DOCSLIB.ORG

Sainik 16-30 November Covers

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Sainik 16-30 November Covers In This Issue Since 1909 BIRTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS Raksha Mantri Visits Forward Army... 4 (Initially published as FAUJI AKHBAR) Vol. 64 q No 21 25 Kartika- 9 Agrahayana, 1939 (Saka) 16-30 November 2017 The journal of India’s Armed Forces published every fortnight in thirteen languages including Hindi & English on behalf of Ministry of Defence. It is not necessarily an organ for the expression of the Government’s defence policy. The published items represent the views of respective writers and correspondents. Editor-in-Chief Hasibur Rahman Raksha Mantri Visits Senior Editor Ms Ruby T Sharma Goa Maritime Conclave... 6 Mumbai 8 Editor Ehsan Khusro Sub Editor Sub Maj KC Sahu Coordination Kunal Kumar Business Manager Rajpal Our Correspondents DELHI: Col Aman Anand; Capt DK Sharma VSM; Wg Cdr Anupam Banerjee; Manoj Tuli; Nampibou Marinmai; Ved Pal; Divyanshu Kumar; Photo Editor: K Ramesh; ALLAHABAD: Gp Capt BB Pande; BENGALURU: Guruprasad HL; CHANDIGARH: Anil Gaur; CHENNAI: T Shanmugam; GANDHINAGAR: Wg Cdr Abhishek Matiman; GUWAHATI: Lt Col Suneet Newton; IMPHAL: Lt Col Ajay Kumar Sharma; JALANDHAR : Anil Gaur; JAMMU: Col NN Joshi; 10 RRM inaugurates... JAIPUR: Lt Col Manish Ojha; KOCHI: Cdr Sridhar E Warrier ; KOHIMA: Col 11 MoS Defence addresses… Chiranjeet Konwer; KOLKATA: Wg Cdr SS Birdi; Dipannita Dhar; LUCKNOW: Raksha Mantri witnesses... Ms Gargi Malik Sinha; MUMBAI: Cdr Rahul Sinha; Narendra Vispute; NAGPUR: 12 MARATHA LI Battalions … 9 Wg Cdr Samir S Gangakhedkar; PUNE: Mahesh Iyengar; SECUNDERABAD: 13 Army Aviation celebrates… G Surendra Babu; SHILLONG; Lt Col Suneet Newton; SRINAGAR: Col Rajesh 14 Controllers Conference-2017 Kalia; TEZPUR: Lt Col Sombit Ghosh; THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Ms Dhanya Sanal K; UDHAMPUR: Col NN Joshi; VISAKHAPATNAM: Cdr CG Raju. 16 Army Chief Honours… 18 'Fipsphysiocon 2017' Published by: Ms Mattu JP Singh Addl DG (Media & Communication) 19 India-Sri Lanka… Nungsanglemba Ao, Director (PR) 21 Southern Naval Command... Directorate of Public Relations, South Block, 28 Dagger Army... Ministry of Defence, New Delhi-110011 30 CAC-28 Passing Out Parade Follow us on: 31 Rashtriya Ekta Diwas… www.facebook.com/DefenceMinIndia 33 Narmada Mahotsav... Regulars https://twitter.com/spokespersonMoD 35 Armed Forces Panorama Editorial Office: L-1 Block, Church Road, New Delhi-110001, Telefax : 23094668 Telephone : 23092768 Army College of Dental Sciences... Email : [email protected] 26 E-in-C: ASCON-32078 [email protected] For subscriptions contact : Business Manager, Sainik Samachar, Telephone : 23092768 Subscription Rates: Inland (Ordinary): One Year Rs 100.00, Overseas (Surface Mail): Rs 450.00 Concessional (per year): Rs 20.00 (Applicable for dependants of service personnel & ex-Servicemen.) For all correspondence subscribers must quote their subscription number For more details visit our website: http://sainiksamachar.nic.in On front cover: A view of the 'Nirbhay' sub-sonic cruise missile of DRDO, successfully flight tested from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Odisha on November 7, 2017 Raksha Mantri visits Forward Army & Air Force Bases in Assam & Arunachal Pradesh aksha Mantri Smt Nirmala RSitharaman visited the forward Army posts in Arunachal Pradesh and Air Force base in Eastern Assam on November 5, 2017. The visit to the forward army and Air Force bases followed her visits to Bomdilla and Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh where she attended the inauguration ceremony of the Buddha Mahotsav 2017 and called on the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh at Raj Bhawan in Itanagar. During her visit to the forward army post of Kibithu in Eastern Arunachal Pradesh, which is in continuation with her visits to