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In This Issue Since 1909 India-FranceBIRTH ANNIVERSARY sign CELEBRATIONS deal for 36 Rafale Fighter Jets 4 (Initially published as FAUJI AKHBAR) Vol. 63 q No 19 9 - 23 Asvin, 1938 (Saka) 1-15 October 2016 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 Defence Minister Hasibur Rahman President Reviews 6 8 Senior Editor Editor Passing Out Parade Launches… Ruby T Sharma Ehsan Khusro Coordination Business Manager Sekhar Babu Madduri Dharam Pal Goswami Our Correspondents DELHI: Wg Cdr Anupam Banerjee; Dhananjay Mohanty; Capt DK Sharma; Manoj Tuli; Nampibou Marinmai; Wg Cdr Rochelle D’Silva; Col Rohan Anand; Ved Pal; Photo Editor: K Ramesh; ALLAHABAD: Gp Capt BB Pande; BENGALURU: Shivaram Pailoor; CHANDIGARH: Pradip Dasgupta; CHENNAI: T Shanmugam; GANDHINAGAR: Wg Cdr Abhishek Matiman; GUWAHATI: Lt Col Suneet Newton; IMPHAL: Lt Col Ajay Kumar Sharma; JALANDHAR: ....... ; JAMMU: Lt Col Manish Mehta; JODHPUR: Lt Col Manish Ojha; KOCHI: Cdr Sridhar E Warrier ; 5 Defence Minister and Army… KOHIMA: Col Chiranjeet Konwer; KOLKATA: Wg Cdr SS Birdi; Dipannita Dhar; 10 Platinum Jubilee Celebrations Successful Flight Tests LUCKNOW: Ms Gargi Malik Sinha; MUMBAI: Cdr Rahul Sinha; Narendra Vispute; of LRSAM 12 NAGPUR: Wg Cdr Samir S Gangakhedkar; PALAM: Gp Capt SK Mehta; PUNE: 16 Mesmerises the Youth of Gujarat Mahesh Iyengar; SECUNDERABAD: Suresh Kumar G; SHILLONG: Gp Capt 18 Air Force Association… Amit Mahajan; Col NN Joshi; Lt Col Sombith Ghosh; SRINAGAR: TEZPUR: 20 Indo-US Joint Military Exercise THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Suresh Shreedharan; UDHAMPUR: Col SD Goswami; VISAKHAPATNAM: Cdr CG Raju. 27 Leh's Hall of Fame Museum… 30 RCI is one of the Global Leader… Published by: Nitin D Wakankar Offg Addl DG (Media & Communication) 32 Commissioning of Off Shore… Directorate of Public Relations, South Block, 34 Chakravyuh Ministry of Defence, New Delhi-110011 Regulars Follow us on: 35 Armed Forces Panorama www.facebook.com/DefenceMinIndia https://twitter.com/spokespersonMoD 24 Editorial Office: AWWA Day Celebrations L-1 Block, Church Road, New Delhi-110001, 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 On front cover: Defence Minister Mr Manohar Parrikar welcoming his French counterpart Mr. Jean-Yves Le Drian in South Block before the start of the Indo- French delegation level talks on September 23, 2016. India-France sign deal for 36 Rafale Fighter Jets ndia and France signed the Inter- IGovernmental Agreement (IGA) to buy 36 Rafale fighter jets at a cost of nearly 7.87 billion euros (about Rs.59,000 cr). Defence Minister Mr Manohar Parrikar and his French counterpart Mr Jean-Yves Le Drian signed the agreement at a ceremony in New Delhi. The purchase of state-of-the- art Rafale jet caters to Indian Air Force’s specific needs and will have Indo-French defence delegation level talks in progress in South Block, New Delhi on a clear edge in aerial combat over September 23, 2016. Defence Minister Mr Manohar Parrikar and his French counterpart Pakistan’s F-16 jets. The aircraft will Mr Jean-Yves Le Drian are also seen Defence Minister Mr Manohar Parrikar signing the Defence Minister Mr Manohar Parrikar exchanging the Rafale intergovernmental agreement on Rafale with his French counterpart contract agreement with his French counterpart Mr Jean-Yves Le Mr Jean-Yves Le Drian in South Block Drian in South Block after signing of the documents come equipped with ‘beyond visual Parrikar said, “Rafale is a potent capability of the IAF”. range’ air-to-air missiles Meteor, aircraft for deep strike capabilities. French Defence Minister Le It can move at high altitudes and with a range of nearly 150 km. Drian added, “The Rafale is really has potential weapons with the most the best fighter jet in the world. It is Defence Minister Mr Manohar modern technology. It will add to the an omnirole aircraft capable of all kinds of missions.” The first ready-to-fly Rafales are expected to arrive by 2019 and India is set to have all 36 within six years. The 36 Rafale procurement supports the ‘Make in India’ initiative of the Government of India through offsets having huge potential to generate direct and indirect employment opportunities in India. French Defence Minister Mr Jean-Yves Le Drian paying homage to the martyrs at Amar - Hasibur Rahman Jawan Jyoti, India Gate on September 23, 2016 pix: GD Mehra and Vijay Kumar 4 Sainik Samachar October 1-15, 2016 Defence Minister