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Sep 12, 2020

Govt Puts National Security Clause in Defence FDI Hike to 74 per cent

The new policy raising the cap of foreign direct investment through automatic approval in the defence sector from 49 per cent to 74 per cent now has a 'National Security' clause as a condition. The policy was approved by the Union Cabinet. The new condition has been proposed by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
"Foreign investment in the Defence Sector shall be subject to scrutiny on ground of National Security and the Government reserves the right to review any foreign investment in the Defence Sector that may affect national security," says the new condition.

Rafale Induction a Game Changer, Says Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called the induction of the French Rafale fighter jet into the Indian Air Force (IAF) a "game changer" and termed it a very important step in the light of the prevailing security conditions that "have been created along India's borders."
This formal ceremony also marks their full operational induction into the IAF, said Air Chief Marshal (ACM) RKS Bhadauria.
India's responsibilities were not limited to land borders alone. In the Indo-Pacific and the Indian Ocean region, it was working with international community as a commitment to world peace.

Sep 10, 2020

Rafale Jets Formally Inducted into IAF

Five Rafale fighter jets were formally inducted into the Indian Air Force at a glittering ceremony in the Ambala air base, in a major boost to India's air power capability at a time the country is engaged in a tense border row with China in eastern Ladakh.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, his French counterpart Florence Parly, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat and Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria were among the dignitaries who attended the ceremony.
The first batch of five Rafale jets arrived in India on July 29, nearly four years after India signed an inter-governmental agreement with France to procure 36 of the aircraft at a cost of Rs. 59,000 crore.
The Rafale jets are India's first major acquisition of fighter planes in 23 year after the Sukhoi jets were imported from Russia.

Sep 09, 2020

For First Time, ITBP Deploys Female Doctors at Forward Locations in Ladakh

For the first time, the Indo-Tibet Border Police (ITBP) has sent female doctors to forward operating locations in Ladakh.
From sending troops from Leh to taking care of them at the forward locations, the ITBP female doctors have been given all kinds of charge.
Considering the tensed situation at the border, ITBP has changed its standard operating procedure (SOP), which did not allow any female officer to be deployed at such locations.
According to the ITBP top officials in Leh, female officers are now deployed at the border area to take care of troops along with other para-medics.
Importantly, these females doctors have been tasked to supervise the medical requirements of troops. They have been deployed in different strategic locations with other paramedics to assist them. That is not all, pharmacists and nursing assistants have been deployed in massive numbers to deal with any situation and sufficient supply have been sending consistently as per the requirement.
The base in Leh, where troops are reaching from parts of the country, have to go through from a strict medical check-up and have to have a fitness certificate. Here also, a female officer has been given charge.

Sep 08, 2020

India Yet to Formally Invite Australia to Join Malabar Naval Exercise

India is yet to formally invite Australia to the Malabar Naval Exercise, even as tensions between New Delhi and Beijing continue to soar. Talks are also on over whether or not the annual naval exercise should be postponed this year.
According to top Indian diplomatic and defence sources, New Delhi has not yet officially communicated to Canberra whether it can be part of the annual Malabar Exercise that takes place between India, Japan and the US.
Inviting Australia to the Malabar at this juncture would mean a "major signalling" to Beijing that countries are standing up against China within the larger Indo-Pacific construct.
The importance of Australia is its geographical location, in the deep South Indian Ocean, from where the far reaches of choke-points such as the Sunda Strait and the Wetar Strait can be kept under surveillance for approaching Chinese ships and submarines.
India is gearing up to hold a foreign ministers' meeting of the Quad — the US, India, Australia and Japan — in October. It is significant as this is for the first time New Delhi will be hosting a meeting of the Quad, also known as Quadrilateral Security Dialogue.

DRDO Successfully Flight Tests Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle

The hypersonic air-breathing scramjet technology was successfully demonstrated by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) with a flight test of the Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV), which will lead to the development of hypersonic cruise missiles and vehicles in future.
It is a major technological breakthrough in the country. This testing paves the way for development of more critical technologies, materials and hypersonic vehicles. This puts India in a select club of nations that have demonstrated this technology.
With this success, all critical technologies are now established to progress to the next phase.
With this technology, cruise missiles could now travel at hypersonic speeds. Scramjet engine is a major breakthrough. Air goes inside the engine at supersonic speed and comes out at hypersonic speeds.

Sep 05, 2020

INDRA NAVY 2020 | India-Russia Biennial Naval Exercises Begin in Bay of Bengal

Indian and Russian navies began the 11th edition of the biennial bilateral maritime exercise -- INDRA NAVY 2020 -- on September 4. The navies of both India and Russia are now holding drills in the Bay of Bengal.
The Indian Navy has deployed Ranvijay, a guided-missile destroyer, and Sahyadri, the indigenous frigate. Fleet tanker Shakti and integral choppers have also been deployed for INDRA NAVY 2020 exercise.
The Russian Federation Navy, on the other hand, has deployed their destroyers Admiral Vinogradov and Admiral Tributs, and fleet tanker Boris Butoma of the Pacific Fleet.
This year, due to the coronavirus health safety protocols in place, the two-day maritime exercise will be held in an entirely 'non-contact, at sea only' format.
Exercise INDRA NAVY, which was first held in 2003, was started with the aim of enhancing interoperability and improving understanding between Indian and Russian navies. The last edition of INDRA NAVY was held in 2018 off Visakhapatnam.

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