Defence
India has become the most powerful country in the world: Rajnath Singh
Speaking after unveiling a statue of Panna Dai, a 16th-century nursemaid, the Defence Minister also said that the Russia-Ukraine war was stopped for a few hours at the behest of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and hence the government could bring back over 22,000 Indian students from the war-torn region. "Such an incident will never be repeated in the future," he said after unveiling the 9.6 feet tall statue.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hands over multiple indigenous weapons to Army
This consignment of weapons includes anti-personnel landmine 'Nipun', landing attack craft for operations in Pangong Tso lake, infantry combat vehicles and many other weapon systems. Lieutenant General Harpal Singh said, "The Union government has taken several policy decisions to help promote indigenisation of the defence sector.
Indian defence sector scales newer heights with latest technology
The Indian Army is planning to procure approximate quantity 800 Light Armoured Multipurpose Vehicle (LAMV) for Mechanised Infantry and Armoured Corps. The LAMV is planned to be procured in sync with 'Make in India' and 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' initiative. The Request for Information generated by the Defence Ministry stated the LAMV will be employed by Reconnaissance (Recce) & Surveillance Platoons of Mechanised Infantry and Recce Troops of Armoured Corps for Recce & Surveillance tasks.
India, China agree to maintain dialogue to resolve issues: Defence Ministry
"Building on the progress made at the last meeting on March 11, 2022, the two sides continued discussions for the resolution of the relevant issues along the LAC in the Western Sector in a constructive and forward-looking manner," the Defence Ministry said in a statement.
Self-reliance in defence forces important for India of 21st century: Modi
Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said that the goal of self-reliance in the defence forces is very important for India of the 21st century, and organising the first 'Swavlamban' (self-reliance) seminar for a self-reliant Navy is an important step in this direction. The Prime Minister said that the resolution of creating 75 indigenous technologies in this period of making new resolutions for India is inspiring in itself, and expressed confidence that it will be fulfilled very soon.
Why Centre's Agnipath scheme sparked protests in states: Explainer
Massive protests erupted in Bihar, Rajasthan and some other states against the recruitment scheme, over concerns of job security and other issues. However, many states have also announced schemes where such 'Agniveers', as the beneficiaries of this move are dubbed, can get advantage. The Agnipath recruitment scheme was cleared by the Cabinet Committee on Security on Tuesday.
Agnipath Recruitment 2022: 10 facts to know about new 'Agniveer' hiring scheme for Indian Armed forces
Agnitpath scheme will allow both men and women to become soldiers for a brief period of 4 years. Selected candidates under the scheme will be known as 'Agniveers' . Agnipath scheme, approved by the PM-led cabinet committee on security, will recruit youth of India aged between 17.5 to 21 years. However, the complete selection process, written and physical test, aren’t out yet.
Ministry clarifies after defence veterans complain of not receiving April pension
The ministry said to avoid hardships to such pensioners, a one-time special waiver has been accorded to these 58,275 pensioners to get their identification done by May 25. The ministry, including the Defence Accounts Department, is undergoing a major transformation with an aim to bring transparency and efficiency in various processes and procedures.
India's military spending 3rd highest in the world: Report
The report stated that India's military spending was up by 0.9 per cent from 2020 and by 33 per cent from 2012. In a push to strengthen the indigenous arms industry, 64 per cent of capital outlays in the military budget of 2021 were earmarked for acquisitions of domestically produced arms. India is facing the threat of a two-front war -- from China and Pakistan.
6th Scorpene submarine 'Vagsheer' launched in Mumbai
The submarine was launched by Veena A. Kumar, wife of the Chief Guest and Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar in the presence of Mumbai South MP Arvind Sawant, Western Naval Command chief, Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh, Vice Admiral S. N. Ghormade, Mazagaon Docks Ltd Chairman cum Managing Director Vice Admiral Narayan Prasad (retd) and other senior dignitaries and officials.
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