Tag: Atmanirbhar

  • India holds maiden Women Military Officers Course for ASEAN Nations

    By Express News Service

    NEW DELHI: In the pursuit towards strengthening military-diplomatic ties, the Indian Army is conducting a unique Women Military Officers Course for women military officers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries and the Indian Army.

    The sources said, “The Course being conducted from 18 to 29 Sep at Delhi is themed on the United Nations framework and designed as an empowering and collaborative training programme”

    Photo credit: Special arrangement

    It underscores India and ASEAN’s shared commitment to foster greater international cooperation in support of enduring world peace while ensuring gender equality.

    The Event aligns with India’s broader commitment to the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and the ADMM-Plus in fostering a stronger, more resilient and collaborative security fabric within the region under UN Charter.

    A lecture demonstration and Equipment display showcasing Nari Shakti and Atmanirbhar (Self-reliant) Bharat was organised for the participants on 25 September at the UN pre-deployment training area at New Delhi.

    The course is being organised under the aegis of the Ministry of Defence. It was in 2022 that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced initiatives by India for empowerment of women in the Armed Forces.

    ASEAN and India stand united and together for world peace. The ADMM Plus is an annual meeting of Defence Ministers of ten ASEAN countries and its eight dialogue partner countries, viz., India, USA, Russia, China, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea. The year 2022 marked the 30th Anniversary of India-ASEAN relations.

    India became the dialogue partner of ASEAN in 1992 and the inaugural ADMM-Plus was convened in Hanoi, Vietnam on October 12, 2010. Since 2017, ADMM-Plus Ministers have been meeting annually to further the dialogue and cooperation amongst ASEAN and the Plus countries.

    India and ASEAN have elevated their relationship to ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’ in November 2022.

    NEW DELHI: In the pursuit towards strengthening military-diplomatic ties, the Indian Army is conducting a unique Women Military Officers Course for women military officers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries and the Indian Army.

    The sources said, “The Course being conducted from 18 to 29 Sep at Delhi is themed on the United Nations framework and designed as an empowering and collaborative training programme”

    Photo credit: Special arrangement

    It underscores India and ASEAN’s shared commitment to foster greater international cooperation in support of enduring world peace while ensuring gender equality.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2′); });

    The Event aligns with India’s broader commitment to the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and the ADMM-Plus in fostering a stronger, more resilient and collaborative security fabric within the region under UN Charter.

    A lecture demonstration and Equipment display showcasing Nari Shakti and Atmanirbhar (Self-reliant) Bharat was organised for the participants on 25 September at the UN pre-deployment training area at New Delhi.

    The course is being organised under the aegis of the Ministry of Defence. It was in 2022 that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced initiatives by India for empowerment of women in the Armed Forces.

    ASEAN and India stand united and together for world peace. The ADMM Plus is an annual meeting of Defence Ministers of ten ASEAN countries and its eight dialogue partner countries, viz., India, USA, Russia, China, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea. The year 2022 marked the 30th Anniversary of India-ASEAN relations.

    India became the dialogue partner of ASEAN in 1992 and the inaugural ADMM-Plus was convened in Hanoi, Vietnam on October 12, 2010. Since 2017, ADMM-Plus Ministers have been meeting annually to further the dialogue and cooperation amongst ASEAN and the Plus countries.

    India and ASEAN have elevated their relationship to ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’ in November 2022.

  • ‘Mission Atmanirbhar’: Navy aims to become self-reliant by 2047, says Chief Admiral Kumar

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy is contemplating whether to go for indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) II or prefer a repeat order for the IAC I, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar said on Saturday while setting a timeline of 2047 for making his force ‘Atmanirbhar’ (self-reliant).

    Addressing a press conference ahead of Navy Day, Admiral Kumar said the proposed procurement of a fleet of Predator drones from the US is under process and that the Navy is on course for a major capability enhancement to deal with myriad security challenges.

    The Chief of Naval Staff also said that an exercise is underway in the force to shed the colonial past as “we strongly support the view that we have to get away from this “Ghulami ki mansikta” (slave mentality).

    On modernisation of the Navy, he said assurances have been given to the government that the force will become ‘Atmanirbhar’ (self-reliant) by 2047 and several measures are being initiated to meet the target.

    He also said that the Navy keeps a strong vigil over the movements of various Chinese military and research vessels in the Indian Ocean Region.

    “We are still working on what size it should be and what its capabilities should be. Right now we have put a hold on it because we have just commissioned INS Vikrant. We are quite happy with the ship. The way the ship performed in the trial,” Admiral Kumar said when asked about the IAC II.

    The Navy has been making a strong push for having the IAC-II having a displacement of 65,000 tonnes which was estimated to cost close to Rs 50,000 with the envisaged specifications.

    India’s first indigenously-built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant (IAC I) was commissioned in September.

