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Saturday, 31 December 2022
COUNTERING CHINA MULTIDOMAIN WAR
French
defence firm CEO calls on CDS Anil Chauhan
The two discussed the ongoing defence collaboration
between the two countries and explored further opportunities under India's
'Atmanirbhar Bharat' initiative. The Naval Group is a major French industrial
group specialising in naval defence design, development and construction with
its headquarters in Paris.
CAG-
delays in implementation of measures to strengthen security of coastal and
offshore naval assets
"The
urgency in CCS's sanction (February 2009) following the 26/11 terror attack for
setting up a maritime force (Sagar Prahari Bal, SPB)) within a period of three
years so as to provide security to all coastal and offshore naval assets, was
diluted due to delays in creating the enabling setup (Fast Interception Crafts,
FICs, and manpower infrastructure)," the CAG said in a press statement.
Indian Navy gets 5th Scorpene-class submarine Vagir
India has been
focusing on shoring up its maritime capability with a focus on the Indian Ocean
in the backdrop of concerns over China's growing forays into the region.
Project-75 includes the indigenous construction of six submarines of Scorpene
design.
India acquiring 'Pralay' missile for striking targets as far
as 500 km
"Pralay'
is a quasi-ballistic surface-to-surface missile. The advanced missile has been
developed in a way to able to defeat interceptor missiles. It has the ability
to change its path after covering a certain range midair.
Pakistan launches major operation to flush TTP militants
The standoff
began on Sunday when an arrested TTP militant, who was being interrogated at
the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) police station inside the Bannu Cantonment,
snatched an AK-47 from the police and opened fire.
Def Min to discuss Army proposal for acquiring 354 'Zorawar'
tanks
The Indian
Army has issued specifications for its future light tank which has been named
'Zorawar'. The tank has been named after the legendary general who led
multiple successful victories in Tibet which is now controlled by the Chinese
Army. The tank has been named after the legendary general who led multiple
successful victories in Tibet which is now controlled by the Chinese Army.
Capital procurements worth Rs 2.46L crore for forces
approved in last 3 yrs
"The
government, in the last three years that is from 2019-20 to 2021-22 and current
year (2022-23 up to September 2022), has accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN)
to 163 proposals worth Rs 2,46,989.38 crore approximately, under various
categories of capital procurement which promote domestic manufacturing as per
DAP-2020.
India,
China dialogue: fresh talks on eastern
Ladakh row
"They had a frank and in-depth discussion, keeping
in line with the guidance provided by the state leaders to work for the
resolution of the remaining issues at the earliest which would help in
restoration of peace and tranquillity along the LAC in the Western sector and
enable progress in bilateral relations.
Defence
chiefs of US and India discuss issue of global security
Seeking to deepen US-India military ties, the defence
chiefs of the two countries have shared their assessments of the regional and
global security environment and discussed ways to deepen bilateral cooperation
and interoperability.
The call between US Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen Mark A
Miley and his Indian counterpart Chief of the Indian Defence Force Gen Anil
Chauhan took place amidst increased tension between India and China on the
border.
In 2017, the US, Australia, India and Japan gave shape to
the long-pending proposal of setting up the Quad to develop a new strategy to
keep the critical sea routes in the Indo-Pacific region free of any influence.
Possibility of enlarging UNSC on table- UN chief Antonio
Guterres
The UN chief
added that reform of the Security Council needs two-thirds of the votes of the
General Assembly plus the five positive votes of the permanent members of the Security
Council - China, France, Russia, UK and the US.
Technological
Security-High Stakes In Low Orbit
The competition to provide broadband from low Earth orbit
(LEO) is one of the most important, least appreciated geostrategic developments
underway. India should consider the economic and strategic implications of LEO
satellite constellations, which promise to dramatically improve coverage in
underserved markets and bring more of the world online. In addition to reaping
vast commercial rewards, nations with leading LEO broadband providers could
enjoy increased resiliency in their communications, accuracy in positioning
services, and even enhanced early warning capabilities.
An
elite group of companies, primarily from the United States and Europe, are on
the cutting edge of these efforts. China has its own plans for LEO broadband,
deep pockets of state funding to pursue those ambitions, and political ties to
leverage through its Belt and Road Initiative. As the LEO broadband competition
intensifies, India need an accessible guide to these developments and
recommendations for advancing Indian interests.
Friday, 30 December 2022
COUNTERING CHINESE MULTIDOMAIN WAR
India must enhance strength by partnering with nations-IAF chief
"Our neighbour continues to remain volatile and uncertain. Amidst this volatility, we must enhance our collective strengths by partnering with nations which share common beliefs and values," Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari said.
French defence firm CEO calls on CDS Anil Chauhan
The two discussed the ongoing defence collaboration between the two countries and explored further opportunities under India's 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' initiative. The Naval Group is a major French industrial group specialising in naval defence design, development and construction with its headquarters in Paris.
CAG- delays in implementation of measures to strengthen security of coastal and offshore naval assets
"The urgency in CCS's sanction (February 2009) following the 26/11 terror attack for setting up a maritime force (Sagar Prahari Bal, SPB)) within a period of three years so as to provide security to all coastal and offshore naval assets, was diluted due to delays in creating the enabling setup (Fast Interception Crafts, FICs, and manpower infrastructure)," the CAG said in a press statement.
