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2018 16-30 September Vol 65 No 18 ` 5 SAINIK Samachar First ever ‘2+2 Bilateral Dialogue’ between India and the US pic: DPR Photo Division pic: DPR Photo Division Raksha Mantri Smt Nirmala Sitharaman leading the Indian delegation during 1+1 bilateral meeting withThe the President, US Secretary Shri Ram of Defence Nath Kovind Mr James paying Mattis homage at South at the Block, Amar New Jawan Delhi Jyoti, on SeptemberIndia Gate, 6, on 2018. the occasion of 72nd Independence Day, in New Delhi on August 15, 2018. The three Service Chiefs: Admiral Sunil Lanba, General Bipin Rawat and Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa are also seen. pic: DPR Photo Division MajorThe General President, SM Shri Shafiuddin Ram Nath Ahmed, Kovind Head at the of the‘At DelegationHome’ function, from theorganised NDC of on Bangladesh the occasion called of 72nd Independenceupon CNS Day, Admiral at Rashtrapati Sunil Lanba Bhavan, and interacted in New Delhi with on him. August 15, 2018. In This Issue Since 1909 Joint Statement on the inaugural 4 India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue (Initially published as FAUJI AKHBAR) Vol. 65 q No 18 25 Bhadrapada - 8 Asvina, 1940 (Saka) 16-30 September 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 Ruby T Sharma (Officiating) Raksha Mantri’s Press 6 Raksha Mantri visits 8 Editor Ehsan Khusro Statement after India… Valley for Security… Sub Editor Sub Maj KC Sahu Sub Maj Baiju G 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: M Ponnein Selvan; GANDHINAGAR: Officiating Lt Col Sombit Ghosh; GUWAHATI: Lt Col P Khongsai; IMPHAL: Lt Col M Vaishnava; JALANDHAR : Officiating Anil Gaur; JAMMU: Lt Col Devender Anand; JAIPUR: Lt Col Sombit Ghosh; KOCHI: Cdr Sridhar E Warrier; KOHIMA: Col Chiranjeet Konwer; KOLKATA: 9 DG Bangladesh Coast Guard… Wg Cdr SS Birdi; Dipannita Dhar; Ms Gargi Malik Sinha; Cdr LUCKNOW: MUMBAI: 12 In the footsteps of Gen… Offshore Patrol Vessel Mehul Karnik, Narendra Kumar Vispute; NAGPUR: Gp Capt BB Pande; PALAM: 14 Opening Ceremony of Indo-… (OPV) ICGS Vijaya… Wg Cdr AR Giri;PUNE: Mahesh Iyengar; SECUNDERABAD: G Surendra Babu; 10 SHILLONG; Wg Cdr Ratnakar Singh; SRINAGAR: Col Rajesh Kalia; TEZPUR: 15 Ceremonial Parade of MOBC… Lt Col Harsh Wardhan Pande; THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Ms Dhanya Sanal K; 16 Lt Gen SM Londhe DGDS & Col… UDHAMPUR: Officiating Col Rajesh Kalia;VISAKHAPATNAM: Capt CG Raju. 17 Indian Peacekeepers give… Published by: 18 Passing Out Parade at OTA… 20 Culmination of Skill… SR Rajashekar, Official Spokesperson, MoD 21 Indian Sailing Team Reaps a… Nampibou Marinmai (Officiating),Director (PR) 24 Empowering Field Army… 25 Indian Army tour for Kishtwar… Directorate of Public Relations, South Block, 26 Southern Command Gold Cup… Ministry of Defence, New Delhi-110011 27 Eastern Naval Command… Editorial Office: L-1 Block, Church Road, New Delhi-110001, 28 APS Bolarum received British… Telefax : 23094668 Telephone : 23092768 29 Autumn Fete in Army Goodwill… Email : [email protected] Regulars E-in-C: ASCON-32078 [email protected] 30 Armed Forces Panorama For subscriptions contact : Business Manager, Sainik Samachar, Telephone : 23092768 Combined Display at Officers Training Subscription Rates: Inland (Ordinary): One Year Rs 100.00, Overseas 22 (Surface Mail): Rs 450.00 Concessional (per year): Rs 20.00 (Applicable for Academy, Chennai dependants of service personnel & ex-Servicemen.) For all correspondence subscribers must quote their subscription number On front cover: The Union Minister for Defence, Smt Nirmala Sitharaman receiving the US Secretary of Defence, Mr James Mattis for the first ever ‘2+2 Dialogue’ between the two nations, in New Delhi on September 5, 2018. pic: DPR Photo Division For more details visit our website: http://sainiksamachar.nic.in Follow us on: www.facebook.com/DefenceMinIndia https://twitter.com/spokespersonMoD https://www.instagram.com/prodefense/ Joint Statement on the inaugural India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue inister of External Affairs Smt MSushma Swaraj and Minister of Defence Smt Nirmala Sitharaman welcomed Secretary of State Mr Michael R Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mr James N Mattis, at New Delhi on September 6, 2018 for the inaugural India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue. They welcomed the launch of the 2+2 Dialogue as a reflection of the shared commitment by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and President Mr Donald Trump to provide a positive, forward-looking strategic