forward areas along the Line of Actual Control, she was accompanied She also interacted with the troops air base of Chabua, where she by Lt Gen Abhay Krishna, GOC- and appreciated their dedication was received by Air Marshal Rajesh in-C, Eastern Command and other senior officers of the Indian Army. to the service and efforts in such a Kumar, Senior Air Staff Officer The Minister was briefed on the remote and inhospitable terrain. As HQ Eastern Air Command, and situation and defence preparedness part of this visit the Raksha Mantri Air Commodore George Thomas, along the Line of Actual Control. also visited the important Eastern AOC, Air Force Station Chabua. 4 Sainik Samachar November 16-30, 2017 Minister, which included the Sukhoi 30 MKI fighter aircraft and modern Missiles. She also interacted with Air Force personnel serving in this eastern most region of our nation and had lunch with the air warriors. She complimented the air warriors for their professional approach and commitment in the service of the nation. She appreciated the operational readiness, ongoing infrastructure development and the high morale of the Air Force personnel at the base. - Mattu JP Singh During the visit she took stock of the operational preparedness and infrastructure development of the base. The strategic base presented a static display of the combat assets available at the station to the Defence November 16-30, 2017 Sainik Samachar 5 Goa Maritime Conclave inaugurated by Raksha Mantri he Goa Maritime Conclave T(GMC) was inaugurated by Raksha Mantri Smt Nirmala Sitharaman at the Tarang Auditorium of INS Mandovi, Goa. The conclave was aimed at “Addressing Regional Maritime Challenges” wherein the deliberations were focused on emerging maritime threats and force structuring, maritime domain awareness, maritime security architecture, and maritime security challenges in the Indian Ocean Region(IOR). Each of these themes was elaborated upon by speakers of national and international renown, comprising a veritable who’s who of analysts, scholars and practitioners Raksha Mantri delivering Keynote address at Goa Maritime Conclave. such as Admiral Arun Prakash shape a favourable maritime of globalisation have enabled (Retd) of India, Admiral Dr Jayanth environment for all countries in the economics to shape transactional Colombage (Retd) of Sri Lanka, region added the Raksha Mantri. relationships between nations, Admiral Md Khurshed Alam of She further said that the IOR opaqueness in strategic intent and Bangladesh, Professor Ashley J Tellis, has progressively gained centre- incoherent behaviour by certain Dr C Raja Mohan, Professor Harsh V stage largely due to the political nations are preventing these very Pant and Dr Christian Bueger. impact of its regional dynamics on relationships from evolving beyond Delivering the key note address international geo-politics. One can their transactional nature. On land, the Raksha Mantri said that the Goa claim with considerable assertion the unresolved borders and riparian Maritime Conclave (GMC) aims to disputes which are predominantly that the future of the world will be bring together like minded nations a legacy of the colonial era shaped, to a large extent, by the to evolve and formulate collective are some of the key causes of political and economic interactions responses to emerging challenges conflict. Further, this impasse in between the stake holders in the in the maritime domain. It would international relationships, is a also provide an opportunity to IOR, she added. product of many causes such as communicate our viewpoints in a She further stated that “Whilst ideological differences, political forthright manner and collectively it is good that the compulsions insecurities, economic dependency, Raksha Mantri with delegates at Goa Maritime Conclave. 