Indian Navy gets 5th Scorpene-class submarine Vagir
India has been focusing on shoring up its maritime capability with a focus on the Indian Ocean in the backdrop of concerns over China's growing forays into the region. Project-75 includes the indigenous construction of six submarines of Scorpene design.
India acquiring 'Pralay' missile for striking targets as far as 500 km
"Pralay' is a quasi-ballistic surface-to-surface missile. The advanced missile has been developed in a way to able to defeat interceptor missiles. It has the ability to change its path after covering a certain range midair.
Pakistan launches major operation to flush TTP militants
The standoff began on Sunday when an arrested TTP militant, who was being interrogated at the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) police station inside the Bannu Cantonment, snatched an AK-47 from the police and opened fire.
Def Min to discuss Army proposal for acquiring 354 'Zorawar' tanks
The Indian Army has issued specifications for its future light tank which has been named 'Zorawar'. The tank has been named after the legendary general who led multiple successful victories in Tibet which is now controlled by the Chinese Army. The tank has been named after the legendary general who led multiple successful victories in Tibet which is now controlled by the Chinese Army.
Capital procurements worth Rs 2.46L crore for forces approved in last 3 yrs
"The government, in the last three years that is from 2019-20 to 2021-22 and current year (2022-23 up to September 2022), has accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) to 163 proposals worth Rs 2,46,989.38 crore approximately, under various categories of capital procurement which promote domestic manufacturing as per DAP-2020.
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Wednesday, 30 November 2022
#SecurityScan 19: Garuda-Shakti, 'No Money for Terror', Zakir Naik at FIFA and more
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INDIA GLOBAL PLAYER IN SPACE
Two years after the Centre opened the space sector for private players, a rocket developed by a four-year-old startup, Skyroot Aerospace, has been successfully launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) at Sriharikota. The flight of Vikram-S, named after the father of the country’s space programme Vikram Sarabhai, marks the completion of Mission Prarambh (the beginning). It has three payloads — two owned by domestic customers and one by a foreign client. This includes ‘Fun-Sat’, a 2.5-kg payload belonging to Chennai-based aerospace startup Spacekidz that has been developed by students from India, the US, Singapore and Indonesia.
The Vikram-S launch is a major milestone for India’s space sector. ISRO is helping private players find their feet by offering its facilities for testing as well as for the launch of rockets and satellites. Vikram is a series of modular space launch vehicles especially designed for the small satellite market. Hyderabad-headquartered Skyroot has ambitiously declared that launching satellites into space will soon become as easy as booking a cab. Another private company, Chennai-based Agnikul Cosmos, is planning to test-fly its rocket before the year-end. This is good progress for India’s space programme, which had made rapid strides.
The PM had inaugurated the headquarters of the Ahmedabad-based Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), the country's space regulator. It is an autonomous, single-window nodal agency for the promotion, encouragement and regulation of space activities of government and private entities; it also facilitates the use of ISRO facilities by private operators.
The onus is on IN-SPACe to ensure safety, efficiency and affordability of space vehicles. The time is ripe for India to unveil its much-awaited new space policy, which promises to facilitate better coordination between government entities, space industries, startups and institutions. Sustained focus on research and development, coupled with adequate funding, can pave the way for India becoming a global player in the space sector.
EXTRNAL SECURITY
Lt General Asim Munir will work to re-establish army's pre-eminence in Pakistan
The new chief was heading the ISI when the Pulwama bombing took place in February 2019.As head of Pakistan’s most “powerful” institution, Munir’s first task will likely be to unite the Army behind his leadership, and cement the cracks between the pro- and anti-Imran Khan factions within.
If Imran Khan is still bent on pressing his demand for a quick election, Munir may be compelled, to mediate between the former PM and the Sharif government to resolve the political standoff.
Also expected are demands for investigating Bajwa after recent disclosures about the sudden increase in the family riches. The Army has never allowed such investigations when similar allegations have been levelled against its own in the past, and Munir is not likely to break from that practice. Munir would be the first “mullah general” to become chief.
Rather than trying to improve relations with Pakistan, India should focus on improving relations with others at the Global stage to take its rightful place at global level.
COUNTERING CHINESE MULTI DOMAIN WAR
IAF upgrading radar coverage along China border
Radar coverage on the western front in Rajasthan, Punjab and Gujarat sector is relatively easy but from Jammu and Kashmir on the western front up to Arunachal Pradesh in the northeast is very difficult due to the mountainous region and improving radar coverage has become important in view of suspicious activities by China on the eastern front.
Garuda Shakti: Indian, Indonesian troops engage in joint training exercise
Garuda Shakti, the eighth edition of the series of bilateral exercises under this banner, is being held at Sangga Buana Training Area, Karawang.
Tuesday, 29 November 2022
Technology Helping Indians In Economic Security
Technology
Helping Indians In Economic Security
Small shopkeepers have digitalised their
business and no longer depend on cash transactions. Not just payments, even
procurement is done online. They have an online Health card and access to
medical records and essential documents through a smartphone. Technology has
assisted many Indians in being digitally empowered and avail various benefits
through a click.
