Speaking at the event, Singh paid tribute to the 20 soldiers who died in the clashes with Chinese troops in Galwan Valley on June 15 last year and said that “India is a peace-loving nation but its response to aggression has been resolute”.
Category: Defence Services (Air,Land,Sea)
** First Indian Navy, EU naval force exercise on in Gulf of Aden
A total of five warships from four navies are participating in the two-day exercise, says Navy
The maiden Indian Navy and European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) exercise began in the Gulf of Aden on Friday. A total of five warships from four navies were participating in the two-day exercise, the Navy said.
** President’s medal for alumnus of Rashtriya Military School, Bengaluru
Cadet Deepak Singh (now Lieutenant), the parade commander at the Indian Military Academy (IMA), has been awarded the President’s gold medal for topping the order of merit.
An alumnus of the Rashtriya Military School, Bengaluru (RMS-B), Deepak Singh, was among the six cadets who graduated from the institution in 2017 and joined the National Defence Academy. The other five are Aman Singh, Malay Chandan, Rohit Kumar, Ujjwal Sarkar, and Avinash Chaubey.
** Change of guard at Air Force Station, Bidar
Air Commodore Nikhilesh Gautam handed over charge to Air Commodore Sameer Sondhi
Air Commodore Sameer Sondhi took charge as the new Air Officer Commanding-in-chief of the Bidar Air Force Station on Friday.
Air Commodore Nikhilesh Gautam handed over charge during a Hollow Square ceremony.
** Indian soldiers under U.N. mission in South Sudan get medals
The troops, stationed in Bor, Pibor and at a temporary operating base in Akobo, have engaged in a variety of activities, including civil-military cooperation
Soldiers from India and Sri Lanka serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) were presented medals for their contribution towards the fulfilment of the mission mandate in a challenging environment.
UNMISS Force Commander Lt Gen Shailesh Tinaikar pinned the medals on 135 Indian soldiers and 103 Sri Lankan Blue Berets from the country’s aviation unit at a ceremony held at Bor, South Sudan, on June 9.
** Unlocking war histories with a purpose
The declassification of India’s military history should also lead to building on successes and avoiding past follies
** Coast Guard inducts three ALH MK-III helicopters
They have been developed with in-house customisations HAL
The Coast Guard on Saturday inducted the first three of 16 Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) Mk-III designed and manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
“The ALH Mk-III marine version has been designed and developed with in-house customisation of 19 additional equipment by HAL to meet Coast Guard requirements,” a Coast Guard statement said.
** ₹498 cr. for Innovations for Defence Excellence challenge approved
It will support nearly 300 start-ups, MSMEs and individual innovators
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the budgetary support of ₹498.8 crore to Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) challenge under the Defence Innovation Organisation (DIO) for the next five years. The iDEX framework and establishment of the DIO by the Department of Defence Production (DDP) is aimed at promoting innovation and indigenisation in the aerospace and defence sector at the start-up level.
** Navy divers reach Meghalaya to assist mine rescue
Rain, water seepage hamper efforts to save 5 trapped miners
An Indian Navy team on Sunday began assessing the coal mine in Meghalaya where five miners have been trapped since May 30.
** BRO sets up 2 centres of excellence
They have been established to achieve excellence in road safety as well as foster growth in construction of roads, bridges, air fields and tunnels: Defence Ministry
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday inaugurated two centres of excellence established by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) at Seema Sadak Bhawan in New Delhi. At the event, Mr. Singh also flagged off the first-ever solo women motorcycle expedition by Kanchan Ugursandi to Umling La Pass, Ladakh and back.