Indian Navy’s first flyaway Deep Sea Submarine Rescue System was formally inducted by Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of the Naval Staff, at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. Vice Admiral Girish Luthra, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, former CNS/Cs-in-C as well as the senior management of the Original Equipment Manufacturer, M/s James Fisher and Sons Pvt. Ltd, UK were present during the induction ceremony. Aquisition of this capability is a significant and pioneering jump in the Indian Navy’s capability in deep submarine rescue. The Indian Navy currently operates submarines of the Sindhughosh, Shishumar, Kalvari Classes as well as nuclear powered submarines. The operating medium and the nature of operations undertaken by submarines expose them to high degree of inherent risk. In such an eventuality, traditional methods of search and rescue at sea are ineffective for a disabled submarine. To overcome this capability gap the Navy has acquired a third generation, advanced Submarine Rescue System considering of a Non-tethered Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) and its associated equipment.
The Indian Navy now joins a select league of Nations worldwide with the sovereign capability, in fly away configuration, to search, locate and rescue crew from a disabled Submarine. The Deep Sea rescue system would have a global footprint and can be mobilised from the Naval base at Mumbai to the nearest mobilisation port by air/land or sea to provide rapid rescue to the Submarines in distress.
The newly acquired capability would be operated and deployed by the crew of Indian Navy’s newly formed Submarine Rescue Unit (West) from its base in Mumbai. The Indian Navy’s Deep Sea Submarine Rescue System considered to be the most advanced system currently in operation globally, is capable of undertaking rescue from a disabled Submarine upto 650 m depth. The DSRV, which is operated by a crew of three, can rescue 14 personnel from a disabled Submarine at one time and can operate in extreme sea conditions (upto Sea State 6).
Hey guys…My name is Daivansh Bhandari. After a lot of support from my family and friends, I have finally decided to share my experiences from my time spent during the SSBs. Firstly about my background, I myself have lived my whole life in the Civil….but my family coherently belongs to a defence background, from my grandfather to my uncles and almost everyone. This was to such an extent that whenever my family was transferred due to my Father’s transferable job, there always used to be a relative posted in the new city wherever we went! So since childhood, I have been witnessing the Defence from a Civilian perspective…and know the privilege and honour to serve in the Defence Forces from a very young age. So it was quite apparent that since childhood I was motivated towards joining the Defence Forces….that and the Research Field due to the fact that I have always been more study oriented in school. So after clearing my 12th Board examinations, in which I got 89%, I applied for the NDA and TES entries. I hadn’t applied for any engineering college and had decided to drop, even though I cleared the JEE examinations due to the fact I wasn’t getting my preferred branch of Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering anywhere…and knew deep down that joining a college might further on hinder and distract me in my aim of clearing the SSB.
After that, it was the wait for the allotment of the SSB centres and dates. During that time I decided to visit my Hometown Dehradun and decided to utilise my time there by going to Baalnoi Dehradun. This was to make me familiarise with the SSB pattern so that I don’t panic during the actual thing. During my time at the coaching there, I heard of the infamous reputation of the Rejection Centre Allahabad…and started dreading it.
Well as luck would have it I was alloted Allahabad centre for my NDA SSB! At that time I thought it was just plain bad luck…and maybe I would have some better chances in the TES centre. God played another trick on me and landed me Allahabad centre again for TES, and this time the gap between my SSBs was less than a month…I sure had a good laugh that day.
I decided to make the best out of this situation and give it my all. I decided to make my NDA SSB a practice run for my TES SSB and improve from my mistakes from there…because I had heard that it was really hard for a Fresher to get recommended in his first go.
So I reported at Allahabad station on 12th August…feeling nervous and comprehending the sheer number of people that had showed up..(I would later be even more amazed when that number seemed small when I went for my TES SSB)
The first thing I did was to strike a conversation with the guy sitting in front of me, talking with his friend at MCO, and what do you know that guy ended up in my same group in GTO…and we were the only guys recommended from my group. That’s the true essence of SSB…you are surrounded by individuals with the same goal and passion as you…if you strike a conversation with them… whatever the outcome of the SSB you will end up earning life long friends in the process. Hence, one should always be outgoing with others…SSB is not a competition, it’s a system which helps us bring out the best out of each other.
