Back To Square One On Theatre Commands

Theaterisation and integration must be undertaken in a systematic and strategically safe mannerby Manoj Joshi (Distinguished Fellow, Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi)When the post of Chief of Defence Staff was created in December 2019, a timeline of three years had been given for sorting out the key issues of integration and jointness.The matter of theatre commands for the Indian armed

October 10, 2023
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India, Tanzania Sign MoUs In Maritime Sector, Sports; Indian Navy To Share White Shipping Information

New Delhi: India and Tanzania signed multiple Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) ranging in various sectors including digital transformation, maritime sector and sports aiming to enhance cooperation between the two nations.Indian Navy and Tanzania Shipping Agencies Corporation also signed a technical agreement on Sharing White Shipping Information, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a

October 10, 2023
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Amid India-China Standoff, Armed Forces Inked Rs 23,500 Crore Contracts For Emergency Procurements In Last One Year

In response to the prolonged military standoff with China in eastern Ladakh, India has escalated its emergency capital procurements, inking contracts valued at around Rs 23,500 crore over the past year, according to reports by The Times Of India.These rapid acquisitions are strategically geared towards addressing critical operational deficiencies that have emerged during the protracted

October 9, 2023
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Chairman And CEO Dassault Aviation Arrives In Delhi On Monday To Negotiate Indian Navy Order For 26 Rafale-M Fighters

New Delhi: Eric Trappier Chairman and CEO Dassault Aviation, manufacturer of French Rafale-M fighter aircraft accompanied by Richard Lavaud, head military aircraft sales, will be here on Monday and Tuesday for senior level meetings.They are likely to meet senior officials in PMO, Defence Ministry, External Affairs Minister Jaishankar, NSA Ajit Doval, Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane, Adm R.

October 8, 2023
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Disability Pension For Armed Forces: Rules Made To Protect Interests of ‘Genuine’ Personnel, Says CDS

The provisions of the revised entitlement rules will be applicable for the armed forces personnel who retired after September 21 and there will be no retrospective implementation of the norms, he said.The new rules for granting disability pension to armed forces personnel were brought out following wide-ranging discussions among the three services and they are aimed protecting interests of the ‘

October 7, 2023
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Pune Defence Start-Up To Provide ‘Unmanned’ Weaponised Boats, Undersea Drones To Armed Forces To Counter Chinese Forays

A Pune-based Defence organisation called Sagar Defence Engineering Limited has offered marvellous and strategically advanced weaponised boats and underwater drone swarms to the Indian Navy and the Indian Army to tackle China in IOR and Pangong Tso Lake in Eastern Ladakh, respectivelyIn a bid to bolster security measures along the Indian coastline and the strategically significant Pangong Tso Lake

October 5, 2023
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Infantry Combat Vehicles, Naval Aerial Systems Feature In Defence Ministry’s 5th Indigenisation List

Shipborne Unmanned Aerial Systems will extending India’s Maritime Reach around its coastNew Delhi: Futuristic infantry combat vehicles (FICVs) and naval shipborne unmanned aerial systems (NSUAS) were among the 98 items that featured in the department of military affair’s fifth ‘Positive Indigenisation List (PIL)’, released Wednesday by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the Navy’s Swavlamban-2023

October 4, 2023
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Major Announcements By Defence Minister During The Plenary Session of ‘Swavlamban 2.0’

5th Positive Indigenisation List, comprising 98 items, of DMA released by MoD; Highly complex systems, sensors, weapons & ammunition included. 76 challenges under DISC 10 & DISC 10 PRIME and two under INDUS X also launched. One-of-a-kind dual-chip debit card ‘SBI NAVeCash Card’ unveiled; Can be used in online mode & also offline while at seaIndia’s defence sector is riding on the boat of

October 4, 2023
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