✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS
1. The 28th edition of Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) was conducted from 02 to 04 Sep 21. The Indian Navy was represented by Guided Missile Destroyer INS Ranvijay with a ship borne helicopter, ASW Corvette INS Kiltan and Guided Missile Corvette INS Kora and one P8I Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft.
2. Initiated in 1994, SIMBEX is the Indian Navy’s longest uninterrupted bilateral maritime exercise with any foreign navy.
3. The Chief of Army Staff of Bangladesh General S M Shafiuddin Ahmed is on a three day official visit to India starting from Saturday by a special Bangladesh Airforce aircraft. He is leading a 8 member delegation during the visit.
4. The Bangladesh Army Chief will hold meetings with the National Security Advisor of India, Chief of Defence Staff, Chiefs of Army, Navy and Air staff, Defence Secretary and other senior military officials of India during the visit.
5. The air bubble service between India and Bangladesh is resuming after a gap of more than 4 months due to the COVID 19 pandemic. The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) announced this in Dhaka.
6. PM Modi is likely to visit the United States in the last week of September and meet US President Joe Biden.
7. The tentative schedule explored for the visit was between September 22-27 and the preparations were focused on three segments — Modi’s address at the UN General Assembly in New York, participation at the proposed Quad summit in Washington and a bilateral meeting with President Joe Biden.
8. The 2+2 dialogue between India and the United States would be held in November this year, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said.
🌎WORLD NEWS🌍
1. Acting’ president of Afghanistan Amrullah Saleh releases audio message clarifying that he is in Panjshir with his commanders and political leaders.
2. Taliban have launched its offensive in the Valley but has made no significant gains so far. The ‘acting’ president also claimed that the Pakistani Army is in cahoots with the Taliban and aiding it in the invasion of Afghanistan.
3. Taliban delay govt formation; fight with resistance forces for Panjshir continues.
4. Pakistan intelligence chief Lt Gen Faiz Hameed arrives in Kabul as Taliban set to announce government.
5. Google locks down Afghan govt email accounts as Taliban looks for access.
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