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SP's MAI Issue No. 1-2 | January 1-31, 2017 - Military Updates

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    MILITARY / EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
    'We need multi-role force capabilities wherein conventional and subconventional capabilities can be balanced to respond across the spectrum of conflict'

    General Bipin Rawat took over as the new Chief of the Army Staff on January 1, 2017. In an interview with SP’s M.A.I., he gave his candid views on a wide range of subjects and the major challenges confronting the Indian Army and how these are being tackled institutionally.

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    MILITARY / REPORT
    2016: An eventful year for Ministry of Defence
    By SP’s Correspondent

    Speedy modernisation of the armed forces to meet present and emerging challenges, development of requisite capacities and infrastructure...

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    MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
    India joins ICBM 5,000+ league
    By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)

    With Agni-V, India joins the exclusive club of five countries that already possess intercontinental ballistic missiles with a range of over 5,000-5,500 km

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    MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
    Why India should never join CPEC
    By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)

    Khaled Ahmed, consulting editor, Newsweek Pakistan, in his recent article titled ‘Corridor of Uncertainty’ writes that Pakistan’s General Aamir Riaz inviting India...

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    MILITARY
    On Army Day, Indian Army celebrates being instrument of national power

    Indian Army celebrated its 69th Army Day on January 15, 2017. General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), reviewed the Army Day parade at the Cariappa Parade Ground, Delhi Cantonment, and awarded 15 Sena Medals (including five posthumously)...

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    MILITARY
    Lt General Sarath Chand takes over as Vice Chief of Army Staff

    Lt General Sarath Chand took over as Vice Chief of Army Staff. The General Officer was commissioned into the Garhwal Rifles in June 1979. During career spanning over 38 years, he has served in all operational theatres...

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    MILITARY
    Submarine Khanderi launched

    Khanderi, the second of Indian Navy’s Scorpene class stealth submarine, was launched recently by the Minister of State for Defence Dr Subhash Bhamre paving the way for her sea trials.

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    MILITARY
    Successful test-firing of guided Pinaka

    The Pinaka Rocket converted to a Guided Pinaka was successfully test-fired from Launch Complex-III, ITR, Chandipur on January 12, 2017. The Pinaka Rocket Mark-II, which evolved from Pinaka Mark-I is equipped with a navigation, guidance and control kit...

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    MILITARY
    National level pollution response exercise

    India’s energy requirements (approximately 70 per cent) are met by oil resource that is being imported into our country by ships. The transportation of oil through sea route is fraught with inherent risks and requires preventive measures to be taken...

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    MILITARY
    India's largest bank teams up with the nation's largest warship

    INS Vikramaditya, the largest warship and latest aircraft carrier of the Indian Navy, has a strength of over 1,500 personnel. A versatile national capability and a full-fledged township by herself, the ship has a new acquisition — an ATM machine installed...

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    Meeting between Indian and Sri Lanka Coast Guards

    A three-member delegation led by Director General of Sri Lanka Coast Guard Rear Admiral Samantha Wimalathunge, was on a three-day visit to India from January 3, 2017, for a high level meeting, with the Indian Coast Guard.