11 May 2022 Daily Defence Current Affairs And Updates [DOWNLOAD PDF]

Divyanshu Pandey
May 11, 2022
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In today’s 11 May 2022 Defence Current affairs and updates, we are going to see the latest defense-related updates national and international current affairs topics. These current affairs questions and major events will be really helpful for your upcoming NDA, CDS, AFCAT, TA, INET, MNS, ACC exams, and other SSB interviews and AFCAT interviews like SSC Tech, TGC, TES, NDA, CDS, AFCAT, and more. Download the current affairs PDF file at the end of this article.

Daily Defence Current Affairs 11 May 2022

ITBP First to Induct Batch Of Women Canine Squad Handlers Among CAPFs

Border guarding force ITBP has decided to induct a batch of eight women personnel who will be the first among the central paramilitary forces to be trained as handlers for canine squads deployed in various security theatres, including anti-Naxal operations. Dog handlers in the CAPFs are an all-male domain right now.
The selected women Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel are in the rank of constable and belong to the ‘animal transport’ cadre of the mountain-warfare trained force that was raised in the wake of the 1962 Chinese aggression along India’s eastern front.
The force is primarily tasked to guard the 3,488-km-long Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China, apart from rendering a variety of duties in the internal security domain like conducting anti-Maoist operations and carrying out anti-sabotage checks during high-profile events and VVIP visits.
The eight women are part of a 25 personnel team who will join training in the last week of this month at the ITBP-run National Training Centre for Dogs (NTCD) in the Bhanu area in Haryana’s Panchkula.

President Confers 13 Shaurya Chakras

President Shri Ram Nath Kovind, who is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, conferred 13 Shaurya Chakras, including six posthumous, to the personnel of the Armed Forces during Defence Investiture Ceremony (Phase-1) held at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi.
The President also conferred 14 Param Vishisht Seva Medals, four Uttam Yudh Seva Medals, and 24 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals for distinguished service of an exceptional order.