6 Sainik Samachar November 16-30, 2017 technological dependencies, inequitable access to resources, geographical imperatives etc. The net impact of these differences is that trust deficit and tensions between nations continue to persist, on account of perceived challenges to sovereignty, despite positive economic interactions between them. As international behaviour in the maritime medium is influenced considerably by land based imperatives, cordially or latent hostility prevalent amongst countries on land tends to be reflected in the Raksha Mantri being presented a painting by Admiral Sunil Lanba. seas”. Concluding her address the region and evolve customised nations. The CNS, however brought Raksha Mantri recommended the solutions to the challenges out that there is a perceptible lack of following to be deliberated during rather than importing extra- formal arrangements with respect to the GMC:- regional solutions and force- engagement between littoral navies (i) Evaluation of the impact of fit them on to the regional of the south and south eastern IOR emerging maritime security template. and the concept of GMC has been architectures on overcoming While delivering the inaugural evolved to bridge this gap and to maritime security challenges. address, Admiral Sunil Lanba, establish a regional maritime forum (ii) Shaping a discourse in the Chief of the Naval Staff thanked amongst like-minded navies of the region in order to work out the the Raksha Mantri to have graced region for the apex level dialogue. differences and capitalise on the occasion. He also thanked The Admiral further stressed commonalities so as to ensure all the delegates whose presence on creation of comprehensive maritime security in IOR. reaffirmed the bonhomie that is infrastructure, equipping the force (iii) Tapping the considerable shared by the navies and innate with technology and investing in intellectual capital resident in the friendship that prevails amongst the quality training while exercising financial prudence. He also said that by making large and long term financial
Load more

Recommended publications
  • E Booklet -20 Reforms in 2020
    DEFENCE REFORMS Reforms in TRANSFORMATION TODAY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW Shramena Sarvam Sadhyam Our country has been debating for MoD “ long about reforms in Armed Forces and many commissions and their reports underline the same. To further sharpen coordination between the forces, India will have Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, which will “ make the forces even more effective. Shri Narendra Modi PM Shri Narendra Modi's address to Prime Minister of India the nation - 15th August 2019 Our Government’s priorities in Defence Sector are very clear. Our Armed Forces, “along with other uniformed forces are the backbone of security architecture of the Nation – both Internal Security as well as security on the borders. To meet the requirements of the changing technology, there is a constant effort to equip our Armed forces with the MoD latest weapons to meet challenges emanating from the land, air and the sea; and by bringing about jointness and modernization through reforms such as appointment of Chief of Defence Staff, and other necessary reforms in the Armed Forces. Strengthening border infrastructure not only improves the logistics of our armed forces but also contributes to the local economy. Under the decisive leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the government is fully geared up to face any “ security challenge. Shri Rajnath Singh Defence Minister of India MoD 20 Reforms 2020 Across the Defence sector, through policy changes, innovation and digital transformation LANDMARK ACHIEVEMENT India gets its first Chief of Defence Staff To increase efficiency and coordination, while reducing duplication, a new position was introduced that would usher greater jointness in the Armed Forces – making him the chief military adviser to the Government of India and the Ministry of Defence.
