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Download in PDF Format In This Issue Since 1909 COVERDr APJ STORY Abdul Kalam: A People’s President 4 (Initially published as FAUJI AKHBAR) Vol. 62 No 15 10 - 24 Shravana, 1937 (Saka) 1-15 August 2015 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 Missile Man – Dr APJ Reminiscences – Hasibur Rahman 10 14 Editor Editor (Features) Abdul Kalam Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Dr Abrar Rahmani Ehsan Khusro Coordination Business Manager Sekhar Babu Madduri Dharam Pal Goswami Our Correspondents DELHI: Dhananjay Mohanty; Capt DK Sharma; Manoj Tuli; Nampibou Marinmai; Wg Cdr Rochelle D’Silva; Col Rohan Anand; Wg Cdr SS Birdi, Ved Pal; ALLAHABAD: Gp Capt BB Pande; BENGALURU: Dr MS Patil; CHANDIGARH: Parvesh Sharma; CHENNAI: T Shanmugam; GANDHINAGAR: Wg Cdr Abhishek Matiman; GUWAHATI: Lt Col Suneet Newton; IMPHAL: Lt Col Ajay Kumar Sharma; JALANDHAR: Naresh Vijay Vig; JAMMU: Lt Col Manish Mehta; JODHPUR: Lt Col Manish Ojha; KOCHI: Cdr Sridhar E Warrier ; KOHIMA: Lt Col E Musavi; KOLKATA: Gp Capt TK Singha; LUCKNOW: Ms Gargi Malik Sinha; MUMBAI: Cdr Rahul Sailing Towards Self Sinha; Narendra Vispute; NAGPUR: Wg Cdr Samir S Gangakhedkar; PALAM: Gp 17 Nation Salutes The Martyrs Reliance 20 Capt SK Mehta; PUNE: Mahesh Iyengar; SECUNDERABAD: MA Khan Shakeel; SHILLONG: Gp Capt Amit Mahajan; SRINAGAR: Col NN Joshi; TEZPUR: Lt Col 24 Defence in Parliament Sombith Ghosh; THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Suresh Shreedharan; UDHAMPUR: Col SD Goswami; VISAKHAPATNAM: Cdr CG Raju. 26 North-East File Published by: Sitanshu Kar Regulars Director General (Media & Communication) 27 Armed Forces Panorama Directorate of Public Relations, South Block, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi-110011 Follow us on: www.facebook.com/DefenceMinIndia https://twitter.com/spokespersonMoD Pakistan’s Kashmir Game Plan 21 Editorial Offi ce: L-1 Block, Church Road, New Delhi-110001, and Hajipir Operations Telefax : 23094668 Telephone : 23092768 Email : [email protected] 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 OOnn ffrontront ccover:over: TThehe PPrimerime MMinister,inister, MMrr NNarendraarendra MModiodi ppaysays hhomageomage ttoo tthehe fformerormer PPresidentresident ooff IIndia,ndia, DDrr AAPJPJ AAbdulbdul KKalam,alam, aatt bburialurial ssite,ite, RRameswaram,ameswaram, iinn TTamilamil NaduNadu oonn JulyJuly 330,0, 2015.2015. Dr APJ Abdul Kalam : the “People’s President” ormer President Dr APJ Abdul FKalam passed away on July 27, 2015 due to cardiac arrest while delivering a lecture at the Indian Institute of Management, Shillong. He was 83. Late President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam was conferred state funeral with full military honours at his native village, Rameswaram on July 30, 2015. Draped in tri-colour, the casket containing the mortal remains of the former President, Dr APJ Abdul Message from President of India The President of India, admired. His warmth, humility and Dr Kalam’s achievements as Mr Pranab Mukherjee has expressed simple ways endeared him to one leader of India’s defence research heartfelt condolences over the sad and all. He had a special love for establishment vastly enhanced the demise of former President of India, children and sought to constantly safety and security of our nation. Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. inspire the youth of our country For his tireless services to the nation, he was honoured with numerous In a statement, the President through motivational speeches and prestigious awards. said; “The passing away of former personal interaction. In his passing away, we have President of India, Bharat Ratna Dr Dr Kalam will be long lost a great son of India who APJ Abdul Kalam is a deep personal remembered for his passion for dedicated his entire life for the loss for me. I will always cherish my science and innovation and his welfare of the motherland and its long association with him. contributions as an eminent scientist, people. Dr Kalam was a people’s As President of India, Dr Kalam administrator, educationist and President during his lifetime and will was immensely popular and greatly writer. remain so even after his death. 