SP's MAI Issue No. 9 | May 1-15, 2016 - Military Updates
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MILITARY1 / VIEWPOINT
Parrikar’s China visit — Beijing remains obdurate
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar’s maiden visit to China was in the backdrop of China using her veto at the UN to prevent Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar being designated terrorist.
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MILITARY1 / REPORT
India-Pakistan talks — No forward movement
By Ranjeet KumarThe on-off India-Pakistan talks at various levels in recent years after the 26/11 Mumbai attacks have been like taking one step forward and then two steps backwards.
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MILITARY1 / VIEWPOINT
Recipe for success
By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)Unless the Indian aerospace and defence industry has access to the global market, the prospects of success of ‘Make in India’ campaign is likely to remain plagued by uncertainty
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MILITARY1 / REPORT
DPP 2016 — Policy aiming to build defence industrial base in India
By Bhaskar Kanungo and C.S. KrishnadevIf we have to lower the cost of defence procurement while ensuring that competitiveness of our weapon systems is cutting edge...
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MILITARY1 / REPORT
The LIGO project
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Amidst the commotion of the Nuclear Security Summit 2016 held in Washington DC...
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MILITARY1 / VIEWPOINT
Maritime India Summit and Sagar Mala — Strategic moves
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)The first ever Maritime India Summit 2016 held in Mumbai on April 14-16, 2016, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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MILITARY1 / REPORT
Defence Minister assures government's commitment to the modernisation and development plans of the Indian Navy
By Rear Admiral Sushil Ramsay (Retd)“Indian Navy’s role is not only vital for national security, but also for national prosperity and development.” — Admiral R.K. Dhowan, Chief of the Naval Staff
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MILITARY1 / SPOTLIGHT
Maiden sea trial of Kalvari first Scorpene class submarineKalvari, the first of the Scorpene class submarines, built at the Mazagon Dock Ltd (MDL), Mumbai, went to sea for the first time on May 1.