    [Show full text]
  • 'Political Person' As Next J&K Governor
    3 Days’ Forecast Jammu www.thenorthlines.com www.epaper.northlines.com Date Min Temp Max Temp Weather June 21 27.0 39.0 Partly cloudy sky June 22 27.0 37.0 Generally cloudy sky June 23 26.0 38.0 Partly cloudy sky Srinagar June 21 15.0 29.0 Partly cloudy sky June 22 16.0 30.0 Partly cloudy sky June 23 16.0 28.0 Mainly Clear sky Vol No: XXIII Issuethe No. 148 23.06.2018 (Saturday)northlines Daily Jammu Tawi Price 3/- Pages-12 Regd. No. JK|306|2017-19 BJP remains mum in all-party meet; Four 'ISIS-Inspired Terrorists' killed NC, Panthers favour CBMs, in encounter in Kashmir, says Police dissolving of JK Assembly neighbourhood. The local media and mostly targetted villagers were trying to policemen on duty, said state break a police cordon to help police chief SP Vaid. It the militants escape. appears that this group was All four militants, including "influenced by pan-Islamic the leader of the module ideology of ISIS... after Dawood Sofi, were locals every incident, they used to who, the police said, were put up reports about that inspired by the ideology of incident on the ISIS the IS. It is the first time the website," he added. The IS local police have admitted has no infrastructure in that members of a militants' Kashmir. Earlier they were NL CORRESPONDENT continue the Assembly, also favoured an module inspired by IS affiliated with Tahreek-ul- SRINAGAR, JUNE 22 BJP representative could immediate dissolution of ideology had been killed in Mujahideen.
    [Show full text]
  • Sainik 1-15 August English.Pdf
    2018 1-15 August Vol 65 No 15 ` 5 SAINIK Samachar Readers are requested for their valuable suggestions about Sainik Samachar Kargil Vijay Diwas Celebrations-2018 pic: DPR Photo Division The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa addressing the inaugural session of seminar on ‘Technology Infusion and Indigenisation of Indian Air Force’, in New Delhi on July 27, 2018. General Bipin Rawat COAS commended retiring officers for their service to the Nation and bid them adieu. These officers superannuated on July 31, 2018. In This Issue Since 1909 DefenceBIRTH MinisterANNIVERSARY hands CELEBRATIONS over High 4 Power Multi-Fuel Engines… (Initially published as FAUJI AKHBAR) Vol. 65 q No 15 10 - 24 Shravana, 1940 (Saka) 1-15 August 2018 The journal of India’s Armed Forces published every fortnight in thirteen languages including Hindi & English on behalf of Ministry of Defence. It is not necessarily an organ for the expression of the Government’s defence policy. The published items represent the views of respective writers and correspondents. Editor-in-Chief Hasibur Rahman Senior Editor Ms Ruby T Sharma Kargil Vijay Diwas 5 RRM inaugurates Air 6 Editor Ehsan Khusro Celebrations-2018 Defence India – 2018… Sub Editor Sub Maj KC Sahu Coordination Kunal Kumar Business Manager Rajpal Our Correspondents DELHI: Col Aman Anand; Capt DK Sharma VSM; Wg Cdr Anupam Banerjee; Manoj Tuli; Nampibou Marinmai; Divyanshu Kumar; Photo Editor: K Ramesh; ALLAHABAD: Wg Cdr Arvind Sinha; BENGALURU: Officiating M Ponnein Selvan;CHANDIGARH: Anil Gaur; CHENNAI:
    [Show full text]
  • Sainik 16-31 January.Pdf