We were 72 in reporting and we were allotted the 18 SSB at our candidate lines. I would be provided with 14 SSB some weeks later for my TES SSB. After that for the rest of the day we chatted with each other and made acquaintances. The next day in screening, 44 of us were screened in. In the PPDT we were divided into groups of 8 for our discussion. The essence of most discussion oriented tasks is that there are no correct answers…only a different perspective of opinions each of us has. So your job is to convince the others about your opinion, not enforce it on them. You should always take initiative, though also give others opportunities to put forward their points cause it’s a discussion. Always aim to be polite and courteous and always try to mediate the discussion so that arguments can be avoided at most costs…because that will effect the whole group negatively. This always applies to every discussion related tasks and should always be remembered deep down.
The new number alloted to me after the Screening was 4…so I was aware that I would be having my interview the next day for sure. So I started revising general knowledge and Current Affairs with my friends for the next day.
The Day 2 was Psychology Tests…and Interview for some lucky ones. The Psychology consists of TAT, WAT, SRT and SD. I was aware of their mechanisms and how they work due to the fact my additional subject in Board Examinations was Psychology. So usually the advice we get is that the more SRTs and WATs we do is better for us. Well that’s true to some extent but I focused on quality instead of quantity and focused on answering the questions more carefully and aligned to my true personality. I attempted 37 SRTs, and all the WATs and TATs. It is advised to prepare your SD in advance…you should prepare anything you can beforehand which you know will be there. And the main thing in Psychology Tests…always be positive and true to yourself. Don’t try to deviate from your personality. There always is a positive solution in all the tests and tasks…always try to find them.
After this I moved on to my Interview. My Interview was taken by the Additional IO. He was very serious the whole time… didn’t even smile once. He asked me about my family, my education, the reason why I wanted to join the Army and so on. I gave him the answers accordingly. He then moved on towards why I didn’t join a college. I told him about the streams reason. On that he started questioning me on Aeronautical Mechanisms, followed by concepts of Physics and Maths. It was full of technical questions. I wasn’t able to answer some of the questions and replied him honestly. The Golden Rule is to accept the truth. If you don’t know the answer just accept it…no guesswork works in SSB. If you try to fool with the IO, you will be made the fool. Other thing to remember is to be aware of your hobbies which you write in you PIQ. You are expected to know everything about them, so the IO is gonna be asking advanced questions on that. Mine were reading Japanese Literature, and debates and Quizzes…which gave him a wide variety to ask from. In my TES Interview, ironically I was asked less Technical questions and more questions on Family and psychological questions. One important question the IO usually asks is what will you do if you don’t join the Defence, and it was asked to me both the times. My answer was straight. If I won’t be able to join the Defence Forces due to any particular reason I will just revert back to Research and join DRDO or ISRO to create technology for the Defence Forces. This impressed both the IOs. Both times my interview finished with mixed feelings cause an interview can’t be completely bad or good cause you don’t know what the IO is judging in you so you should never be demotivated and look forward to the next task.
The 3rd and 4th Days were the GTO tasks. We were divided among groups and proceeded to our tasks. The main focus of tasks such as PGT, HGT, and FGT are teamwork and ideas. Always try to give new ideas so that your group can move forward speedily. Also, remember to allow the other members to put their ideas forward and make use of the best one out of them. Always try to use the materials you have to the fullest. And remember the Golden Rule is not to break any rules and follow the GTO’s instructions. Always emphasize not to break any rules and prompt the other members to do so too. In GPE and GD try to find the positives of each other opinions and make others realize the positives in your opinion. Also try to summarize the Discussions at the end so that the discussion can go smoothly. In both my NDA and TES GPE I was the one who gave the final solution. The key is being polite and being mutually helpful to each other. In GOR we all had a positive approach. Always remember to be enthusiastic and yell your war cry with passion. And never leave a man behind ..that’s a fundamental followed in the Defence too. In Individual Obstacles, I was able to complete 13 tasks with repetition and used that in TES by doing 14 then, the most in my group both times. You have to maintain the perfect balance between agility and strength. Be confident at every obstacle, each one of them is conquerable, so don’t fear them. In my Command Task, in NDA I was a given a simple Finish Line Task where the GTO asked me to cross it as fast as possible. Always remember to accept any hints the GTO drops. In NDA I was only called once as a helper in Command Tasks. But during TES the scene was a little different. I again got a Finish Line Task in TES but this time it was quite clear that the level was quite high. The GTO constantly made changes in the structures and colours of the obstacles to make it more difficult for me. I was able to do it smoothly and used my previous NDA experiences to make use of the ideas to the fullest. My TES Command Task was near to perfect until the end where I messed up when the plank touched the ground while I was making a lever near the finish line, and like I said the GTO doesn’t accept the breakage of rules. He told me to use physics properly and place my feet properly on the plank. I then completed it flawlessly. I was called multiple times as a helper in TES Command task. Your good performance makes others trust you to help them out. Always do your best and be helpful in the group. The other individual part of GTO apart from Command Task is Lecturette. The topic in my NDA Lecturette was Brain Drain, and the TES one was Space Tourism. The best way to tackle Lecturette is to have a wide base of knowledge so that you can talk on any provided topic. The only way for that is to have a solid base of knowledge and develop a constant reading habit about different topics.
