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Two killed, six injured as grenade explodes in Army vehicle in J-K



Baramulla, Sep.9 (ANI): At least two Army personnel died and six others injured in a grenade explosion in a vehicle in Pattan area of Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district here on Thursday evening.


Till last reports arrived, the Indian Army was yet to come out with an official statement revealing what led to the explosion in an Army vehicle, said television reports



Two killed, six injured as grenade explodes in Army vehicle in J-K - Oneindia News

 

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10 yrs on, Army Major’s widow waits for pension



Gian Kaur, a 88-year-old widow of World War-II veteran Indian Army Major Jasjit Singh, has been waiting for the pension benefits of her late husband for the last ten years now. With her pleas with the Army headquarters and local officials “falling on deaf ears”, she rues her husband’s sacrifices were never recognised.

With her own health deteriorating, Gian says, she cannot even move around much as she has just undergone a hip-bone operation. “It is very disheartening that I was given no benefit of my husband’s pension. All this is due to some anomalies that he was getting disability pension and not a regular pension. I had ignored this earlier, but now that I am ailing, I need some help from the Army, which my husband served all his life,” she told The Indian Express here on Wednesday.

Major Jasjit joined the Indian Army in 1940 as a Communication Officer and in 1944 he was deputed to Italy and Middle East as part of Indian contingents during the World War. In 1946, he was deputed in the highly volatile North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) where he fought Afghans as an officer in the 3/4 Gorkha Regiment. “He was even deputed in the Hyderabad Operations,” says Gian, who is originally from Gola Gokaran Nath village in Lakhimpur district of Uttar Pradesh but is living with her daughter in Amritsar at present.




10 yrs on, Army Major’s widow waits for pension

 

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Frustrated global arms vendors write to Ministry of Defence

Frustrated by the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD’s) cold-shouldering of suggestions and requests from overseas arms companies, a large chunk of the international defence industry — usually fiercely competitive — has joined hands to demand from Defence Minister A K Antony a better structured and more supplier-friendly defence procurement policy. The demands include an enhanced FDI (foreign direct investment) ceiling of 74 per cent, allowing dual-use technologies as offsets and creating an offsets authority to bring in predictability and transparency.

The letter to Antony, which Business Standard has reviewed, was signed on 25 by the heads of six defence and aerospace bodies that represent almost every major US, British, German, French and Canadian arms corporation. They point out in unusually frank terms that “the current offset polices have effectively hindered our member companies’ ability to play a full role” in selling India defence equipment, as a result of which “the (Indian) MoD may not be able to benefit” from the best defence systems on offer. The letter urges that, “(p)rocesses must be open, fair and transparent, and time is of the essence”.

This approach comes as the MoD revises procedures for procuring an expected $100 billion worth of foreign military equipment over the next decade. The new Defence Procurement Procedure of 2010 (DPP-2010) is anticipated this month. It will supersede the currently valid DPP-2008.

The letter — which is also copied to Antony’s deputy, M M Pallam Raju, and the MoD’s top two civil servants, Pradeep Kumar and R K Singh — bears the letterheads of the USIBC; the US AIA (Aerospace Industries Association); the British ADS (Aerospace, Defence and Security); French aerospace body GIFAS; German aerospace body BDLI; and Canadian aerospace body AIAC. Israeli and Russian companies are conspicuously absent from this initiative.

The letter urges the following specific policy reforms:

Enhancing the current 26 per cent ceiling on FDI in defence. The letter states that accepting the Ministry of Commerce’s proposal to enhance FDI to 74 per cent would “bolster confidence” and enable “robust investment in… technology transfer”.

It suggests allowing dual-use technologies and high-tech civilian projects to be counted as defence offsets. This, the letter argues, would create a high-tech, civilian industry, that would build dual-use products to feed the defence industry. The current offset policy mandates only direct offsets, i.e. products that are directly used in defence systems.

The MoD should offer multipliers for offsets in key sectors where it most wants technology transfers. For example, if the MoD wants radar technology, it could specify an offset multiplier of 2. A company that transferred radar technology worth $1 million would get $2 million in offset credits. The current policy treats all offsets equally.

The creation within the MoD of an empowered and adequately staffed permanent “offset authority”. Currently, “there is still ambiguity in how offset contracts will be approved, validated, discharged and measured”.

