Recent Defence Updates-Month of MAY 2023(Updated)

Recent Defence Updates-Month of MAY 2023

Last Updated on 19 MAY 2023

1. Indian Navy aids in search & rescue after chinese vessel sinks with 39 onboard: Indian Navy said that in a swift humanitarian action on May 17, it deployed its Air MR assets in Southern Indian Ocean Region, in response to sinking of a Chinese Fishing Vessel Lu Peng Yuan Yu 028 with 39 crew members onboard. The crew includes nationals from China, Indonesia and Philippines. The Navy carried out multiple searches despite adverse weather. 

2. India has extended a hand of friendship to the people of Myanmar affected by Cyclone Mocha. External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar said three Indian Navy ships carrying relief material reached Yangon under OPERATION KARUNA.

3. Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane and US Under Secretary of Defence for Policy Dr Colin Kahl co-chaired the 17th meeting of India-US Defence Policy Group (DPG) in Washington DC on 17 May. 

4. INDIA IN TALKS WITH THE US, FRANCE FOR FIGHTER JET ENGINES: Discussions are going on with the US for the General Electric (GE) engines for the TEJAS MK-2, while the French proposal is for a high-powered engine for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA). 

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