He was addressing the first edition of the four-day Biannual Naval Commanders’ Conference 2024 that concluded last evening. The conference is an institutional forum that enables deliberations on important maritime security issues at the military-strategic level.
The SRCG will enhance the capability of the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard to accurately engage small targets that pose a threat to ships in an asymmetric environment, both by day and night, the Ministry of Defence said.
The contract is in line with the government's 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' objective to boost the nation's indigenous shipbuilding capability.
The BOM Wagons and MMME will be produced with equipment and sub-system sourced from indigenous manufacturers, giving a boost to the indigenous manufacturing and participation of the private sector in defence production, realising the vision of ''Atmanirbhar Bharat'', the MoD said in a press release.
According to the Ministry of Defence, the conference achieved its stated aim aimed to synergise between the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) and the three Services.
The grand finale will showcase a performance by famous playback singer Kailash Kher. A footfall of over 60,000 people is expected at the venue on both days.
The Central government is according top priority to strengthening maritime security, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
Rajnath Singh has assured the nation that the Armed Forces are fully equipped to give a befitting reply to anyone who casts an evil eye on India
Procurement orders by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) through the Government e-Market (GeM) portal have reached an all-time high of Rs 15,047.98 crore for the Financial Year 2021-22.
The objective behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of setting up of 100 new Sainik Schools is to provide quality education to the students in tune with the National Education Policy and give them better career opportunities, including joining the armed forces, an official release today said.
