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Critical factor that aects India’s security environment environment are activities of terrorist group, the menace of drug tracking, spread of small arms, proliferation proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and challenges to maritime security in the immediate and extended neighborhood.
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!purt of globali#ation globali#ation and deepening economic interdependence interdependence for peaceful development. Continuing economic crisis on "urope and $estern world, ma%or cause for global economy worry. &echnology &echnology advances advances in telecommunications telecommunications provided provided boost boost in capabilities capabilities and impact of terrorist activities. Impact of piracy and terrorism on the safety of the sea lanes of communication and on international trade remain cause for concern. International International security and peace is endangered endangered by proliferation proliferation of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles. Challenge posed by $eapons of 'ass (estruction )$'(* pose a threat of nuclear terrorism. !ecurity situation in the +sia-acic region is marked by maritime disputes, new military postures and power rivalries. India has important political, economic, and commercial interests in the region and has a stake in ensuring continued peace and stability in the +sia-acic. India’s policy to encourage and participate in cooperative approaches to counter traditional and nontraditional security security challenges and to ensure that critical sea lanes in the region are kept open, secure and free for navigation and trade in accordance with international law. &he Central +sian +sian region region is important important to India’s security interests interests due to its geostrategic signicance and for economic reasons. India has important stakes from energy security, countering of disruptive in/uences and furtherance of strategic interests. interests. (ue to +rab !pring in $est +sia, has impacted India’s six million people living there along with uninterrupted /ow of energy imports from the region. India pursue defence and security engagement with 0+", 1man, 2atar and with !audi +rabia on basis of mutuality of concerns and interests. IndiaIran share historical historical and cultural ties as India been supportive of Iran right to peaceful uses of nuclear energy. India+frica forum seeks to promote bilateral socioeconomic and security cooperation with +frican countries.
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3esolving issues by bilateral dialogue to get free from terrorism and violence. 'aintain sanctity on the 81C o o "nd to provoked ring which led brutal killings of : Indian soldiers as both side were blaming each other. India does not accept the argument that the transgressions across 81C or incidents of unprovoked rings are handiwork of nonstate actors. India+fghanistan o :;9< drawdown of international security force making India crucial partner for help. o 4ilateral relationship in defence, security cooperation aimed at enchaining mutual capability in the ght against terrorism o !upport in building +fghan =ational !ecurity >orces to assume full charge for the security of the country. India China o 0nresolved boundary issues o 3ecogni#e principle of mutual and e?ual security, both has signed 4order (efence Cooperation +greement which seeks to strengthen measures of maintenance of peace and stability on the border. India=epal o 0ni?ue friendship and cooperation o 4ilateral ties by open borders and deeprooted peopletopeople contacts of kinship and culture and security and economic interests of both countries are intertwined. o =egotiating a peaceful democratic transition and in its economic development eorts. India4angladesh o Continued in a positive factor in the regional security. !hare views on security matters and on managing border security o o 4ilateral eorts for the issue of settlement of border issues. Combat terrorism o India'yanmar o 3einforced by cultural, historical, ethnic and religious ties. &rade and infra and cooperation in security matters. o o 'aintains stability on the borders under umbrella of multi @tiered mechanism at the local, regional and national level. o +ssurance of no allowing territory to be used for activities inimical to India. India!ri8anka o 3emain close, cooperative and constructive. 'aritime security challenges and maintenance of peace and stability in o the common Indian 1cean region are issues. o &rying to achieve lasting political settlement that meets the aspiration of the &amil community for e?uality, %ustice, peace and dignity. o 4ilateral cooperation in the range of areas, including defence and security. o