4 Sainik Samachar August 1-15, 2015 PM condoles the passing away of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam The Prime Minister, Mr Narendra Modi has condoled the passing away of former President of India, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. “India mourns the loss of a great scientist, a wonderful President and above all an inspiring individual. Rest in peace Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. The Chief of Army of Staff Gen Dalbir Singh paying homage at the mortal remains of the former President of India, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam in New Delhi on July 28, 2015. Dr Kalam… my mind is filled with so many memories, so many interactions with him. Always marvelled at his intellect, learnt so much from him. Dr Kalam enjoyed being with people; people and youngsters adored him. He loved students and spent his final moments among them”, the Prime Minister said. Kalam, were flown in by an IAF helicopter from Shillong to Guwahati on July 28, 2015. The body of the late President, The Chief of Navy of Staff Admiral RK Dhowan paying homage at the mortal remains of the Dr Abdul Kalam, transited through former President of India, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam in New Delhi on July 28, 2015. Guwahati. The Chief Minister Mr Tarun Gogoi laid a wreath before the casket was brought to New Delhi, at his residence 10, Rajaji Marg. On arrival of the body of Dr Abdul Kalam at Palam, New Delhi, it was received in the presence of the President Mr Pranab Mukherjee, the Vice President Mr Mohd Hamid Ansari, the Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi, the Defence Minister Mr Manohar Parrikar, Lt Governor of Delhi, Mr Najib Jung, Chief Minister of Delhi Mr Arvind Kejriwal, the Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, the three The Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha paying homage at the mortal remains Service Chiefs and many other of the former President of India, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam in New Delhi on July 28, 2015. dignitaries. Then, it lay in state to August 1-15, 2015 Sainik Samachar 5 Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh paying homage to the former President of India, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam in New Delhi on July 28, 2015. 6 Sainik Samachar August 1-15, 2015 enable people from all walks of life to a MI-17 V5 Helicopter of to pay their homage. Many people IAF at Madurai and then taken from all walks of life queued up at to Mandapam Helipad near his residence to pay their homage. Rameswaram. The mortal remains of Dr Abdul A stream of humanity descended Kalam were flown to Madurai by on both sides of the road as well as a C-130J aircraft of IAF from New near the Mandapam helipad to get Delhi accompanied by the family a glimpse of the People’s President. members. The casket containing Rameswaram which is the the mortal remains was transferred hometown of the late former August 1-15, 2015 Sainik Samachar 7 8 Sainik Samachar August 1-15, 2015 President Dr Abdul Kalam had each and every member of the town present to pay his/her homage to the man who has now become a part of our folklore. Dr Kalam’s body was brought to the burial site at Pei Karumbu from his ancestral home in a flower- laden gun carriage escorted by the columns from the three services. The sombre atmosphere during the burial of the mortal remains was broken by successive volleys of firing by the Indian Army amidst tunes of “Last Post” played by the Military Band as per Military Tradition. The Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Mr Manohar Parrikar, Governors of Tamil Nadu and Meghalaya and number of Cabinet Ministers along with the three service Chiefs laid wreaths to pay their homages. People from all over the state and other parts of the country arrived here to pay tributes to Dr Kalam and have a final glimpse. - Gp Capt BB Pande, Cdr Sridhar Warrier and T Shanmugam pix: VK Singh, B Satheesh Kumar, GD Mehra, Vijay Kumar and Rakesh Mangraj August 1-15, 2015 Sainik Samachar 9 TRIBUTE “Missile Man” – Dr APJ Abdul Kalam orn on 15th October 1931 in to December 1999. During this BRameswaram, Tamil Nadu, Dr period he led to the weaponisation Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul of strategic missile systems and Kalam rose to become the President the Pokhran-II nuclear tests in of India. Even though he came from collaboration with Department of a poor and humble background, Atomic Energy, which made India a his desire to contribute to society nuclear weapon State. He also gave never faded from his vision. He did thrust to self-reliance in defence his specialisation in Aeronautical systems by progressing multiple Engineering from Madras Institute development tasks and mission of Technology. Dr Kalam made projects such as Light Combat significant contribution as Project Aircraft. Director to develop India’s first As Chairman of Technology indigenous Satellite Launch Vehicle Information, Forecasting and (SLV-III) which successfully injected Dr APJ Abdul Kalam delivering key note the Rohini satellite in the near earth address on “Strength Respects Strength”, Assessment Council (TIFAC) and orbit in July 1980 and made India at the 5th Admiral AK Chatterji Memorial as an eminent scientist, he led the Lecture, in Kolkata on April 11, 2015.
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