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Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran said Monday that the TATA Aircraft Complex, built in partnership with Airbus, aims to deliver its first C295 aircraft within the next two years. “Exactly two years from now, we will deliver the first indigenously manufactured C-295 Aircraft,” Tata Sons Chairman said in his address at the inauguration of the TATA Aircraft Complex for manufacturing C295 military transport aircraft in Vadodara in Gujarat.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez inaugurated the country’s first private military transport aircraft production plant on October 28.

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The military disengagement process between India and China on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) was believed to be completed on Monday even though latest reports suggest that the process is still going on in Depsang plains and Demchok — two ‘friction points’ — in Eastern Ladakh, sources said.

The military disengagement agreement is valid only for Demchok and Depsang plains and not other places.

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Indian Coast Guard (ICG) simultaneously launched two Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs) ‘Adamya’ and ‘Akshar’, with over 60% indigenous content, built by Goa Shipyard Ltd. (GSL) on October 28, 2024. The vessels are part of the contract signed with GSL for eight such FPVs to be built at a cost of Rs 473 crore. With the primary role of protection, monitoring, control and surveillance, these advanced FPVs will help ICG protect offshore assets and island territories.

Each FPV has a length of 52m, breadth of 8m, max speed of 27 knots, Controllable Pitch Propeller-based propulsion system and displacement of 320 tons. The ships have been designed and constructed to meet the specific requirements of the ICG under stringent dual class certification of American Bureau of Shipping and Indian Register of Shipping.

SOURCE: ANI

Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi on Monday inaugurated the ‘Swavlamban 2024’ exhibition at Bharat Mandapam.

During his tour of the exhibition, Admiral Tripathi examined an anti-drone gun developed by an Indian firm. Speaking to ANI, the Navy Chief expressed happiness to witness the innovations from the country’s young entrepreneurs. He added that around 115 stalls have been set up by various agencies in the exhibition.

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Police on Sunday launched an investigation into a social media handle hailing Pakistan, accompanied by a video of Khamaria area where a blast occurred in the ordnance factory in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur district six days ago, an official said.

The probe will focus on the place or the country of origin the X (formerly Twitter) handle, the relevance of the message, and four lines written in English in connection with the Ordnance Factory Khamaria (OFK) explosion on October 22 that left two persons dead and 15 others injured.

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An Army dog laid down its life after being hit by a bullet from terrorists during an encounter in the Akhnoor sector of the Jammu region on Monday, the force said.

The courage, loyalty and dedication of the canine — Phantom — will never be forgotten, it added. The Army’s Jammu-based White Knight Corps said in a post on X, “We salute the supreme sacrifice of our true hero — a valiant Indian Army dog, Phantom.” “As our troops were closing in on the trapped terrorists, Phantom drew enemy fire, sustaining fatal injuries,” it added.

SOURCE: IANS

Indian Navy’s frontline stealth frigate, INS Talwar, arrived at La Reunion as a part of her ongoing deployment in the Indian Ocean Region, a statement said on Monday. “The visit to La Reunion aims to strengthen the India – France partnership to tackle regional maritime security challenges,” the statement said.

La Reunion is an island in the Indian Ocean that is an overseas region of France. Part of the Mascarene Islands, it is located approximately 679 km (422 mi) east of the island of Madagascar and 175 km (109 mi) southwest of the island of Mauritius.

SOURCE: IANS

The Indian Army, Assam Rifles along with other Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) and Manipur Police have seized 22 more weapons and a large cache of ammunition was recovered during the past few days in strife-torn Manipur, officials said on Monday.

Defence Spokesman Lt Col Amit Shukla said that besides the 22 more weapons, Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), huge quantities of ammunition and other war-like stores were recovered from both the hill and valley districts of Imphal East, Imphal West, Churachandpur, Kangpokpi and Thoubal.

SOURCE: ANI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday inaugurated the TATA-Airbus aircraft assembly facility complex in Vadodara. The facility will manufacture C-295 aircraft at the TATA Advanced Systems Limited campus. PM Modi said that the C-295 facility represents the work culture of a new India. “Recently, we lost the country’s great son Ratan Tata ji. If he had been among us today, he would have been happy, but wherever his soul is, he would be happy. This C-295 aircraft factory reflects the new work culture of New India … When I was the Gujarat CM, it was decided to set up a factory in Vadodara to build train coaches.

