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Identify the historically contentious border along which conflict has resurfaced, involving Taliban accusations of air strikes and stretching from Iran to China.
Durand Line The Durand Line is a 2,600 km boundary established in 1893 between British India and Afghanistan, later inherited by Pakistan. It was drawn between British India and Afghanistan by Sir Henry Mortimer Durand, the then Foreign Secretary of British India, and Emir Abdur Rahman Khan of Afghanistan.
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Locate the historic Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva that lies at the centre of recurring military tensions along a Southeast Asian border.
Preah Vihear Temple, Cambodia Preah Vihear Temple is an 11th-century Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva, built by Khmer kings Suryavarman I and II. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a powerful religious and cultural symbol, whose location along a disputed border has repeatedly triggered conflict between neighbouring states.
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Identify the West African country that recently witnessed a failed military coup attempt by the Military Committee for Refoundation (CMR) against President Patrice Talon.
Benin Benin, a presidential republic in West Africa, experienced a failed coup attempt by a group of soldiers known as the Military Committee for Refoundation (CMR), who briefly claimed to remove President Patrice Talon. The event occurred amid rising regional instability from similar military takeovers in neighboring countries.
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Locate the island nation Exercise Ekatha with India, focusing on marine commando interoperability and asymmetric warfare training.
Maldives The Maldives hosts Exercise Ekatha, an annual India-Maldives naval exercise established in 2017. The exercise strengthens operational coordination between the Indian Navy and Maldives National Defence Force, particularly in diving operations, special forces tactics, and regional security initiatives under MAHASAGAR and the Neighbourhood First policy
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Identify the Middle Eastern country whose capital is Amman, strategically bordering Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Israel, and the West Bank, and which hosts a key port at Aqaba for Red Sea access
Jordan Jordan is a strategically located Arab constitutional monarchy in the Middle East. It borders Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Israel, and the West Bank, and its port of Aqaba provides maritime access to the Red Sea, making it crucial for regional trade, logistics, and India’s West Asia policy.