The 5th and last day was the Conference. Either it was the NDA or TES SSB…I was always nervous on this day… everyone is. In the NDA conference, I was pretty unsure. Before my conference….I had to wait for 8-10 minutes outside the conference room, my nervousness increasing every second. And when I was finally called in..it went on for 12-15 minutes more. The Deputy President of 18th Board asked me different questions regarding my school life and gave situations related to it. He then reverted to asking me about Aeronautical Engineering again. This time I was ready to answer every question. Always remember to learn the answers of all the questions you weren’t able to answer in the Interview. He kept asking me technical questions, and also questions about Jaipur the city where I live in. After answering all the questions to the best of my abilities I was asked to leave…and I sure left with a smile. It was kind of opposite in my TES conference…I was asked what I like about Allahabad and how to improve the SSB, and then was just simply asked to leave in seconds.
Then there was the declaration of the results…in my NDA SSB I was so nervous. I wasn’t aware whether I had performed well or not. The President came in and asked how would you like to hear the names…. alphabetically or randomly? We all unanimously said Random. The President started taking names…40, 13, 36 and so on…up to 9 guys…then the President asked whether he should announce anymore names and we all yelled Yes..and then it came. I don’t know how but the number 4 came…and I was overwhelmed…I couldn’t move for a moment. I was so glad…my endless reading of literature over the ages, endless mock interviews with my father…doing morning runs..had finally paid off. I was on another level. In out batch of NDA…11 cadets were recommended, the only other two digit recommendation from Allahabad this year.
In my TES recommendation, I was, unfortunately, the only one who was recommended from the 19 screened in candidates…and I was really sad about it at that time. But that’s how reality goes, we are all in a cycle towards achieving the goal which is serving the country, and a mere rejection is sure not going to stop any of us… always move forward and keep on looking forward. The experiences and mistakes I made in my NDA SSB helped me improve and function at my full potential in my TES one…and allowed me to get AIR – 3.
After spending almost a month of SSBs and Medicals…making new friends and experiences has made Allahabad..now Prayagraj a special place for me…after all I was in the last batch which got recommended from Allahabad….the new generation will be witnessing SSB Prayagraj.So don’t worry guys and never lose hope, cause there is always a light at the end of the tunnel. Hopes this help you guys in some way…and hope to see you in the Defence Forces later. See ya..!
Agni V, a long-range surface-to-surface Nuclear Capable Ballistic missile, was successfully launched from a canister on a road mobile launcher at the Dr Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha, today. The launch operations were carried out and monitored by the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) in presence of Scientists from Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and other associated officials.
All the mission objectives were successfully achieved. This launch comes after a series of successful launches of the missile. It further strengthens the country’s deterrence capability, which has been developed indigenously by assiduous efforts of scientists.
Lt. Arjun Thakurwas awarded the coveted Sword of Honour along with the gold medal for standing first in overall merit in the batch that passed from the Indian Military Academy 8 Dec 2018. LT. ARJUN THAKUR, 21, hailing from a small village Hanoh in Hamirpur of Himachal Pradesh, was awarded the President Gold Medal and the coveted Sword of Honour at the passing-out parade held at Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun.
“I always had a dream of joining the Indian Army but could never make it come true due to some medical reasons. Today I am glad and proud that my only child, Arjun Thakur, made my dream come true. After completing his Class VIII, he got admission in RIMC, Dehradun. I do not have words to express my feelings when I and my wife pinned stars on his shoulder,” Yashmir Singh, Arjun’s father told The Sunday Express, on phone. Yashmir is an English
lecturer.