S No	RANK AND NAME	Service
SHAURYA CHAKRA (POSTHUMOUS)
1.	IC-83765X CAPTAIN ASHUTOSH KUMAR, 18^TH BATTALION, THE MADRAS REGIMENT (MYSORE) (POSTHUMOUS)	ARMY
2.	3002089Y HAVILDAR ANIL KUMAR TOMAR, THE RAJPUT REGIMENT, 44^TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)	ARMY
3.	3196376N HAVILDAR PINKU KUMAR, THE JAT REGIMENT, 34^TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)	ARMY
4.	16113819N HAVILDAR KASHIRAY BAMMANALLI, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, 44^TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)	ARMY
5.	JC-442366M NAIB SUBEDAR SREEJITH M, SENA MEDAL, 17^TH BATTALION, THE MADRAS REGIMENT (POSTHUMOUS)	ARMY
6.	2624461M SEPOY MARUPROLU JASWANTH KUMAR REDDY, 17^TH BATTALION, THE MADRAS REGIMENT (POSTHUMOUS)	ARMY
PARAM VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL
1.	IC-40716F LIEUTENANT GENERAL (NOW GENERAL) MANOJ PANDE, AVSM, VSM, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS	ARMY
2.	IC-41067N LIEUTENANT GENERAL JAI SINGH NAIN, AVSM, SM, THE INFANTRY	ARMY
3.	AIR MARSHAL SHASHIKER CHOUDHARY, AVSM, VSM, ADC (17645) AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (MECHANICAL)	AIR FORCE
4.	AIR MARSHAL MANAVENDRA SINGH AVSM, VrC, VSM, ADC (16983) FLYING (PILOT)	AIR FORCE
5.	AIR MARSHAL SANDEEP SINGH, AVSM, VM, ADC (17312) FLYING (PILOT)	AIR FORCE
6.	IC-43686A LIEUTENANT GENERAL SANJIV RAI, AVSM, SM, VSM, THE INFANTRY	ARMY
7.	IC-43842Y LIEUTENANT GENERAL MANIK KUMAR DAS, SENA MEDAL**, VSM , THE INFANTRY	ARMY
8.	DR-10339F LIEUTENANT GENERAL NANDA KISHORE SAHOO, VSM, THE ARMY DENTAL CORPS	ARMY
9.	IC-40500A LIEUTENANT GENERAL YOGESH KUMAR JOSHI, UYSM, AVSM, VrC, SM, THE INFANTRY (RETIRED)	ARMY
10.	AIR MARSHAL AMIT DEV, AVSM, VSM, ADC (16972) FLYING (PILOT) (RETIRED)	AIR FORCE
11.	IC-39501W LIEUTENANT GENERAL ANANT PRASAD SINGH, AVSM, THE ARMY AIR DEFENCE (RETIRED)	ARMY
12.	IC-41456N LIEUTENANT GENERAL RAKESH KUMAR ANAND, AVSM, SM, VSM, THE CORPS OF SIGNALS (RETIRED)	ARMY
13.	IC-41509F LIEUTENANT GENERAL KANWAL JEET SINGH DHILLON, UYSM, YSM, VSM, THE INFANTRY (RETIRED)	ARMY
14.	VICE ADMIRAL RAVNEET SINGH, AVSM, NM (02646-N) (RETIRED)	NAVY
UTTAM YUDH SEVA MEDAL
1.	IC-43285L LIEUTENANT GENERAL DEVENDRA PRATAP PANDEY, AVSM, VSM, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY, HEADQUARTERS 15 CORPS	ARMY
2.	IC-43295P LIEUTENANT GENERAL RAVIN KHOSLA, AVSM, SM, VSM, 5 GORKHA RIFLES, HEADQUARTERS 4 CORPS	ARMY
3.	IC-43370N LIEUTENANT GENERAL JOHNSON P MATHEW, AVSM, VSM, THE PUNJAB REGIMENT, HEADQUARTERS 3 CORPS	ARMY
4.	IC-43444X LIEUTENANT GENERAL P GOPALAKRISHNA MENON, AVSM, THE SIKH REGIMENT, HEADQUARTERS 14 CORPS	ARMY
ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL
1.	AIR MARSHAL VIKRAM SINGH, VSM (17699) FLYING (PILOT)	AIR FORCE
2.	IC-40801K LIEUTENANT GENERAL RAJENDRA KUMAR BANSIWAL, THE INTELLIGENCE CORPS	ARMY
3.	IC-41121W LIEUTENANT GENERAL RAJ KUMAR SHARMA, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY	ARMY
4.	IC-41131A LIEUTENANT GENERAL PREM PRASHAD MALHOTRA, VSM, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS	ARMY
5.	IC-42336F LIEUTENANT GENERAL AJAI KUMAR SINGH, YSM, SM, VSM, THE INFANTRY	ARMY
6.	IC-43667P LIEUTENANT GENERAL KARANBIR SINGH BRAR, THE ARMOURED CORPS	ARMY
7.	IC-43771H LIEUTENANT GENERAL SUBRAMANIAN MOHAN, SM, VSM, THE ARMY AIR DEFENCE	ARMY
8.	IC-44044X LIEUTENANT GENERAL DHIRAJ SETH, THE ARMOURED CORPS	ARMY
9.	REAR ADMIRAL (NOW VICE ADMIRAL) TARUN SOBTI, VSM (03350-N)	NAVY
10.	REAR ADMIRAL (NOW VICE ADMIRAL) AJAY KOCHHAR, NM (03326-H)	NAVY
11.	AIR MARSHAL AVINASH GOPAL KSHIRSAGAR, VSM (17277) AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (MECHANICAL)	AIR FORCE
12.	AIR MARSHAL ALOK SINGH, VSM (17622) AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (MECHANICAL)	AIR FORCE
13.	AIR MARSHAL RAVI GOPAL KRISHNA KAPOOR, VM (18253) FLYING (PILOT)	AIR FORCE
14.	AIR MARSHAL NARMDESHWAR TIWARI, VM (18270) FLYING (PILOT)	AIR FORCE
15.	AIR VICE MARSHAL (NOW AIR MARSHAL) CHAKALAYIL RAJAPPA MOHAN, VSM (18517) AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (ELECTRONICS)	AIR FORCE
16.	IC-44038K MAJOR GENERAL HARIHARAN DHARMARAJAN, SM**, VSM, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS	ARMY
17.	IC-44095L MAJOR GENERAL ANIL KUMAR KASHID, VSM, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY	ARMY
18.	IC-44546A MAJOR GENERAL SANJEEV KUMAR SENGAR, THE INFANTRY	ARMY
19.	IC-48067W MAJOR GENERAL RASHIM BALI, SM, VSM, THE INFANTRY	ARMY
20.	IC-48389W MAJOR GENERAL HARJEET SINGH SAHI, YSM, SM, THE INFANTRY	ARMY
21.	IC-42313A MAJOR GENERAL NUDURUPATI DURGA PRASAD, VSM, THE MECHANISED INFANTRY (RETIRED)	ARMY
22.	REAR ADMIRAL GK HARISH, VSM (41159-T)	NAVY
23.	REAR ADMIRAL B SIVAKUMAR, VSM (50992-R)	NAVY
24.	GO-002130F, CHIEF ENGINEER (CIVIL), SHRI VIMAL GOSWAMI, HQ CE PROJECT UDAYAK	BRO
SHAURYA CHAKRA
1.	SS-45282W MAJOR RAVI KUMAR CHAUDHARY, THE GRENADIERS, 55^TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
2.	IC-72371Y MAJOR ARUN KUMAR PANDEY, THE RAJPUT REGIMENT, 44^TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
3.	SEPOY NEERAJ AHLAWAT, THE JAT REGIMENT, 34^THBATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
4.	RIFLEMAN MUKESH KUMAR, THE RAJPUTANA RIFLES 9^THBATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
5.	GROUP CAPTAIN PERMINDER ANTIL (26686) FLYING (PILOT)	AIR FORCE
6.	CAPTAIN (NOW MAJOR) VIKAS KHATRI, THE MECHANISED INFANTRY 16^THBATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
7.	G/5008754Y RIFLEMAN RAKESH SHARMA, 5 ASSAM RIFLES	ARMY

