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SOURCE: RAUNAK KUNDE / NEWS BEAT / IDRW.ORG

Dr Abhay A. Pashilkar, Director, CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories talking to ” Economic times” claimed that RTA-90 (Regional Transport Aircraft) seat turboprop aircraft, will require funding of $2 billion to be executed under a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) Model that will engage program with Private sector companies in the country.

Pashilkar said that $1 billion will be required for full-scale engineering development and another $1 billion for the development of Porotypes and to set up a production line in the country with Industrial partners.

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SOURCE: RAUNAK KUNDE / NEWS BEAT / IDRW.ORG

Dr Abhay A. Pashilkar, Director, CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories confirmed that SARAS MK II, a 19-seat light transport aircraft that can presumably serve regional airports and reach India’s countryside, has undertaken wind tunnel testing and preliminary system design with next step is to create prototypes.

SARAS MK II is currently going through a detailed design phase and once drawings are completed it will enter the fabrication stage followed by a rollout and flight test that was to be done by end of 2024 or early 2025.

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SOURCE: RAUNAK KUNDE / NEWS BEAT / IDRW.ORG

AUKUS the trilateral security pact between Australia, the UK and the United States for nuclear attack submarine development will have no place for any other country even though they might be some cooperation with close allies like India but replicated deals with any other countries like India as per latest media report.

The United States has offered India cooperation within niche technologies like electronic warfare, cyberspace and quantum space and recently has offered India a joint venture to co-develop an engine for India’s 5th generation fighter jet program.

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SOURCE: PTI

Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande on Monday said transgressions remain the potential trigger for escalations along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China and asserted India has adequate reserves and was prepared to deal with any contingency.

Speaking at an event here, he also said China wants to replace the United States as a global net security provider and cited Beijing’s involvement in brokering recent peace talks between arch rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran, and putting forth a peace plan to end the 13-month-long Russia-Ukraine war.

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SOURCE: IANS

To encourage mass production in the defence manufacturing sector, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is working on a technology transfer policy under which the technology of successfully tested products are being transferred to Indian industries for mass production by signing a licensing agreement.

Till now, the DRDO has signed 670 agrrements with industries under this policy, Minister of State for Defence, Ajay Bhatt, said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on Monday.

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SOURCE: PTI

Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande on Monday said transgressions remain the potential trigger for escalations along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China and asserted India has adequate reserves and was prepared to deal with any contingency. 

He said China has accrued significant capacities for force mobilization, application, and sustenance of military operations and maintained the long-pending boundary issue cannot be divorced from bilateral relations between the two Asian giants.

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SOURCE: ANI

The Indian Air Force contingent on Monday departed for India after successfully completing a four-week-long Cobra Warrior exercise held at the Waddington Air Force Base of the Royal Air Force in the United Kingdom.

“@IAF_MCC contingent departed for India this morning after a successful four-week long Cobra Warrior exercise held UK@DefenceHQ@DefenceMinIndia@VDoraiswami@sujitjoyghosh@MEAIndia@IndianDiplomacy@RoyalAirForce,” the Indian High Commission said in a tweet here.

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SOURCE: PTI

The three armed forces are facing a deficiency of around 1.55 lakh personnel with the Army accounting for the maximum 1.36 Lakh vacancies, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday.

In a written reply, Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said the shortage of armed forces personnel and mitigating measures are reviewed regularly and numerous measures have been initiated to fill the vacancies and encourage youth to join the Services.

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SOURCE: PTI

Nepal on Monday put fugitive radical preacher Amritpal Singh, who is believed to be hiding in the country, on its surveillance list after India requested it not to allow him to flee to a third country and arrest him if he attempts to escape using an Indian passport or any other fake passport.

The Department of Immigration has put Singh on its surveillance list following a request from the Indian Embassy here, officials said.”We have received a written note along with a copy of his passport from the (Indian) embassy suspecting that Amritpal Singh might have entered Nepal,” said Kamal Prasad Pandey, the Information Officer at the Department.

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SOURCE: ANI

The United States government has condemned recent violent incidents that have taken place during protests at Indian diplomatic facilities in the US, while also terming that violence, or the threat of violence is never an acceptable form of protest and is of “grave concern.”

The response from the US Department of State comes after the pro-Khalistan supporters in the US threatened the Indian embassy and Indian Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu during their protest on Saturday.

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SOURCE: ANI

Neither Sikhs in India nor the Indian diaspora advocate for Khalistan, said Indian World Forum president Puneet Singh Chandhok on Monday.

“Indian diaspora strongly condemns the vandalisation of Indian missions. I request the Government of India to ensure foolproof action on anti-India fugitives including Amritpal Singh Sandhu and others for breaching the sovereignty and integrity of our nation. Their masters must be investigated and extradited from overseas too and be put behind bars,” Chandhok said.

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SOURCE: ANI

The United States is watching Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s case in Indian courts, US Department of State Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said on Monday (local time), adding that the US engages with the Indian government on a shared commitment to democratic values, including freedom of expression.

“Respect for the rule of law and judicial independence is a cornerstone of any democracy, and we’re watching Mr Gandhi’s (Rahul Gandhi) case in Indian courts,” he said in a press briefing while responding to a question regarding Rahul Gandhi’s expulsion from the Indian Parliament.

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SOURCE: PTI

A new picture of Amritpal Singh with his key aide Papalpreet Singh surfaced Monday on social media as another close associate of the radical preacher was detained under the stringent National Security Act.

Amritpal Singh has remained untraceable since a police crackdown against him and members of his ‘Waris Punjab De’ began in Punjab on March 18. Officials said the picture was taken a day after the police operation against the radical Sikh preacher began. Both men looked relaxed; Amritpal Singh is seen holding a beverage can.

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SOURCE: ANI

For three long decades there was no nightlife in Kashmir as the shops, restaurants and other establishments used to close early due to the fear of Pakistan-sponsored terrorists and the separatists. However, during the past three years Kashmir has witnessed the revival of nightlife as terrorists and Pakistan stooges, who were active in the Valley, stand cornered and their ability to run a parallel system has been dismantled.

The abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019, paved the way for restoring the pristine glory of Kashmir. The bold decision taken by the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, integrated the region completely with the Union of India and ended the hegemony of the anti-peace elements. As of date, volatile areas of Srinagar’s old city are buzzing with activities till late in the night.

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SOURCE: PTI

A banned pro-Khalistan organisation has made threat calls to hundreds of people including journalists ahead of a crucial three-day G-20 meeting to be held in Uttarakhand’s Ramnagar with an aim to “internationalise” the issue, officials said.

They said those who received the calls Sunday night heard pre-recorded messages by Gurpatwant Singh Pannu, head of the organization ‘Sikh for Justice’, in which he said they will raise Khalistan flags at airports, railway stations and other areas during the meeting days.

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