India and Kenya looked to boost defence, maritime and connectivity ties as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with visiting President William Ruto in New Delhi. Besides, the Prime Minister of India have agreed to provide USD 250 million as Line of Credit to Kenya for modernisation of its agriculture sector. Noteworthy, the two countries…
The Aditya Solar wind Particle Experiment (ASPEX) payload onboard India’s Aditya-L1 satellite has commenced its operations and is performing normally. Basically, ASPEX comprises two cutting-edge instruments – the Solar wind Ion Spectrometer (SWIS) and STEPS (Supra Thermal and Energetic Particle Spectrometer). The STEPS instrument was operational on September 10, 2023. Also, the SWIS instrument was…
India’s Minister of State for Defence Shri Ajay Bhatt participated in the 2023 (United Nations) UN Peacekeeping Ministerial Meeting in Accra, Ghana from 5-6 December 2023. In his address, he delivered a statement on behalf of India in the first session on 06 December 2023, essentially outlining the challenges being faced by peacekeepers and role…
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan presided over the first session of Combined Leadership Conclave and interacted with the senior leadership of the Armed Forces in New Delhi on December 06, 2023. The CDS provided an insight into modern warfare and national security. To be noted that the three-day conclave is focussing on…
In another unique experiment, like the hop experiment on the Vikram Lander, the Chandrayaan-3 Propulsion Module (PM) was moved from an orbit around Moon to an orbit around Earth. The primary objective of Chandrayaan-3 mission was to demonstrate soft landing near to lunar south polar region and perform experiments using the instruments on Vikram and…
Indian Coast Guard Ship Sajag, an Offshore Patrol Vessel, made port call at King Abdul Aziz Port, AD Dammam, Saudi Arabia on 05 Dec 2023 on a three day visit. Notably, the visit aims to strengthen long standing diplomatic ties and enhance cooperative engagements with the Saudi Border Guards and Saudi Naval Forces personnel towards…
Indian Army held Idea & Innovation Competition and Seminar titled ‘Inno Yodha 2023’ at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi on 5th December 2023. The event signifies importance accorded by the Indian Army in embracing modernisation and pursue technological advancement through indigenisation and in-house innovations. Further, the event was aimed at showcasing technological innovations carried out by the…
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has brought in Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Policy (SBFAP) scheme for Indian shipyards to procure orders from domestic as well as international market and to be competitive in international market for securing global orders. This scheme basically aims at promoting “Make in India” policy and also supporting shipbuilding industry…