and Army Chief visit Kashmir n the day of a terror attack in OUri when four terrorists were killed and 17 soldiers martyred, the Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar and Army Chief General Dalbir Singh visited Kashmir to take stock of the ongoing operations and review the overall security situation in Kashmir. They were briefed by the Northern Army and Chinar Corps Commanders Lt Gen DS Hooda and Lt Gen Satish Dua respectively at Srinagar on the Uri attack and the operation launched to neutralise the terrorists. While three of the four heavily armed terrorists were eliminated within the initial fifteen minutes of establishing contact, the fourth was neutralized later and four The Defence Minister was a number of infiltration attempts AK-47 rifles and equal number of briefed about the security grid that the Army has foiled recently. UBGLs along with other war like along the Line of Control (LoC) and Three such attempts were foiled in stores were recovered from them. the hinterland also covering the Kupwara Sector when four terrorists Unfortunately, 17 soldiers attained deployment of the additional forces, were killed and another group of martyrdom in the operation. 13 recently inducted into the Valley. four terrorists was eliminated in of these soldiers died as they were The need for heightened vigil both Poonch. trapped in the tents and shelters that on the LoC and hinterland and to On being briefed about the caught fire due to the explosives remain prepared for any eventuality internal security situation in the used by the terrorists. was stressed upon. There have been hinterland, the Army Chief reiterated the importance of complete synergy amongst all security, intelligence and other government agencies to ensure calm and prevent the terrorists and other inimical forces from moving with impunity and intimidating the populace. The Army Chief also visited Uri to get a first hand account where he was briefed on the latest situation by the Commanders on ground. The Defence Minister and Army Chief later met the casualties at the Army Base Hospital in BB Cantonment. Saluting the martyrs, they expressed their deep grief and condolences over the loss and wished speedy recovery to the injured. - Col Rohan Anand October 1-15, 2016 Sainik Samachar 5 OTA, CHENNAI President Reviews Passing Out Parade he Passing out Parade of the was commanded by Academy TOfficers Training Academy was Under Officer (AUO) Varun Singh held at Chennai on September 10, Chauhan. It is the third time in 53 2016. A total of 269 Officer Cadets year old history of OTA, that the which included 217 Gentleman President is reviewing the Parade. Cadets, 32 Lady Cadets, 19 The Officer Cadets marched out Gentleman Cadets and one with precision from Parameshwaran Lady Cadet from friendly Foreign Drill Square to the tune of ‘Auld Countries, were commissioned as Lang Syne’, taking the ‘Final Step,’ Officers following the completion of thus symbolising the end of their vigorous training at the Academy. training, which infact is the ‘First The President and Supreme Step’ towards a demanding and Commander of the Armed Forces stimulating career as the custodians Mr Pranab Mukherjee reviewed of the nation’s integrity and honour. the spectacular parade which The proud parents of the Officer The President and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Mr Pranab Mukherjee at the Pipping Ceremony during the Passing Out Parade held at Officers Training Academy in Chennai Cadets, dignitaries and members of the diplomatic fraternity witnessed the mesmerising parade. Addressing the Parade, the Reviewing Officer congratulated Commandant Lieutenant General Bobby Mathews and his faculty for having toiled hard to turn out such a smart and capable set of young Military leaders. The President urged the young officers to work hard for the safety and honour of the country. During the Parade, the Reviewing Officer presented various awards. The most coveted “Sword of Honour” for Best All Round Gentlemen/Lady Cadet of the Passing out Course was presented to AUO Varun Singh Chauhan. The Gold Medal for standing first in Order of Merit was awarded to Battalion under Officer (BUO) Alla Shridhar. The Silver Medal for standing second in Overall Order of Merit was awarded to Academy Cadet Adjutant (ACA) Divya Tyagi and the Bronze Medal for standing The President and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Mr Pranab Mukherjee arrived at Parameswaran parade