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Context: The Indian Navy has handed over a Passenger Variant Dornier (PVD) aircraft MSN 4059 on lease to the Maritime Air Squadron of the National Coast Guard, Mauritius.

MSN 4059

• HAL has developed this State-of-the-Art PVD.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/navy-gives-on-lease-passenger-variant-dornier-aircraft-to-mauritius/article36460113.ece

PEACEFUL MISSION 

Context: Indian Military Contingent Participates in the 6th Edition of Exercise SCO Peaceful Mission 2021 at Orenburg, Russia.

About PEACEFUL MISSION:

• Joint Counter Terrorism Exercise PEACEFUL MISSION is a Multilateral Exercise, which is conducted biennially as part of military diplomacy between Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member
• Aim: To foster close relations between SCO member states and to enhance abilities of the military leaders to command multi-national military contingents.
• It will enable sharing of best practices between the Armed Forces of SCO nations.
• The exercise will also provide an opportunity to the Armed Forces of SCO Nations to train in Counter-Terrorism Operations in an urban scenario in a multinational and joint environment.
• The scope of the exercise includes professional interaction, mutual understanding of drills & procedures, establishment of joint command & control structures and elimination of terrorist threats.
• Exercise PEACEFUL MISSION 2021 is a landmark event in military interactions and global cooperation to counter-terrorism.

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1755021

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