‘SAMAR’ air defence missile system recently. Relevance: GS III: Defence Dimensions of the Article: SAMAR Air Defence Missile System: Enhancing Aerial Protection Capabilities: SAMAR-1 System: Key Facts about Akash Missile (SAM) Defence System:
Grass-Root Democracy as a Bulwark Against Maoists
Context: The recent Assembly elections in Chhattisgarh have concluded, and the tribal vote dynamics played a significant role for each political party, considering the substantial tribal population in the state. The tribal voters constitute 34% of the total vote share. The Maoist insurgency, currently prevalent in the country, is particularly concentrated in the tribal regions of Chhattisgarh, […]