Kautilya

Retirement Age for All Paramilitary Forces Now 60

At present, the retirement age of officers of the rank of the commandant and below in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), or paramilitary forces, is fixed at 57 years while officers of the rank of Deputy Inspector General and above retire on attaining the age of 60.

India Aims to Export Sukhoi Upgrade

Among the nations that India could approach with the upgrade solution is Malaysia that is already interested in collaboration for maintenance and upkeep of its fleet of 18 Su-30 fighters. India plans to help Malaysia set up a Maintenance Repair and Overhaul unit there and train its technicians as part of bilateral cooperation pacts. Other potential partners for the program could be Vietnam which operates 46 fighters of the type.