Arjun was awarded Sword of Honor and President Gold Medal for his overall performance during the entire training at 134th passing out parade at IMA, Saturday. His first posting will be in Srinagar.
Opening ceremony for the 7th Sino-India joint exercise Hand-in-Hand 2018, scheduled from 10 to 23 December 2018 was held on 11 December 2018 at Chengdu, China. Company size contingents of 11 SIKHLI from Indian Army and a regiment from Tibetan Military District of People’s Liberation Army participated in the exercise. The Indian contingent was led by Col Puneet Pratap Singh Tomar, Commanding Officer, 11 SIKHLI, while the Chinese contingent was led by Col Zhou Jun. Major General Kuang Dewang, senior representative of joint training from PLA, reviewed the parade in presence of a number of officials from both the nations.
The exercise will consist of a balance of indoor classes and outdoor training activities. The aim of the exercise is to build and promote close relations between armies of both the countries and to enhance ability of the joint exercise commander to take military contingents of both nations under command. The exercise will involve tactical level operations in an international counter insurgency/ counter terrorism environment under UN mandate.
India and China resumed their joint military drills Hand In Hand after a one-year gap on Tuesday, 11 Dec 2018 in the southwest Chinese city of Chengdu to improve capabilities in fighting terrorism and promote mutual understanding. The opening ceremony of the drills was held on December 11, 2018. Each side will send 100 troops to take part in the 7th India and China joint military exercises – ‘Hand in Hand’ – which will focus on counter-terrorism operations, Chinese Defence Ministry spokesman Col Ren Guoqiang said last month.
The exercises will be held after a gap of one year as both the sides were locked in a 73-day standoff in Doklam in the Sikkim sector of the border in 2017.
Ex #HandInHand2018. India China Joint Training Exercise commenced at #Chengdu #China with a glittering opening ceremony. The exercise aims to practice #CounterInsurgency #Operations under #UnitedNations mandate. #PLA #IndianArmy
This is the story of two childhood friends who grew up together with the same dream to join the Indian army and what was the probability of childhood friends to clear the defence exam and interview, join the academy and pass out from the academy as a commissioned officer at the same time same day! Defence aspirants would know that the probability of this to happen is nearly zero. This is the story of Lt Shubham and Lt Vineet as narrated by Lt Shubham Bbaunthiyal.
We met when we were in class 7th (2007) at the same school (Army Public School), we were in the same class and surely it was the destiny which brought us together from two different direction towards the same goal. From very starting, we both had one goal of our life and that was getting into Indian army as an officer. Though after a lot of efforts, we both were not able to clear and join the National Defence Academy after 12th. It was a big set back for us as it was a big blow on our dreams, it became a challenge for us, during this journey we kept motivating each other and kept trying to achieve our goal.
After college, I applied for the Indian Army again and got recommended in my first SSB Interview attempt but Vineet was not able to clear it along with me. Our dream of passing out together from the academy was almost shattered but as we all know, the destiny will always work for you if you want to achieve something with pure heart and soul. In the next attempt, he cleared it for TGC entry and joined the same academy after few months. Academy days were tough as they are supposed to be, be it from ragda of weapon training area to that of officers. We enjoyed everything together and as luck of our friendship was on our side. We marched passed in a same contingent standing next to each other and passed out on the same day. I believe in destiny but destiny only works well when you courage to accept failure and strong will to work towards your goals. Wish you luck and best wishes for whatever you do in life.
Russian Federation Navy (RuFN) Ships Varyag, Admiral Panteleyev and Boris Butoma arrived Visakhapatnam to participate in INDRA NAVY, the bilateral maritime exercise between Indian Navy and Russian Federation Navy exercise on 09 Dec 18. The 10th edition of exercise INDRA NAVY will be conducted at/off Visakhapatnam from 09 to 16 December 2018. The primary aim of the exercise is to increase inter-operability amongst the two navies, develop common understanding and procedures for maritime security operations. Initiated in 2003, INDRA NAVY exercise has matured over the years with increase in scope, complexity and level of participation.
