Current Context: The Indian Navy has recently commissioned a new naval base named INS Aravali at Gurugram, Haryana to strengthen its information and communication infrastructure. ABOUT INS ARAVALI Location: Gurugram, Haryana Named after: Aravali mountain range Motto: “Maritime Security through Collaboration” Key Features: Supports naval information and communication centres Enhances Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) Strengthens command and control operations Promotes cooperation with other naval units and allied stakeholders Part of India’s MAHASAGAR vision (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions) Symbolism: Crest shows central mountain (strength) and rising sun (vigilance and innovation) Strengthens India’s role as the....Read More

Current Context: The Indian Army has recently conducted Exercise Siyom Prahar to test and validate the operational use of drones under realistic battlefield conditions. ABOUT EXERCISE SIYOM PRAHAR Type: Major field training exercise of Indian Army Focus: Use of drone technology in modern tactical operations Aim: Enhance operational preparedness and battlefield effectivenessRead More

Current Context: India has successfully tested the indigenously developed Supersonic TARget (STAR) missile, ending the country’s dependence on costly imported target systems for missile training exercises. ABOUT STAR MISSILE Developer: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Purpose: To simulate realistic threats for training India’s armed forces in missile interception and defence systems Nature: Not a combat weapon — mimics enemy missiles for training Variants: Air-Launched STAR: Can be launched from fighter jets like LCA Tejas Simulates air-to-air and air-to-ground strikes including Anti-Radiation and Anti-AWACS roles Ground-Launched STAR: Truck-mounted, mobile Can be launched from shorelines or remote areas Key Features: Two-stage....Read More

Current Context: Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh virtually flagged off ‘Samudra Pradakshina’ on 11 September 2025 from Mumbai — the world’s first Tri-service all-women circumnavigation sailing expedition.  ABOUT SAMUDRA PRADAKSHINA Type: First-ever Tri-Service (Army, Navy, Air Force) all-women sailing circumnavigation expedition. Vessel: Indian Army Sailing Vessel (IASV) Triveni – indigenously built. Team: 10 women officers from Army, Navy, and Air Force. Route & Duration: Will sail ~26,000 nautical miles on an easterly route. Will cross Equator twice and round the three Great Capes: Cape Leeuwin, Cape Horn, and Cape of Good Hope. Will cover all major oceans including the Southern Ocean....Read More

Current Context: An Indian Armed Forces contingent has departed for the Mulino Training Ground, Nizhniy, Russia to participate in Exercise ZAPAD 2025. ABOUT EXERCISE ZAPAD Type: Multilateral joint military exercise Indian Participation: 65 personnel (57 Army, 7 Air Force, 1 Navy) Significance: Strengthens defence cooperation between India and Russia Builds camaraderie among multinational forces Enhances India’s operational readiness in a multinational combat environmentRead More

Current Context: The Prime Minister will inaugurate the Combined Commanders’ Conference (CCC) 2025 in Kolkata, West Bengal, from 15–17 September 2025. ABOUT CCC Nature: Apex-level brainstorming forum of the Armed Forces. Purpose: Brings together civil and military leadership to discuss conceptual and strategic matters. Theme 2025: “Year of Reforms – Transforming for the Future”. Focus Areas: Reforms, Transformation, and Change. Operational Preparedness. Deeper integration and technological modernisation. Participation: PM, Defence Minister, NSA, MoS Defence, CDS, Defence Secretary, Chiefs of Services. Special Feature: Interactive sessions with officers of various ranks → field-level perspectives included.Read More

Current Context: The Indian Army’s Western Command is conducting large-scale Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations under Operation Rahat in flood-hit Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir. SCALE OF RELIEF OPERATIONS People Rescued: 6,000+. Medical Aid: 13,000 treated. Supplies Delivered: 48 tons (food, medicines, water). Missions Conducted: 82 HADR missions using 59 Army columns (including 17 Engineer Task Forces). AVIATION ASSETS USED Helicopters: 3 Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH), 6 MI-17s, 6 Cheetahs, 1 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter. Role: Evacuation, supply drops, airlifting patients, monitoring flood areas.Read More

CURRENT CONTEXT : The Indian Army conducted Exercise Yudh Kaushal 3.0 in the high-altitude Kameng region of Arunachal Pradesh. ABOUT THE EXERCISE Location: Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh Features: Multi-domain operations with drone surveillance, real-time target acquisition, and precision strikes. Showcased ASHNI Platoons (newly raised, tech-enabled units). Active involvement of Indian Civil Defence Industry, reflecting India’s “Decade of Transformation.” Significance: Validated Army’s readiness in high-altitude operations, integrating next-generation technology and indigenous defence industry.Read More

CURRENT CONTEXT : The 14th edition of the India-Thailand Joint Military Exercise Maitree is being held from 1 to 14 September 2025 at the Foreign Training Node, Umroi, Meghalaya. ABOUT EXERCISE MAITREE Started: 2006 Participants: Indian Army & Royal Thai Army Frequency: Annual (alternates between India and Thailand) Objective: Enhance operational skills, interoperability, and defence cooperationRead More

Current Context : Indian Armed Forces personnel will participate in Multilateral Exercise BRIGHT STAR 2025, hosted by Egypt and the US. ABOUT EXERCISE BRIGHT STAR Started: 1980 Nature: Biennial Tri-Service multilateral exercise Host: Egypt (with the US) Participants: India and other friendly nations Last Edition: 2023Read More