The contract for new frigates – two of which are to be made by Yantar Shipyard and two by Goa Shipyard – was signed in October last year and technical work on the design has commenced. The advanced frigates will feature an indigenous surface surveillance radars, the HUMSA NG hull mounted sonar and the Brahmos anti shipping and land attack missiles.
Japan’s aviation investment intentions in India centre around an amphibious aircraft US-2 produced by ShinMaywa company. Its appeal lies in its pitch for bagging the order — complete manufacturing of the aircraft in India, training of Indian aviation engineers and shifting of some of the company’s production for Boeing and Airbus to India.
The word Bhimbetka translates to “the place where Bhima sits”. Legend has it, Bhima, an important mythological figure from the Sanskrit epic, Mahabharata, rested here with his brothers after they were exiled from their kingdom.
A report by home-grown wearable devices maker, GOQii, released on Tuesday, sees the PM retain the top spot as the most influential personality in the health domain, for the second consecutive time. Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar, who recently invested in the fitness brand, comes at the second spot, while yoga guru Baba Ramdev is at the third position.
“We have recently held the first meeting of a working group on the post-purchase maintenance [of military hardware] and agreed to step up preparations and the signing of an intergovernmental agreement on the production of spare parts in India. A draft agreement is currently under consideration at the domestic level,” – Vladimir Drozhzhov
Mr Rai’s remarks were in response to a written question on whether cross-border infiltration in Jammu and Kashmir has abated after the Indian Air Force carried out surgical strike on terror camps in Balakot in Pakistan in February this year. The minister said the central government has adopted a policy of zero tolerance towards cross-border infiltration.
“We have fully met our commitments on delivering all technological sets of Su-30MKI fighter jets and have received an additional bid for another 18 technological sets. The bid is being worked out,” Drozhzhov said. According to the official, Russia is considering a range of bids for delivering military goods to New Delhi.
“It is for the first time in Indian history with Russia that we have done such a work so fast..in setting up the joint venture under Indian law and signing the agreements. There was firm political will at the very high level and we were strongly supported on this,” Vladimir Drozhzhov, Deputy Director of the Russian Federal Service for Military Technical Cooperation said.
Flying Sea Hawks, the unit had stopped sections of the Pakistani armed forces from fleeing into Myanmar following the surrender of East Pakistan on December 17, 1971, former Navy chief Admiral Arun Prakash, one of the leading lights of White Tigers, told IANS.
Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Air Command, reviewed the security set up of the Air Force station here and praised the operational preparedness, high-security setup and the high morale of its personnel.
