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The Papuan Infantry Battalion (PIB) was a unit of the Australian Army raised in the Territory of Papua for service during the Second World War.Formed in early 1940 in Port Moresby to help defend the territory in the event of a Japanese invasion, its soldiers were primarily Papuan natives led by Australian officers and non-commissioned officers.
1 destroyer damaged. The invasion of Buna–Gona, called Operation RI by the Japanese, was a military operation by Imperial Japanese forces to occupy the Buna – Gona area in the Territory of Papua during the Pacific campaign of the Second World War. [1] The initial landings and advance on Kokoda occurred between 21 and 27 July 1942.
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60 killed. 165 wounded. The Battle of Mission Ridge–Brigade Hill (also known as the Battle of Efogi) took place between 6 and 9 September 1942, during the Kokoda Track campaign of the Second World War. Involving forces from Australia, the United States, and Japan, the fighting centred on a high feature south of the village of Efogi on the ...
The Swathi (Very Beneficent) [4] weapon locating radar is a mobile artillery-locating, phased array radar developed by India. [5] This counter-battery radar is designed to detect and track incoming artillery and rocket fire to determine the point of origin for counter-battery fire.
BRICS is an intergovernmental organization comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates.Originally identified to highlight investment opportunities, [3] the grouping evolved into a geopolitical bloc, with their governments meeting annually at formal summits and coordinating multilateral policies since 2009.
Australia is a highly developed country with a mixed economy. [30][31] As of 2023, Australia was the 13th-largest national economy by nominal GDP (gross domestic product), [32] the 19th-largest by PPP-adjusted GDP, [33] and was the 21st-largest goods exporter and 24th-largest goods importer. [34]
The Press Information Bureau, commonly abbreviated as PIB, [1] is a nodal agency of the Government of India under Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.Based in National Media Centre, New Delhi, [2] Press Information Bureau disseminates information to print, electronic and web media on government plans, policies, programme initiatives and achievements.