    In This Issue Since 1909 RakshaBIRTH Mantri ANNIVERSARY Presides CELEBRATIONS Over India’s 4 Display of Naval Might (Initially published as FAUJI AKHBAR) Vol. 65 q No 2 26 Pausha - 11 Magha, 1939 (Saka) 16-31 January 2018 The journal of India’s Armed Forces published every fortnight in thirteen languages including Hindi & English on behalf of Ministry of Defence. It is not necessarily an organ for the expression of the Government’s defence policy. The published items represent the views of respective writers and correspondents. Editor-in-Chief Hasibur Rahman Senior Editor Ms Ruby T Sharma Raksha Mantri visits BEL 6 Vice President Editor Ehsan Khusro Complex Bangalore Inaugurates DGNCC… 8 Sub Editor Sub Maj KC Sahu Coordination Kunal Kumar Business Manager Rajpal Our Correspondents DELHI: Col Aman Anand; Capt DK Sharma VSM; Wg Cdr Anupam Banerjee; Manoj Tuli; Nampibou Marinmai; Ved Pal; Divyanshu Kumar; Photo Editor: K Ramesh; ALLAHABAD: Gp Capt BB Pande; BENGALURU: Guruprasad HL; CHANDIGARH: Anil Gaur; CHENNAI: T Shanmugam; GANDHINAGAR: Wg Cdr Abhishek Matiman; GUWAHATI: Lt Col Suneet Newton; IMPHAL: Lt Col Ajay Kumar Sharma; JALANDHAR : Anil Gaur; JAMMU: Col NN Joshi; JAIPUR: Lt Col Manish Ojha; KOCHI: Cdr Sridhar E Warrier ; KOHIMA: Col Chiranjeet Konwer; KOLKATA: Wg 11 DRDO successfully conducts… Cdr SS Birdi; Dipannita Dhar; LUCKNOW: Ms Gargi Malik Sinha; MUMBAI: Cdr 15 “Stay together to beat… Adieu to MiG-27 ML Rahul Sinha; Narendra Vispute; NAGPUR: Wg Cdr Samir S Gangakhedkar; PALAM: 16 Army Technology Seminar : 2018 (Bahadur) 20 Wg Cdr AR Giri;PUNE: Mahesh Iyengar; SECUNDERABAD: G Surendra Babu; 17 11 Gorkha Rifles Regimental… SHILLONG; Wg Cdr Ratnakar Singh; SRINAGAR: Col Rajesh Kalia; TEZPUR: Lt Col Sombit Ghosh; THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Ms Dhanya Sanal K; UDHAMPUR: 18 NCC Gujarat Guard of Honour… Col NN Joshi; VISAKHAPATNAM: Cdr CG Raju.
    [Show full text]
  • Defence Diplomacy Between India and Myanmar: State of Play Dr
    ISPSW Strategy Series: Focus on Defense and International Security Issue Defence Diplomacy between India and Myanmar: State of Play No. 600 Dr Bibhu Prasad Routray Feb 2019 Defence Diplomacy between India and Myanmar: State of Play Dr Bibhu Prasad Routray February 2019 Abstract New Delhi’s strategic objectives in Myanmar remain important, yet ambigous. Firstly, the country is a lynchpin for India’s Act East policy. Secondly, it is a theatre where New Delhi is seeking to challenge the decades-old dominance of Beijing. And thirdly, Myanmar holds key to ending the remnants of the insurgencies in India’s northeast. To fulfil these objectives, New Delhi intends to boost the bilateral defence ties. While India’s Act East policy is a work in progress and the insurgents from North East India have not been dislodged from Myanmar’s territory, the ties between the defence forces of both countries have demonstrated signs of strengthening. For fulfilment of strategic objectives, however, there is a need to go beyond rhetoric and work on deliverables. About ISPSW The Institute for Strategic, Political, Security and Economic Consultancy (ISPSW) is a private institute for research and consultancy. The ISPSW is an objective, task-oriented and politically non-partisan institute. In the increasingly complex international environment of globalized economic processes and worldwide political, ecological, social and cultural change, which occasions both major opportunities and risks, decision- makers in the economic and political arena depend more than ever before on the advice of highly qualified experts. ISPSW offers a range of services, including strategic analyses, security consultancy, executive coaching and intercultural competency.
