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In This Issue Since 1909 COVER STORY US Secretary of Defence Visits India 4 (Initially published as FAUJI AKHBAR) Vol. 62 No 12 26 Jyaistha - 9 Ashadha, 1937 (Saka) 16-30 June 2015 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 Passing out Parade of Role of Indian Army 6 12 Editor Editor (Features) 128th NDA Course Dr Abrar Rahmani Ehsan Khusro Coordination Business Manager Sekhar Babu Madduri Dharam Pal Goswami Our Correspondents DELHI: Dhananjay Mohanty; Capt DK Sharma; Manoj Tuli; Nampibou Marinmai; Wg Cdr Rochelle D’Silva; Col Rohan Anand; Wg Cdr SS Birdi, Ved Pal; ALLAHABAD: Gp Capt BB Pande; BANGALORE: Dr MS Patil; CHANDIGARH: Parvesh Sharma; CHENNAI: T Shanmugam; GANDHINAGAR: Wg Cdr Abhishek Matiman; GUWAHATI: Lt Col Suneet Newton; IMPHAL: Lt Col Ajay Kumar Sharma; JALANDHAR: Naresh Vijay Vig; JAMMU: Lt Col Manish Mehta; JODHPUR: Lt Col Manish Ojha; KOCHI: Cdr Sridhar E Warrier ; KOHIMA: Lt Col E Musavi; KOLKATA: 10 IAF Concludes Operations… Gp Capt TK Singha; LUCKNOW: Ms Gargi Malik Sinha; MUMBAI: Cdr Rahul 13 Scientific Advisor to Defence… Vice Chief of the Air Sinha; Narendra Vispute; NAGPUR: Wg Cdr Samir S Gangakhedkar; PALAM: Gp 15 50 Women Officer Inducted Staff Takes Over 14 Capt SK Mehta; PUNE: Mahesh Iyengar; SECUNDERABAD: MA Khan Shakeel; SHILLONG: Gp Capt Amit Mahajan; SRINAGAR: Col NN Joshi; TEZPUR: Lt Col 16 Passing Out Parade Sombith Ghosh; THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Suresh Shreedharan; UDHAMPUR: 20 United Nations Peacekeeping Day Col SD Goswami; VISAKHAPATNAM: Cdr CG Raju. 21 India’s First Everest Expedition 22 Zoji La Opened to Vehicular… Published by: Sitanshu Kar 23 45th Raising Day Celebrated Director General (Media & Communication) 26 Overwhelming Response to… Directorate of Public Relations, South Block, Regulars Ministry of Defence, New Delhi-110011 18 Photo Feature: World Follow us on: Environment Day - 2015 27 Armed Forces Panorama www.facebook.com/DefenceMinIndia https://twitter.com/spokespersonMoD AWWA President Visits AWWA 24 Editorial Offi ce: L-1 Block, Church Road, New Delhi-110001, VTC and Girls Hostel 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 OOnn ffrontront ccover:over: UUSS SSecretaryecretary ooff DDefenceefence DDrr AAshtonshton CCarterarter bbeingeing rreceivedeceived bbyy DDefenceefence MMinisterinister MMrr MManoharanohar PParrikararrikar oonn hhisis aarrivalrrival aatt SSouthouth BBlock,lock, NNewew DDelhielhi oonn JJuneune 33,, 22015.015. ppic:ic: VVijayijay KKumarumar INDO-US DEFENCE RELATIONS US Secretary of Defence visits India uring an official visit to India, Dr DAshton Carter, the United States Secretary of Defence, met Defence Minister Mr Manohar Parrikar and called on Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi. He also met the External Affairs Minister Mrs Sushma Swaraj and the National Security Adviser Mr Ajit Doval. Defence Minister and Secretary Carter discussed the India-US defence relationship, and the broader India-US Strategic Partnership, and reaffirmed their commitment to expand and deepen the bilateral defence relationship. The two also reviewed the existing and emerging regional security dynamics. Defence Minister and Secretary Carter signed the 2015 Framework for the India-US Defence US Secretary of Defence Dr Ashton Carter being received by Defence Minister Mr Manohar Relationship, which builds upon the Parrikar on his arrival at South Block, New Delhi on June 3, 2015 previous framework and successes to guide the bilateral defence and strategic partnership for the next ten years. The new Framework agreement provides avenues for high level strategic discussions, continued exchanges between armed forces of both countries, and strengthening of defence capabilities. The Framework also recognises the transformative nature of the Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI). Both India and US Secretary of Defence Dr Ashton Carter being accorded an inter-services guard of the United States have finalised honour in South Block Lawns, New Delhi two project agreements for joint development of Mobile Electric Hybrid Power Sources and the Next US Secretary of Defence Dr Ashton Carter laying Defence Minister Mr Manohar Parrikar and US Secretary of Defence Dr Ashton Carter a wreath at Amar Jawan Jyoti, India Gate. signing the 2015 Framework for the India – US defence relationship 4 Sainik Samachar June 16-30, 2015 The delegation