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Sainik 1-15 August Covers In This Issue Since 1909 DiversityBIRTH ANNIVERSARY makes us CELEBRATIONS unique, says 4 President (Initially published as FAUJI AKHBAR) Vol. 64 q No 15 10 - 24 Shravana, 1939 (Saka) 1-15 August 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 Defence Minister Fond Farewell Senior Editor Ruby T Sharma 8 hands over… 12 Editor Ehsan Khusro Sub Editor Sub Maj KC Sahu Coordination Kunal Kumar Business Manager Rajpal Our Correspondents DELHI: Col Aman Anand; Capt DK Sharma; Wg Cdr Anupam Banerjee; Manoj Tuli; Nampibou Marinmai; Ved Pal; Divyanshu Kumar; 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; JAMMU: Lt Col Manish Mehta; JODHPUR: Lt Col Manish 7 President Shri Ram Nath Kovind… Ojha; KOCHI: Cdr Sridhar E Warrier ; KOHIMA: Col Chiranjeet Konwer; KOLKATA: 10 ESM Rally at Nabagram Military… Visit of Raksha Rajya Wg Cdr SS Birdi; Dipannita Dhar; LUCKNOW: Ms Gargi Malik Sinha; MUMBAI: 16 14 Defence Minister inaugurates… Mantri to Forward… Cdr Rahul Sinha; Narendra Vispute; NAGPUR: Wg Cdr Samir S Gangakhedkar; PALAM: Gp Capt SK Mehta; PUNE: Mahesh Iyengar; SECUNDERABAD: 18 Malabar -2017 Cont'd... B Satheesh Kumar; SHILLONG; SRINAGAR: Col Rajesh Kalia; TEZPUR: Lt Col 20 Commander-in-Chief Myanmar… Sombit Ghosh; Suresh Shreedharan; THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: UDHAMPUR: 22 Army Commemorates Kargil… Col NN Joshi; VISAKHAPATNAM: Cdr CG Raju. 27 Army Aviation Medicine… Published by: Nitin D Wakankar 28 Passing Out Parade at 39… Addl DG (Media & Communication) 30 First two NOPVs Shachi and… Directorate of Public Relations, South Block, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi-110011 34 Chakravyuh Follow us on: Regulars 35 Armed Forces Panorama www.facebook.com/DefenceMinIndia https://twitter.com/spokespersonMoD Editorial Office: Kargil Vijay Diwas Celebrations 24 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: The President Shri Ram Nath Kovind waves riding the majestic horse carriage after inspecting the Guard of Honour ceremony on July 25, 2017. SHRI RAM NATH KOVIND TAKES OVER AS THE 14TH PRESIDENT… THE SUPREME COMMANDER OF THE ARMED FORCES Diversity makes us unique, says President hri Ram Nath Kovind has been sworn-in as the 14th President of India. He was administered the oath of Soffice by the Chief Justice of India, Shri J. S. Khehar at an impressive ceremony in the historic Central Hall of Parliament on July 25, 2017. Here is the English rendering of the speech by Shri Ram Nath Kovind on his assumption of office as President of India… thank you for electing me to the responsibility of I the President of India, and I enter this office with all humility. Coming here to Central Hall has brought back so many memories. I have been a Member of Parliament and here, in this very Central Hall, have had discussions with many of you. Often we agreed, sometimes we disagreed. But we learnt to respect each other. And that is the beauty of democracy. I grew up in a mud house, in a small village. My journey has been a long one, and yet this journey is hardly mine alone. It is so telling of our nation and our The President-elect, Shri Ram Nath Kovind paying floral tributes at the society also. For all its problems, it follows that basic Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat mantra given to us in the Preamble to the Constitution – Principal architect of our Constitution Babasaheb Bhim of ensuring Justice, Liberty, Equality and Fraternity and I Rao Ambedkar instilled in us the value of human dignity will always continue to follow this basic mantra. and of the republican ethic. I bow to the 125 crore citizens of this great These leaders did not believe that simply political nation and promise to stay true to the trust they have freedom was enough. For them, it was crucial to also bestowed on me. I am conscious I am following in the footsteps of stalwarts such as Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Dr. achieve economic and social freedom for millions of our S. Radhakrishnan, Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, and my people. immediate predecessor, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, whom We would be completing 70 years of our we address out of affection as ‘Pranab Da’. Independence soon. We are also well into the second Our Independence was the result of efforts by decade of the 21st century, a century that so many of thousands of patriotic freedom fighters led by Mahatma us