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The JWG meeting coincided with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s visit to China to prepare for the second informal summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in October this year. The JWG meeting was held on August 13 and 14.
The IMAC is the nodal centre of the various agencies working in the field of maritime security to improve coastal surveillance. Rajnath Singh was in Gurugram to review the functioning of IMAC as well as the Information Fusion Centre-Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) which is a collaborative construct working with partner agencies, countries and international agencies to enhance maritime security and safety.
Sai Sudhir Kawade, eager to later join the Indian Army as a career, is the youngest member of a mountaineering team that aims to scale the highest mountains on each of the continents.
According to a press release issued by the Public Relations Office (PRO) of the Defence wing, an expedition of Dogra Scouts was launched on July 26 this year to Dhaka Glacier under the aegis of Headquarter Western Command with an aim to recover the mortal remains of soldiers who were onboard AN-12 BL-534 Aircraft, which went missing over Rohtang Pass on 7 February 1968.
The 5 Kumaon Regiment of the Army, on the western front, has been nominated to raise a porter company for which a special recruitment drive would be organised from August 17 to 20 at Manigong in Arunachal’s West Siang district and on September 17 at Tato and Mechuka in Shi Yomi district of this easternmost state of the country, official sources informed EastMojo.
INAS 550 ,the oldest squadron of the Indian Navy, this was the unit where Naval Aviation was born, where it all began, and from where it grew and spread its wings to touch the skies.
The committee will revise and align the procedures with the aim of ensuring a seamless flow from asset acquisition to life cycle support, a Defence Ministry release said. Apart from DG (Acquisition) 11 other members, not below the rank of joint secretary/major general equivalent, are part of this high-level committee.
The move is part of a slow opening up of avenues for women in the armed forces. In his Independence Day speech last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said women officers recruited into the armed forces under the Short Service Commission would be given the option of taking up permanent commission — a “gift” to India’s “brave daughters”.
The team after rigorous training etched a name for itself in the annals of history by becoming the maiden all-women team to accomplish adventure patrolling in the mighty Himalayas of Arunachal Pradesh. The women in uniform exhibited the tremendous potential of ‘Nari Sakti’ by showcasing their grit and determination and truly epitomized ‘women empowerment’ in the 73rd year of India’s independence
The project, the first practical project in the defence partnership between the two countries, will play an important role in fostering bilateral defence ties, he said, expressing his hope it will be a great success. The high-speed patrol ships are designed to help coast guard forces supervise and safeguard the nation’s marine sovereignty, detect illegal activities such as smuggling and perform search and rescue missions.
