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2018 1-15 November Vol 65 No 21 ` 5 SAINIK Samachar InfantryInfantry DayDay CelebrationsCelebrations pic: DPR Photo Division pic: DPR Photo Division Chief of Army Staff, General Bipin Rawat in a group photo with Army Paralympic Athletes of Asian The President, ShriGames Ram -Nath 2018 Kovind at South paying Block, homage New Delhi at the on Amar October Jawan 16, 2018.Jyoti, India Gate, on 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 TheThe Chief President, of the Air Shri Staff, Ram Air Nath Chief Kovind Marshal at the BS ‘At Dhanoa Home’ and function, the Commander-in-Chief, organised on the occasion Vietnam of People’s72nd Air Force Independence and Air Defence, Day, at RashtrapatiLt Gen Le Huy Bhavan, Vinh inexchanging New Delhi mementos, on August in 15, New 2018. Delhi on October 25, 2018. In This Issue Since 1909 Raksha Mantri Attends ADMM Plus at 4 Singapore (Initially published as FAUJI AKHBAR) Vol. 65 q No 21 10 - 24 Kartika , 1940 (Saka) 1-15 November 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 (Offg) Ruby Thinda Sharma Senior Editor Manoj Tuli DRDO pays tribute to Dr 6 RRM Inaugurates Dr 7 Editor Afaque Ahmad Ehsani APJ Abdul Kalam on… Ambedkar Memorial… Sub Editors 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; 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: Wg Cdr SS Birdi; 9 Central Command Celebrates… Dipannita Dhar; Ms Gargi Malik Sinha; Cdr Mehul Karnik, LUCKNOW: MUMBAI: 12 Indian Navy Augments… Narendra Kumar Vispute; NAGPUR: Gp Capt BB Pande; PALAM: Wg Cdr AR Army Commanders 13 Goa Maritime Symposium – 2018 Giri;PUNE: Mahesh Iyengar; SECUNDERABAD: G Surendra Babu; SHILLONG; Wg Conference 8 Cdr Ratnakar Singh; SRINAGAR: Col Rajesh Kalia; TEZPUR: Lt Col Harsh Wardhan 14 EME Celebrates 76th Corps… Pande; THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Ms Dhanya Sanal K; UDHAMPUR: Officiating 15 Letters from School Children… Col Rajesh Kalia; VISAKHAPATNAM: Capt CG Raju. 16 Handing Over of First… Published by: 17 Airmen Trainees Successfully 18 Sailing Expedition 'Round the… SR Rajashekar, Official Spokesperson, MoD 19 Fifth Edition of Dilli Series Sea… Nampibou Marinmai, Director, PR (Offg) 20 Passing Out Parade of Air… 21 AWWA Sets Up Custom… Directorate of Public Relations, South Block, 22 Operation Samundar Maitri Ministry of Defence, New Delhi-110011 24 Maritime Search and Rescue… Editorial Office: L-1 Block, Church Road, New Delhi-110001, 25 Asha Kiran Telefax : 23094668 Telephone : 23092768 26 Assisted Reproductive… Email : [email protected] 28 Territorial Army Symphony… E-in-C: ASCON-32078 [email protected] 29 Chakravyuh For subscriptions contact : 34 Armed Forces Panorama Business Manager, Sainik Samachar, Telephone : 23092768 RRM Inaugurates 48th AISS Principals’ Subscription Rates: Inland (Ordinary): One Year Rs 100.00, Overseas 10 (Surface Mail): Rs 450.00 Concessional (per year): Rs 20.00 (Applicable for Conference dependants of service personnel & ex-Servicemen.) For all correspondence subscribers must quote their subscription number On front cover: Infantry Day celebrated at Amar Jawan Jyoti, New Delhi, Command HQs and Infantry Regimental Centres all over the country by paying homage to the Martyrs on October 27, 2018. 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/ Raksha Mantri Attends ADMM Plus at Singapore aksha Mantri Smt Nirmala RSitharaman attended the 5th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting, ADMM Plus in Singapore, which is a forum for Defence Ministers from ten ASEAN and eight ASEAN Plus countries. The theme of this year’s dialogue was ‘Strengthening Cooperation, Building Resilience’. The dialogue adopted two resolutions on ‘Countering the Threat of Terrorism’ and ‘Practical Raksha Mantri Smt Nirmala Sitharaman in a courtesy meeting with Mr Teo Chee Hean, Deputy Confidence Building Measures’. PM of Singapore on the sidelines of ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus in Singapore. Raksha Mantri Smt Nirmala Sitharaman in a bilateral meeting Raksha Mantri Smt Nirmala Sitharaman interacting with Defence with US Secretary of Defense, Mr James Mattis on the sidelines of Ministers of ADMM Plus countries in Singapore. ADMM Plus. Speaking on the occasion, policies, Raksha Mantri conveyed infrastructure and support to terrorists Raksha Mantri Smt Sitharaman that the interplay between states and in the immediate neighbourhood emphasised India’s concern on the non-state actors used as proxies to constantly tested India’s patience. As grave challenges to international foment violence had worsened this a responsible power, great restraint