Trishakti Corps of the Indian Army celebrates 62nd Raising Day

Trishakti Corps of the Indian Army celebrates 62nd Raising Day at Sukna, Darjeeling. Lieutenant General Tarun Kumar Aich, AVSM, General Officer Commanding Trishakti Corps paid homage to the Bravehearts who made supreme sacrifice for the nation & laid a wreath at the War Memorial.
- XXXIII Corps is a corps of the Indian Army. It draws some of its heritage from the British Indian XXXIII Corps which was formed in 1942 but disbanded in 1945. It was re-raised in 1960 at Shillong.
- The corps is headquartered in Sukna in North Bengal and is commanded by a Three Star officer of the rank of Lieutenant General titled General Officer Commanding (GOC). His chief of staff is a Two Star officer of the rank of Major General. The total troop strength of the XXXIII corps is estimated to be between 45,000 and 60,000 soldiers.

AI Engineering & Boeing may join hands to maintain VVIP ‘India One’ B777s & Navy’s P-8I

Soon to be privatised Air India Engineering Services Ltd (AIESL) and Boeing may join hands to maintain the two VVIP Boeing 777s used by the president, VP and PM for their medium and long-haul international flights. The American aerospace major on Tuesday said it is exploring “opportunities with AIESL for the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of critical equipment on key Boeing defence platforms in India, including the P-8I operated by the Indian Navy and the 777 VIP aircraft operated by the Indian Air Force.”
In a statement, Boeing said the collaboration would support the Indian Navy’s growing P-8I fleet, building up the local aviation ecosystem, while ensuring quicker turnarounds for the Indian Navy. It would also help build indigenous MRO capabilities as it would bring the P-8I landing gear repair and overhaul work to India for the first time.
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Indian Navy Standby for Rescue and Relief Ops for Severe Cyclonic Storm Asani

The Indian Navy is closely monitoring movement of the Severe ‘Asani’ in the Bay of Bengal as it is likely to move close to North Andhra Pradesh and South Odisha coast during the next 24 hrs. Hq, ENC and Naval Officers-in-Charge at Andhra Pradesh and Odisha Area have carried out preparatory activities to deal with the effects of Severe Cyclone.
Five Indian Navy ships are on standby with Relief Material, Diving and Medical teams to render assistance in the most affected areas along the coast of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. Naval aircraft have been kept ready at Naval Air Stations, INS Dega at Visakhapatnam and INS Rajali near Chennai to undertake aerial surveys of the most affected areas and casualty evacuation.

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