The baton of the Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet was handed over by Rear Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh, AVSM, NM to the new Fleet Commander, Rear Admiral Krishna D Swaminathan, VSM.
Read MoreThe apex court ordered that after the judgement of Delhi High Court, Centre should grant permanent commission to women officers.
Read MoreThe Army on Tuesday said that women officers selected for the permanent commission will be given appointments as per organisational requirements in line with the commitments given by the force.
Read MorePrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Def Expo 2020 in Lucknow, said Uttar Pradesh will be one of the biggest hubs of defence manufacturing in the coming future. He emphasized the new security challenges in the geopolitical arena, putting the technology like Artificial Intelligence at the core of Indian Defence.
Read MoreFor now, the risk of rising oil prices due to US-Iran tensions may have receded, but India needs to do more for its energy security.
Read MoreTardy implementation of procedures and policies and lack of swift decision making have impeded the modernisation of India’s defence forces.
Read MoreBased on the Parliament answers and Standing Committee reports, it can been observed that the defence modernisation budget allocation was not sufficient even to cover the committed liabilities over the last two years.
Read MoreTechnology development and indigenisation are a must for self-reliance in defence. The DRDO and other agencies of the government, including the service headquarters DPSUs and the OFB are making a lot of efforts to promote technology development and indigenisation.
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