The Indian Air Force has inducted four CH-47 Chinook choppers from the United States.The Chinook choppers will be used for various military purposes including deploying of troops and machinery at high-altitude locations along the India-Pakistan border. Chinook helicopters are an advanced multi-role,vertical lift military helicopter manufactured by US aerospace company Boeing.It is twin-engined,tandem rotor,heavy-lift helicopter.It… Continue reading Chinook will improve reaction capabilities,says IAF
Category: Factly: IR
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Eye on Indian Ocean, India-Australia joint naval exercise to begin April 2
An Australian diplomatic source has said that the third edition of AUSINDEX exercise (Exercise Australia-India) will be held off the coast of Vishakhapatnam from 2nd-16th April 2019. AUSINDEX is a biennial bilateral maritime exercise between Indian Navy and Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The first edition of the exercise, AUSINDEX-15 took place in 2015 off the… Continue reading Eye on Indian Ocean, India-Australia joint naval exercise to begin April 2
Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe lays foundation stone for oil refinery
Sri Lankan Prime Minister has laid the foundation stone for the oil refinery and cement factory in Mirijjawila,Hambantota. The $3.85 billion project is the single largest foreign investment in Sri Lanka.It is jointly funded by Oman and Singapore-registered Silver Park International,a company owned by an Indian business family. The oil facility is near the port… Continue reading Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe lays foundation stone for oil refinery
Virtual SIMs used in Pulwama terror attack; India to approach U.S. for help
Indian government has decided to send a request to the United States to seek details from a service provider of virtual SIMs.These virtual SIMs were used by the Jaish-e-Mohammed suicide bomber behind the Pulwama attack to communicate with his Pakistan based handlers. In virtual SIM connection,one doesn’t need a local registered SIM card to get… Continue reading Virtual SIMs used in Pulwama terror attack; India to approach U.S. for help
IAF to showcase its indigenously developed LCA fighter jet at Malaysia expo
Langkawi International Maritime Aero Expo (LIMA-2019) is being held in Langkawi,Malaysia.The Indian Air Force is participating in the Maritime Aero Expo for the first time during which it will showcase its indigenously developed LCA Tejas fighter aircraft. Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) is a maritime and aerospace exhibition that takes place once every… Continue reading IAF to showcase its indigenously developed LCA fighter jet at Malaysia expo
UN rights body grants Sri Lanka two more years to set up war crimes probe
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)has passed by consensus a resolution to grant Sri Lanka another two years to set up a credible war crimes investigation into the civil war.Further,Tamil national Alliance has demanded the government of Sri Lanka to adhere to the commitments and include foreign judges in a judicial mechanism to probe… Continue reading UN rights body grants Sri Lanka two more years to set up war crimes probe
European Union offers UK more time to leave the bloc
The European Union has agreed to grant Britain a short Brexit delay.It removes the immediate threat of the United Kingdom leaving the EU without a deal by March 29,2019. EU has told UK Prime Minister that if she gets her Brexit deal passed through the Parliament next week,the UK PM will have until May 22… Continue reading European Union offers UK more time to leave the bloc
SpiceJet joins global Airlines grouping IATA
SpiceJet has joined global airlines grouping International Air Transport Association(IATA) as a member.It became the first Indian low-cost carrier to join the IATA. The membership will allow SpiceJet to explore and grow its collaborations with international member airlines of the IATA grouping through interlining and code shares.It will also enable the carrier in seamlessly expanding… Continue reading SpiceJet joins global Airlines grouping IATA
US abruptly endorses Israel’s Golan sovereignty in big shift
United States President has declared that US will recognize Israel’s Sovereignty over the disputed Golan Heights.This move will be a major shift in US policy towards the Israeli-occupied territory. Golan Heights is located in the southwest tip of Syria.It shares a border with Lebanon,Jordan and Israel.The area is not densely populated.Today more than 40,000 people… Continue reading US abruptly endorses Israel’s Golan sovereignty in big shift
Delhi, Chennai and Bengaluru among cheapest cities to live in; Paris & Singapore among most expensive
The Economist Intelligence Unit(EIU) recently came out with the Worldwide Cost of Living Survey 2019 Report. The report provides a list of the most expensive cities in the world and the cheapest places to live in.The Survey compares more than 400 individual prices across 160 products and services in cities around the world. According to… Continue reading Delhi, Chennai and Bengaluru among cheapest cities to live in; Paris & Singapore among most expensive