    [Show full text]
  • INDIA in 2008 Domestic Turmoil and External Hopes
    INDIA IN 2008 Domestic Turmoil and External Hopes Sumit Ganguly Abstract The past year saw signifi cant domestic turmoil in India. The country con- fronted a series of terrorist attacks including the one in Bombay, witnessed ethno-religious violence, dealt with a resurgent Maoist (Naxalite) guerilla move- ment, and faced agitations from agricultural communities over the acquisition of land for industrialization. On the external front, India managed to consum- mate a critical civilian nuclear agreement with the U.S., after much domestic debate and contention. Keywords: Naxalite agitation, terrorism, U.S.-India civilian nuclear agreement, Nandigram, economic downturn Introduction Communal violence, terrorist attacks and bombings, and internal confl icts wracked signifi cant parts of India throughout 2008. In addition, a dramatic spike in global oil prices, coupled with rising food prices, delivered considerable exogenous shocks to the country’s economy. Late in the year, the acute fi nancial crisis in the U.S. began having an ad- verse, but limited, impact on India’s economy. Despite these myriad prob- lems stemming from both domestic and external sources, the country managed to clock a growth rate of 7.9% in the quarter ending in June.1 Sumit Ganguly is Professor of Political Science and holds the Rabin- dranath Tagore Chair in Indian Cultures and Civilizations at Indiana University in Bloom- ington. E-mail: <[email protected]>. 1. Times of India, <http://timesofi ndia.indiatimes.com/At_79_GDP_quarterly_growth_ drops_to_3-year_low/rssarticleshow/3423549.cms>, accessed on October 16, 2008. Asian Survey, Vol. 49, Issue 1, pp. 39–52, ISSN 0004-4687, electronic ISSN 1533-838X.
    [Show full text]
  • Outrageous Comment of Indian Army Chief Regarding Bangladesh: Hasina Regime Proved Its Despicable Loyalty by Maintaining Absolute Silence
    Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir, Wilayah Bangladesh Ref : 1439-06/01 Monday, 10th Jumada II 1439 AH 26/02/2018 CE Press Release Outrageous Comment of Indian Army Chief regarding Bangladesh: Hasina Regime proved its Despicable Loyalty by Maintaining Absolute Silence On February 22, 2018, Indian Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat has claimed at a seminar that a planned influx of illegal migrants from Bangladesh into India's north-eastern region is underway as part of Pakistan’s “proxy war” against India, with support from China, according to a report by The Times of India (February 22, 2018). Even though the statement, which has been covered by all the major newspapers in both India and Bangladesh, has provoked huge reaction in political arena, but, with utter disgust, we observed that Hasina government has remained in complete silence, demonstrating its unbending loyalty to the archenemy of the Muslims and Bangladesh. Even the appalling statement of Rawat that Bangladesh is being used for proxy warfare of Pakistan, did not offend the professed “chetona” (spirit of liberation war) of the current regime that it keeps bragging about! O Muslims of Bangladesh! This is clear beyond the shadow of a doubt that this ruling class will spare no effort to bring on us unending humiliation and disgrace at India’s behest. India, no matter how big a bully in this block, did not possess an iota of courage to mess around with the incredibly brave Bangladesh Army even a few years back. This land of shirk had a hard time to forget their nightmarish experience of defeat by our paramilitary force Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in Padua and Rowmari across the border in 2001.
    [Show full text]
  • Kargil Past Perfect, Future Uncertain? Kargil Past Perfect, Future Uncertain?
    Vivek Chadha KARGIL Past Perfect, Future Uncertain? KARGIL Past Perfect, Future Uncertain? KARGIL Past Perfect, Future Uncertain? Vivek Chadha Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses New Delhi KNOWLEDGE WORLD KW Publishers Pvt Ltd New Delhi Copyright © 2019 Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without first obtaining written permission of the copyright owner. Disclaimer: The views expressed in this book are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, or the Government of India. Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses No. 1, Development Enclave, Delhi Cantt. New Delhi-110010 Phone: +91-11-26717983 Website: www.idsa.in ISBN 978-93-89137-13-2 Hardback ISBN 978-93-89137-14-9 ebook Published in India by Kalpana Shukla KW Publishers Pvt Ltd 4676/21, First Floor, Ansari Road Daryaganj, New Delhi 110002 Phone: +91 11 23263498/43528107 Marketing: [email protected] Editorial: [email protected] Website: www.kwpub.com Printed and bound in India The content of this book is the sole expression and opinion of its author, and not of the publisher. The publisher in no manner is liable for any opinion or views expressed by the author. While best efforts have been made in preparing the book, the publisher makes no representations or warranties of any kind and assumes no liabilities of any kind with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the content and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness of use of a particular purpose.