We are witnessing a Digital revolution in
India. How is India using Technology in war against Poverty?
India’s
Growing Digital Prowess
The backbone of India’s Digital revolution is
low data cost and enhanced connectivity. The price of mobile data in India is
among the cheapest. Affordable smartphones have increased smartphone numbers to
750 million. Bharat Net has reduced the urban-rural gap and supplemented
broadband connections; in 2014, India had around 60 million broadband
connections, whereas in 2022, the number has increased to 810 million.
Direct
Benefit Transfer
Jan Dhan – Aadhaar – Mobile has been a game
changer for India. DBT has played a pivotal role in allowing the government to
reach the last mile and supporting the most deprived sections of society. DBT
has improved financial inclusion and enabled accurate targeting of
beneficiaries. Around 310 schemes from 54 Ministries/ Departments are being
implemented under DBT. More than Rs 36,659 crore was transferred using DBT to
approximately 16.01 crore beneficiaries during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Digital
transactions Digital and Inclusive Health
The progressive advancement of UPI has not
just constructed an efficient payment instrument, but it has connected millions
on an inclusive and well-structured Digital platform. For the third consecutive
month, UPI transaction volumes breached the six-billion mark.
Digital outreach of healthcare facilities is
one of the ways to distribute and provide inclusive and equitable resources.
Tech is the backbone of India’s Covid Vaccination drive. From booking an
appointment to getting the vaccination certificate, CoWin is a one-stop
platform for all Covid related documents. Similarly, Ayushman Bharat Digital
Mission aims to construct a National Digital Health Ecosystem that advocates
Universal Health Coverage in a Digital, Inclusive, Affordable, Efficient, Safe
and Accessible manner.
GeM
is the one-stop marketplace for the MSMEs
The government launched the Government
e-Marketplace (GeM) on August 9, 2016. GeM has the potential to benefit more
than 8.54 lakh registered cooperatives and their 27 Crore members. It is
transparent and efficient; it helps in speedy procurement. GeM has replaced the
lengthy procurement process and made the companies/departments efficient.
Numerous other technological interventions
are improving and making citizens’ life easy. Technology should not just be
accessible to a niche segment; it should be accessible to the masses. India is
an example of how technology, if used for good, can be a case study for the
Globe. Investing in technology is a merit good that will have a compounding
interest in the near future.
Niche
technologies must be used to the optimum to reduce poverty and social
inequality.
Giant technological companies in Europe
and America are downsizing because of
slowdown of globale conomy. Can the Indian man power from these
technological companies be brought back to India so that India's technological
sector benefits and improves its
technological edge.
India Global Player In Space
Two years after the Centre opened the space
sector for private players, a rocket developed by a four-year-old startup,
Skyroot Aerospace, has been successfully launched from the Satish Dhawan Space
Centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) at Sriharikota. The
flight of Vikram-S, named after the father of the country’s space programme
Vikram Sarabhai, marks the completion of Mission Prarambh (the beginning). It
has three payloads — two owned by domestic customers and one by a foreign
client. This includes ‘Fun-Sat’, a 2.5-kg payload belonging to Chennai-based
aerospace startup Spacekidz that has been developed by students from India, the
US, Singapore and Indonesia.
The Vikram-S launch is a major milestone for
India’s space sector. ISRO is helping private players find their feet by
offering its facilities for testing as well as for the launch of rockets and
satellites. Vikram is a series of modular space launch vehicles especially
designed for the small satellite market. Hyderabad-headquartered Skyroot has
ambitiously declared that launching satellites into space will soon become as
easy as booking a cab. Another private company, Chennai-based Agnikul Cosmos,
is planning to test-fly its rocket before the year-end. This is good progress
for India’s space programme, which had made rapid strides .
The PM had inaugurated the headquarters of
the Ahmedabad-based Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre
(IN-SPACe), the country's space regulator. It is an autonomous, single-window
nodal agency for the promotion, encouragement and regulation of space
activities of government and private entities; it also facilitates the use of
ISRO facilities by private operators.
The onus is on IN-SPACe to ensure safety,
efficiency and affordability of space vehicles. The time is ripe for India to
unveil its much-awaited new space policy, which promises to facilitate better
coordination between government entities, space industries, startups and
institutions. Sustained focus on research and development, coupled with
adequate funding, can pave the way for India becoming a global player in the
space sector.
COUNTERING CHINA PAKISTAN MULTI DOMAIN WAR
This article is a summary of important events that have taken
place in last one week affecting, India's national security.
News
In Brief
·
ASEAN-led
defense talks reaffirm norms for South China Sea.
·
China’s
Local Governments Face Squeeze From $2 Trillion in Debt, Over 40% of
outstanding provincial debt due in next five years.Signs are growing in China
that local government debt burdens are becoming unsustainable. China’s 31
provincial governments have a stockpile of outstanding bonds that’s close to
the Ministry of Finance’s risk threshold of 120% of income.This will hamper
their ability to drive up economic growth.
·
Kamla
Harris offers Marcos(Phillipines) more muscle to counter China but Manila
simultaneously seeks China’s economic largesse. US military is poised to return
to Subic Bay, Philippines after 30 year absence, to counter China’s presence.