    The aircraft carrier, with a displacement of 40,000 tonnes, was built at a cost of around Rs 23,000 crore.

    The Chief of Naval Staff also said that the Navy is examining whether it should look at the repeat order of the IAC I instead of going for the IAC II.

    “It (IAC I) was ‘Atmanirbharta’ (self-reliant) in full bloom. So We are also currently examining whether we should look at the repeat order of the IAC I instead of going for the IAC II to capitalize on the equities which are available to the country,” he said.

    “It is right now at the discussion stage. We have not yet firmed up our mind nor have we taken it up to the government,” Admiral Kumar said.

    People familiar with the issue said the cost of building the IAC II was a major discussion point as there has been a view in the defence establishment that the Navy should focus on enhancing its fleet of submarines rather than spending close to Rs 50,000 crore on the aircraft carrier.

    The Navy has been pitching for three aircraft carriers to deal with China’s growing naval prowess and its growing influence over the Indian Ocean region.

    At present, India has two aircraft carriers — INS Vikramaditya and INS Vikrant.

    INS Vikramaditya is a Russian-origin platform.

    The Navy Chief also said that the Light Combat Aircraft (naval version) project will significantly help in developing the proposed next-generation deck-based fighters.

    “This is helping us in developing the next generation fighters to be operated from the deck which is something called the twin engine deck-based fighters,” he said.

    “We are preparing the draft cabinet note for that. We are confident that by 2026, we should have the prototype,” he said.

    The Navy Chief said production of the aircraft would start by 2032.

    He also said that his force achieved a very high operational tempo in the last one year and that there has been greater emphasis on the criticality of maritime security as India marches ahead.

    “The government has given us clear guidelines on Atmanirbhar Bharat. We have given assurances that the Indian Navy will become Atmanirbhar (self-reliant) by 2047,” the Navy Chief said.

    He said that operationally, the Navy had a very intense and engaging time in the last year. He also said that commissioning of aircraft carrier INS Vikrant was a landmark event for India.

    The Navy Chief said his force’s aim is to have Made-in-India security solutions for the country. Admiral Kumar said around 3,000 Agniveers have arrived in the Navy out of which 341 are women. For the first time, we are inducting women sailors, he said.

    Asked about the procurement of the Predator drones, he said the case for it is under process.

    The original proposal was to procure 30 MQ-9B Predator armed drones at a cost of over USD 3 billion to crank up India’s surveillance apparatus along the frontier with China as well as in the Indian Ocean region.

    “The case for the procurement is under process. We are discussing whether the numbers have to be rationalised,” he said.

    The MQ-9B drone is a variant of the MQ-9 “Reaper” which was used to launch a modified version of the Hellfire missile that eliminated al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in the heart of Kabul last month.

    In 2020, the Indian Navy had taken on lease two MQ-9B Sea Guardian drones from General Atomics for a period of one year for surveillance in the Indian Ocean.

    The lease period has been extended subsequently. “We have gained good experiences while operating the leased drones,” Admiral Kumar said.

    NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy is contemplating whether to go for indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) II or prefer a repeat order for the IAC I, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar said on Saturday while setting a timeline of 2047 for making his force ‘Atmanirbhar’ (self-reliant).

    Addressing a press conference ahead of Navy Day, Admiral Kumar said the proposed procurement of a fleet of Predator drones from the US is under process and that the Navy is on course for a major capability enhancement to deal with myriad security challenges.

    The Chief of Naval Staff also said that an exercise is underway in the force to shed the colonial past as “we strongly support the view that we have to get away from this “Ghulami ki mansikta” (slave mentality).

    On modernisation of the Navy, he said assurances have been given to the government that the force will become ‘Atmanirbhar’ (self-reliant) by 2047 and several measures are being initiated to meet the target.

    He also said that the Navy keeps a strong vigil over the movements of various Chinese military and research vessels in the Indian Ocean Region.

    “We are still working on what size it should be and what its capabilities should be. Right now we have put a hold on it because we have just commissioned INS Vikrant. We are quite happy with the ship. The way the ship performed in the trial,” Admiral Kumar said when asked about the IAC II.

    The Navy has been making a strong push for having the IAC-II having a displacement of 65,000 tonnes which was estimated to cost close to Rs 50,000 with the envisaged specifications.

    India’s first indigenously-built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant (IAC I) was commissioned in September.

    The aircraft carrier, with a displacement of 40,000 tonnes, was built at a cost of around Rs 23,000 crore.

    The Chief of Naval Staff also said that the Navy is examining whether it should look at the repeat order of the IAC I instead of going for the IAC II.

    “It (IAC I) was ‘Atmanirbharta’ (self-reliant) in full bloom. So We are also currently examining whether we should look at the repeat order of the IAC I instead of going for the IAC II to capitalize on the equities which are available to the country,” he said.

    “It is right now at the discussion stage. We have not yet firmed up our mind nor have we taken it up to the government,” Admiral Kumar said.

