No line of succession for CDS Subject – Defence and Security Context – No clear line of succession, CCS to decide on next CDS Concept – Unlike the structures for the military, where the second-in-command to every officer, whether in the field or as a service chief, officiates if the lead officer becomes […]
Collective Strength Initiative Subject – Defence and Security Context – 10 countries simulate cyberattack on global financial system Concept – Israel led a 10-country simulation of a major cyberattack on the global financial system in an attempt to increase cooperation that could help to minimize any potential damage to financial markets and banks. […]
Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) Subject – Security and Defence Context – Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, his wife MadhulikaRawat, an Army Brigadier, and 10 others were killed when an Indian Air Force helicopter carrying them crashed into a heavily wooded area of the Coonoor ghat in the […]
Delhi Police Model Subject – Defence and Security Context – States told to adopt Delhi Police model Concept – The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs has urged the State Governments to follow the crime analytics model of Delhi Police in preventing street crimes against women through crime mapping and identification of hotspots […]
Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) Subject – Defence and Security Context –The campaign to repeal the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) has also gathered steam after Nagaland violence. Concept – It was enacted by the Parliament and approved by the President in 1958. It confers certain special powers on members of […]
Assam Rifles Subject – Defence and Security Context – Killing of over a dozen civilians in Mon district of Nagaland on Saturday saw angry crowds vandalise camps of Assam Rifles in the district. Concept – Assam Rifles is one of the six central armed police forces (CAPFs) under the administrative control of the […]
INS Vela Subject – Defence and Security Context – Vela, the fourth submarine of P75 of the Indian Navy, was Thursday commissioned by Navy. Concept – What is Project 75? Conceptualised for the acquisition for 25 submarines at the time of the IK Gujral government, P 75 evolved into a 30-year plan for […]
Trilateral Exercise ‘Dosti’ Subject – Defence and Security Context – The 15th edition of the biennial trilateral coast guard exercise ‘Dosti’ involving India, the Maldives and Sri Lanka is underway in the Maldives. Concept – The 15th edition of the biennial trilateral coast guard exercise ‘Dosti’ involving India, the Maldives and Sri Lanka […]
Gallantry awards Subject – Defence and Security Context – President gives away Gallantry awards Concept – Gallantry Awards have been instituted by the Government of India to honour the acts of bravery and sacrifice of the officers/personnel of the Armed Forces, other lawfully constituted Forces and civilians. These gallantry awards are announced twice […]
National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC) Subject – Security and Defence Context – PNB server vulnerability may have exposed data of over 180 m customers: CyberX9 Concept – National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC) is an organisation of the Government of India created under the Section 70A of the Information Technology […]