Manila and Washington are negotiating about setting up five more locations for
the US military Subic Bay, which faces the South China Sea, was a US Naval Base
for 94 years until 30 years ago.
·
Protests
have erupted at the world's biggest iPhone factory in the Chinese city of
Zhengzhou. Online Videos show hundreds of workers marching, with some
confronted by people in hazmat suits and riot police.Workers were beaten by
police.
·
In
a Challenge to Beijing, Unrest Over Covid Lockdowns Spreads to many towns.
Protests are rising as China enacts more lockdowns and quarantines, with no end
in sight. The defiance is a test of Xi Jinping’s authoritarian leadership.
·
China
holds policing discussion with officials of Pacific island nations
·
China's
attempt to strike a security and trade deal with 10 Pacific island nations in
May fuelled concern in Washington and Canberra about Beijing's military
ambitions in the region, and prompted a boost in Western aid.
·
British
government bars Chinese-made security cameras from sensitive sites.Government
cites the ‘increasing capability and connectivity’ of the equipment in barring
cameras made by the likes of Hikvision. Departments are advised to consider
removing cameras entirely, including from non-sensitive sites.
·
Saudi
Arabia in talks to deposit $5bn into Turkey’s central bank. Transaction would
follow diplomatic push by Erdoğan to attract Saudi cash to crisis-hit economy.
·
European
Parliament declares Russia a state sponsor of terrorism.The move is largely
symbolic, as the European Union does not have a legal framework in place to
back it up. At the same time, the bloc has already imposed unprecedented
sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
·
Eastern
Europe's arms industry is churning out guns, artillery shells and other
military supplies at a pace not seen since the Cold War as governments in the
region lead efforts to aid Ukraine in its fight against Russia.Allies have been
supplying Kyiv with weapons and military equipment since Russia invasion.
·
Second
Project 15B guided missile destroyer delivered to Indian Navy.
·
India
successfully test-fires intermediate-range ballistic missile Agni-3.
·
The
theme of IPRD-2022, held from November
23-25, is "Operationalising the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative
(IPOI)", which was articulated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 14th
East Asia Summit (EAS) in Bangkok .
Monday, 28 November 2022
Sunday, 27 November 2022
14 ANNIVERSARY 26/11 ATTACKS-Intelligence Operations-Actionable Intellig...
·
The failure to collect HUMINT in the intelligence
gathering process must be urgently addressed. While the RAW , IB, Indian Army
are foremost practitioners of HUMINT, the skills must be passed on to IN and
ICG.
·
Intelligence Failures must be studied regularly
so as not to commit the same mistakes again.
·
We need intelligence about smugglers, criminals
involved in smuggling of arms, ammunition, narcotics, fake currency ,illegal
migrants etc.
·
We need to create intelligence folders for all
coastal districts containing intelligence about suspects, vulnerable areas on
the coast line. intelligence about sea wing of various terror organizations
must be updated .Gaps, if any, must be removed.
·
When and where will the next terror attack take
place on the coast is question that needs to be answered.
·
Sabotage should not been ruled out, in most accidents of naval vessels Sabotage,
subversion must be guarded against.
·
With the drug menace only increasing in the metro
cities on the coast, the NCB has to get
its act together.
·
NTRO has tremendous potential and it should be
tasked to focus on Gulf countries ,Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
coastlines for asymmetric challenges.
·
The economic intelligence wing of all above
organizations should be tasked to focus on front organizations of antinational
elements and their known supporters. Intelligence encirclement of India by
inimical forces must be broken.
·
Demographic invasion from Bangladesh is a serious
security threat. They have flooded the coastal areas .We will have to detect
and deport them.
·
We need an organization which will carry out
offensive cyber operations against the hackers from inimical countries.
·
IN,ICG and police should conduct
intelligence-based smart operations.
·
Costal security agencies must make full use of
the intelligence data base created by NATGRID. It will help identify, capture
and prosecute terrorists and help pre empt asymmetric challenges. NATGRID is
the way ahead.
·
Creation of ‘National Academy of Coastal
intelligence’ will boost quality of intelligence
·
Private sector participation in intelligence
collection, especially for own security and counter intelligence is required.
·
We require dedicated cyber warfare cell for
maritime, coastal security.
·
Use of geospatial technologies for maritime
security will be of immense help.
·
Informers, fishing cooperatives for data
collection is important.
·
Cooperation for intelligence Sharing, media and
information warfare at international level will help us to work out data base
of suspects with the help of friendly countries.
·
There are a plethora of intelligence agencies but
what is more important is proper tasking of all available agencies for stopping
all dangers to the coastline. The operational commanders of IN, ICG and Police
should understand their capabilities and limitations of each of them and task
them accordingly.
·
Police, Naval and ICG leadership should be able
to give clear directives to intelligence organization and must monitor it. The
success or failure of an intelligence system will depend upon the directions
given to it by senior officers of IN, ICG, CISF and police. Intelligence
collection is a formidable challenge which must be met head on.
