SP's MAI Issue No. 23 | December 1-15, 2017 - Military Updates
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MILITARY / REPORT
‘The Indian Navy is actively engaged in ensuring safety and security in India’s maritime areas of interest’ —Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chief of the Naval Staff
By Rear Admiral Sushil Ramsay (Retd)Addressing the annual press conference on the occasion of Navy Day 2017...
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MILITARY / REPORT
India-Singapore — Deepening defence relations, source of envy for China
By Ranjit KumarThe second India Singapore Defence Ministers dialogue held on November 29 had the following five significant takeaways: Conclusion of India Singapore bilateral...
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MILITARY / REPORT
Look East to Act East
By Rear Admiral Sushil Ramsay (Retd)In accordance with India’s ‘Act East’ policy, relations with Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, and the Philippines have developed and strengthened significantly.
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MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
Ivanka Trump boosts Indo-US relations
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)The 8th annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES), jointly hosted by the US and India and attended by 1,500 entrepreneurs, investors and eco-system supporters from 159 countries was held in Hyderabad from November 28 to 30, 2017.
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MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
Republic Day Parade 2018 will be special
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)That Republic Day Parade 2018 will be special is probably an understatement.
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MILITARY / SPOTLIGHT
Indian Navy's search and rescue operationsSouthern Naval Command continued ‘OP Sahayam’, an Indian Navy exercise for undertaking Search and Rescue (SAR) and providing Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster relief (HADR) material support...
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MILITARY
Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba, visits BangladeshAdmiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM, AVSM, ADC, Chief of the Naval Staff, Indian Navy visited Bangladesh on an invitation of Bangladesh for participation in International Multilateral Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise (IMMSAREX) held at Bangladesh from November 26 to 28, 2017.
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MILITARY
Rear Admiral Sanjay Roye is the new FOGNARear Admiral Sanjay Roye took over the reins of the Gujarat, Daman and Diu Naval Area from Rear Admiral Sandeep Beecha, as its third Flag Officer Commanding, at a ceremonial parade held at Headquarters, Gujarat, Daman and Diu Naval Area on Nov 27, 2017.
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MILITARY
Joint Special Forces Training Camp at Andaman and Nicobar IslandsThe Joint Special Forces Training Camp was conducted from November 4 to 22, 2017, at the Andaman and Nicobar Islands involving 60 Special Forces personnel from the three Services.
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MILITARY
Navika Sagar Parikrama - Tarini enters LytteltonINSV Tarini entered Lyttelton port (New Zealand) on November 29 during it’s maiden voyage to circumnavigate the globe. This is the first-ever Indian circumnavigation of the globe by an allwomen crew.
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MILITARY
Rear Admiral Sandeep Beecha takes over charge as the Commandant, Naval War CollegeRear Admiral Sandeep Beecha took over the reins of the Naval War College from Rear Admiral Monty Khan as its third Commandant, at a ceremonial parade held at INS Mandovi, Goa on November 29, 2017.
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MILITARY
S.K. Chourasia appointed as DGOF and Chairman of OFBSunil Kumar Chourasia, IOFS, has been appointed as the new Director General of Ordnance Factories (DGOF) and Chairman of the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) w.e.f. December 1, 2017. Previously, he was Member, OFB and was in charge of Material & Components division.
