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SP's MAI Issue No. 9-10 | May 1-31, 2015 - Military Updates

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    Minister of State, Defence, Rao Inderjit Singh's Statement

    Government is committed to ‘Make in India’, but for critical projects and immediate requirements, we will import. The initial lot of naval utility helicopter (NUH) will be imported while ‘Make in India’ will get involved for the larger quantity and overall requirements.

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    Carter visit — New phase in India-US defence relations
    By Ranjeet Kumar

    It is expected that during the visit of Carter, some concrete decisions will be taken not only on next-generation aircraft carrier...

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    Modi in China — Trust deficit remains
    By Ranjeet Kumar

    Undoubtedly, there was much display of bonhomie by the Chinese leaders, which in fact speaks volumes of the emergence of India as a new player in world power game

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    Modi in dragon land
    By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)

    Hopefully, China would heed India-China relationship in the longterm strategic perspective and give up its territorial obduracy

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    India-South Korea — Evolving defence relations
    By Ranjeet Kumar

    “We intend to deepen our cooperation in defence technology and manufacture of defence equipment in India.” — Prime Minister Modi

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    FICCI welcomes path-breaking defence cooperation between India and South Korea

    FICCI welcomes the renewed cooperation between India and Korea. Dr A. Didar Singh, Secretary General of FICCI, complimented Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Park Guen-hye...

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    The China-Pakistan subconventional pincer
    By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)

    Maldives, with its over 1,000 uninhabited islands, has been systematically radicalised over the past decade through the LeT, which is a proxy of both China and Pakistan. India needs to take note and stop looking inwards.

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    Military’s woes of ammunition shortages — and more
    By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)

    The bottomline is that the defence of India cannot be righted without military professionals in higher defence organisations, MoD and the governmental defenceindustrial complex, in which respect the government has yet to make any move.

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    Higher Defence Organisation — Will the farce continue?
    By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)

    Parrikar must understand that the CDS is vital not only for providing single-point military advisory to the Cabinet but also to usher in synergy vertically and horizontally between the three services that is completely lacking at the moment...

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    Akash weapon system inducted into Army Air Defence

    The Induction Ceremony of Akash Weapon System into the Indian Army Air Defence Corps was organised at the Manekshaw Centre at Delhi today.

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    Government committed to strengthening defence forces

    The Indian Navy’s Air Arm has completed over 60 years of yeoman service to the Nation. Since its inception in 1953, it has grown slowly and steadily into a strong arm of the Indian Navy with a large fleet of aircraft comprising carrier borne Fighters, ship-borne Helicopter...

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    Dhanush gun clears winter and summer trials

    The indigenously designed and manufactured 155mm x 45mm calibre artillery gun, Dhanush, has successfully met all technical parameters during the winter and summer trials.

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    Kavaratti — fourth ship of Project-28 launched

    The Fourth Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW) Corvette of Project-28, christened ‘Kavaratti’, was launched today at a glittering ceremony held at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE), Kolkata.

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    Naval base at Porbandar commissioned as INS Sardar Patel

    Sardar Patel, the latest Naval establishment of Indian Navy, was commissioned at Porbandar, Gujarat by Smt. Anandiben Patel, the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat today 09 May 15.

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    Kharga Corps to validate its strike capabilities

    To hone its combat skills and validate its strike capabilities Kharga Corps is undertaking a major exercise in the area of Suratgarh in Rajasthan wherein more than 20,000 troops will participate.

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    Indo-French Naval Exercise Varuna 2015 concludes

    Fourteenth edition of Indo-French naval exercise (VARUNA) concluded today off Goa. The ten day long exercise commenced on April 23, 2015 and included both a harbour and sea phase.

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    Biannual Army Commanders' Conference

    The Bi-Annual Army Commanders’ Conference commenced on 20 Apr 15, in New Delhi, to deliberate on major operational, human resources and logistic issues affecting the Army and will conclude on 25 Apr 15.

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    GRSE bags Rs. 20,000-crore Indian Navy order

    Defence public sector undertaking Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE) has bagged its biggest order of building three advanced stealth frigates for Rs. 20,000 crore from the Indian Navy.