Thursday, 24 November 2022
Sunday, 20 November 2022
#SecurityScan 18: 'No Money for Terror', India's G20 Presidency and Cinema's soft power
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#SecurityScan 18: 'No Money for Terror', India's G20 Presidency and Cinema's soft power
At the global security conference, ‘No Money for Terror’, PM Modi said that “must be a cost imposed on countries that support terrorism”.
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This article is a summary of important events that have taken place in last one week affecting, India's national security.
News In Brief
- Instances of drones bringing drugs, arms and ammunition along the Punjab and Jammu borders from across Pakistan has more than doubled in 2022 and the BSF is looking for a foolproof solution, the force's Director General Pankaj Kumar Singh has said. While the BSF detected about 79 drone flights along the India-Pakistan international border in 2020, it increased to 109 last year and "more than doubled at 266 this year".
- Amid reports of Chinese buildup across the LAC, the Indian Army has built infrastructure for housing 450 tanks and over 22,000 troops in the Eastern Ladakh sector opposite China.Presently nine tunnels which include a "2.535 Km long Sela tunnel, which will be the highest bi-lane tunnel in the world are under construction. 11 more tunnels are also under planning."This will improve Indian Armies capability tremendously.
- Indian Army primed for indigenous modernisation: Vice Chief of Army Staff "Indian Army has recognised the importance of private sector in defence manufacturing. We want participation of the private sector," Lt Gen Raju said.
- Resources around the world are limited, the defence minister has said, and emphasised on exercising "financial prudence" in using them. Resources should be used at the right places and there should be no wastage, he added. "A penny saved is a penny earned, and this applies fully to resources too.
- Illegal migration, cross-border activities major challenges along Indo-Bangla border: MHA.The government has decided to undertake the work of installation of floodlights in West Bengal, Meghalaya, Assam, Mizoram and Tripura along the India-Bangladesh border. Out of 3,077.549 km of border floodlight sanctioned, 2,681.99 km of work has been completed. The rest is to be completed by March 2023.
- India bats for free Indo-Pacific at EAS amid China's South China Sea claims.India's position was highlighted by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar who led India at the EAS Summit in Cambodia. China's territorial claims in the South China Sea region by creating islands and fortifying them has led to fears that such a move would impact freedom of navigation in one the world's busiest trade routes.
INTERNAL SECURITY
SFJ Pannun announces next round of Khalistan referendum in Australian’s Canberra
A rocket-propelled grenade attack on Punjab Police in Mohali, installing Khalistan flags at the entrance of Himachal Pradesh assembly, threats to multiple Chief Ministers and other who's who via telephonic audio messages in recent months, all have been linked to the proscribed terrorist organisation, Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) founded by Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, operating out now of Canada.
On Tuesday, Pannun announced that the next round of Khalistan referendum will be held in the Australian capital of Canberra to express support for a separate Sikh-state.
Despite the SFJ being a banned organisation in India since 2019 and Pannu being declared a terrorist, countries like Canada, the UK and the US, with a sizable Sikh diaspora, have allowed the organisation to conduct anti-India activities.
In the Canadian city of Mississauga, the Sikh diaspora was made to vote over Khalistan referendum, a major irritant in India-Canada ties, the second in the country.
Last month, Interpol had rejected a request by India to issue a Red Notice against Pannun, saying Indian authorities have not provided sufficient information on him.
"Since these handful Khalistanis (radicals) have no base in India, they are doing referendum and propagating the Khalistan agenda just to establish their base overseas in western countries by raising funds from Pakistan intelligence agency ISI and similar agencies in China.
The western countries don't see any crime to prosecute Pannun and other hardliners as they think it will be a violation of the freedom of expression.
ECONOMIC SECURITY
US Treasury removes India from its Currency Monitoring List
The US Department of Treasury withdrew India from its list of significant trading partners on its Currency Monitoring List after two years. The macroeconomic policies and monetary practices of the nations on the list is kept under watch.
A nation is regarded as a "currency manipulator" if it appears on the US Currency Monitoring List. The US government designates nations that use "unfair currency practices" to their advantage in international trade as currency manipulators.
The US Department of Treasury listed the seven economies that are now under observation as China, Japan, Korea, Germany, Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan in its biannual report to Congress.
This (the removal from US’ Currency Monitoring List) means that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) can now take robust measures to manage the exchange rates effectively, without being tagged as a currency manipulator. This is a big win from a markets standpoint and also signifies the growing role of India in global growth."
The RBI recently made decisions like buying dollars during times of surplus inflows and selling dollars during times of outflows to control currency rates amid the rupee's decline. Dollars rise can now be managed much better, which will help the country economically.
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New I&B Ministry guidelines-TV channels obliged to promote ‘national interest’
The
Union Government’s revised guidelines for uplinking and downlinking of
satellite TV channels, aimed at making India a ‘teleport hub for other
countries’, include one new section ,the clause that states TV channels must
devote at least 30 minutes every day to content designed to promote ‘public
service and national interest’. The Cabinet has given its approval to
guidelines that have made it obligatory for TV channels to telecast such
content on eight themes — education and spread of literacy; agriculture and
rural development; health and family welfare; science and technology; welfare
of women; welfare of the weaker sections of society; protection of environment
and of cultural heritage; and national integration. The rationale for the move,
according to the policy document, lies in the fact that ‘airwaves/frequencies
are public property and need to be used in the best interest of the society’.