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India4hutan o 'utual trust and understanding o Cooperation areas such as power, transport, communications, infrastructure, education, I&, industry, medicine and agriculture. o India committed to 3oyal ovt. of 4hutan in its socioeconomic development. India'aldives o !trong bilateral cooperation in defence and security matters which is based in the mutual interests of both countries. Indian 1cean o :AB of world’s oil shipments 9AB of bulk cargo trac and half the world container shipments are transported in sea lanes of the Indian 1cean. o 'a%or commercial routes namely 'alacca !traits, !ix and ten degree channel and the +rabian ulf. o !ecurity of shipping along the sea lanes of communication in the I13 is vital interest. o I13 bringing to build a network of multilateral cooperative structures which would bring together all stakeholders based on mutually of interests. India 'aritime o Involve the safeguarding of our coastline and island territories and also of our interest in the ""D as well as open and secure !ea 8anes of communication. o Incidence of piracy, gun running and terrorism in the I13 continue to remain an issue. o &hreats by the !omalian pirates pose a security concern. o Indian =avy has tried to curb upto some extent, India in favour of strengthening multilateral cooperation under the 0= framework to meet the complex challenges of maritime security. o Indian =avy is working with Coast uard and other Central and state agencies to deal with challenges of threats from the sea. o 4oth have enhanced coastal surveillance and patrolling and %oint exercises are also regularly conducted with each other agencies to improve operational coordination o India engaged in enhancing cooperative interactions and exchanges with various countries in the I13 to tackle common security challenges. -rincipal task of 'o( is to frame policy directions on defence and security related matters and communicate to the !ervice 7ead?uarters, Inter!ervice 1rganisations, -roduction "stablishments and 3E( 1rganisations. o (ept. of (efence deals with Integrated (efence !ta )I(!* and three services and various Inter!ervice 1rganisations. 3esponsible for (efence 4udget, establishment matters, defence policy, matters relating to -arliament, defence cooperation with foreign counties and coordination of all defence related activities.
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(ept. of (efence -roduction headed by !ecretary and deal with matter pertaining to defence production, indigenisation of imported stores, e?uipment and spares, planning and control of departmental production units of the 1rdinance >actory 4oard and (efence -!0s. (ept. of (efence 3E( headed by !ecretary, who is !cientic +dviser to the (efence 'inister. >unction is to advice the ovt in scientic aspects of military e?uipment and logistics and the formulation of research, design and development plans for e?uipment re?uired by the !ervices. (ept. of "x!ervicemen $elfare headed by !ecretary and deals with all resettlement, welfare and pensionary matters of "x!ervicemen.
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Combat challenges to nation’s internal security in form of militancy and insurgencies Core of humanitarian and disaster relief operations, both at home and abroad in case of tsunami, earth?uakes of /ood relief. &aken aorestation and transformed large swathes of land which are ravaged by manmade or natural disaster. 1ne of the largest troop contributors to 0= missions. 0pgrading existing /eet of 'ain 4attle &ank )'4&* and Infantry Combat Fehicle )ICF* &ransforming infantryman into a technically ?ualied, lethal, selfcontained soldier under >I=!+! )>uture Infantry !oldier +s a !ystem* pro%ect. "nhance long range precision repower by induct variety of 9GGmm guns and howit#er for its artillery as also new air defence guns and missiles against air threats. 1btain informatics ascendancy development of information structure to fully support network centric operation is also in hand. +rmy +viation is a key growth area and for rst time combat helicopters and utility lift helicopters for operations will become an integral part of the +rmy. +ll system is updated with modern management practice and technologies. Hoint exercise, expert exchanges and armytoarmy sta talks, train at Indian +rmy contributes strengthening with foreign countries. Involve in mountaineering, 1lympics etc.