    People familiar with the issue said the cost of building the IAC II was a major discussion point as there has been a view in the defence establishment that the Navy should focus on enhancing its fleet of submarines rather than spending close to Rs 50,000 crore on the aircraft carrier.

    The Navy has been pitching for three aircraft carriers to deal with China’s growing naval prowess and its growing influence over the Indian Ocean region.

    At present, India has two aircraft carriers — INS Vikramaditya and INS Vikrant.

    INS Vikramaditya is a Russian-origin platform.

    The Navy Chief also said that the Light Combat Aircraft (naval version) project will significantly help in developing the proposed next-generation deck-based fighters.

    “This is helping us in developing the next generation fighters to be operated from the deck which is something called the twin engine deck-based fighters,” he said.

    “We are preparing the draft cabinet note for that. We are confident that by 2026, we should have the prototype,” he said.

    The Navy Chief said production of the aircraft would start by 2032.

    He also said that his force achieved a very high operational tempo in the last one year and that there has been greater emphasis on the criticality of maritime security as India marches ahead.

    “The government has given us clear guidelines on Atmanirbhar Bharat. We have given assurances that the Indian Navy will become Atmanirbhar (self-reliant) by 2047,” the Navy Chief said.

    He said that operationally, the Navy had a very intense and engaging time in the last year. He also said that commissioning of aircraft carrier INS Vikrant was a landmark event for India.

    The Navy Chief said his force’s aim is to have Made-in-India security solutions for the country. Admiral Kumar said around 3,000 Agniveers have arrived in the Navy out of which 341 are women. For the first time, we are inducting women sailors, he said.

    Asked about the procurement of the Predator drones, he said the case for it is under process.

    The original proposal was to procure 30 MQ-9B Predator armed drones at a cost of over USD 3 billion to crank up India’s surveillance apparatus along the frontier with China as well as in the Indian Ocean region.

    “The case for the procurement is under process. We are discussing whether the numbers have to be rationalised,” he said.

    The MQ-9B drone is a variant of the MQ-9 “Reaper” which was used to launch a modified version of the Hellfire missile that eliminated al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in the heart of Kabul last month.

    In 2020, the Indian Navy had taken on lease two MQ-9B Sea Guardian drones from General Atomics for a period of one year for surveillance in the Indian Ocean.

    The lease period has been extended subsequently. “We have gained good experiences while operating the leased drones,” Admiral Kumar said.

  • UP CM Yogi Adityanath attends historic listing of LMC bond at BSE

     Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attended the historic listing of the bond of Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) at BSE.

    In COVID times, Lucknow Municipal Corporation will progress towards achieving the ‘Aatmanirbhar’ goal with the listing of municipal bonds worth Rs 200 crores. The Corporation is committed to improving the lives of the citizens living in its jurisdiction, said UP CM Yogi Adityanath.

    “A new chapter will be written in the development history of UP, CM Shri @myogiadityanath Ji to ring the bell at @BSEIndia in Mumbai today for listing of bond of Lucknow Municipal Corporation. LMC’s bonds have witnessed an astounding oversubscription since it’s launch,” said Yogi Adityanath Office in a tweet.

    The UP CM was in Mumbai to launch Rs 200 crores Lucknow Municipal bond at Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Wednesday and meet several industrialists. Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Ministers Siddarth Nath Singh, Ashutosh Tandon, and Additional Chief Secretary (Information Department) Navneet Sehgal visited BSE on Tuesday to oversee the preparations for the listing ceremony.

    On Tuesday, Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar called on Yogi Adityanath at a city hotel to discuss the immense possibilities of film shoots in the northern state.

  • PM Narendra Modi named these revolutionaries in his Durga Puja address;

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (October 22) addressed the people of West Bengal on the occasion of Durga Puja. He shared his puja greetings in Bengali and appealed to the people to adhere to social distancing norms and wear face masks while taking part in the festivities. 

    Talking about women empowerment, PM Modi said women in the country must be given the respect people give to Goddess Durga. In his 20-minute address. PM Modi said, “In the 21st century, our vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat, ‘self- reliant India’, will strengthen from the land of Bengal. We have to take Bengal’s culture, pride, progress to newer heights.”

    We are ensuring a speedy development for the people of Bengal through various schemes. We are doing everything to lessen the problems of the people of Bengal and improve their lifestyle. We have adopted the vision of Purbaday to develop Eastern India. West Bengal has to play an important role to make our vision a success,” the PM said.

    At the event organised at Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre (EZCC) in Salt Lake, the Prime Minister recalled the contributions of reformers from Bengal like Ram Mohun Roy and Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, spiritual leaders Ramkrishna Paramhans and Swami Vivekananda, cultural giant Rabindranath Tagore, and revolutionaries like Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Syama Prasad Mookerjee and Khudiram Bose in shaping India’s national identity.