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Jan 21, 2023

India Navy to Commission Fifth Scorpene-class Submarine Vagir

The Indian Navy will commission the fifth Scorpene-class submarine Vagir on January 23.
The commissioning of the submarine, built under the Project-75, is set to bolster the Navy's combat capability at a time when China has been increasing its presence in the Indian Ocean region.
The Project-75 includes indigenous construction of six submarines of Scorpene design.
The submarines are being constructed at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in Mumbai under a collaboration with the Naval Group of France.
Four of the Kalvari-class submarines have already been commissioned into the Indian Navy.

Jan 20, 2023

A First for Indian Army: 108 Women to Hold Command Posts

Women officers in the Indian Army are set to climb the career ladder with the force conducting a special selection board to promote 108 of them to the rank of select-grade colonel for the first time in a move aimed at bringing about gender parity, offering them command assignments in select branches, and giving them new hard-earned identities.
As many as 244 women officers in the rank of lieutenant colonel were considered by the board for the 108 vacancies.
The women officers assessed by the selection board were from the 1992 to 2006 batch and were commissioned in various arms and services including Engineers, Signals, Army Air Defence, Intelligence Corps, Army Service Corps, Army Ordnance Corps, and Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.

Jan 19, 2023

India and Russia Joint Venture Starts Production of Kalashnikov AK-203

The Indo-Russian joint venture for the manufacturing of Kalashnikov AK-203 assault rifles is a testament to the strong partnership relations between the two countries. The move to manufacture these rifles in India through a joint venture not only lends greater firepower to the Indian armed forces but also serves as a significant step in strengthening military-technical cooperation between the two nations.
The Kalashnikov AK-203 is now being produced in India through a joint venture between Russia's Rosoboronexport and India's government-owned Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) under the brand name "Kalashnikov India" in Korwa, Amethi, Uttar Pradesh. The facility has the capacity to produce 750,000 rifles per year.
The Kalashnikov AK-203 is a type of assault rifle that is designed and manufactured by the Kalashnikov Concern, a subsidiary of the Russian Rostec State Corporation. The AK-203 is part of the AK-200 series of rifles, which are based on the traditional AK-47 design but feature modernized and updated components.

Jan 18, 2023

Sri Lanka, US Conducts Joint Exercises to Maintain Free Indo-Pacific

Sri Lanka and the US is conducting a week-long joint military exercises to prepare for disaster relief and maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific, amid China's increasing military manoeuvring in the strategic region.
The US Navy and Marine Corps commenced exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine Exercise (MAREX) Sri Lanka 2023 with the Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Air Force in Colombo.
This is the fifth CARAT/MAREX exercise between the US and Sri Lanka, and this year includes participants from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Maldives National Defence Force.
CARAT/MAREX Sri Lanka is a bilateral exercise between Sri Lanka and the US designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance maritime interoperability.

Pankaj Kumar Singh Appointed Deputy NSA

Retired director general of the Border Security Force (BSF) Pankaj Kumar Singh was appointed as deputy national security adviser (NSA).
Singh, a 1988-batch IPS officer of the Rajasthan cadre, was appointed on a re-employment contract for a period of two years.
Singh retired as BSF chief on December 31, 2022.
When Singh took charge of the BSF on August 31, 2021, he had created history of a son and a father holding the top post of a paramilitary force during their services.
His father and retired IPS officer of the 1959-batch, Prakash Singh, had also headed the BSF from June, 1993 to January, 1994.

Jan 17, 2023

The 21st Edition of Naval Exercise 'Varuna' between India and France Begins

The 21st edition of the bilateral naval exercise between India and France commenced on the western seaboard.
Initiated in 1993, the exercise was christened 'Varuna' in 2001 and has become a hallmark of IndiaFrance strategic bilateral relationship.
This edition of the exercise will witness participation of indigenous guided missile stealth destroyer INS Chennai, guided missile frigate INS Teg, maritime patrol aircraft P-8I and Dornier, integral helicopters and MiG29K fighter aircraft.
The French Navy is represented by the aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle, frigates FS Forbin and Provence, support vessel FS Marne and maritime patrol aircraft Atlantique.
The exercise is being conducted over five days from January 16 to 20 and will witness advanced air defence exercises, tactical manoeuvres, surface firings, underway replenishment and other maritime operations.

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