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Indian =avy )I=* is prime enabler and guarantor of the country’s maritime sovereignty and myriad useofsea activities. I= plays < roles )military, diplomatic, constabulary E benign*
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=avy’s 'iltary role is deterrenceAdissuasion against any intervention or act which is against our national interests and ability to in/ict crushing defeat on adversary in the event of hostilities. o 1peration FIH+5 and -+3+63+' are key missions of I=. o 3ole of constabulary is to ensure coastal security and implement anti piracy measures. 6ey ob%ective of I= is to use India’s maritime power in support of the national foreign policy. 3ole by shaping perceptions, building partnership, showing presence, building trust with other friendly navies and participating in combinedA%oint operations. 0se in disaster relief operations, both within country and global level. &he complex maritime security environment in the I13 re?uires the I= to maintain a high level of operational tempo and readiness at all times. I= has done a commendable %ob in thwarting piracy attacks on Indian and merchant ships. -reference to build indigenous ships and submarines. o
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+nti-iracy 1peration response to threat to shipping from pirates in ulf of +den Coastal !ecurity !etting up of Hoint 1peration Centre)H1Cs*l induction of >ast Interceptor Crafts) )>ICs* and Immediate !upport Fessels )I!Fs* setting up of !agar -rahari 4al )!-4* for force protection duties conduct exercise with all stakeholders and awareness programme.
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0nder Coast uard +ct, 9JK. +c?uired wide range of surface and airborne to undertake peace and war scenario. Command and Control lies with (irector eneral of Indian Coast uard, at =ew (elhi (uties and functions as follows o !afety and protection of articial islands and oshore terminals o Installations and devices in maritime #ones o -rotection and assistance to shermen at sea while in distress o -reservation and protection of marine environment o -revention and control of marine pollution o +ssistance to customs and other authorities in antismuggling operations and enforcing of enactments being in force in the maritime #ones and other matters, including measures for safety of life and property at sea and collection of scientic data +ddition roles @ o 1shore security coordination authority
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=ational maritime search and recuse coordinating authority 8ead intelligence agency for coastal and sea border Coastal security in territorial waters Chairman, national oil spill disaster committee Indian overnor to 3egional Cooperation +greement in Combating -iracy and +rmed 3obbery against ships in +sia )3eC++-*
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Combat potential of I+> has been strengthened specically in terms of lethality, adaptability and reach !trengthen +ir (efence =etwork through modern sensors and weapons. "mphasis on developing its electronic warfare information warfare ability and augment its operational capability. I+> role in L1peration 3ahatM in recent 0ttarkhand disaster.
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1b%ective of developing a comprehensive production infra. >or defence. -roduction through 1rdnance factories and (efence -!0s.
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B plus one in =alanda and 6orwa G operating groups o +mmunition and explosives $eapons, vehicles and e?uipment’s o o 'aterials and components +rmored vehicles o o Clothing and e?uipment’s each headed by +dditional (1>.
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7industan +eronautics 8imited o =avratna Company "ncompasses design production, repair, overhaul and upgrade of o aircraft, helicopters, aeroengines, accessories, avionics and systems o Indian defence in aviation, spanning ghter aircraft, trainer aircraft and light helicopters. o >ifth eneration >ighter +ircraft )>>+* and multi role transport +ircraft has been taken up with 3ussian partners. o 'anufactured and repair overhaul of Industrial and 'arine as &urbine engines and manufactures of structures for aerospace vechiles.
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4harat "lectronics 8imited )4"8*)9Grigates to fast interceptor boats.
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4uild of petrol vessels of steel and aluminum hull Includes oshore patrol vessels )1-F*, fast patrol vessels, missile boats, survey vessels, landing craft utility vessels and other auxiliary vessels along with building lass 3einforced -lastics )3-* interceptor boats.
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'iniratna company !peciali#ed in construction of warships of various si#es and classes, submarines, other technologically advanced commercial vessels and oshore platformsAdrilling rigs. 3epairing of warships, coast guards and submarines It has Firtual 3eality Centre )F3C* at (esign (ept. !hore Integration >acility )!I>* which provides complete combat system integration feasible prior installation reducing potential time delays and rework onboard submarines. &raining for both shipyard and naval soldiers. -resently, constructing scorpene submarine and missile destroyers for =avy
4"'8 8imited )9Nrance. !:+ 'issile +akash for Indian +rmed force CB;B )+nti torpedo counter measure system* -roduction of 8ight weight &orpedo )&+8* In house development C'(!)Counter 'easure (ispensing !ystem* accepted by Indian +ir >orce for Haguar and 8C+. In process in developing radio fre?uency controlled +&'.
