Daily Defence Current Affairs And Updates 24 March 2023 [DOWNLOAD PDF]

Divyanshu Pandey
March 24, 2023
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In Daily current affairs for 24th March 2023, we will see the latest national and international current affairs news. These important current affairs will be beneficial for your upcoming NDA, CDS, CDS OTA, AFCAT, TA, Agniveer Army, Agniveer Navy, Agniveer Air Force, Women Military Police, INET, MNS, ACC exams, SCO, PCSL, CAPF, and SSB interviews, and direct entries for Army, Navy, and Air Force like SSC Tech, TGC, JAG, NCC, TES, 10+2 Cadet. Download a PDF file about current events at the end of this article.

Defence Current Affairs 24 March 2023

Maritime Exercise Konkan 2023

Konkan 2023, the annual bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and the Royal Navy, was held from 20 to 22 Mar 23 off the Konkan coast in the Arabian Sea.
INS Trishul, a guided missile frigate, and HMS Lancaster, a Type 23 guided missile frigate, participated in this edition and undertook multiple maritime drills to enhance interoperability and imbibe best practices.
The exercise yielded excellent training value to personnel of both navies. A high level of professionalism and enthusiasm was also evident during its conduct.

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INAS 310, The Cobras Celebrated Its 62^nd Anniversary

Indian Naval Air Squadron 310, The Cobras, a Maritime Reconnaissance Sqn of Indian Navy based at Goa is celebrating its 62^nd Anniversary on 21 Mar 23. Commissioned at Hyéres, France on 21 Mar 1961, the Sqn is the most decorated unit of the Indian Navy.
The INAS 310 is an Indian naval air squadron based at INS Hansa. Earlier it was shifted from INS Hansa to INS Sardar Patel but later it was re-shifted to INS Hansa.
INAS 310 participated in Operation Vijay (1961), the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, Operation Pawan, the Kargil War, and Operation Parakram.

Pakistan Day Military Parade Postponed

The Pakistan Day parade, held every year on March 23, has been canceled amid rising political instability and the worsening economic situation in the country.
Pakistan Day is celebrated every year to commemorate the passage of the 1940 Lahore Resolution, with Pakistan’s armed forces showcasing its weaponry and military power and displaying the nuclear missiles in the parade.
Lahore Resolution of the Muslim League was also recognized as Pakistan Resolution.
This resolution proposed a demand for a separate Muslim state i.e Pakistan was presented by AK Fazlul Huq.
The session was held between 22 March and 24 March 1940, at Manto Park (now Iqbal Park), Lahore.
The welcome address was made by Nawab of Mamdot and it was followed by the speech of Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
Capital: Islamabad
Prime Minister: Shehbaz Sharif
Population: 23.14 crores (2021) World Bank
Official languages: Urdu, English

To Boost IAF’s Capabilities, Defence Ministry Signs Contracts Worth Rs 3700 cr with BEL

The defence ministry signed two contracts worth over Rs 3,700 crore with BEL for radars and receivers, which will enhance the operational capabilities of the Indian Air Force.
The first contract worth over Rs 2,800 crore pertains to the supply of Medium Power Radars (MPR) ‘Arudhra’ for the IAF, and the second, at an overall cost of around Rs 950 crore, relates to 129 DR-118 Radar Warning Receivers (RWR).
Both projects are under the ‘Buy Indian-IDMM (Indigenously Designed Developed and Manufactured)’ category. The projects are aimed at enhancing the surveillance, detection, tracking, and electronic warfare capabilities of the air force.
MPR (Arudhra) radar has been indigenously designed and developed by the DRDO and will be manufactured by BEL. Its successful trials have already been conducted by the IAF.

Indian Army, Air Force Conduct Joint Drills Vayu Prahar

Indian Army and the Air force jointly conducted a Multi Domain Air-Land Exercise Vayu Prahar along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern command.
The exercise validated and refined procedures quintessential for synergized joint operations. Army Formations, Special Forces along with Indian Air Force participated in the 96-hour exercise in the Eastern Theatre.
In the second week of March 2023, the Indian Army and the Air force jointly conducted a Multi Domain Air-Land Exercise Vayu Prahar in the Eastern Theatre to validate joint plans to prosecute synergized multiple domain operations, according to the sources.
The scope of the joint exercise included rapid mobilization of an earmarked Rapid Reaction Force from the hinterland to undertake air-landed operations in a nominated Advance Landing Ground, according to the sources.