    [Show full text]
  • INDO-PACIFIC Indian Defense Chief Sees Collusion Between China and Pakistan
    INDO-PACIFIC Indian Defense Chief Sees Collusion Between China and Pakistan OE Watch Commentary: Indian Media conglomerate NDTV recently posted partial transcripts and analysis of a two-day (6-7 November) virtual seminar given by India’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Bipin Rawat, and organized by India’s National Defence College. Although Rawat admitted that India faced a variety of threats, much of the general’s address was focused on tensions with China. According to the excerpted article, Rawat reiterated the oft-stated Indian position on Chinese actions near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) where violent clashes took place in June 2020. Rawat reemphasized India’s heroic and dedicated moves to counter what the Indians see as China’s aggressive efforts to challenge the existing disputed border, stating that India “will not accept any shifting of the LAC.” According to the published transcripts, the defense chief also accused China and Pakistan of conspiring against India saying, “‘increasing collusion’ poses an ‘omnipresent danger’ of regional strategic instability and threatens India’s territorial integrity.” It is no mystery that India has been engaged in a decades long struggle against Pakistan. It is also a fact that the disputed LAC between India and China is located in territory that Pakistan claims. According to Rawat, a proxy war “unleashed by Pakistan in [India- Map of Disputed Kashmir Region. administered] Jammu and Kashmir accompanied by a Source: CIA, https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/36/Kashmir_Region_%282020_skirmish_locations%29.jpg, Public Domain ‘vicious’ anti-India rhetoric on social media and efforts to create social disharmony within India have taken Indo-Pak relations to a new low.” Rawat stated that Pakistan will remain the epicenter of armed insurgency and terrorism while continuing to claim that Pakistan considers Kashmir “unfinished business.” However, beyond those statements, Rawat shared no specific evidence regarding China-Pakistan collusion.
    [Show full text]
  • Army Chief Gen. Bipin Rawat's Statement Was Absolutely
    ARMY CHIEF GEN. BIPIN RAWAT’S STATEMENT WAS ABSOLUTELY RIGHT SANGEETA SAXENA - AVIATION AND DEFENCE UNIVERSE For the last twenty four hours the story which is attracting maximum eyeballs and shooting up TRP ratings is the statement made by Indian Army Chief Gen. Bipin Rawat at the Seminar titled North East Region of India : Bridging Gaps & Securing Borders. As someone who was present at the Seminar, I feel this controversy raked up by the media is absolutely unwarranted. The Seminar jointly organised by MOD’s Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) and Centre for Joint Warfare Studies(CENJOWS) was a brainstorming half day event to identify the reasons for the states’ being in the condition they are and hindrances in development and growth , pinpoint the reasons for the vulnerability of the region and specific geographical features and finding solutions to keep these border areas secure thereby maintaining the security of the nation. And a mountain out of a molehill is being created when it comes to his statements. As the Chief of the nation’s Army, he is one person who knows the absolute pros and cons of the existing situation and reasons for the existence of this situation. During his speech, the Army chief said, “There is a party called AIUDF, if you look at… they have grown in a faster time-frame than the BJP has grown over the years. When we talk of Jan Sangh with two Members of Parliament and where they have reached, AIUDF is moving at a faster pace in the state of Assam. Finally, what will be the state of Assam, we will have to take a call.” So what is wrong in the statement? In a strategic brainstorming it is necessary to identify all reasons for a crisis existing and dwell on all possible solutions to solve it.