Capping financial penalties in defence cooperation, in order to “not deter competition for defence contracts”. The letter points out that “(u)nlimited financial liability inhibits industrial defence cooperation.”
MoD sources say the ministry is deliberating its response to this letter, but it does not take kindly to suggestions from foreign vendors. In 2007, the US India Business Council (USIBC) — also an influential signatory to this letter — had sent the MoD a letter suggesting the adoption of “international best practices” in offsets. The MoD did not respond. MoD officials told Business Standard, off the record, that best practices elsewhere did not necessarily suit India.

The MoD’s current offset policy mandates that foreign vendors that are awarded defence contracts above Rs 300 crore must plough back at least 30 per cent of the value of the contract into Indian defence production or research and development....

:: Bharat-Rakshak.com - Indian Military News Headlines ::

It all clearly shows how slow and rigid our government is...

 

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Indian, Pak troops exchange greetings on occasion of Eid



As a goodwill gesture, the Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged sweets and greetings on the occasion of Eid at Chakkan Da Bagh crossing point along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch today.

Giving details, sources said that the gates on both sides of the LoC meeting point were opened around 10.30 am, with Colonel Natyal of Poonch Brigade handing over boxes of sweets, dry fruit and a water purifier to Pakistan army’s Colonel Imran and Major Dilsher of 35 Baluch Regiment . The latter too had brought along them boxes of sweet for the Indian Army.

Speaking on the occasion, Col Imran said that he coneys Eid greetings on behalf of Pakistan Army and its people to the people of India and the Indian Army. The Indian side too conveyed their Eid greetings to the people of Pakistan.


Indian, Pak troops exchange greetings on occasion of Eid

 

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Army man arrested for supplying arms to gangsters



Sep 11 (IANS) An Army man was arrested from the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar area here for allegedly supplying arms to gangsters, police said Saturday.

According to police, the accused, identified as Avdesh Kumar is a havildar of the Indian Army and was posted in state capital Chandigarh.

'Acting on a tip off, we arrested him. A pistol was recovered from his possession while two more were found from his Chandigarh house during a raid,' said a police official.

He added: 'On the basis of his statement, we have arrested four gangsters and recovered six pistols, which were supplied by Avdesh to them. We are looking into all aspects of this matter to find from where he had brought the arms.'

Nawanshahr town is around 100 km from Chandigarh.



Army man arrested for supplying arms to gangsters

 

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Army denies existence of ‘cold start’ doctrine



NEW DELHI: The Indian Army says it’s widely discussed ‘cold start’ doctrine —talking point of military strategists for several years — does not exist now.

Army officers have offered clarification that the words ‘cold start’ do not form part of its war doctrine as the term was coined by a think-tank.

The Army’s sudden dissociation with ‘cold start’ has come as a surprise as it had never chosen to deny the existence of such a concept all these years.

It was popularly believed that the Army had devised ‘cold start’ after 2001 to cut down drastically the time taken to launch a military offensive. The strategy was an off-shoot of ‘Operation Parakram’, the large-scale troop mobilisation organised after the attack on Parliament in 2001.

Many had felt that ‘Operation Parakram’ was a fiasco and alternative strategy was planned to cut down massive movement of fighting arms to the western border for an offensive.

‘Cold start’ has been in the realm of military discussions and the Army never felt the need to clarify that it was not part of its doctrine earlier.

But Army’s aversion to ‘cold start’ apparently developed after the US conveyed how Pakistan was apprehensive about this Indian military strategy.

In its interactions with the US, Pakistan is learnt to have expressed its inability to reduce troops on eastern borders sighting Indian Army’s offensive strategy.

The Army has, now, underlined that its strategy is defensive in nature and not offensive as has been brought out to be.

Army chief General V K Singh himself had clarified this point in one of his interviews.

Army says it has a plan in place but it is defensive.

The Army has never felt the need to dissociate itself from ‘cold start’ earlier and such a clarification was never made in such certain terms. It highlights the fact that the US concerns were being addressed through such postures.


Army denies existence of ?cold start? doctrine | | | Indian Express

 

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Senior Indian ministers visiting China amid bilateral tensions



Amid concerns in India over a Chinese presence in ***************** Kashmir (***) and the denial of a visa to a top Indian army general, two senior Indian ministers are slated to make high-profile visits here for talks with top Chinese officials.

