Daily current affairs 15th August

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August 15, 2022

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# Gallantry awards

  • As many as 107 gallantry awards to the armed forces and central armed police forces (CAPF) were approved by president Draupadi Murmu to mark independence day.
  • Gallantry awards include three kirti chakras and 13 Shaurya chakras.
  • Two Bar to Sena medals, 81 Sena medals, one nao Sena medal and seven vayu Sena medals were also announced on Sunday.
  • The 2020 Galwan clashes in Ladakh in which 20 soldiers were killed in action during violent clashes with the Chinese people’s liberation Army was code named Operation snow leopard.

# Kashmir

  • The Kashmir valley witnessed major events to hoist the tricolour on Sunday, the eve of independence day, even in those areas that were a hub of militants and prone to frequent street protests in the past.
  • J&K lieutenant governor manoj sinha participated in a walkathon to celebrate the har ghar tiranga campaign.
  • Srinagar district established a national record by displaying a 1850 metre long national flag at Bakshi stadium.

# Taiwan

  • The US congressional delegation arrived in Taiwan on Sunday.
  • Sunday’s unannounced trip came after mr. Pelosi infuriated beijing by visiting Taiwan earlier this month.
  • Taiwan hailed the delegation’s visit as another sign of warm ties between Taiwan and Washington.

# Srilanka

  • The Srilankan navy on Sunday rejected as “fallacious” reports that it will hold a war games with a pakistani warship docked at the Colombo port.
  • Colombo confirmed that it will hold a “passage exercise” in the Western seas with PNS Taimur as it leaves the nation.

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