Defense

As a part of his two-day maiden visit to the headquarters of the Eastern Naval Command (ENC), the defence minister was briefed on the operational readiness of the command, coastal security and other aspects of maritime on the Eastern Seaboard on the last day of his visit.

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Giving a break-up of the expenditure, the minister said Rs 75,900.54 crore had been spent in 2018-19, Rs 72,732.28 crore in 2017-18 and Rs 69,280.16 crore in 2016-17. In the calendar year 2018-19, the government has spent Rs 19,560.27 till the month of May. He further added that the Centre has revised FDI policy under which “foreign investment is allowed under automatic route upto 49% and beyond 49% through government route wherever it is likely to result in access to modern technology or for other reasons to be recorded”.

Natarajan has served as the Commanding Officer ICGS in Mandapam and as the first Officer-in-Charge of Coast Guard Training Centre in Kochi. The Flag Officer is a recipient of President’s Tatrakshak Medal and Tatrakshak Medal for his distinguished service to the nation.

he BJP romped home exclusively on the platform of national security, a factor which must not be forgotten as the serious task of nation-building now beckons the Narendra Modi government 2.0

“The deal for acquiring Strum Ataka anti-tank missiles was signed with Russia under the emergency clauses through which the missiles would be supplied within three months of contract signing,” government sources said on Sunday.

The helicopter is slated to arrive on July 18 and will come from the Boeing facility in the US in heavy-lift cargo plane C-17. Sources said the induction is planned at Pathankot as it already holds a unit of Soviet/Russian attack helicopters.

A process has been initiated for acquiring “weapon speciality kits” that includes items like tactical flashlight, fiber reinforced pistol grip, swing swivel attachment, polymer rails, rubberised pistol fore front grip, cheek rest, pointing grip, extendable butt stock and side mount that can be attached to the rifle in the field as and when required.

Given the current requirements, the long-range choppers will be a huge plus for the Coast Guard, top officials said. They have enormous reach; they can be in the air for seven hours at a stretch and can fly from Kochi to Lakshwadeep and back, for example. They will help in surveillance in the fight against terrorism, and to keep a watch on smugglers and narcotics traffickers.

During Yameen’s tenure, Pakistan Embassy at Lily Magu area in Male had become an overseas hub of ISI, engaged in hatching conspiracies against India A De-classified report of RA&W reveals that Indian agency successfully thwarted ISI designs in the strategic island of Maldives.