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By admin: Dec. 4, 2021
1. Indian Navy Day, 4th December
Tags: Important Days
Indian Navy Day is celebrated every year on December 4 to commemorate the attack on the Karachi harbour during the India-Pakistan war 1971 under operation Trident.
Operation Trident:
- Operation Trident was an offensive operation launched by the Indian Navy on the night of 4–5 December on Pakistan's port city of Karachi during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
- Operation Trident saw the first use of anti-ship missiles in combat in the region and inflicted heavy damage on Pakistani vessels and facilities .
By admin: Dec. 1, 2021
2. 1st December: BSF Raising Day
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1st December 2021: 57th Raising Day
- The Border Security Force (BSF) is India's border guarding organisation on its border with Pakistan and Bangladesh.
- It is one of the five Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) of India, and was raised in the wake of the 1965 War on 1 December 1965, "for ensuring the security of the borders of India and for matters connected there with".
- It is the only CAPF to have a Full-fledged Water Wing, Air Wing and even an Artillery Regiment of its own.
- Motto: जीवन पर्यन्त कर्तव्य (Duty Unto Death).
- Headquarters: New Delhi, India
- Director General: Pankaj Kumar Singh (IPS)
By admin: Dec. 1, 2021
3. 1st December: World AIDS Day
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2021 Theme: End Inequalities, End AIDS
- AIDS: Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome. AIDS is the most advanced stage of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) infection that occurs when the infected person’s immune system is badly damaged because of the Virus.
- Countries with the highest number of cases: 1. South Africa, 2. Nigeria and 3. India.
