5 August 2023 Current Affairs – The Day’s Top News | GKSERIES

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Current Affairs for Competitive Exam – 5 August 2023

Durand Cup 2023 Schedule: Date, Teams, Fixtures and Points Table

On August 3, the 132nd edition of Asia’s oldest football tournament, the Durand Cup 2023, began. The event this year is unique in that it features 24 clubs from the Indian Super League, I-League, and the Armed Forces. This number of teams is an increase from last year’s 20, and they have been distributed into six groups, each consisting of four teams. Among these groups, three will compete in matches held in Kolkata, two in Guwahati, and one in Kokrajhar, Assam.

Durand Cup 2023 teams

Group A:

• Bangladesh Army FT,
• East Bengal,
• Mohun Bagan SG,
• Punjab FC

Group B:

• Indian Navy FT,
• Jamshedpur FC,
• Mohammedan SC,
• Mumbai City FC

Group C:

• Bengaluru FC,
• Gokulam Kerala FC,
• Indian Air Force FT,
• Kerala Blasters

Group D:

• Downtown Heroes FC,
• FC Goa,
• NorthEast United FC,
• Shillong Lajong

Group E:

• Chennaiyin FC,
• Delhi FC,
• Hyderabad FC,
• Tribhuwan Army

Group F:

• Bodoland FC
• Indian Army FC
• Odisha FC
• Rajasthan United FC

Durand Cup schedule, fixtures, and venue

Durand Cup 2023 schedule

Durand Cup venues

• VYBK: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium)
• MBG: Mohun Bagan Ground
• EBG: East Bengal Ground
• KBK: Kishore Bharati Krirangan
• SAI: Sports Authority of India Stadium
• IGAS: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium

Durand Cup 2023 Schedule: Group stage points table

Durand Cup 2023 Group A points table

Durand Cup 2023 Group B points table

Alex Hales from England announces retirement from International Cricket

Alex Hales, 34, has declared his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect. He ends his England career as a T20 World Cup winner, having played his final game in November last year in a five-wicket win against Pakistan at the MCG. Hales, aged 34, was one of the leading figures of England’s change in approach to white ball cricket under Eoin Morgan after the 2015 World Cup. He was also a key figure in them winning the 2022 T20 World Cup.

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Career of Alex Hales

• Hales played 11 Test matches, 70 ODIs and 75 T20Is, having made his international debut in a T20 match against India in Manchester in August 2011. He was dropped from England’s 2019 ODI World Cup squad, and exiled from international cricket for three years thereafter, after news of a failed recreational drugs test broke a month before the tournament and spent nearly three years in exile.
• In 70 One-Day Internationals, Hales scored 2419 runs at an average of 37.79 and a strike rate of 95.72. In 75 T20Is, he scored 2074 runs at a strike rate of 138.35 and an average of 30.95. Hales last played an ODI match in March 2019 and was not in contention to play in the World Cup later this year.
• Hales was also one of many candidates that England tried to out to find a suitable opening partner for Alastair Cook after Andrew Strauss’s retirement. He played 11 Tests between 2015 and 2016, scoring five half centuries and 27.28. He was dropped ahead of England’s 2016/17 winter tours. Hales’ last County game was in September 2017 after which he quit red-ball cricket.

World Archery Championships 2023: India wins historic gold medal

The Indian women’s compound archery team made history when they won gold at the World Archery Championships in Berlin, Germany. This victory marked India’s first-ever gold at the archery world championships in any category. It was India’s first-ever gold at the archery world championships in any category.

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Overview of the news:

The triumphant team comprised Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Parneet Kaur, and Aditi Gopichand Swami. In the final round, they showcased an exceptional performance against the Mexican team, consisting of Dafne Quintero, Ana Sofia Hernandez Jeon, and Andrea Becerra. The Indian trio won with a score of 235-229, showcasing their skill and precision in the sport.

In the semi-finals, the Indian trio, seeded second in the qualification round, had knocked out defending champions Colombia 220-216 to enter the title clash. Earlier, the Indian women’s compound team defeated Chinese Taipei and Turkey in the quarter-finals and the pre-quarterfinals, respectively after receiving a bye in the first round. Heading into the Berlin meet, India had won 11 medals – nine silvers and two bronze – at the World Archery Championships.

Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba gets one-year extension

The Central government has officially given Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba a one-year extension, making him India’s longest-serving cabinet secretary. The decision was made by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). This extension comes as a result of the relaxation of important rules, allowing him to continue in his position beyond August 30, 2023.