Though
the guidelines came into effect on November 9, the Ministry of Information
& Broadcasting has said that TV channels would be given time to
conceptualise and create content on the eight themes. The guidelines are
binding on all channels except foreign ones and those devoted to wildlife and
live telecast of sports. According to the ministry, in case any channel is
found to be non-compliant, an explanation will be sought from it.
The newspapers and TV channels today are full
of negative news in the country, while the fact is lot of positive things are
also taking place in the country and they must be brought to the notice of
common people. The media should not create an atmosphere of despondency that
this country has no future. Bad news is good news for media for increasing
their TRP, however in the interest of the country positive news also should be
given due importance. Most of the bad
news in the International Media is written by Indians who are who are have a
very negative opinion about their own country. This must stop.
On the face of it, there seems little to
fault in the choice of the eight themes or even the advisory — after all, the
idea of promoting ‘national interest’ is good. However, the real problem lies
in the interpretation of the term ‘national interest’.On the flip side, more
pliable channels could turn this 30-minute programming into advertorials. The
ministry, thus, must display flexibility and let it be just an advisory with no
punitive action attached.
COP27 summit in Egypt - world needs to implement
a ‘now or never’ plan
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has hit
the nail on the head: ‘We are on a highway to climate hell with our foot on the
accelerator.’ During his speech at the COP27 summit in Egypt, he has warned
that the uncontrolled rise in greenhouse gas emissions and global temperatures
will make climate chaos irreversible. Cooperate or perish – that’s his simple
message to humanity.
A key reason for the sorry state of affairs
is the rich countries’ reluctance to expedite the transition from fossil fuels
and give adequate funds to poorer nations to tackle climate change.
Underprivileged countries, mostly from the African continent where the summit
is being held, have repeatedly sought compensation from rich nations for losses
caused by climate-induced disasters such as floods, storms, heat waves and wildfires.
Amid the persistent gloom, the newly unveiled
Executive Action Plan for the Early Warnings for All offers a ray of hope. The
plan, prepared by the World Meteorological Organisation and its partners, calls
for new targeted investments of $3.1 billion between 2023 and 2027. Its purpose
is to facilitate climate adaptation and resilience by offering services related
to disaster risk knowledge, forecasting and communication of early warnings
anywhere on the planet. Timely alerts are expected to help underprepared
nations get their act together and minimise the damage likely to be caused by
extreme weather events.
Monday, 14 November 2022
LWE eliminated from Bihar and Jharkhand
In
2010, nearly 100 districts in the
country were under total domination of Maoists. Today, only 39 districts have a
presence of Maoists, and they are nowhere as powerful in their areas as even
eight years ago.
Incidents
of violence involving Maoists are down from 2,258 in 2009 to 509 in 2021.
Death
rate is down by 85 per cent: the death toll in Maoist-related violence was
1,005 in 2010; it was down to 147 in 2021.
Of 32
Maoist-linked incidents in 2022, two were incidents of killing, which resulted
in four fatalities, all Maoists (data until 25 September 2022)
The arc of violence has been considerably
restricted with just 30 districts accounting 88% of the LWE violence. The
Communist Party of India (CPI) (Maoist) continues to be the most potent among
the various LWE outfits in the country and accounted for more than 86% of total
LWE violent incidents and 96% of resultant deaths.
While the success of eliminating LWE from
Bihar and Jharkhand is to be lauded still the core is intact in Chhattisgarh.Following
needs to be done:-
Strengthening and upgrading security forces,
strengthening intelligence gathering, cutting off funds for Maoists, cracking
down on overground sympathisers and workers, and ‘urban Naxals’and confining
them to the jungles will have to be done. An all out assault will then have to
be launched.
New I&B Ministry guidelines-TV channels
obliged to promote ‘national interest’
The
Union Government’s revised guidelines for uplinking and downlinking of
satellite TV channels, aimed at making India a ‘teleport hub for other
countries’, include one new section ,the clause that states TV channels must
devote at least 30 minutes every day to content designed to promote ‘public
service and national interest’. The Cabinet has given its approval to
guidelines that have made it obligatory for TV channels to telecast such
content on eight themes — education and spread of literacy; agriculture and
rural development; health and family welfare; science and technology; welfare
of women; welfare of the weaker sections of society; protection of environment
and of cultural heritage; and national integration. The rationale for the move,
according to the policy document, lies in the fact that ‘airwaves/frequencies
are public property and need to be used in the best interest of the society’.
Though
the guidelines came into effect on November 9, the Ministry of Information
& Broadcasting has said that TV channels would be given time to
conceptualise and create content on the eight themes. The guidelines are
binding on all channels except foreign ones and those devoted to wildlife and
live telecast of sports. According to the ministry, in case any channel is
found to be non-compliant, an explanation will be sought from it.
The newspapers and TV channels today are full
of negative news in the country, while the fact is lot of positive things are
also taking place in the country and they must be brought to the notice of
common people. The media should not create an atmosphere of despondency that
this country has no future. Bad news is good news for media for increasing
their TRP, however in the interest of the country positive news also should be
given due importance. Most of the bad
news in the International Media is written by Indians who are who are have a
very negative opinion about their own country. This must stop.