Human resources development minister Kapil Sibal arrived in the Chinese city of Tianjin today to take part in the Fourth Summer Davos Forum, beginning tomorrow. Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa is also in Beijing to attend the forum.

Over 1,400 top businessmen, government and corporate officials are expected to take part in the forum being organised by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF).

Besides the main theme of 'Driving Growth through Sustainability', strategic issues like reshaping of the competitive landscape in a resource-limited world, the role of Asia's soft power, the situation in the Korean peninsula and China's responsibility to the world are expected to come up.

Top Chinese policymakers were also scheduled to take part in the meeting.

Sibal is also scheduled to have talks with Chinese officials in Beijing on September 14 to discuss bilateral cooperation between the two countries on education, science and technology.

Following Sibal's visit, minister for road transport and highways Kamal Nath will travel to China to take part in two roadshows on India's massive infrastructure development programme, for which Chinese participation and investment has been welcomed, especially in highways and bridge projects.

The first roadshow will take place in Beijing on September 15 and the second will be held later at Tianjin. A large number of Chinese private and state-owned company officials are expected to take part.

India, which has already opened up for the telecom and power sectors to Chinese investment and technology, wants large-scale Chinese participation in infrastructure projects, as their rates are widely regarded as 30 to 40 per cent cheaper than their Western counterparts.

Nath was also expected to have an interaction with top Chinese officials during his stay here.

The visits were lined up well before the recent controversy over the presence of Chinese troops in ***, as well as the denial of visas to northern area army commander Lieutenant General BS Jaswal on the ground that he headed troops in Jammu and Kashmir, which China regards as a disputed territory, creating new strains in bilateral ties.

The visits by the top Indian ministers could provide an interactive platform for both the countries to have candid discussions on the thorny issues that impeded progress on bilateral relations, officials in Beijing said.



http://www.dnaindia.com/india/repor...isiting-china-amid-bilateral-tensions_1436972

 

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Army denies existence of ‘cold start’ doctrine



NEW DELHI: The Indian Army says it’s widely discussed ‘cold start’ doctrine —talking point of military strategists for several years — does not exist now.

Army officers have offered clarification that the words ‘cold start’ do not form part of its war doctrine as the term was coined by a think-tank.

The Army’s sudden dissociation with ‘cold start’ has come as a surprise as it had never chosen to deny the existence of such a concept all these years.

It was popularly believed that the Army had devised ‘cold start’ after 2001 to cut down drastically the time taken to launch a military offensive. The strategy was an off-shoot of ‘Operation Parakram’, the large-scale troop mobilisation organised after the attack on Parliament in 2001.

Many had felt that ‘Operation Parakram’ was a fiasco and alternative strategy was planned to cut down massive movement of fighting arms to the western border for an offensive.

‘Cold start’ has been in the realm of military discussions and the Army never felt the need to clarify that it was not part of its doctrine earlier.

But Army’s aversion to ‘cold start’ apparently developed after the US conveyed how Pakistan was apprehensive about this Indian military strategy.

In its interactions with the US, Pakistan is learnt to have expressed its inability to reduce troops on eastern borders sighting Indian Army’s offensive strategy.

The Army has, now, underlined that its strategy is defensive in nature and not offensive as has been brought out to be.

Army chief General V K Singh himself had clarified this point in one of his interviews.

Army says it has a plan in place but it is defensive.

The Army has never felt the need to dissociate itself from ‘cold start’ earlier and such a clarification was never made in such certain terms. It highlights the fact that the US concerns were being addressed through such postures.


Army denies existence of ?cold start? doctrine | | | Indian Express

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what is there to laugh at?the news that india does not have cold start ?or that finally you guys can rest in peace that indian army wont be doing bhangra in lahore?

 

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Embraer aircraft with Indian warning system to fly by 2011

An Indian built Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEWCS) will be integrated into the Brazilian Embraer-145 Aircraft, which will fly in the country in January 2011, said a senior official of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

The AEWCS comprises radars that look far and deep providing command and control for battle management functions with data link for both tactical and defence forces, DRDO Chief Controller Prahlada said.


'And the aircraft with the Indian AEWCS will be flying in India by the end of 2011 (after tests),' he said, during an interaction with the media here Friday.


India and Brazil have signed a deal to jointly integrate the DRDO's AEWCS onto a Brazilian airborne platform. Three Brazilian Embraer-145 aircraft will carry the Active Array Antenna Units (AAAU), developed by DRDO.