Daily Current Affairs Quiz: August 2023

The Rules of Extension

• The Central Government has the authority to extend the cabinet secretary’s service in the public interest. This extension, however, cannot last more than four years.
• By relaxing the All India Services (Death-Cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958, and Rule 56(d) of the Fundamental Rules, Rajiv Gauba’s extension has been made possible.

Rajiv Gauba: The Longest-Serving Cabinet Secretary in India’s Bureaucratic History

• Rajiv Gauba is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from the 1982 batch who assumed the position of Cabinet Secretary in 2019.
• Initially appointed for a two-year term, he has already been extended twice, once in 2021 and again in August 2023.
• With this latest extension, his tenure will surpass that of BD Pande, who held the position from November 2, 1972, to March 31, 1977, making Rajiv Gauba the longest-serving cabinet secretary in India’s bureaucratic history.

Key takeaways for competitive examinations

• Chairperson of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet: Narendra Modi

Axis Bank Partners with Kiwi to Bolster ‘Credit on UPI’ on RuPay Credit Cards

What’s in News?

Kiwi, a fintech business that specialises in allowing credit via UPI, has teamed with Axis Bank to offer free Axis Bank KWIK credit cards for life via its app.

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Objective

This unique partnership of Kiwi and Axis Bank aims to offer customers the convenience of UPI’s fast and secure payments while enjoying the benefits of credit and card rewards. Kiwi intends to give frictionless onboarding and quick virtual credit cards to one million customers within the next 18 months, with a focus on simplicity and innovation.

Benefit to the customers

The unique partnership of Kiwi and Axis Bank will bring the following benefits:

• Kiwi users gain access to a virtual credit card that offers two edge rewards for every Rs.200 spent. This feature enables customers to earn rewards while making transactions.
• Why Customers who use their credit card on UPI to perform scan and pay transactions receive a 1% cashbook bonus, increasing the value and saving users money.
• The virtual credit card provides a waiver of the 1% fuel surcharge usually applied by petrol pumps on card payments.

Significance

The partnership between Kiwi and Axis Bank holds great significance as it combines fintech innovation with traditional banking, creating a seamless payment solution for users. By offering credit card rewards on UPI transactions, the collaboration aims to promote digital payments and enhance financial inclusion. Customers benefit from a secure and rewarding payment experience, while Axis Bank strengthens its position as an innovative bank.

About the Kiwi company

Kiwi is a fintech company that specializes in enabling credit on UPI (Unified Payments Interface), a popular digital payments platform in India. Siddharth Mehta, Mohit Bedi, and Anup Agrawal are senior fintech specialists and banking industry veterans that established Kiwi.

The company’s primary focus lies in merging the features of credit cards with the convenience and security of UPI, offering users a comprehensive and seamless payment solution.

98,911 No of entities recognised by Govt as startups

Since the initiative’s inception on January 16, 2016, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has recognised 98,911 entities.

The primary goal behind this initiative is to create a robust ecosystem that fosters innovation, encourages entrepreneurship, and attracts private investments in the startup sector, thereby driving sustainable economic growth and generating employment opportunities on a large scale.

Daily Current Affairs Quiz: August 2023

Recognizing Startups under Startup India Initiative

• According to the DPIIT’s announcement dated February 19, 2019, entities that match the eligibility parameters were recognised as’startups’ under the Startup India initiative.
• This recognition provides them with various benefits, including tax exemptions, access to funding opportunities, and easier compliance procedures.
• By facilitating an environment conducive to startups, the government aims to propel the growth of these innovative ventures and support them in their early stages.

Below is a table presenting the number of entities recognized as startups by DPIIT (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) as of the year 2023:

Challenges in Measuring Startup Success

Unlike traditional businesses, measuring the success or failure of startups is a complex task. Regular businesses are often evaluated based on their performance over a specific number of years of operation. However, startups and scale-ups, which are established startups, operate differently. They undergo various stages of growth, and their success or failure is more accurately measured in different phases of their development.

The Startup India initiative

The Startup India project seeks to create a strong environment that fosters and promotes innovation. The project gives businesses access to mentorship, networking, and incubation facilities to help them fine-tune their business models and strategies. The government has also facilitated access to funding through various channels, including venture capital, angel investors, and government-funded schemes. By fostering innovation, the initiative aims to propel India to the forefront of global innovation hubs.

Key takeaways for competitive examinations

• Minister of Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade: Piyush Goyal

GoI introduces Ayush visa category for foreign nationals seeking medical treatment in India

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) introduced a new Ayush (AY) visa for foreign nationals for treatment under Ayush systems/Indian systems of medicine like therapeutic care, wellness and Yoga. With this, a new chapter, Chapter 11A – Ayush Visa, has been added to the Visa Manual after Chapter 11 – Medical Visa, which deals with treatment under Indian medical systems, and relevant adjustments have been made in other chapters of the Visa Manual, 2019. AYUSH is an acronym for Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy.

