Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched the Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Organisation (NIIO). NIIO puts in place dedicated structures for the end users to interact with academia and industry towards fostering innovation and indigenisation for self-reliance in defence in keeping with the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat.
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The Blue Economy, with its untapped seabed minerals and renewable ocean energy, could prove that light at the end of the tunnel for Covid-19 afflicted India. The nation’s strategic location in the IOR and its potentials as a maritime power is a blessing for both the security of the region and the Indian economy.
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HOW volatile is our border that needs no strategic discussion when places like Galwan keeps burning under the vicious attack by next door China? Not to mention the constant barrage of cross border terrorism, Armed Forces’ task of operational readiness is the utmost priority. And, it is the time to build up critical capability gaps, optimise the defence budget cuts and give real shape to our defence industry through simple & workable Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020. In an exclusive interview, Indian Defence Minister for States Shripad Naik talks to BW Businessworld’s Manish Kumar Jha about such critical issue.
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THE Indo-Pacific region is of strategic importance to India and Australia as both are heavily dependent on sea for conducting majority of their global trade. Therefore, maintaining the law of the sea and free navigation in the Indian Ocean and the Indo-Pacific region is crucial to both. The Military Logistic Agreement and Australia’s reentry into Malabar Exercise now build up to the formidable QUAD. Australian Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds in an exclusive interaction with BW Businessworld’s Manish Kumar Jha discusses the contours of the defence and strategic ties and maritime cooperation between the two nations.
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Indian Navy's most complex exercise--the Malabar-- is slated to be grouped again as the four formidable navies of the world come together. That forms the Quad. Vice Admiral HCS Bisht had participated in two Malabar Exercises in 2011-12 and later Malabar 2016-17 as the C-in-C of the Eastern Naval Command. He chronicles the Exercise Malabar and talks about the strongest deterrence & message to China against its transgression in IOR.
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Our deterrence has been repeatedly put to test in the recent past. Unfortunately, it has also led to the exposure of strategic and operational voids, vulnerabilities and response strategies.India needs to combine its resources into a successful strategy through the intelligent integration and networking of 3 D -- “Defence, Diplomacy, Development” along with other tools of hard and soft power.
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The Air Force Commanders’ Conference (AFCC) was inaugurated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Today at Air Headquarters in New Delhi. During the three day conference, commanders will review the current operational scenario and deployments before deliberating on building the IAF capabilities in the next decade to tackle all emerging threats.
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The Indian Air Force on Monday said that the first batch of IAF Rafale is likely to arrive in India by the end of July and the fighter jet is slated for induction at Air Force Station Ambala on July 29.
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