On the face of it, there seems little to
fault in the choice of the eight themes or even the advisory — after all, the
idea of promoting ‘national interest’ is good. However, the real problem lies
in the interpretation of the term ‘national interest’.On the flip side, more
pliable channels could turn this 30-minute programming into advertorials. The
ministry, thus, must display flexibility and let it be just an advisory with no
punitive action attached.
Sunday, 13 November 2022
#SecurityScan 17: Malabar Exercise, Rafale, India - Russia Oil trade and more
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LWE Eliminated From Bihar And Jharkhand
In 2010, nearly 100 districts in the country were under total domination of Maoists. Today, only 30 districts have a presence of Maoists, and they are nowhere as powerful in their areas as even eight years ago.
Incidents of violence involving Maoists are down from 2,258 in 2009 to 509 in 2021.Death rate is down by 85 per cent: the death toll in Maoist-related violence was 1,005 in 2010; it was down to 147 in 2021.
Of 32 Maoist-linked incidents in 2022, two were incidents of killing, which resulted in four fatalities, all Maoists (data until 25 September 2022)
The arc of violence has been considerably restricted with just 30 districts accounting 88% of the LWE violence. The Communist Party of India (CPI) (Maoist) continues to be the most potent among the various LWE outfits in the country and accounted for more than 86% of total LWE violent incidents and 96% of resultant deaths.
While the success of eliminating LWE from Bihar and Jharkhand is to be lauded still the core is intact in Chhattisgarh.Following needs to be done:-
Strengthening and upgrading security forces, strengthening intelligence gathering, cutting off funds for Maoists, cracking down on overground sympathisers and workers, and ‘urban Naxals’and confining them to the jungles will have to be done. An all out assault will then have to be launched.
Boost to Make For World-Kalyani strategic systems gets howitzer export order worth USD 155 million
Kalyani is one of the major investors in the defense sector and has been offering a number of weapon systems to India as well as foreign countries. The company has been working with Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to develop the advanced tower artillery gun system (ATAGS) and has also developed an ultra-light howitzer.
BEL signs MoU with Aerosense Tech to leverage complementary strengths
The MoU aims at leveraging the complementary strengths and capabilities of BEL and Aerosense Technologies Pvt Ltd, said a joint statement from the companies. The tie-up would enable the two companies design and develop drones and soft kill aerial anti-drone systems.
After Pinaka, another Indian Artillery System to be exported
The 155 mm artillery gun, which has been indigenously designed and manufactured, will be delivered to the friendly foreign nation over the next three years. The company has not disclosed the customer or the number of guns to be supplied but has said that the order is for a "non-conflict zone"
The AAP government in Punjab has demonstrated lack of political will in taking action against perpetrators.
Punjab has recorded 29,400 paddy crop residue burning events in the current harvest season from September 15 to November 5, as against 28,792 during the same period last year. The state has some 50,000 tractor-drawn happy, super and smart seeders that can remove the standing paddy stubble and incorporate it into the soil, while simultaneously sowing the seeds of the next wheat crop. These — along with an equal number of other machines (mulchers, rotavators, straw balers, choppers, reversible mould board ploughs, etc) — should, at least on paper, enable a significant part of Punjab’s wheat area to be planted without setting fields on fire. That’s not happening. A ground report has shown even farmers having access to the machines taking the easy way out, unmindful of the public health costs, while Haryana is winning the fight against stubble burning.
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Monday, 7 November 2022
DRDO successfully tests Ballistic Missile Defence(BMD) Interceptor Indian counter to Chinese one belt one road for benefit of CAR countries Boost to Make In India
DRDO successfully tests Ballistic
Missile Defence(BMD) Interceptor
The AD-1 is a long-range
interceptor missile designed for both low exo-atmospheric and endo-atmospheric
interception of long-range ballistic missiles as well as aircraft. It is
propelled by a two-stage solid motor and equipped with indigenously-developed advanced
control system, navigation and guidance algorithm to precisely guide the
vehicle to the target.
It is a unique type of interceptor with advanced technologies that
are available to very few nations in the world. It will further strengthen
India's BMD capability.This interceptor will provide great operational
flexibility to the users and has the capability to engage many different types
of targets.
India pitches INSTC, Chabahar for Central Asian economies
"Underlined that we need better connectivity in the SCO region
built on centrality of interests of central Asian states. Will unlock the
economic potential of this region in which Chabahar port and INSTC could become
enablers. Connectivity projects should respect the sovereignty and territorial
integrity of member states and respect international law," Jaishankar said
after a virtual meeting of the 21st Shanghai Cooperation Organisation heads of
government meet on Wednesday.
Indian
counter to Chinese one belt one road for benefit of CAR countries.
Space and Undersea Cables:
Analysing India’s Communication Security
Space and undersea cables are
critical to India’s communications infrastructure. While India’s space
programme has been largely successful, in undersea cables, India is barely uses
undersea cables for communications with rest of world.
As global reliance on undersea cables and the data it carries,
grows, India’s security interests strategically converge with maritime cables
and space, and opens opportunities for international cooperation with countries
like Japan,South Korea who are leaders in this field.
