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In This Issue Since 1909 NationBIRTH bids ANNIVERSARY adieu to CELEBRATIONS the Marshal of 4 the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh (Initially published as FAUJI AKHBAR) Vol. 64 q No 19 9 - 23 Asvina, 1939 (Saka) 1-15 October 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 Nation recalls heroics Press Statement of Senior Editor Ms Ruby T Sharma of Marshal of the… 8 Defence Minister… 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 VSM; 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; JAIPUR: Lt 13 US Defence Secretary James… Col Manish Ojha; KOCHI: Cdr Sridhar E Warrier ; KOHIMA: Col Chiranjeet 15 Raksha Mantri visits Varanasi Defence Minister’s Konwer; KOLKATA: Wg Cdr SS Birdi; Dipannita Dhar; LUCKNOW: Ms Gargi 14 Malik Sinha; MUMBAI: Cdr Rahul Sinha; Narendra Vispute; NAGPUR: Wg 18 Multi-Agency Exercise ‘Pralay… maiden visit to… Cdr Samir S Gangakhedkar; PUNE: Mahesh Iyengar; SECUNDERABAD: 20 Indigenous Development of… B Satheesh Kumar; SHILLONG; SRINAGAR: Col Rajesh Kalia; TEZPUR: Lt Col 21 Yudh Abhyas 2017 Sombit Ghosh; THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Ms Dhanya Sanal K; UDHAMPUR: Col NN Joshi; VISAKHAPATNAM: Cdr CG Raju. 22 International Coastal Cleanup… 24 92 Base Hospital commemorates… Published by: Ms Mattu JP Singh Addl DG (Media & Communication) 27 Varuna handed over to Sri… Nungsanglemba Ao, Director (PR) 30 Visit of Indonesian Navy Ship… Directorate of Public Relations, South Block, 31 Central Command Investiture… Ministry of Defence, New Delhi-110011 Follow us on: Regulars 35 Armed Forces Panorama www.facebook.com/DefenceMinIndia https://twitter.com/spokespersonMoD Defence Minister lauds Cantonment Editorial Office: 16 L-1 Block, Church Road, New Delhi-110001, Boards for Cleanliness Drive 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: A Glorious Era comes to an end : Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh DFC Padma Vibhushan (1919-2017). Nation bids adieu to the Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh The President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind paying homage at the mortal remains of the Marshal of the Indian Air Force (Late) Arjan Singh, in New Delhi on September 17, 2017. ortal remains of the Marshal of Mthe Indian Air Force Arjan Singh (MIAF) - a legendary icon of IAF were cremated with full state honours at Brar Square Crematorium in Delhi Cantt. The Marshal breathed his last at the Army Hospital (R&R), New Delhi on September 16, 2017 following a cardiac arrest. He was 98. The funeral procession started from the Marshal’s residence at 7A, Kautilya Marg. His mortal remains were carried in a Gun Carriage The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi paying tributes at the mortal remains of Marshal of to Brar Square Crematorium. The the Air Force Arjan Singh, in New Delhi on September 17, 2017. Inter Services Guard presented the salute followed by a wreath laying ceremony. Wreaths were laid on behalf of the President, the Vice President and the Prime Minister. The wreaths were laid in person by Dr. Manmohan Singh former Prime Minister, Raksha Mantri Smt Nirmala Sitharaman, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri MoS Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Shri LK Advani, Shri Anil Baijal Lt Governor of Delhi, Shri Vijai Kapoor former Lt Governor of Dehli, Commissioner Dehli Police Shri Amulya Patnaik. Three Service The Union Minister for Defence, Smt Nirmala Sitharaman laying wreath while paying Chiefs also paid homage by laying homage to Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, in New Delhi. 4 Sainik Samachar October 1-15, 2017 The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi expressing his condolences to the family members of Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh in New Delhi on September 17, 2017. The Union Minister for Defence, Smt Nirmala Sitharaman is also seen. wreath. Former Chiefs of Army and Air Force also laid wreaths. After the religious rituals, the mortal remains were consigned to flames while seventeen Gun salutes boomed. The Indian Air Force paid their last respect to the Marshal of the Air Force through a fly past led by three Mi-17 V5 aircraft trooping IAF colours. Three Su-30 MKI aircraft thereafter flew over the crematorium in a ‘Missing Man’ formation. ‘Missing Man’ formation is flown to honour a deceased comrade in The former Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh paying homage to Marshal of the Indian Air