'Three modified EMB-145 aircraft will be developed under this agreement,' Prahlada said.


The Defence Electronics Application Laboratory (LRDE), one of the DRDO laboratory, is building the primary sensors, communication systems and data link.


The Defence Avionics Research Establishment (DARE) is making self-protection systems, electronic warfare suites and provide communication support systems.


The heart of the radar is from the Electronics and Radar Development Establishment. The integration of the systems, mission computer, display and data handling is being done by the Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS).

 

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Another Indian soldier?s body found in Skardu – The Express Tribune

GILGIT: An Indian soldier’s body was retrieved on Tuesday from a river in Skardu, the second such incident in a month.

According to sources, the body was found in the Sheok River by residents of the Siari sector in Ghanche district. “Clad in the Indian army’s uniform, the body was floating in the river when some people spotted it and pulled it out of the water,” sources from Skardu told The Express Tribune.

The Sheok River flows through Ladakh, India, and enters Ghanche district of Gilgit-Baltistan after covering a distance of 500 kilometres. The soldier is believed to have died in Indian Kashmir during a rescue operation in the neighbouring flood-hit areas and his body flowed into Pakistan in gushing floodwaters. Last month, another body was fished out of the same river in Khaplu area.

The people turned in the body to the authorities who then handed it over to the Indian authorities in Kargil sector, sources said.

In another incident, two brothers drowned in Shigar River late on Monday. Mohammad Hassan and Sheikh Ali Hassan were at the bank of the river when one of them slipped and fell into the river, sources said.

 

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227 cadets to be inducted into Army

In all 227 cadets, who underwent rigorous training at India’s premier Defence Training Institution–Officer’s Training Academy (OTA)–would be inducted into the Army on September 19.
Chief of Army Staff Gen VK Singh would review the Passing Out Parade (POP) at the OTA on that day by 157 Gentleman Cadets and 70 Lady Cadets before their formal induction in the Army. A bi-annual fixture, the parade marks the commissioning of gentleman and lady cadets into the officer cadre of the Indian Army to join operational regiments across the length and breadth of the country.
A unique feature of the POP was that 15 Gentleman cadets, due to be commissioned into the Afghan National Army, and two Lady cadets from Lesotho, also underwent training at the OTA along with their Indian counterparts, an OTA release said today.
The arduous and gruelling preparation was only one salient feature of the military training imparted at the OTA.
The training curriculum covered a dozen diverse subjects like physical training, military tactics, weapon training, radio communication and academics.
The OTA, spread over 650 acres in the heart of the city and adjacent to the Chennai Airport, is dotted with firing ranges, simulators for modern warfare techniques, stables, PT grounds, playgrounds and several other indoor and outdoor facilities.

 

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Two Army officers die in Himalayan avalanche

Two Army officers died after their camp in the higher reaches of the Himalayas in Uttarakhand was hit by an avalanche on Sunday, according to information reaching the Army headquarters here.

The bodies of Lieutenant Colonel Poornachandra of 9 Para and Major Manish Gusain of 11 Kumaon were brought down to the advance base camp on Monday and airlifted to Joshimath on a clear day. A few personnel sustained cold injuries and they have descended to get medical treatment.

The mountaineering team consisted of six officers, three Junior Commissioned Officers and 32 other ranks. Led by Colonel Ajay Kothiyal, a decorated officer of 18 Garh Rifles, the team was attempting to scale Mt. Kamet to select a team for an expedition to yet another difficult peak — Mt. Manaslu (8163m) in Nepal in March next.

The team, after undergoing mandatory acclimatisation and pre-expedition training for a fortnight near Joshimath, opened a route for the base camp on August 24. While advancing, the team divided itself into four sub-teams. After two teams completed their selection process, the third one that included Lt. Col. Poornachandra went up.

According to the Col. Kothiyal, the weather had deteriorated as of last Friday and the men had hunkered over the base camp. An avalanche hit the camp on Sunday afternoon and buried it completely under snow. The expedition leader and some others managed to extricate themselves out, but despite desperate efforts, Lt. Col. Poornachandra and Major Manish Gusain could not be rescued.




RIP TO THE BRAVE SOLIERS............

 

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Photos : Indian Army In Uttarakhand Flood Rescue Ops

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