intuitively believe will be an Indian century, guided Gandhi. Later, Sardar Patel integrated our nation. and shaped by India and its accomplishments. We need The President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind inspecting the Guard of Honour after the swearing-in ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan 4 Sainik Samachar August 1-15, 2017 to build an India that is an economic leader as well as a moral exemplar. For us, those two touchstones can never be separate. They are and must forever be linked. The key to India’s success is its diversity. Our diversity is the core that makes us so unique. In this land we find a mix of states and regions, religions, languages, cultures, lifestyles and much more. We are so different and yet so similar and united. The India of the 21st century will be one that is in conformity with our ancient values as well as compliant with the Fourth Industrial Revolution. There is no dichotomy there, no question of choice. We must combine tradition and technology, the wisdom of an The Chief Justice of India, Shri Justice J.S. Khehar administering the age-old Bharat and the science of a contemporary India. oath of the office of the President of India to Shri Ram Nath Kovind, As the gram panchayat must determine our at a swearing-in ceremony in the Central Hall of Parliament consultative and community based problem solving, the — We take pride in our work; and Digital Republic must help us leapfrog developmental — We take pride in the little things we do every day. milestones. These are the twin pillars of our national Each citizen of India is a nation builder. Each one of endeavour. us is a custodian of India’s well-being and of the legacy Nations are not built by governments alone. The that we will pass on to coming generations. government can at best be a facilitator, and a trigger — The armed forces that protect our borders and for society’s innate entrepreneurial and creative instincts. keep us safe are nation builders. Nation building requires national pride: — Those police and paramilitary forces that fight — We take pride in the soil and water of India; terrorism and crime are nation builders. — We take pride in the diversity, religious harmony — That farmer toiling in the blazing sun to feed and inclusive ethos of India; fellow citizens is a nation builder. And we must never — We take pride in the culture, heritage and forget that so much of our farm labour comprises spirituality of India; women. — We take pride in our fellow citizens; — That scientist concentrating tirelessly and 24 x 7 to send an Indian space mission to Mars, or invent a vaccine, is a nation builder. — That nurse or doctor helping the sick to recover and fighting disease in a remote village, is a nation builder. — That young person who founds a start-up and becomes a job creator is a nation builder. The start- up could be on a small farm, converting mangoes to pickles. Or in an artisans’ village, weaving carpets. Or at a laboratory lit up by giant screens. — That tribal and ordinary citizen striving to preserve our ecology, our forests, our wildlife, to push back The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, the President-elect, Shri Ram climate change and to advance the cause of renewable Nath Kovind, the Vice President, Shri M. Hamid Ansari, the Speaker, energy, is a nation builder. Lok Sabha, Smt. Sumitra Mahajan and the Chief Justice of India, Shri Justice J.S. Khehar in a ceremonial procession at Parliament — That committed and driven public servant who House for swearing-in ceremony of the President of India. works beyond the call of duty, whether on a flooded August 1-15, 2017 Sainik Samachar 5 road, directing traffic; or in a quiet room, poring over detailed files, is a nation builder. — That self-less teacher who equips young children and shapes their destinies, is a nation builder. — Those countless women who take care of families with so many other responsibilities, at home and work, and raise children to become ideal citizens, are nation builders. People elect their representatives from the Gram Panchayat to Parliament. They vest their will and hopes in these representatives. In turn, the people’s representatives devote their lives to the service of nation. But, our endeavours are not for ourselves alone. Down the ages, India has believed in the philosophy of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam ¼olq/kSo dqVqacde½ – the World is My Family.
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