SP's MAI Issue No. 10 | May 16-31, 2016 - Military Updates
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MILITARY1 / VIEWPOINT
Are our politicians losing interest in India's defence?
By General V.P. Malik (Retd)Given India’s increasing vulnerabilities and international demands to act as a net provider of security as a rising regional power, the defence allocation and expenditure needs to be supplemented to create the capabilities which the armed forces will need in future
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Dilemma of defence spending
By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)A report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence stated that the enhancement in the defence budget for the year 2016-17 over the previous year...
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MILITARY1 / VIEWPOINT
Defence spending — Faux pas in MoD
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)A.K. Antony, during his decade-long tenure as Defence Minister, maintained that budget allocations were more than adequate and more money could always be made available.
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MILITARY1 / REPORT
Sea Harriers fly away into glory
By Rear Admiral Sushil Ramsay (Retd)The illustrious and unique Sea Harriers of the Indian Naval Air Squadron (INAS) 300 were given a befitting farewell in a function organised at INS Hansa, Goa, on May 11, 2016.
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MILITARY1 / VIEWPOINT
FDI in defence remains elusive
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)In a written reply given to the Parliament in response to a question about foreing direct investment (FDI) in defence, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said...
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MILITARY1 / VIEWPOINT
High-tech border fence — Good, but not enough by itself
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)As reported in the media, the government has approved the establishment of a ‘Comprehensive Integrated Border Management System’ (CIBMS) for 24 x 7 x 365 surveillance of the border through technology.
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Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba is the CNS designateVice Admiral Sunil Lanba, presently the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, has been approved by the government to be the next Chief of the Naval Staff with effect from the afternoon of May 31, 2016.
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Exercise Chakravyuh-II culminatesIn a follow-up to Exercise Shatrujeet by the Strike Corps (Strike One) last month, the pivot formations held the fortnight-long military training exercise code-named Exercise Chakravyuh-II, which concluded on May 10 in the general area of Suratgarh in Rajasthan.
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General Dalbir Singh visits Armoured Corps Centre at AhmednagarGeneral Dalbir Singh, the Chief of the Army Staff, visited the Armoured Corps Centre and School and the Mechanised Infantry Regimental Centre, Ahmednagar, recently. General Dalbir Singh appreciated the laudable work being done by both institutions...
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Symposium of 100 years of tankA symposium on ‘100 Years of the Tank’ was organised by South Asia Defence & Strategic Review on May 2, 2016, at Kothari Auditorium, DRDO Bhawan, in New Delhi on the occasion of the Armoured Corps Day.
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Indian warships enter Manama in Bahrain on a four-day visitIndian Naval Ships Delhi, Tarkash and Deepak under the command of Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet, Rear Admiral Ravneet Singh, NM entered Manama on May 16.
