Defence, National Security and Terrorism 39th Edition of India - Indonesia Coordinated Patrol The 39th edition of India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (IND-INDO CORPAT) between the Indian Navy and the Indonesian Navy is being conducted from 08 – 19 December 2022. Indian Naval Ship (INS) Karmuk, an indigenously built Missile Corvette participated in the pre-deployment briefing at Belawan, Indonesia. The CORPAT will be executed along the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL). INS Karmuk, L-58 (indigenously built Landing Craft Utility vessel) and Dornier Maritime Patrol Aircraft will be participating in the CORPAT. About Indonesia Capital - Jakarta President - Joko Widodo Currency - Indonesian rupiah Defense Logistics Industry Corridor To achieve the goal of self-reliant India and to achieve the goal of manufacturing in India, the Central Government has established two Defense Logistics Industrial Corridors (DICs) in the country, one in Uttar Pradesh and the other in Tamil Nadu. Six terminals namely Agra, Aligarh, Chitrakoot, Jhansi, Kanpur and Lucknow have been identified for development of Uttar Pradesh Defense Logistics Industrial Corridor (UPDIC). Similarly, five terminals namely Chennai, Coimbatore, Hosur, Salem and Tiruchirappalli have been identified for development of Tamil Nadu Defense Logistics Industrial Corridor (TNDIC). The government moots to create a better defense manufacturing ecosystem. Based on the data from the TN Government, MoUs have been signed with 53 companies for investments of 11, 794 crore rupees in the state and have already received 3,847 crore rupees as investment. It has been reported that 910 hectares of land has been acquired for the Tamil Nadu Defense Logistics Industry Corridor. Appointments – Who is who? New Chief MInister of Gujarat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Bhupendra Patel was sworn in by Governor Acharya Devvrat as the 18th Chief Minister of Gujarat during a ceremony held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. He was sworn in as CM…