level talks between India and US in progress in New Delhi on June 3, 2015. Defence Minister Mr Manohar Parrikar led the Indian side while US Secretary of State Dr Ashton Carter led the US side Generation Protective Ensembles. bilateral cooperation in areas of During the visit, the US Secretary In addition, building on mutual interest, such as maritime of Defence interacted with Vice the areas of agreement during security and knowledge partnership Admiral BK Verma, Chief of Staff, President Obama’s visit to India in in the field of Defence. Eastern Naval Command and held January 2015, Defence Minister US Secretary Carter thanked discussions on issues of common interest. On completion, crest and Secretary Carter agreed to Defence Minister for the help and gifts were exchanged with the expedite discussions to take forward extended in the search for the US cooperation on jet engines, aircraft visiting dignitary. Later, the Secretary helicopter which went missing during accompanied by the US delegation carrier design and construction, the relief operations in Nepal. and other areas. Both also agreed visited the indigenous stealth frigate, to pursue co-development and co- US Secretary Carter invited INS Sahyadri, prior to their departure production projects that will offer Defence Minister to visit US for next to New Delhi. tangible opportunities for American meeting. Defence Minister accepted During the visit, Mrs Stephanie defence industries to build defence the invitation in principle. Carter also interacted with the partnership with the Indian industries Before arriving in Delhi, US members of Naval Wives Welfare including in manufacturing under Secretary Dr Ashton Carter also Association (NWWA) and was ‘Make in India’. visited the Eastern Naval Command apprised of various welfare activities Defence Minister and US accompanied by Mrs Stephanie undertaken by NWWA for the Naval Secretary of Defence Carter agreed Carter and a thirteen members Community. to continue their efforts to enhance US delegation, on June 2, 2015. - N Ao and Cdr CG Raju Defence Minister Mr Manohar Parrikar and US Secretary of Defence Dr Ashton Carter exchaning the documents. The Defence Secretary Dr Ashton Carter on board INS Sahyadri along with VAdm BK Mr G Mohan Kumar is also seen in the picture Verma, Chief of Staff and Commanding Officer of INS Sahyadri at Vishakhapatnam June 16-30, 2015 Sainik Samachar 5 OPERATION MAITRI Role of Indian Army he last components of Indian TArmy resources mobilised under ‘’Op Maitri’’ post the devastating Nepal earthquake on April 25, 2015, were demobilised on June 4, 2015. This brought to an end a massive buildup of about 400 Army personnel, rescue and relief stores as part of a national effort. The Indian Army’s commitment will however continue through sustained efforts by the Defence Wing, Embassy of India, in Nepal which connects with the Gorkha ex servicemen. While semblance of normalcy was returning to Nepal and focus of humanitarian effort was shifting from rescue to relief operations, a second French tourists evacuated by Army Aviation high magnitude earthquake struck changed focus to provide aid and and the commitment of the Nation about 82 Kms east of Kathmandu in reconstruction in the affected areas Kodari region on May 12, 2015. This and Indian Army towards Nepal. necessitated fresh rescue effort and and also medical aid to the needy to The Army Everest Expedition team relocation of aviation and engineer ameliorate the suffering of the locals. which assisted in rescuing number of resources. By May 25, 2015, the The Indian Army relief mountaineers and provided urgent chances of finding survivors was operations were conducted as per medical assistance when avalanche negligible, the Indian Army Teams priorities expressed by Nepal Army struck the Everest Base Camp on Dr PK Mishra, Additional Principal Secretary to Prime Minister of India visiting Army Medical Team at Charikot on May 19, 2015 6 Sainik Samachar June 16-30, 2015 Army Aviation at work April 25, will now attempt to scale As expected, we faced several to gangrene having set in. In Op Mt Everest in year 2016. “challenges. The initial challenge MAITRI our helicopters evacuated was to reach the epicenter Barpak. over 1000 injured persons in April- Summary of contribution by On April 27, we tried landing at May, while the engineering teams Indian Army components in Nepal an improvised helipad in Barpak cleared over 1700 truckloads of are