INS Sayhadri (F-49), a Shivalik-class stealth multi-role frigate; and INS Kiltan (P-30), a Kamorta-class anti-submarine warfare corvette will dock at Pier 15, said Lt. Cmdr. Maria Christina Roxas, acting director of naval public affairs office. The warships will be in the Philippines from Oct. 23 to 26. It is expected to conduct various confidence-building measures with its Philippine Navy counterparts.
Indian scientists have found key indicators of this disease in the brain environment, and suggest that this knowledge may help in early detection by identifying the role of protective form of antioxidant involved in the Alzheimer’s.
New Delhi India and South Korea are looking to boost their business and defence ties through two upcoming meetings, including a “Strategic Economic Dialogue” this week that will serve as the umbrella for all economic cooperation.
People familiar with developments said Amitabh Kant, CEO of NITI Aayog, the Indian government’s policy think tank, and Lee Ho-seung, advisor on economic affairs to the South Korean president, will lead the dialogue in Delhi on October 24.
By the yearend, the two sides are expected to hold their first official-level “2+2” dialogue between their defence and foreign ministries, the people cited above said. The dates for the 2+2 dialogue, first mooted in a joint statement issued after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Seoul in 2015, are currently being finalised.
The two initiatives dovetail with India’s “Act East” policy and South Korea’s “New Southern Policy” and are aimed at giving fresh impetus to economic and security ties.
“The Strategic Economic Dialogue will become an umbrella for all economic cooperation between South Korea and India so that both countries complement each other and reap the benefits of synergised efforts for further sustainable growth,” said a person familiar with planning for the dialogue who declined to be named.
South Korea’s focus is to work with India to usher in the fourth industrial revolution and to use it for the benefit of both sides, the person added.
The dialogue is being held at a time when Samsung and other South Korean majors are exiting from or downsizing their operations in China because of rising production costs and tariffs. Though these firms are keen to invest in India, they face problems because of red tape and cumbersome procedures and this has resulted in greater investments in Southeast Asian countries such as Vietnam and Indonesia, the people said.
The upcoming 2+2 dialogue, in addition to looking at ways to boost regional cooperation, will finalise a “defence industry roadmap” to facilitate South Korean investments in India’s defence manufacturing sector, the people added.
Cooperation in land systems, aero and naval systems, and research and development was discussed during defence minister Rajnath Singh’s visit to South Korea last month.
During the visit, the two sides signed a naval logistics sharing agreement that will help extend the reach of Indian warships. Such agreements cover replenishment of warships at sea and berthing facilities.
Last year, the Indian Army inducted the K9 Vajra 155mm self-propelled howitzers, which are being built by L&T with support from Hanwha Techwin of South Korea.
While the respective headquarters of the three services are studying each other’s governing Acts, passed by Parliament, they are also looking at international practices, including the American Goldwater-Nichols Act of 1986 that made sweeping changes to the Department of Defense by reworking the command structure of the US military, defence sources told ThePrint.
The e-portal and the channel will be inaugurated at an event — “Digital Bharat – Digital Sanskriti” at the CCRT headquarters here.
“With an aim to take India to a newer digital pinnacle and to promote our culture, the Union Minister will inaugurate CCRT e-portal and YouTube Channel (with support from Routes 2 Routes),” a press release said.
USDA stated in its international outlook on cotton crop, which was released on October 15, 2019, “Production in India – the leading cotton producer – is forecast at 30.5 million bales, 15 per cent above 2018-19, and the second highest on record, as both area and yield in 2019-20 are expected higher.
The objective of this MOU is to promote mutual cooperation, facilitate collaborations in fields of newer technologies relating to but not limited to display, optoelectronics etc., exchange of experiences, initiation of reports and studies relating to innovations and applications of innovations in varied sectors across electronics and promotion of such technologies to address pertinent problems being faced by humanity in both these countries
Chinese vice-foreign minister Luo Zhaohui will represent China while foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale is expected to represent India, sources said.
The software has been developed by ThoughtWorks Technologies based in Pune. This team is also developing another software component for the telescope – Executive Software product.
According to Defence PRO, Rajasthan, Colonel Sombit Ghosh, the tactical exercise involved integrated employment and firing of all arms including artillery guns, rockets, tanks, helicopters and air resources. The Army aptly demonstrated the ability to hit hard and swiftly with precision, with the accuracy of multiple rocket launch systems and K-9 Vajra 155 mm Howitzer being particularly noteworthy.
