Tuesday, November 27, 2018

AUG 18 SEC BRU tribe Exercise Peace Mission 2018 Exercise Maitree, Barak 8 missile

BRU DE AL

Why in news?

The Union Home Ministry has agreed to relax conditions laid down in the ‘four-corner agreement’ signed for
repatriation of Bru migrants from Tripura to Mizoram.

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Bru tribe migrated from Mizoram to Tripura in 1997 due to ethnic violence in their home state.
In July 2018, a “four- corner agreement” was signed with provisions such as a one-time financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh as fixed deposit in the name of the head of family only after 3 years of uninterrupted  stay in Mizoram,  a house building

About BRU tribe
It is also known as Riang and it is spread across the northeastern states of Tripura, Assam, Manipur, and Mizoram..
•    It is categorized as primitive tribal group.
They are the second largest tribe      of Tripura after the Tripuri tribe.
The dance performed by Bru tribals after harvesting of shifting cultivation is ‘Mai-nouhma’ dance.
assistance of Rs 1.5 lakh in three instalments and free ration for two years and a monthly assistance of Rs
5,000 for each family.
However, due to protest regarding these provisions certain revisions have been done based on the new demands such as:
o Relaxation in the period of stay for cash assistance of Rs 4 lakh to two or even 1.5 years.
o Allowing withdrawal of 90% of this 4 lakh as bank loan immediately after their return.
o Rs 1.5 lakh house assistance in a single instalment or two.
o Other measures include Eklavya residential schools, land for Jhum cultivation, permanent residential
and ST certificates, and a special development project.
•   Their demand of cluster village was however rejected.

4.4. EXE R CI SE SCO PE ACE MI S SI ON 2018

Why in news?

The SCO peace mission for 2018 will be conducted in
Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk, Russia this year.

About the peace mission

Exercise Peace Mission 2018, the joint military exercise of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is conducted biennially for SCO member states.
It provides an opportunity to the armed forces of SCO nations to train in counter terrorism operations in urban scenario in a multinational and joint environment.
This is the first time India is participating in this peace mission post joining SCO.
The  exercise  provided  an  opportunity  for  the armies   of   India   and   Pakistan   to   operate


About SCO
It  is  a  permanent  intergovernmental  international organisation created in 2001.
Its members include India, Pakistan Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyztan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
It was preceded by the Shanghai Five mechanism which did not include Uzbekistan, Pakistan and India.
•    Its main goals include:
o Strengthening  mutual  trust  and  neighbourliness among the member states;
o Promoting  their  effective  cooperation  in politics, trade, the economy, research, technology and culture etc.;
o Making joint efforts to maintain and ensure peace, security and stability in the region;
o Moving towards the establishment of a democratic, fair and rational new international political and economic order.
together outside the United Nations umbrella, under which they had operated in the past.



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4.5. MAI TR E E E XE R CI SE 2 018

Why in News?

Exercise Maitree, a joint military exercise between Indian Army and Royal Thai Army was recently conducted in
Thailand.

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•   It is a platoon level exercise which comprises of infantry component.
The exercise seek to enhance the skills in joint counter insurgency and counter terrorist operations in rural and urban scenario under UN mandate and seek to increase interoperability between both forces for joint operation.

4.6. BAR AK -8 MI SSI LE

Why in news?

The Barak 8 missile defence system will be procured by the Israeli Navy to protect its economic zones and strategic facilities.

About Barak 8 missile

Barak 8 (the Hebrew word for Lightning), jointly developed by India and Israel, is a long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM).
It is designed to defend against any type of airborne threat including aircraft, helicopters, anti-ship missiles, and UAVs as well as cruise missiles and combat jets.
•   Its main features include:
o Capability to take down an incoming missile as close as 500 meters away;
o Maximum speed – Mach 2
o Operational range - 70 Km (which has been increased to 100 Km)
o Two-way data link, Active Radar Seeker Missile with 360-degree coverage and flexible command and
control system enabling Simultaneous Engagements on multiple targets in all weather conditions.


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