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Key Points:

• The Ayush Visa aims to attract foreigners who wish to undergo Ayush therapy, wellness, and Yoga in India.
• The launch of this visa corresponds to Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi’s declaration at the Global Ayush Investment and Innovation Summit (GAIIS) in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, in April 2022.
• This will boost Medical Value Travel in India, and also stregthen the vision of making Indian traditional medicine a global phenomenon.
• Ministry of AYUSH and the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MOHFW) are collaborating to develop a one stop Heal in India portal to promote India as a global Medical tourism destination. Ministry of AYUSH is promoting Ayush system of treatment national and globally. It has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, to promote Medical Value Travel in Ayurveda and other traditional medical systems.
• As per the report ‘The Global Wellness Economy: Looking beyond COVID’ by the Global Wellness Institute (GWI), the Global Wellness economy will grow at 9.9% annually. Ayush based healthcare & Wellness economy is estimated to grow to $70 billion by 2025.

Oil India Upgraded to Maharatna, ONGC Videsh to Navratna by Finance Ministry

The Finance Ministry of India promoted two large oil sector businesses, Oil India and ONGC Videsh, to the prestigious Maharatna and Navratna categories, providing them greater autonomy for investment, joint venture formation, and other financial decisions.

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Oil India’s Journey to Maharatna Status

• Oil India, previously classified as a Navratna company, has now been granted the esteemed Maharatna status, making it the 13th Maharatna CPSE (Central Public Sector Enterprises) in the country.
• For fiscal year 2022-23, the company reported a noteworthy annual turnover of Rs 41,039 crores and a net profit of Rs 9,854 crores.
• Being a fully integrated exploration and production company in the upstream sector, Oil India has a rich history dating back to 1889 when oil was first discovered in India.
• Under the administrative control of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Oil India stands as the second-largest national oil and gas company in the country.

ONGC Videsh’s Transition to Navratna CPSE

• ONGC Videsh is a part of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
• The primary emphasis of ONGC Videsh is to search for oil and gas reserves beyond India’s boundaries, which includes activities such as exploration, development, and production of these precious resources.
• Having obtained a status upgrade to a Navratna CPSE, the company becomes the 14th Navratna CPSE in the country.
• For the fiscal year 2022-23, ONGC Videsh recorded an annual turnover of Rs 11,676 crore and a net profit of Rs 1,700 crore.

The Significance of the Maharatna Status

• The Maharatna status was introduced for CPSEs with the aim of empowering them to expand their operations and become global leaders.
• Notable CPSEs like BHEL, Indian Oil, ONGC, BPCL, HPCL, and SAILs have already been conferred Maharatna status.
• Companies aspiring for Maharatna status must fulfill specific criteria, including holding Navratna status, being listed on the Indian stock exchange with a minimum prescribed public shareholding under SEBI regulations, maintaining an average annual net profit exceeding Rs 2,500 crore over the last 3 years, and demonstrating significant global presence or international operations.

Benefits of Navratna Status

• A Navratna CPSE is given certain advantages that improve its operational skills. Some of these advantages include the ability to undertake capital expenditures without regard to monetary limits when purchasing new or replacement items.
• Navratna CPSEs are also allowed to enter technology joint ventures or strategic alliances and obtain technology and know how through purchases or other arrangements.
• Additionally, they can raise debt from domestic and international markets, subject to the approval of RBI/Department of Economic Affairs, and establish financial joint ventures and wholly owned subsidiaries in India or abroad within an investment ceiling of Rs 1,000 crore.

Key takeaways for competitive examinations

• Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of Oil India Limited: Dr. Ranjit Rath

Shohini Sinha To Head FBI’s Field Office In Salt Lake City

Shohini Sinha, an Indian-American, has been named the new special agent in charge of the Salt Lake City Field Office by FBI Director Christopher Wray. She previously worked at FBI Headquarters in Washington, DC as an executive special assistant to the Director. Sinha started her career with the FBI in 2001 as a special agent and was initially assigned to the Milwaukee Field Office, where she focused on counterterrorism investigations. She also served in temporary assignments at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, the FBI Legal Attaché Office in London, and the Baghdad Operations Center.