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-roviding the nation selfreliance in strategic materials like light combat aircraft, '4& +r%un, -!8F, !8F power plants etc. Indigeni#ation of critical alloys and products needed in the strategic sectors like defence, aerospace, nuclear and other sectors of Indian industry. 'ain product range include !uper +lloys of iron, nickel and cobalt base, titanium and titanium alloys , special steels, soft magnetic materials and molybdenum in various mill forms (iversied into manufacturing biomedical impacts, investment castings, closed die forgings and other value added products.
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&op < countries having multilevel strategic deterrence capabilities &op G L L with own 4allistic missile defence )4'(* programme &op N L L developed a nuclear submarine )+rihant* &op J L L with indigenous 'ain 4attle &ank )+r%un* E < th plus generation Combat +ircraft )&e%as* and select few countries with own "lectronic $arfare and multirange 3adar -rogramme. (3(1, the 3E( wing of the 'o( came in 9GK. (3(1 is associated with armed forces, academic institutions, research organi#ations and industries, with a vision to empower India with cutting edge defence technologies.
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(3(1 mission is to selfreliance in critical defence technologies and system by indigeni#ation and innovation, building indigenous capabilities and e?uip India’s armed forces with stateofart weapon systems and e?uipment. Corporate 7ead?uarters of (3(1 is located at =ew (elhi. &heir functions include o 4udget, >inance and accounts Civil works and estates o Cyber security and cluster coordination "xtramural research and I-3 o >uturistic technology management 73( Industry interface and technology management o Interaction with services for business International cooperation o 'anagement services material management o -arliamentary aairs personnel, planning and coordination o -ublic interference ?uality reliability and safety o 3a%bhasha and 1' and Figilance and !ecurity (3(1 8ab are classied into J clusters o +eronautical system +rmaments and Combat "ngineering !ystem o o "lectronics and Communication !ystems 8ife !ciences o o 'issiles and !trategic !ystem 'icroelectronic (evices and Computational !ystem o o =aval !ystems &he Centre for -ersonnel &alent 'anagement )C"-&+'* is responsible for induction and training of personnel belonging to &echnical, +dministrative and +llied Cadres of the organi#ation. (3(1 carries out o (esign and (evelopment of stateofart weapon systems, platforms, sensors and allied e?uipment and lead to production agencies. o 3esearch in 8ife sciences to optimi#e combat eectiveness of soldiers and promote their wellbeing especially in harsh environment, o (evelopment of LInfra.M +nd L&rained 'anpowerM for a strong defence technology base (3(1 appraises the (efence 'inister about emerging development in !E& and their in/uence on =ational !ecurity (3(1 renders advice to 3aksha 'antri and to the B services and inter services organisation on all scientic aspects of weapons weaponsplatforms military operations surveillance and support and logistics. It formulates programmes for scientic research, design and development in area relevant to national security >unctions as =odal +gency for the execution of ma%or defence related programmes with the national scientic institutions, -!0 and private agencies.
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3ecent additions to the long list of successes are @ o Initial 1perational Clearance of L&e%asM 8ight Combat +ircraft, o Induction of +gni < long range ballistic missile, launch of +gni G )IC4'* o 0nderwater launch ballistic missile )4oG* and maiden launch of longer range 6orce, Coast uard and +c?uisition $ing of 'o(. $orking with groups are Indo0!, Indo3ussia and Indo Israel
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4iodigesters for armed forces for use in cold regions, adapted by passenger coaches in I3. &hey are being installed in 8akshadweep islands and :.< lakh ram -anchayats in phases.
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