arms celebrating the spirit of an Force Arjan Singh, at Brar Square crematorium, in New Delhi on September 18, 2017. The Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs (I/C), Shri The Chief of Army Staff, General Bipin Rawat paying homage Hardeep Singh Puri paying homage to Marshal of the Indian Air to Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, at Brar Square Force Arjan Singh, at Brar Square crematorium, in New Delhi. crematorium, in New Delhi on September 18, 2017. October 1-15, 2017 Sainik Samachar 5 The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa paying The Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Sunil Lanba paying homage homage to Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, at Brar to Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, at Brar Square Square crematorium, in New Delhi on September 18, 2017. crematorium, in New Delhi on September 18, 2017. 6 Sainik Samachar October 1-15, 2017 The Union Minister for Defence, Smt Nirmala Sitharaman along with Shri LK Advani, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, MoS Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (I/C), Shri Anil Baijal Lt Governor of Delhi and the three Service Chiefs paying their last respects to Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, at Brar Square crematorium, in New Delhi on September 18, 2017. Three Service Chiefs: (L-R) General Bipin Rawat, Admiral Sunil Lanba and Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa, giving last salute to Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, at Brar Square crematorium, in New Delhi on September 18, 2017. eternal warrior. Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister As the last post was sounded by Shri Narendra Modi, Finance the bugle at Brar Square it marked Earlier on September 17, 2017, Minister Shri Arun Jaitley, Defence the end of a glorious era of the the mortal remains of the MIAF were Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman Indian Air Force. taken to his residence in New Delhi, and many dignitaries including the - Wg Cdr Anupam Banerjee where he lay ‘in state’ for people three Service Chiefs paid glowing pix: Fulchand Kitadikar, GD Mehra, Naresh to pay their homage. President Shri tributes to the departed soul. Kumar and Rajesha Khannade October 1-15, 2017 Sainik Samachar 7 A GLORIOUS ERA COMES TO AN END Nation recalls heroics of Marshal of the Indian Air Force n September 16, 2017, the OMarshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh breathed his last at the Army Hospital (R&R), New Delhi. He was 98. He was admitted to the hospital in the morning following a cardiac arrest. He was being treated at the Cardiothoracic and Vascular Sciences Centre of the hospital. Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, DFC was entrusted with the responsibility of leading the Indian Air Force when he was only 44 years old, a responsibility he carried with elan. He was the Chief of IAF when it saw action in the year 1965. a brief stint with the newly formed Arjan Singh was born on 15 No.2 IAF Squadron. Later he moved April 1919, in Lyalpur of undivided back to No.1 Sqn as a Flying Officer, Punjab. He completed his education when the Squadron was re-equipped from Montgomery. In 1938 when with the Hawker Hurricane. he got selected for the Empire Pilot Promoted to the rank of training course at RAF Cranwell, he Squadron Leader in 1944, Arjan was still in college and was only 19 Singh also flew Close Support years old. missions during the crucial Imphal His first posting on being Campaign and later assisted the commissioned involved flying advance of the allied forces to Westland Wapiti biplanes in the Rangoon, Burma. For his role in North Western Frontier Province as a successfully leading the squadron member of the No.1 IAF Squadron. during combat, Arjan Singh received Arjan Singh flew against the tribal the Distinguished Flying Cross in forces before he was transferred for 1944. He was given command 8 Sainik Samachar October 1-15, 2017 of the IAF Display flight which flew aircraft over the Red Fort in Delhi. after promotion to the rank of Air Hawker Hurricanes after the war that Commodore, Arjan Singh took over Immediately after Independence, toured India giving demonstrations. as the Air Officer Commanding of On 15 August 1947, he was given he took over the command of Operational Command, which later the unique honour of leading the Air Force Station, Ambala, in the came to be known as the Western fly-past of more than a hundred IAF rank of Group Captain.