Source: News on Air Subject: Government Schemes Context: The Indian Army’s Sabre Brigade conducted an intensive training programme for Village Defence Guards (VDGs) in Jammu to enhance their operational readiness and coordination with security forces. About Village Defence Guards (VDGs): What it is? Village Defence Guards (VDGs) are armed civilian defence groups constituted in vulnerable …
Context: Operation Mahadev, a joint counter-terrorist mission near Srinagar, successfully neutralised three high-value terrorists, including Suleiman Shah, the mastermind behind the April 22 Pahalgam attack. About Operation Mahadev: What It Is? A precision counter-terror operation executed to eliminate Lashkar-e-Taiba-linked terrorists hiding near Lidwas, Harwan in Srinagar. Launched By: Jointly launched by the Indian Army (Para …
Topic: Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security Q6. “Hatred never ceases by hatred, by love alone is it solved”. Evaluate this in the context of counter-terrorism operations. How can compassion-based approaches supplement hard security measures? (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: NIE Why the question India’s evolving counter-terrorism …
Source: Economic Times Context: The Indian Army contingent has departed for the 12th edition of the India-Kyrgyzstan Joint Special Forces Exercise KHANJAR-XII, scheduled from March 10–23, 2025, in Kyrgyzstan. About KHANJAR-XII: What is KHANJAR-XII? KHANJAR-XII is a bilateral military exercise between India and Kyrgyzstan, focusing on counter-terrorism and special forces training. Started in 2011, the exercise …