Daily Current Affairs Quiz: August 2023

Career and Experience of Shohini Sinha 

• She also served in temporary assignments at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, the FBI Legal Attaché Office in London, and the Baghdad Operations Center.
• Sinha was in 2009 promoted to supervisory special agent and transferred to the Counterterrorism Division in Washington, DC. According to the FBI, she was the programme manager of Canada-based extraterritorial investigations and handled liaison efforts with Canadian liaison officers in Washington, DC.
• In 2012, Sinha was promoted to assistant legal attaché in Ottawa, Canada, working counterterrorism matters in collaboration with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service. In 2015, she was promoted to field supervisor in the Detroit Field Office, where she led squads responsible for investigating international terrorism matters.
• Sinha was in early 2020, transferred to the cyber intrusion squad, which worked both national security and criminal cyber intrusion matters. Later in 2020, she was promoted to assistant special agent in charge for national security matters, and later criminal matters, in the Portland Field Office.
• In 2021, she was selected to serve as the executive special assistant to the FBI Director.
• Before her employment with the FBI, Sinha worked as a therapist and later as an administrator for a private, not-for-profit clinic in Lafayette, Indiana. She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in mental health counseling from Purdue University in Indiana.

About the FBI

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States. The FBI is an intelligence-driven and threat-focused national security organization with both intelligence and law enforcement responsibilities. It is the primary investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice, as well as a full member of the United States Intelligence Community. The FBI has the authority and responsibility to investigate specific crimes assigned to it and to provide other law enforcement agencies with cooperative services, such as fingerprint identification, laboratory examinations, and training. The FBI also collects, shares, and analyses intelligence in order to support its own investigations and those of its partners, as well as to better understand and combat the security threats that the United States faces.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

• FBI Founded: 26 July 1908, United States
• FBI Jurisdiction: United States
• FBI Founder: Charles Joseph Bonaparte
• FBI Headquarters: Washington, D.C., United States

India is fifth amongst spacefaring countries in the world

According to Minister of State for Atomic Energy Jitendra Singh, India is the fifth among spacefaring countries in the world having end-to-end capabilities in space research and development.

India has the capability to launch from its own land and operate programmes of earth observation, satellite communication, meteorology, space science and navigation, and ground infrastructure.

After space sector reforms, the NewSpace industries are also emerging at a fast pace.

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The Minister also listed out significant progress made by ISRO during the last five years. Some of the major achievements are listed below:

• 27 satellites and 22 Launch Vehicle missions have been successfully accomplished during the period (July 2018 – July 2023), besides the successful Pad Abort Test (PAT) to qualify the Crew Escape System (CES) in July 2018 and the Reusable Launch Vehicle autonomous landing mission in April 2023.
• In June 2018, India announced a capacity building training programme UNNATI (UNispace Nanosatellite Assembly & Training by ISRO) on Nanosatellites development through a combination of theoretical coursework and hands-on training on Assembly, Integration and Testing (AIT). A total of 90 participants from 45 countries benefitted from the program across three batches. (Two in 2019 and 1 in 2022). 
• India’s second mission to Moon, Chandrayaan-2 was successfully launched on July 22, 2019 on-board GSLV Mk III-M1. Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter is providing valuable science data for the research community.
• The launch of PSLV-C48/ RISAT-2BR1 in December 2019 marked the 50^th launch of PSLV, the workhorse launch vehicle.
• In 2019, ISRO launched an annual special programme called “Young Scientist Programme” or the “YUva VIgyani KAryakram” (YUVIKA), in line with the Government’s vision “Jai Vigyan, Jai Anusandhan”. A total of 603 students have attended the YUVIKA program spread over 3 years – 2019, 2022 and 2023.
• In 2019, the NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) got incorporated, as a wholly owned Government of India Undertaking/ Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE), under the administrative control of Department of Space (DOS).
• On June 26, 2020, the Government of India announced Space Sector Reforms – a major transformation of Indian Space Sector with enhanced participation of private players in Indian space programme and playing key roles to boost India’s market share in Global Space Economy.
• Setting up of Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) and enhancing the role New Space India Limited (NSIL) are the two major thrust areas in the Reform.
• The Government of India announced the establishment of IN-SPACe in June 2020 as an autonomous agency under the Department of Space, with the goal of creating an eco-system of industry, academia, and start-ups and attracting a significant share of the global space economy by authorising and regulating the activities of NGEs in the space sector through detailed guidelines and procedures. IN-SPACe Headquarters at Ahmedabad was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Prime Minister in June 2022.
• The Hon’ble Minister of State (Department of Space) dedicated ISRO System for Safe & Sustainable Space Operations Management (IS⁴OM) to the nation in July, 2022.
• LVM3 (GSLV MkIII) M2/OneWeb India-1 Mission was successfully accomplished on 23^rd October 2022.
• On November 18, 2022, M/s Skyroot Aerospace Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad, successfully launched Vikram-S (Prambh mission), a suborbital launch vehicle.
• First private launchpad & mission control center established by M/s Agnikul Cosmos Pvt. Ltd., Chennai in ISRO campus at SDSC, SHAR on 25^th November 2022.
• On Feb 10^th, 2023, the successful flight of Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV – D2) took place, launching three satellites – EOS-07, Janus-1 and AzaadiSAT-2 (a combined effort of about 750 girl students across India guided by Space Kidz India, Chennai).
• On March 7^th, 2023, controlled re-entry experiment for the decommissioned Megha-Tropiques-1 (MT-1) satellite was carried out successfully, with final impact in the Pacific Ocean, demonstrating the nation’s continued efforts towards ensuring the long-term sustainability of outer space activities.
• LVM3 M3/OneWeb India-2 Mission was successfully accomplished on 26^th March, 2023, placing 36 OneWeb satellites into their intended orbit. With this, NSIL completed its contract to launch 72 OneWeb satellites into Low Earth Orbit.
• Reusable Launch Vehicle Autonomous Landing Mission (RLV LEX) was successfully demonstrated at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR), Chitradurga, Karnataka on 2^nd April, 2023.
• The GSLV-F12/NVS-01 mission was completed successfully on May 29, 2023. The NVS-01 navigation satellite, the first of two second-generation satellites planned for the Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) programme, was launched into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit by GSLV.
• LVM3-M4 successfully launched the Chandrayaan-3 Spacecraft on 14^th July, 2023. Lunar orbit insertion activities are in progress and Moon landing is scheduled on 23^rd August, 2023.