importance of India’s growing military-to-military ties, the vision for the India-US strategic designation as a Major Defense two sides committed to the creation partnership and to promote synergy Partner (MDP) of the United States of a new, tri-services exercise in their diplomatic and security and committed to expand the and to further increase personnel efforts. They resolved to continue scope of India’s MDP status and exchanges between the two militaries meetings in this format on an annual take mutually agreed upon steps to and defense organizations. The basis. strengthen defense ties further and Ministers reviewed the recent growth Celebrating over 70 years promote better defense and security of bilateral engagements in support of diplomatic cooperation, the coordination and cooperation. They of maritime security and maritime Ministers reaffirmed their view that noted the rapid growth in bilateral domain awareness and committed to expand cooperation. Toward India and the United States, as defense trade and the qualitative that end, the Ministers committed sovereign democracies founded improvement in levels of technology to start exchanges between the US on the values of freedom, justice and equipment offered by the United Naval Forces Central Command and commitment to the rule of law, States to India in recent years. They (NAVCENT) and the Indian Navy, must continue to lead global efforts welcomed the inclusion of India by underscoring the importance to promote peace, prosperity and the United States among the top of deepening their maritime security. tier of countries entitled to license- free exports, re-exports and transfers cooperation in the Western Indian Recognizing their two countries under License Exception Strategic Ocean. are strategic partners, major and Trade Authorization (STA-1) and also Acknowledging the unique independent stakeholders in world committed to explore other means to role of technology in the India-US affairs, the Ministers committed to support further expansion in two-way defense partnership, the Ministers work together on regional and global trade in defense items and defense reaffirmed their commitment to issues, including in bilateral, trilateral manufacturing supply chain linkages. continue to encourage and prioritize and quadrilateral formats. The two They welcomed the signing of a co-production and co-development sides further decided to establish Communications Compatibility and projects through the Defense secure communication between the Security Agreement (COMCASA) Technology and Trade Initiative Minister of External Affairs of India that will facilitate access to advanced (DTTI) and to pursue other avenues and the US Secretary of State and defense systems and enable India of defense innovation cooperation. between the Minister of Defence to optimally utilize its existing US- In this regard, they welcomed the of India and the US Secretary of origin platforms. The Ministers also conclusion of a Memorandum Defense, to help maintain regular announced their readiness to begin of Intent between the Defense high-level communication on negotiations on an Industrial Security Innovation Unit (DIU) and the Indian emerging developments. Annex (ISA) that would support Defence Innovation Organization – Strengthening the Defense and closer defense industry cooperation Innovation for Defence Excellence Security Partnership and collaboration. (DIO-iDEX). The Ministers reaffirmed the Recognizing their rapidly Welcoming the expansion 4 Sainik Samachar September 16-30, 2018 of bilateral counter-terrorism principles for the region articulated in Group, the Wassenaar Arrangement, cooperation, the Ministers the India-US Joint Statement of June and the Missile Technology Control announced their intent to increase 2017 have been further amplified Regime and reiterated its full support information-sharing efforts on by President Mr Donald Trump at for India’s immediate accession to known or suspected terrorists Danang, Vietnam on November the Nuclear Suppliers Group. and to implement UN Security 10, 2017 and Prime Minister Shri Promoting Prosperity and People- Council Resolution 2396 on Narendra Modi in Singapore at to-People Ties returning foreign terrorist fighters. the Shangri-La Dialogue on June The Ministers recognized the They committed to enhance their 1, 2018. Both sides committed to importance and the potential for ongoing cooperation in multilateral work together and in concert with increasing bilateral trade, investment, fora such as the UN and FATF. other partners toward advancing innovation and job creation in both They reaffirmed