peace and stability due to the threat menace. was being exercised by India in dealing with this menace. However, of terrorism. Condemning the use of She also highlighted that the India had exhibited measures to terror as an instrument to further state continued presence of terrorist disrupt and deter the activities of terrorist groups and their patrons and would not hesitate to do so again if required in future. Raksha Mantri Smt Nirmala Sitharaman reiterated India’s view on Indo-Pacific, as outlined by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, as an open, balanced region, connected by open and secure seas, integrated by balanced trade and shaped by rules based order, anchored in Raksha Mantri Smt Nirmala Sitharaman with the Defence Ministers of ADMM Plus countries ASEAN centrality and conveyed in Singapore. India’s commitment to maintain 4 Sainik Samachar November 1-15, 2018 Raksha Mantri Smt Nirmala Sitharaman meeting with Ngô Xuân Raksha Mantri Smt Nirmala Sitharaman interacting with Mr Lich, Defence Minister of Vietnam on the sidelines of ADMM Plus in Mohamad bin Sabu, Minister of Defence, Malaysia on the sidelines Singapore. of ADMM Plus. informed the partners of India’s active participation in all the ADMM Plus mechanism contributing effectively to their success. India and Myanmar are the co-chairs for the Expert Working Group for Military Medicine for this cycle and a stand-alone Field Training Exercise on Military Medicine will be held in Lucknow in March 2019 along with the release of ASEAN Military Medicine Handbook. Raksha Mantri Smt Sitharaman Raksha Mantri Smt Nirmala Sitharaman in a bilateral meeting with Mr Christopher Pyne, emphasised India’s commitment to a Minister for Defence, Australia on the sidelines of ADMM Plus. rules based international order that was inclusive and democratic. She reiterated India’s desire to work both bilaterally as well as institutionally with ASEAN member states and welcomed Thailand’s taking over the chairmanship of the ADMM Plus. On the side-lines of the ADMM Plus meeting, Raksha Mantri also held constructive bilateral discussions with the Defence Minister of the USA, Australia, Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines. She also held meeting with the Defence Raksha Mantri Smt Nirmala Sitharaman interacting with Mr Delfin Lorenzana, Secretary of Ministers of Russia, China, Thailand, National Defense, Philippines on the sidelines of ADMM Plus. Lao PDR and Myanmar. Discussions a sustained focus of its ‘Act East’ Complimenting the ADMM were also held with the Deputy Prime policy in terms of economic, cultural Plus for emerging as a credible and Minister of Singapore, Mr Teo Chee effective platform forging practical Hean and Defence Minister, Dr Ng and developmental engagement of cooperation among the members Eng Hen. the region. of the armed forces, Raksha Mantri - PRO Defence November 1-15, 2018 Sainik Samachar 5 DRDO Pays Tribute to Dr APJ Abdul Kalam on his Birth Anniversary efence Research & Development DOrganisation (DRDO) celebrated the 87th Birth Anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, the former President of India and DRDO chief at a function in DRDO Bhawan, New Delhi. Raksha Mantri Smt Nirmala Sitharaman graced the occasion as the Chief Guest which also had the presence of Raksha Rajya Mantri, Dr Subhash Ramrao Bhamre and Prof K Vijay Raghavan Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA) to the Government of India, along with other dignitaries. Raksha Mantri Smt Nirmala Sitharaman paying homage to former President and DRDO Speaking on the occasion, Smt Chief Dr APJ Abdul Kalam on his 87th Birth Anniversary at DRDO Bhawan in New Delhi. Sitharaman shared her experience Raksha Mantri Smt Sitharaman to the masses of the country. The of meeting with Dr Kalam. She said, also launched a DRDO website book is the compilation of personal he was not only a good scientist but dedicated to the theme ‘The experiences of some distinguished also an excellent administrator who Kalam Vision – Dare to Dream’ scientists about their association with could spot and nurture talent among for engaging young minds in Kalam. his team members. That among emerging technologies namely The function was attended others, made the ‘Missile Man’ a Artificial intelligence, Cyber security, by students of three Delhi based great team leader. Robotics, Automonous Systems, schools. These schools have set up Addressing the gathering, etc. The website will facilitate Atal Tinkering Lab in their schools Raksha Rajya Mantri, Dr Subhash open competition for students under Atal Innovation Mission of Bhamre said, Dr Kalam believed and Startups.