This edition of the exercise would be held in two phases. The Harbour Phase would be held at Visakhapatnam from 09 to 12 December 2018 and would encompass planning conferences, professional interactions, cultural visits, sports fixtures and formal calls between Flag Officers/ Senior Officers of participating navies. The Sea Phase from 13 to 16 December 2018 would be conducted in the Bay of Bengal. The thrust of exercises at sea would be on Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW), Air Defence drills, Surface Firings, Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) operations and tactical procedures. During exercise INDRA NAVY-18, the Indian Navy would be represented by INS Ranvir, a guided missile destroyer, INS Satpura, an indigenous frigate, INS Kadmatt, an indigenous anti- submarine warfare (ASW) corvette, IN Ships Kuthar and Khanjar both indigenous missile corvettes and INS Jyoti, a fleet tanker. In addition, one Sindhughosh class submarine, Dornier maritime patrol aircraft, Hawk fighter aircraft and other integral rotary wing helicopters would be taking part in the exercise. The Indian Navy ships participating in the exercise would be under the Command of Rear Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Flag Officer Commanding, Eastern Fleet. Ships of the Russian Federation Navy (RuFN) would be under the Command of Rear Admiral Mikhailov Edward Evgenievich, Chief of the Headquarters, Submarine Forces, Pacific Fleet and ships from the Pacific Fleet, based at Vladivostok.
Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chief of the Naval Staff, Indian Navy visited Russia from 26 to 29 November 2018 to consolidate bilateral defence relations and to explore new avenues for defence cooperation. The Indian Navy interacts with Russian Federation Navy on many fronts, which include operational interactions, training, hydrographic cooperation and exchange of Subject Matter Experts in various fields through the medium of Navy-to-Navy Staff Talks. Exercise INDRA NAVY-18 would help to further strengthen mutual confidence and inter-operability and also enable sharing of best practices between both the navies. The exercise will be yet another milestone in strengthening maritime security cooperation between the two navies and will serve to reinforce the long standing bond of friendship between the countries.
Ex AVIAINDRA, a service specific exercise between Indian Air Force and Russian Federation Aerospace Force (RFSAF), is planned at Air Force Station Jodhpur from 10-21 Dec 2018. The inaugural IAF-RFSAF Ex AVIAINDRA was conducted in 2014. AVIAINDRA-2018 is the second in the series of bilateral joint exercise between IAF-RFSAF. The exercise is planned in two phases.
The exercise is unique wherein the foreign participant does not bring its air assets. In Russia, the IAF pilots flew alongside their Russian counterparts in RFSAF aircraft at Lipetsk from 17 Sep 18 to 28 Sep 18. In India, the RFSAF pilots will fly alongside their Indian counterparts in the IAF aircraft, which are common to both Air Forces.
Officers Training Academy’s Gaya 14th Pass Out Parade ceremony held on 08 December 2018. With this, 165 cadets joined the Indian Army as an officer. In the pass-out parade, 168 cadets including three Bhutani took part. On this occasion, 165 cadets of the Indian army took the pledge to keep the unity and integrity of the country intact. During the OTA Gaya passing out parade, the Chief of Bhutan Army took salute and inspected all the cadets in the main parade.
Passing Out Parade of #OTA, Gaya was held today for Autumn Term 2018. Technical Entry Scheme – 32 and Special Commissioned Officer’s -41 course passed out. Lt Gen Batoo Tshering, Chief Operations Officer of the #Royal#Bhutan#Army was the reviewing officer and chief guest.
IMA Passing Out Parade 08 December 2018: IMA POP : The Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun held its passing out parade on Saturday. 428 Gentlemen Cadets passed out in this ceremony. Of these 428, 347 cadets are set to join the Indian Army as officers. 80 foreign cadets of seven friendly nations were also amongst the passing out cadre, and will join the armies of their respective nations. Cadets after strenuous training and their hard work will be inducted in regiments across India. Families gathered as spectators to witness the last moments of their sons and daughters’ academic journey. Chief Guest of the passing out ceremony was the Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS), Lieutenant General Devraj Anbu.
Chief Reviewing Officer Lt Gen Anbu congratulated the cadets on the completion of their training. He said it was a matter of great honour for him to address the cadets on this occasion at an institution where he himself participated in a parade as a young cadet many years ago. This year 53 cadets were from Uttar Pradesh followed by 51 from Haryana, 36 from Bihar, 26 from Uttarakhand, 25 from Delhi, 20 from Maharashtra, 15 from Himachal Pradesh, 14 from Punjab, 12 from Jammu and Kashmir, 10 from Madhya Pradesh and eight from West Bengal.
The 80 foreign gentlemen cadets who passed out of the academy on Saturday represented seven friendly nations, including Afghanistan, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Tazakistan and Vietnam. After the conclusion of the parade, a pipping ceremony was held at Somnath stadium of the IMA in the presence of friends and family members.
