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India-Dubai Conducts Maritime Naval Exercise: Learn Importance Of These Exercises For India’s Diplomacy Policy

Pooja YadavFebruary 22, 20220

India-Qatar has started the 2nd edition of the joint maritime exercise. This exercise includes a three-day harbour phase followed by a two-day sea phase. The sea phase is comprised of tactical maritime exercises involving surface action,anti-piracy exercises, air defence, maritime surveillance, etc. In the sea phase of the exercise, the Indian Navy’s stealth frigate INS Triaknd, QENF missile boat and Rafale fighter aircrafts participated. A joint exercise with one or more nations serves the aim of signalling to a third country the influence we've within the region and an illustration of our resolve to further our diplomatic objectives...It facilitates better coordination between the militaries, observation of enemy's tactics, and familiarisation with new technologies, enabling on-the-...

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Shivangi Singh: India’s First Woman Rafale Pilot, Part Of IAF Tableau In R-Day

Sonia SolankiJanuary 27, 20220

Flight Lieutenant Shivangi Singh is India's first woman Rafale fighter jet pilot. This year, she was part of the Indian Air Force (IAF) tableau at the 73rd Republic Day. This year’s IAF tableau theme was based on ‘Indian Air Force transforming for the future'. The tableau boasted the indigenously developed light combat helicopter (LCH) and 3-D surveillance radar Aslesha MK-1. Along with this, the tableau featured the scaled-down models of Rafale fighter jets, MiG-21 aircraft and India’s first native developed aircraft named Gnat. Shivangi Singh And Rafale, Pride Of Nation Shivangi Singh was born on March 15, 1995, and hails from Varanasi. She joined IAF in 2017 and was commissioned in the IAF’s second batch of women fighter pilots. She has been flying the MiG-21 Bison aircra...