Boost to Make In India
The Indian Army on Friday approved Project Sanction Orders of five Make II projects. These projects will
give the necessary impetus to "Atma Nirbharata". The Army is
focussing on the infusion of niche technologies through indigenous development. Following are projects whose PSOs
have been approved by the Indian Army:
·
High Frequency Man Packed Software Designed Radio (HFSDR)
·
Drone Kill System:
·
Infantry Training Weapon
Simulator (IWTS)
·
155mm Terminally Guided
Munitions (TGM)
·
Medium Range Precision Kill
System (MRPKS):
Sunday, 6 November 2022
Saturday, 5 November 2022
COUNTERING CHINA PAKISTAN HYBRID WAR
COUNTERING CHINA PAKISTAN
HYBRID WAR
This article is a summary of important events that have taken
place in last one week affecting, India's national security.
Internal Security
News in Brief
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Areas Covered By AFSPA Will Be Denotified -Lt Gen Kalita
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The
report by India Exim Bank, titled 'Reinvigorating India's Economic Engagements
with Southern Africa', was released at the inauguration of the CII-Exim Bank
Regional Conclave on India-Southern Africa Growth Partnership, where government
officials and captains of business and industry met on Tuesday to discuss a
wide range of areas of potential cooperation.
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Army
chief holds talks with Bhutanese Commander.
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New southern army commander Lt Gen Ajai Kumar Singh appointed.
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Giridhar
Aramane takes charge as new defence secretary.
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The Indian Army received exclusive Intellectual Property
Rights of the new Camouflage Pattern and
Design of Improved Combat Uniform.
Economic Security-India’s Foreign
Exchange Reserves Jump By $6.56 Billion
India's
foreign exchange reserves logged their biggest weekly jump since September 2021
and also rose for the first time in three weeks for the week ending October 28,
helped by gains in both foreign currency assets and gold reserves. The foreign
exchange reserves of Asia's third largest economy rose by $6.56 billion to
$531.08 billion for the week ending Oct 28, according to data released today by
the Reserve Bank of India.
Good management of
foreign exchange reserves.
Environmental Security-Delhi's Toxic Air-Strictly Combat Annual Horror
The toxic mix of low wind speed, dipping temperature and dust,
vehicular emissions, smouldering waste, wood or coal as well as stubble burning
in farms around the National Capital Region has been around for many years This
has once again engulfed the area into a thick blanket of smog. On Tuesday, the
Air Quality Index (AQI) crossed the 400 mark to plunge into the ‘severe’
category. This is critical for those suffering from respiratory ailments, and
also harmful for healthy people.
This grave annual feature has earned Delhi the notoriety of
being among the most polluted cities in the world. Couple of remedial steps
initiated since 2021 to tackle pollution have not helped.
Two
steps are required. One, the daily recording of AQI and its forecast. Two, the
Graded Response Action Plan designed to deal with any oncoming critical stage
of pollution. The strict implementation of the two measures is essential for
desirable outcomes .Most important control the uncontrollable farmers.
Blast in Coimbatore
The case of an LPG cylinder blast in a car in
Coimbatore on October 23 in which a youth was killed has become political in
Tamil Nadu. The huge amount of explosives found in the house of the youth triggers
the suspicion that he and his accomplices with suspected links to ISIS were up
to something bigger and nastier and the accidental explosion killing only the
driver saved the city and its people.
National
security and the lives of innocent people matter. The state government must
come clean on the allegations of specific inputs by the central agencies not
acted upon. It must tell the people if they are indeed true, and if yes, then
what stopped it from taking timely action.
External Security
Army Foils Infiltration Bid, Kills Terrorist Along Loc In Poonch
Three terrorists were killed while attempting to infiltrate in
Poonch. Three AK-47 rifles, a pistol and war-like stores have been recovered.
Another
brave operation by Indian army.
On UNSC Counter-Terrorism Committee Meeting
In India
India’s decision to host the United Nations
Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) is an important marker of
the Government’s ongoing effort to highlight terrorism issues at a time the
global body has been more focused on the Ukraine war. Held in Mumbai and Delhi,
it brought UN officials, and ministers and diplomats from all members of the
Security Council (UNSC), to discuss challenges to the global counter-terrorism
architecture. In Mumbai, the spotlight was on the 26/11 attacks. Despite the
global nature of the terror targets, India has had an uphill battle since 2008
in international cooperation to pursue the case, and in bringing terrorists
holed in Pakistan to full trial.
China continues to block designating LeT
leaders on the UNSC 1267 terror list, a problem External Affairs Minister S.
Jaishankar and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken specifically mentioned at
the conference.
In
Delhi, the CTC focus was on online radicalisation and terror recruitment,
terror financing through crypto-currency and virtual assets, and unmanned
aerial system use including drones for terror strikes, transporting drugs and
arms. The deliberations led to the “Delhi Declaration on countering the use of
new and emerging technologies for terrorist purposes”. The Government appears
to be making efforts to keep up the momentum from the CTC meet; it will host an
international “No Money For Terror” conference (November 18-19), and a UNSC
special briefing on challenges to global counter-terrorism efforts (December
15-16).