Indian Navy’s first flyaway Deep Sea Submarine Rescue System was formally inducted by Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of the Naval Staff, at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. Vice Admiral Girish Luthra, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, former CNS/Cs-in-C as well as the senior management of the Original Equipment Manufacturer, M/s James Fisher and Sons Pvt. Ltd, UK were present during the induction ceremony. Aquisition of this capability is a significant and pioneering jump in the Indian Navy’s capability in deep submarine rescue. The Indian Navy currently operates submarines of the Sindhughosh, Shishumar, Kalvari Classes as well as nuclear powered submarines. The operating medium and the nature of operations undertaken by submarines expose them to high degree of inherent risk. In such an eventuality, traditional methods of search and rescue at sea are ineffective for a disabled submarine. To overcome this capability gap the Navy has acquired a third generation, advanced Submarine Rescue System considering of a Non-tethered Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) and its associated equipment.
Hey guys…My name is Daivansh Bhandari. After a lot of support from my family and friends, I have finally decided to share my experiences from my time spent during the SSBs. Firstly about my background, I myself have lived my whole life in the Civil….but my family coherently belongs to a defence background, from my grandfather to my uncles and almost everyone. This was to such an extent that whenever my family was transferred due to my Father’s transferable job, there always used to be a relative posted in the new city wherever we went! So since childhood, I have been witnessing the Defence from a Civilian perspective…and know the privilege and honour to serve in the Defence Forces from a very young age. So it was quite apparent that since childhood I was motivated towards joining the Defence Forces….that and the Research Field due to the fact that I have always been more study oriented in school. So after clearing my 12th Board examinations, in which I got 89%, I applied for the NDA and TES entries. I hadn’t applied for any engineering college and had decided to drop, even though I cleared the JEE examinations due to the fact I wasn’t getting my preferred branch of Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering anywhere…and knew deep down that joining a college might further on hinder and distract me in my aim of clearing the SSB.
Lt. Arjun Thakur was awarded the coveted Sword of Honour along with the gold medal for standing first in overall merit in the batch that passed from the Indian Military Academy 8 Dec 2018. LT. ARJUN THAKUR, 21, hailing from a small village Hanoh in Hamirpur of Himachal Pradesh, was awarded the President Gold Medal and the coveted Sword of Honour at the passing-out parade held at Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun.
This is the story of two childhood friends who grew up together with the same dream to join the Indian army and what was the probability of childhood friends to clear the defence exam and interview, join the academy and pass out from the academy as a commissioned officer at the same time same day! Defence aspirants would know that the probability of this to happen is nearly zero. This is the story of Lt Shubham and Lt Vineet as narrated by Lt Shubham Bbaunthiyal.
Russian Federation Navy (RuFN) Ships Varyag, Admiral Panteleyev and Boris Butoma arrived Visakhapatnam to participate in INDRA NAVY, the bilateral maritime exercise between Indian Navy and Russian Federation Navy exercise on 09 Dec 18. The 10th edition of exercise INDRA NAVY will be conducted at/off Visakhapatnam from 09 to 16 December 2018. The primary aim of the exercise is to increase inter-operability amongst the two navies, develop common understanding and procedures for maritime security operations. Initiated in 2003, INDRA NAVY exercise has matured over the years with increase in scope, complexity and level of participation.
Officers Training Academy’s Gaya 14th Pass Out Parade ceremony held on 08 December 2018. With this, 165 cadets joined the Indian Army as an officer. In the pass-out parade, 168 cadets including three Bhutani took part. On this occasion, 165 cadets of the Indian army took the pledge to keep the unity and integrity of the country intact. During the OTA Gaya passing out parade, the Chief of Bhutan Army took salute and inspected all the cadets in the main parade.
IMA Passing Out Parade 08 December 2018: IMA POP : The Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun held its passing out parade on Saturday. 428 Gentlemen Cadets passed out in this ceremony. Of these 428, 347 cadets are set to join the Indian Army as officers. 80 foreign cadets of seven friendly nations were also amongst the passing out cadre, and will join the armies of their respective nations. Cadets after strenuous training and their hard work will be inducted in regiments across India. Families gathered as spectators to witness the last moments of their sons and daughters’ academic journey. Chief Guest of the passing out ceremony was the Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS), Lieutenant General Devraj Anbu.