    [Show full text]
  • To the Indian Soldier February - March 2017, Vol 9 Issue 6 I
    SALUTE TO THE INDIAN SOLDIER FEBRUARY - MARCH 2017, VOL 9 ISSUE 6 www.salute.co.in I www.saluteindia.org In This Issue 04 ENHANCING DEFENCE PREPAREDNESS I Maj Gen Dhruv C Katoch 05 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR I On the Situation in J&K 06 BE DISTINCT I Lt Gen Sudhir Sharma 07 SALUTE TO SUBEDAR MALKIAT SINGH, MVC I Lt Col Quazi Sajjad Ali Zahir 08 VERSATILITY AND FLEXIBILITY 30 I Air Mshl Sumit Mukerji ONE MAN’S MEAT IS ANOTHER MAN’S 09 POISON MALDIVES MELODRAMA I Col Arun Sarkar I Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha 32 10 THE LONG NIGHTMARE OF HORROR IN THE FINEST CHIEF FOR THE FINEST ARMY DHAKA I Gen. Nirmal Chander Vij I Hiranmay Karlekar 12 DEPLETING FIGHTER SQUADRONS A 33 DEFENCE NEWS SOURCE OF CONCERN 37 I Dinakar Peri SEPARATE THE SEPARATISTS 15 DEPLETING SQUADRONS IN AN EXPANDING I Lt Col Anil Bhat THREAT MATRIX 38 PAY AND PENSION ISSUES I Maj Gen Dhruv C Katoch 19 I Hony Capt Baldev Singh IS WEAPONISATION OF SPACE INEVITABLE? 39 I Group Captain Puneet Bhalla EVEREST AND BEYOND 22 I Lt Gen Yogi Sharma BEAR HUG FROM THE MEDITERRANEAN 40 SEVASI VIDYADHAR VAV: A HIDDEN JEWEL I Lt Gen Rameshwar Yadav I Aarti K Pathak 26 BATTING FOR THE FOOT SOLDIERS 41 DUM ALOO: A PERENNIAL WINNER ASPIRATIONS I Pathikrit Payne I Aditi Pathak 28 42 AMBUSH IN SUKMA MAROOF’S MUSINGS I Maj Gen Dhruv C Katoch I Maroof Raza Authors aspiring to publish their articles in Salute may send by email to [email protected] along with pictures, if any [email protected] >> February 2017 - March 2017 >> SALUTE TO THE INDIAN SOLDIER 03 EDITOR’S NOTE ENHANCING DEFENCE Publisher
    [Show full text]
  • Master Corrected 27.12.2018
    2 0 1 9 15/1, CUBBON ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 091. C O N T E N T S Board of Directors…………………………..………..……………….……VI CORPORATE OFFICE Corporate Office………………..…………………………………………. 1 HAL Management Academy…………………………..…………………15 BANGALORE COMPLEX Office of CEO (BC)………………….…………………………………..…17 Aircraft Division…………………….………………………………………18 LCA Production Group…………………………………………………….21 IJT/LSP Production Group………………………………………………..23 Airport Services Centre…………………………………...………………24 Aerospace Division………………...………………………………………26 Engine Division…………………………..…………………………………29 IMGT Division………………………..……………………………………..32 Medical & Health Unit……………………………………………………..34 Overhaul Division……………………………..………………………..35 Facilities Management Division……………………….………………….38 Foundry &Forge Division………………………………………………….40 DESIGN COMPLEX Director (Engg. and R&D)'s Office..……………………………………42 Aircraft Research & Design Centre………………………….…….43 RWR & DC………………………..…………………………………48 AERDC…..…………………………………………………………………54 MCSR & D C……….………………..………………………………56 Aircraft Upgrade Research & Design Centre, Nasik…………….58 ASERDC, Lucknow…………………………………………………59 SLR & DC, Hyderabad…………………………..…………………60 HELICOPTER COMPLEX Office of CEO (HC)…………………………………………….……61 Helicopter Division……………..……………………………………62 Flight Operations (Rotary Wing)………………………………………….65 Helicopter MRO Division………………………………………...…67 Aerospace Composite Division……………………………………70 Barrackpore Division………………………………………………..71 OTHER IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS BANGALORE Welfare and Other Organisations – HAL…………………………73 Govt Organisations & PSUs in Bangalore………………………..74
    [Show full text]