The factory was also prepared for production within a record time. Today, we are exporting the metro coaches manufactured in that factory to other countries. I am confident that in the future, the aircraft made in this factory will also be exported to other countries,” PM Modi said. “Today the defence manufacturing ecosystem in India is touching new heights. If we had not taken concrete steps 10 years ago, it would have been impossible to reach this level today.

SOURCE: IANS

With the expertise in lander technology ISRO is confident of making Bhartiya Antriksh Space Station a launching point for lunar exploration, said Dr. S. Somanath, Chairman of the Indian space agency.

He said this while delivering a lecture on ‘Indian Space Odyssey: In Search of New Frontiers’ at the prestigious Sardar Patel Memorial Lecture 2024, hosted by Akashvani at Rang Bhawan in New Delhi. In his lecture, Somanath, a distinguished scientist, provided insights into India’s Space Vision 2047. He highlighted the mission of an Indian landing on the Moon.

SOURCE: ANI

Russian Ambassador Denis Alipov on Monday expressed optimism over improved relations between India and China, underscoring the importance of the two nations’ cooperation for stability and progress in Eurasia. Alipov welcomed the first meeting between the leaders of India and China in five years, describing it as a positive development for both regional security and economic landscape. “We welcomed and are happy that the first meeting of India and China leaders after five years took place,” Alipov said.

“This is a positive development. The meeting in Kazan included discussions on border issues and bilateral cooperation,” he noted. Alipov added that while Russia did not organise the meeting, it values the strengthening of ties between the two countries. “It is important and desirable that India and China maintain stable and good relations.

SOURCE: ANI

The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has entrusted a Chinese company to print 300 million copies of Nepali rupee 100-denomination banknotes featuring the revised political map that shows the controversial territories of Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura and Kalapani. A cabinet meeting earlier in May this year had approved the design of to-be-printed 100-denomination banknotes.

Chinese company China Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation has been awarded the contract for printing the new banknotes, as per the letter of intent issued by the central bank, the NRB. “This is to notify you that, it is our intention to award the contract for execution of the Procurement of the Designing, Printing, Supply and Delivery of 300 Million Pieces of Nepalese Rupees 100 Denomination Circulation Banknotes and Related Services (IFB No. NRB/CMD/ ICB/ G-03/080/81) to you as your bid price USD 8,996,592.00 (United States Dollars Eight Million Nine Hundred and Ninety-Six Thousand Five Hundred and Ninety-Two Only), as corrected and modified in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders is hereby selected as substantially responsive lowest evaluated bid,” the letter by Nepal Rastra Bank said.

SOURCE: PTI

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said that there was no response from the Indian side after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, and asserted that it won’t be the case if such an incident were to recur.

“We should not have a repeat of what happened in Mumbai. That there was a terror attack and there was no response,” Mr Jaishankar told reporters in Mumbai. “Mumbai is a symbol of counter-terrorism for India and the world,” the minister said.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez on Monday, October 28, inaugurated the Tata Advanced System Limited (TASL)-Airbus facility to manufacture C-295 military aircraft in India. The Tata-Airbus facility is the first private sector final assembly line for military aircraft in India.

On the occasion, Modi said the facility would not only strengthen the India-Spain relationship but also boost the mission of ‘Make in India, Make for the World’.

SOURCE: ANI

Russian Ambassador Denis Alipov on Monday discussed key aspects of India-Russia cooperation, including efforts to establish a direct trade payment system in rubles and rupees. While addressing challenges to this mechanism, he noted that both countries are working towards making bilateral payments more feasible despite financial hurdles.

“Both [India and Russia] are thinking about a ruble-rupee trade mechanism,” Alipov said. “I’m not a big specialist in finances, but there is no direct exchange of rupee and ruble currently. The problem is not the exchange rate; the biggest challenge is the over-cautiousness of Indian banks regarding transactions with Russia.” He attributed this hesitation to pressure from the United States, noting, “The US has been meticulous in tracking transactions between India and Russia, even threatening sanctions.”