Bharat Dynamics Limited hands over first Radio Frequency to DRDO

The  Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), has handed over the first Radio Frequency (RF) Seeker of Akash – the Next Generation Weapon System to Defence Research and Development Organization.

Daily Current Affairs Quiz: August 2023

Seeker is a critical and technology intensive subsystem used in Surface-to-Air Missiles and Air-to-Air Missiles for target tracking in the terminal phase.

RF Seeker has been designed by DRDO’s Research Centre Imarat, and produced by BDL at its state-of-the-art Seeker Facility Centre 

Centre owes ₹6,366 crores in MGNREGS wages to 18 States and UT

According to Minister of State for the Ministry Of Rural Development Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti the Centre owes Rs 6,366 crore in dues to states and Union Territories under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.

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Data shared by the government showed that the Central government owes the highest amount – Rs 2,770 crore – to West Bengal. Jyoti also said that West Bengal was the only state for which dues have been pending for more than five months.

MGNREGS aims to enhance livelihood security in rural areas by providing at least 100 days of wage employment in a financial year to unskilled manual work.

Government launched the scheme – Vivad se Vishwas-II

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has launched the scheme, “Vivad se Vishwas 2 in the Union Budget 2023-24.

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Aims: To resolve the govt’s contractual disputes with private parties, clear the backlog of litigation, and improve the ease of doing business.

Objective: To settle contractual disputes of government and government undertakings, wherein arbitral award is under challenge in a court, a voluntary settlement scheme with standardized terms will be introduced.

Cases satisfying the following criteria will be eligible for settlement under this scheme:

The scheme will apply to all domestic contractual disputes where one of the parties is either the Government of India or an organisation working under its control. Under the scheme, for Court Awards passed on or before 30.04.2023 the settlement amount offered to the Contractor will be up to 85% of the net amount awarded/ upheld by the court.  For Arbitral Awards passed on or before 31.01.2023, the settlement amount offered is up to 65% of the net amount awarded.

Manoj Bajpayee’s ‘Joram’ wins awards at Durban International Film Festival

Manoj Bajpayee headliner Joram has won two awards at the Durban International Film Festival. 

Manoj bagged the ‘Best Actor’ trophy, the film’s cinematographer Piyush Puty won the award for ‘Best Cinematography’. 

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The film is a psychological thriller about a hunted displaced man who is on the run to protect his daughter directed by Devashish Makhija.

The film also deals with issues such as social inequalities, injustice with the tribal communities and deforestation.

China, UAE air forces to conduct first joint training FALCON Shield-2023

Ministry of National Defense announced the air forces of China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will conduct a joint training exercise in Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.

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According to the ministry, the exercise, Falcon Shield-2023, will be the first joint training between the two nation’s air forces.

Aims: To deepen pragmatic exchanges and cooperation between the two militaries and enhance mutual understanding and trust, the ministry added.