Daily Defence Current Affairs And Updates 12 August 2022 [DOWNLOAD PDF]

Divyanshu Pandey
August 12, 2022
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In today’s 12 August 2022 Defence Current affairs and updates, we are going to see the latest defense-related updates on 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 12 August 2022

Three French Rafale Jets Stop Over In India During Indo-pacific Deployment

A French Air and Space Force contingent, including three Rafale jets, was hosted in India during Indo-Pacific deployment on Wednesday, a statement issued by the French Embassy in New Delhi. A contingent of the French Air & Space Force staged through an IAF base on their way to Ex-Pitch Black 2022 in Australia.
The contingent which was en route to New Caledonia was hosted for a technical stopover at Air Force Station in Sulur town of Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore district on August 10-11 during a long-distance deployment from metropolitan France to the Pacific Ocean.
In the following stages of Mission Pegase 22, the French Air Force contingent will take part in the “Pitch Black” air exercise taking place in Australia from 17th August to 10th September. The Indian Air Force will also participate in this multilateral drill, along with Australia, Japan, USA, Germany, Indonesia, Singapore, UK, and South Korea.
Mission Pegase 22 is a powerful demonstration of France’s capacity for quick deployment in the Indo-Pacific. The mission is also proof that the security situation in Europe has not diminished the French and European commitment in the Indo-Pacific. In this respect, it also aims to strengthen ties with key strategic partners, such as India, and underline France’s support for security and stability in the region.
India and France have traditionally close and friendly relations. In 1998, the two countries entered a Strategic Partnership which is emblematic of their convergence of views on a range of international issues apart from a close and growing bilateral relationship.

IAF Sportsmen Excel at the Commonwealth Games 2022, Birmingham (UK)

Indian Air Force sportsmen have once again proven their mettle in the international arena by winning three medals, while also training the women’s wrestling team to win several laurels.
Junior Warrant Officer Vikas Thakur won a silver medal in weightlifting by lifting a total of 346 kg in the men’s 96 kg final. This was his third medal in the Commonwealth games. Sergeant Abdulla Aboobacker brought laurels to the nation by winning a Silver medal with a Triple Jump leap of 17.02 m. Junior Warrant Officer Gururaja won the bronze medal with a total lift of 269 kg in the men’s 61 kg finals. He had earlier won a silver medal in the CWG 2018 held at Gold Coast.
The chief coach of the Indian women wrestling team, Warrant Officer Jitender Yadav was instrumental in the team winning six medals at the games. Exceptional performances were also put in by Junior Warrant Officer Nirmal Noah Tom and Sergeant Dinesh Kumar who represented India in the 4 x 400 m relay and Indian cycling teams, respectively.

4^th India-Bangladesh Annual Defence Dialogue

The 4th India-Bangladesh Annual Defence Dialogue, co-chaired by Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar and Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces Division of Bangladesh Lt Gen Waker-Uz-Zaman, was held in New Delhi on August 11, 2022.
- The talks covered the existing bilateral exercises & training and agreed to increase the complexity of these exercises. Both sides reviewed the progress on various bilateral defence cooperation initiatives and expressed commitment to further elevate engagements between the Armed Forces.
- Both sides emphasised the need to work closely to implement the USD 500 million line of credit extended from India for defence items. Dr. Ajay Kumar also invited the Bangladeshi delegation to the upcoming Def-Expo 2022.

India, Bangladesh Hold Second Tri-services Staff Talks To Strengthen Defence Engagements

India and Bangladesh held the second Tri-services Staff Talks (TSST) here on Wednesday to further strengthen bilateral defence engagements.
The discussions focused on the ongoing and new initiatives taken under the ambit of existing bilateral defence cooperation mechanism of all three services and further strengthening the bilateral defence engagements, a Defence Ministry release said.
The TSST is a forum established to boost defence cooperation between the two countries through regular talks at the strategic and operational levels between HQ IDS and Bangladesh Armed Forces Division.
India was one of the first countries to recognize Bangladesh and establish diplomatic relations immediately after its independence in December 1971.

Defence Cooperation:

Various Joint exercises of Army (Exercise Sampriti) and Navy (Exercise Milan) take place between the two countries.
Border Management: India and Bangladesh share 4096.7 km. of border, which is the longest land boundary that India shares with any of its neighbours.
The India-Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) came into force following the exchange of instruments of ratification in June 2015.
Bangladesh is India’s biggest trade partner in South Asia. India’s exports to Bangladesh for financial year 2018-19 (April-March) stood at US 9.21 billion USD and imports from Bangladesh for the same period stood at US 1.22 Billion USD.
Bangladesh has appreciated the Duty-Free and Quota Free access given to Bangladeshi exports to India under South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) since 2011.

Gallantry Award Winners of Indian Navy Felicitated By Governor of Maharashtra

As part of the ongoing Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, the Western Naval Command conducted a ceremony to felicitate and honour gallantry award winners of the Indian Navy, both serving and retired. The function was held at the Mulla Auditorium, Mumbai on 10 August 2022.
The Hon’ble Governor of Maharashtra, Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari, was the Chief Guest for the ceremony and was received by Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh, the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command.
Three Vir Chakra, five Shaurya Chakra and 30 Nau Sena Medal (Gallantry) awardees were felicitated. Among the awardees were 13 retired officers and eight retired sailors. Admiral VS Shekhawat, PVSM, AVSM, VrC (Retd.) was also felicitated for their stellar role in the 1971 War.

5th Apex Committee Review Meeting on coastal security of Odisha conducted at INS Chilka

The 5^th Apex Committee Review Meeting (ACRM) on Coastal Security, co-chaired by Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta CINC ENC and Suresh Chandra Mohapatra Chief Secretary and Chief Development Commissioner, Government of Odisha was conducted at INS Chilka.
The meeting was also attended by representatives from the Indian Navy, State Government of Odisha, Indian Coast Guard, officials of Dhamra, Puri and Gopalpur Ports, SIB, ITR Balasore Department of Fisheries and Customs.
All key issues and developments/ progress made since the last review meeting were discussed and suitably addressed. Various challenges in the maritime domain, as well as future measures and possible solutions to enhance the ‘effectiveness of coastal security were also deliberated.

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REVIEW QUESTIONS

The 5^th Apex Committee Review Meeting (ACRM) on Coastal Security, co-chaired by
CAS V R Chaudhary
COAS Manoj Pande
Admiral R Hari Kumar
Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta

ANSWER: D