Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Welcomes Huge Announcement For Defence Sector In Budget 2022
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday described as an “excellent move” the proposal in the Union Budget to set aside 25 per cent of the defence R&D budget for start-ups and private entities in the financial year 2022-23. Singh also welcomed Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s announcement that 68 per cent of the defence capital procurement budget would be allocated towards procurement from domestic industry. “The 68 percent of defence capital procurement budget has been allocated towards local procurement. It is in line with the ‘Vocal for Local’ push and it will certainly boost the domestic defence industries,” Singh tweeted. He said substantial
Lt Gen Manoj Pande took over as Vice Chief of the Indian Army
On Tuesday, Lt Gen Manoj Pande took over as the Vice Chief of the Indian Army. His appointment as the Vice Chief of the Indian army comes after Lt Gen CP Mohanty superannuated last month. Commissioned in December 1982, to the Corps of Engineers (The Bombay Sappers), he is an alumnus of National Defence Academy. As the General Officer he commanded an Engineer Regiment during Operation Parakram in the sensitive Pallanwala Sector along the Line of Control (LOC) of Jammu and Kashmir. A graduate of Staff College, Camberley (United Kingdom), the new Vice Chief has attended the Higher Command (HC)
Experimental Induction Scheme of Women Fighter Pilots in IAF Into Permanent One
Women Fighter Pilots in IAF : The Defense Ministry has decided to change the experimental plan to induct women fighter pilots in the Indian Air Force into a permanent one. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday that this decision is a testament to the potential of India’s women power and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s commitment towards women empowerment. “The Ministry of Defense (MoD) has decided to convert the pilot plan to induct women fighter pilots in the Indian Air Force into a permanent one,” It tweeted. “This is a testament to the potential of India’s ‘Nari Shakti’ and our



