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21Mar 2025

Bongosagar 2025: Strengthening India-Bangladesh Naval Cooperation

Why in the News ? The fifth edition of the India-Bangladesh naval exercise, Bongosagar 2025, was conducted in the Bay of Bengal, enhancing maritime security, interoperability, and tactical coordination. The exercise featured INS Ranvir and BNS Abu Ubaidah, focusing on strategic naval operations. Highlighjts of the Bongosagar 2025: The fifth edition of the Bongosagar naval …

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20Mar 2025

Exercise VARUNA 2025: Enhancing India-France Naval Cooperation

Why in the News? The 23rd edition of Exercise VARUNA, the annual India-France bilateral naval drill, is set to take place in the Arabian Sea. Featuring INS Vikrant and Charles de Gaulle, the exercise focuses on combat readiness, interoperability, and maritime security in the Indo-Pacific. Significance of Exercise VARUNA : The 23rd edition of Exercise …

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11Feb 2025

Cook Islands-China Deal Sparks Geopolitical Concerns

Why in the news? The Cook Islands, a Pacific nation, plans to sign a cooperation deal with China, raising strategic concerns for New Zealand, given the region’s increasing importance in economic, diplomatic, and security dynamics in the South Pacific. Geopolitical Developments: The Cook Islands, a self-governing Pacific nation in free association with New Zealand, is …

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21Jan 2025

INS Mumbai Joins Multinational Exercise LA PEROUSE

Why in the news? The Indian Navy’s guided-missile destroyer INS Mumbai is participating in the fourth edition of Exercise LA PEROUSE, a multinational naval exercise aimed at enhancing maritime security and promoting regional cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. Key Objectives and Activities The exercise emphasizes maritime surveillance, interdiction operations, and air operations to improve regional …

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06Nov 2024

Third Edition of ‘MAHASAGAR’ – Enhancing Maritime Security in IOR

Why in the news? The Indian Navy hosted the third MAHASAGAR edition, focusing on collaborative training with Indian Ocean Region nations to address shared maritime security challenges and enhance regional resilience. About MAHASAGAR: The Indian Navy hosted the third edition of MAHASAGAR on November 5, 2024, a high-level virtual interaction involving maritime leaders from Indian …

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26Oct 2024

SIMBEX 2024: India and Singapore Boost Naval Cooperation

Why in the news? The 31st SIMBEX, a key annual naval exercise between India and Singapore, is underway in Visakhapatnam. This year’s drills enhance interoperability through coordinated operations and reflect both countries’ commitment to regional maritime security and cooperation. Understanding the SIMBEX: SIMBEX (Singapore India Maritime Bilateral Exercise) is an annual naval exercise between the …

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14Oct 2024

China, Iindia and New Delhi’s Quad Dilemma

Relevance: GS 2 – Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests Why in the News? In September 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the United States for a Quad summit involving Australia, India, Japan, and the U.S. This meeting is considered the most important Quad meeting to date. The …

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