Ladakh’s Tso Kar Wetland Complex now a Wetland of International Importance India has added Tso Kar Wetland Complex in Ladakh as its 42nd Ramsar site. It is a second one in the Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh. The Tso Kar Basin is a high-altitude wetland complex. Consisting of two principal waterbodies, Startsapuk Tso, a freshwater … Read more
Maiden Launch of MRSAM Army Version Successful Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) Army Version was launched from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the Coast of Odisha at about 1600 hrs. The missile destroyed the high speed unmanned aerial target which was mimicking an aircraft with a direct hit. A contract for the MRSAM … Read more
The ‘Great’ Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn For the last several days, sky watchers have been captivated by the Great Conjunction between Jupiter and Saturn. The closest pass took place on Monday, December 21, but the spectacle itself began days earlier — and will last until at least Christmas Day. What’s a great conjunction? A … Read more
21 December 2020 – 37th Corps Day of the Judge Advocate Generals (JAG) Department JAG is the legal branch of the Indian Army. It deals with military related disciplinary cases and litigation and assists in providing legal assistance to the army in human rights matters and the rule of law among other things. The JAG’s … Read more
35th Edition of India – Indonesia Coordinated Patrol The 35th edition of India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (IND-INDO CORPAT) between the Indian Navy and the Indonesian Navy is being conducted from 17 to 18 December 2020. Indian Naval Ship (INS) Kulish, an indigenously built missile corvette along with P8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) will undertake coordinated patrol … Read more
Launch of 2nd Project 17A ship ‘Himgiri’ ‘Himgiri’, the first of the three Project 17A ships being built at M/s Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE), Kolkata was launched today, 14 Dec 20. She made her first contact with the waters of Hooghly River at 1335 Hrs at the launch ceremony, General Bipin Rawat, … Read more
India becomes 4th nation to get IMO nod for own navigation satellite system India has become the fourth country in the world to have its independent regional navigation satellite system recognised by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) as a part of the World-Wide Radio Navigation System (WWRNS). The other three countries that have its navigation … Read more
Indian Military Academy, Dehradun POP 392 GCs, including 322 Indian and 70 from friendly foreign countries, will graduate from the academy. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the IMA Dehradun will allow only two guests of each gentleman cadet (GC) to attend the POP. Motto of the academy: VEERTA AUR VIVEK. Officers’ Training Academy, Gaya … Read more
Chief of Staff, Japan Air Self Defense Force is on a Goodwill visit to India General Izutsu Shunji, Chief of Staff, Japan Air Self Defense Force (CoS-JASDF) arrived in India on 09 December 2020 on a formal invitation from Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria PVSM AVSM VM ADC, Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Indian … Read more
08 December – Raising Day of Army Service Corps Indian Army celebrated the 260th Corps Day of the Army Service Corps on Tuesday, 08 December 2020. The day was marked by Lt Gen MKS Yadav, Director General Supplies & Transport and Senior Colonel Commandant laying wreath at National War Memorial, Delhi along with similar events … Read more
