Defence Current Affairs Quiz: 28 October 2026

Its two satellites docked for the first time on 16 January 2025, then repeated the manoeuvre with full autonomy from an inter-satellite distance of 15 m on 20 April 2025, and the following day power was transferred between the docked spacecraft.

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal met HD Hyundai Chairman Chung Ki-sun in Seoul and discussed the next steps for the greenfield shipyard proposed there.

The Defence Minister used the occasion for two bilateral meetings, one with the American Secretary of War and the other with the Japanese Minister of Defense.

The Union Cabinet approved the development of the vehicle in September 2024, and the amount covers development costs, three developmental flights, the essential facilities, programme management and the launch campaign.

At the Seoul meeting it repeated its strong intent to take part as the primary strategic investor, offering its global expertise in shipyard design, construction, advanced manufacturing and operations.

The two ministers welcomed the steady progress in bilateral defence cooperation since they last met in August, and reviewed work on mine countermeasures, the prospect of joint development in naval shipbuilding and design, and cooperation between the two air forces.

This is the target set by the Department of Space, and emerging technologies such as reusable launch vehicles, air-breathing propulsion, electric propulsion and in-space docking are expected to support that growth.

Speaking about demand within the country, Sarbananda Sonowal said the domestic market is booming and that public agencies are looking to acquire more than four hundred vessels in the years ahead.

Their discussion covered the working of the foundational security agreements and ways to accelerate operational readiness, technology sharing and defence industrial integration, as well as military-to-military exchanges, maritime security and the integration of defence supply chains.

The correct answer is Veer Guardian 26, the India-Japan air force exercise during which Japanese fighter aircraft came to India for the first time; the Chief of Staff of the Air Self-Defense Force travelled to India in conjunction with it.