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Sunday, 26 February 2023

#SecurityScan 32: From Steady Progress in Make in India to one year of Russia-Ukraine war and more l

https://www.newsbharati.com/Encyc/2023/2/26/NB-Security-Scan-one-year-to-Russia-Ukraine-war-Make-in-India-China-Pakistan.html 

Make in India Makes Steady Progress

Germany keen on govt-to-govt deal to jointly manufacture submarines

Germany is keen to pursue the government-to-government route for jointly manufacturing advanced conventional submarines for an Indian Navy requirement, with the matter likely to be taken up at high-level bilateral meetings later this week during Chancellor Olaf Scholz's visit to India.

Godrej Aerospace to manufacture 8 modules of DRDO turbojet engine

Commenting on the milestone, Maneck Behramkamdin, AVP & Business Head, Godrej Aerospace said: "We are thrilled to have won the project to manufacture the DRDO Engine modules, which is a testament to our capabilities and expertise in the aerospace sector. This achievement reinforces our commitment to making India self-reliant in aerospace manufacturing thereby, contributing to the country's economic growth.

BEL signs MoUs with ADA, DRDO for Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft programme

The MoU aims at leveraging the complementary strengths and capabilities of BEL and ADA, wherein both the parties will co-operate for the design, development, qualification, production and supply of Internal Weapon Bay Computer and other Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) for AMCA and provide lifetime product support to the Indian Air Force

Bharat Dynamics receives export order worth USD 255 million

According to information available, BDL entered into MoU with UK company Thales on Tuesday to set up manufacturing facilities for laser-guided rocket and its major components in India. In addition, an agreement was signed by BDL with EDGE Group entity, AL TARIQ, UAE, to jointly produce an all-weather, day or night, long-range precision guided munition (LR-PGM) kits in India.

Axiscades, Mangal Industries tie-up to service global aerospace, defence clients

Axiscades Technologies on Monday said it has partnered with Mangal Industries, a company of Amara Raja Group, to service global clients in the area of aerospace, defense, medical and heavy engineering. Both the companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to this effect.

Dr S Jaishankar, No Holds Barred | ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash

India's External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar's illustrious career as a Diplomat spans 38 years including tenures as India's Ambassador in China, the Czech Republic, the USA, Singapore and finally, as Foreign Secretary. He was picked by Prime Minister Modi himself, to be part of his cabinet in 2019 as External Affairs Minister. The articulate Dr S. Jaishankar, in an interesting conversation with Smita Prakash shares his journey from being a diplomat to entering politics. He talks about his father whose career growth as a Cabinet Secretary was halted by Indira Gandhi due to internal politics.

He slams the opposition over allegations of being accommodative of China and explains the steps taken by the government to strengthen the security at the LAC. He also reveals how some foreign powers are collaborating to create a false narrative against India as the election approaches.

Khalistan ideologue, associates of criminal gangs among 6 arrested by NIA during nationwide raids

The NIA investigations have so far shown that many criminals, who were leading gangsters in India, had fled to countries like Pakistan, Canada, Malaysia, Philippines and Australia and were planning their terror and criminal acts from there, in association with criminals lodged in jails in different states.

External Security

China's Influence Activities in India-Beijing has utilized a wide range of tools to influence domestic politics in India.

In recent years,  China has increasingly tried to meddle in Indian politics and society, using disinformation on social media platforms to try and wield influence directly or indirectly. Over the past decade, Beijing has embarked upon a similar strategy to wield influence within politics, local discourse, societies, online discussions, universities, and media in several countries. To do this, China uses media and information tools. Beijing is expanding state media outlets, leveraging international social media platforms, using training programs for foreign journalists, and signing content-sharing deals with media in other countries to extend its sphere of influence. It also uses more traditional methods—including using the United Front Work Department (UFWD), a major intelligence agency within the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)—to wield influence with the Chinese diaspora, foreign politicians, businesses, and universities abroad. 

Views of National Security Council and cabinet committee for security affairs should be taken for its usage in the Indian context.

India’s BrahMos missile sale to South-east Asia

India stands to gain geopolitically from the sale of the supersonic cruise missile to South-east Asian states locked in territorial disputes with China.

According to Swedish think-tank Sipri (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute), India is the world’s largest importer of arms. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it is also one of the world’s smallest exporters of military equipment.Between 2017 and 2021, India imported a staggering US$15.4 billion (S$20.6 billion) in military kit. But its defence exports amounted to a piddling US$302 million, making it a veritable minnow in the global arms business.

Indian Army recruitment rules changed in pursuit of right mix of brain and brawn

Army Recruitment Officer Colonel G Suresh said the other tests - physical endurance and medical tests - will be held after the written examination. Colonel Suresh said the other major change in the recruitment process has been that the aspirants will have to pay fees of Rs 500 to appear in the written examination.

The Indian Army has tweaked the Agnipath scheme to include pre-skilled youth, ITI/Polytechnics graduates in the technical category with the aim to increase eligibility criteria for Agniveers. The changes are being introduced to cut time spent on training of individuals, media reports said. The Army said that the tweaks are likely to make the scheme open to more candidates.


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