ITBP Jawans Do Training at minus 25 degree Celsius
Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel have continued their training even in extremely cold conditions at minus 25 degrees Celsius at the high altitude of the Uttarakhand border. Even in the freezing cold, the jawans have not stopped practising regularly and they are busy training themselves. It can be seen in the video that ITBP personnel are taking training in cold temperatures amid snow. In the video, the jawans are shown holding special weapons and undergoing physical exercises. Sharing the video of the training of the soldiers on Twitter, ITBP wrote, “Training is the best! Pledge to train under all circumstances.
Canada declares national emergency
On February 14, 2022, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declared a national emergency to end truckers’ protests against COVID health regulations. After police arrested 11 people with weapons who were blocking the border with the United States, a state of emergency was declared. This is only the second time in Canadian history that such powers have been used in peacetime. The call to power was made because hundreds of trucks still blocked the streets of Ottawa. The Prime Minister further said, the army will not be deployed at this stage. However, the authorities would be given more powers to arrest
Saudi Arabia – India Army Chief Meets, Explore New areas of cooperation
In a historic first, Commander of Royal Saudi Land Forces Lieutenant General Fahd Bin Abdullah Mohammed Al-Mutair is visiting India this week. The three-day visit is the first ever by a Saudi Land forces Chief to India and is a testament of the growing bilateral defence ties between New Delhi and Riyadh. New areas of cooperation are being mutually identified to include Intelligence Sharing, Counter Terrorism, Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security. On Tuesday, the Chief of Army Staff General MM Naravane held dialogue with the Saudi Land forces Commander. The visit is seemingly important due to the warm personal relations shared between the
China Will Take Advantage in Ukraine-Russia Tensions
China may take advantage of the Ukraine crisis and do something “provocative” in Asia while Western powers are focused on defusing tensions with Russia, a US general warned Wednesday. Russia’s deployment of more than 100,000 troops on Ukraine’s border has triggered fears in Washington and other Western capitals of a looming invasion. General Kenneth Wilsbach, the head of US Pacific Air Forces, noted that China had aligned itself with Russia in the crisis, raising questions about own intentions in Asia. “From the standpoint of will China see what’s happening in Europe and… try to do something here in the Indo-Pacific — absolutely yes, that’s a concern,”
SSB Latest Trending Topics 2022 – #1
SSB Latest Trending Topics 2022 : This blog number #1 is specially curated for the SSB appearing candidates and those who wish to prepare for Group Discussion round. To help them out and ease out their difficulties Trishul Defence Academy is providing Latest SSB Group Discussion Topic under it’s highly appreciated blog series. TOPIC 1 Work from home – Theme: Due to COVID-19 pandemic, many companies allowed their employees to work from home (WFH). Some employees are happy with WFH option, but some are not comfortable with it. There are pros & cons with WFH option for both employees and
AFCAT 1 2022 Exam Analysis
AFCAT 1 2022 Exam Analysis: AFCAT 1 2022 Exam was being held across different exam centres on 12th February 2022. Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT- 01/2022) in online mode across selected exam centres from 12th to 14th Feb 2022 across the country for the recruitment of 317 Vacancies in Flying Branch and Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) Branches/ NCC Special Entry/ Meteorology Entry. AFCAT 1 2022 Exam was conducted in 1st shift (09:45 am – 11:45 am) for the candidates who applied for Non-Technical Posts. The exam was also conducted in the 2nd shift
Frank-Walter Steinmeier re-elected President of Germany
On February 13, 2022, a special parliamentary assembly re-elected German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier for a second term of five years. Steinmeier’s run for the presidency was supported by most mainstream political parties, prior to the elections. He was elected by a large majority of members of the lower house of parliament and a special assembly of representatives from the 16 states of Germany. He became president in 2017. Prior to this, he had served two terms as Foreign Minister to Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chief of Staff to Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder. The President of Germany has little executive power. However,
Pulwama Attack Anniversary : Indian Army chief Gen MM Naravane pays homage to the martyrs
On the anniversary of the Pulwama terror attack, India’s Chief of Army Staff General MM Naravane today paid homage to the martyrs. 40 CRPF personnel were killed on February 14, 2019 when a Jaish-e-Mohammed ultra rammed an explosives-laden car into their vehicle. It was one of the worst attack ever on Indian security personnel. The place of the attack was near Awantipora in Kashmir. Pakistan’s hand in it became clear when a senior Pakistani official made an admission to this effect a few days after the attack. The CRPF convoy had 78 buses carrying 2,500 personnel going from Jammu to
BHEL gets order to supply compact heat exchanger sets for Tejas
State-owned Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) on Monday said it has bagged an order from Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd to supply compact heat exchanger sets for Tejas aircraft. “Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited has received a prestigious order for the supply of compact heat exchanger sets for 83 LCA Tejas MK1A aircrafts, from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL),” the company said in a statement. The order envisages manufacturing, assembly, testing and supply of compact heat exchangers to be fitted in the light combat aircraft, Tejas, being manufactured by HAL. The BHEL’s Heavy Plates and Vessels Plant (HPVP), Visakhapatnam is the sole supplier of
Quad ministerial meeting Held
The foreign ministers of Australia, India and Japan recently noted that the Quad is cooperating in intelligence sharing on threats in the Indo-Pacific. The ministers, for the first time since the formation of this group, sought justice for the 26/11 terrorist attacks in Mumbai (2008) as well as the 2016 Pathankot airbase attack. They held their 4th Quad Ministerial Meeting in Melbourne on February 11, 2022, to promote the delivery of over a billion COVID vaccines to be manufactured in India, steps to ensure maritime security in the region and a special meeting on climate change. It was resolved to



