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TopicAdmiral Karambir Singh

Topic: Admiral Karambir Singh

Admiral Hari Kumar takes over as Navy chief, all eyes on his approach to modernisation

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Among the previous nine Navy chiefs, he is the fourth to have commanded INS Ranvir, a Rajput class guided missile destroyer.

Quad navies can come together if needed in almost ‘plug and play’ manner, Navy chief says

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue, Navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh highlighted the immense interoperability between the navies of the Quad grouping.

Navy orders Israeli SMASH 2000 Plus systems to tackle drones, more contracts in offing

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The contract, awarded by the defence ministry, is expected to increase operational effectiveness with quicker and more accurate strike abilities against drones.

Navy and govt discussing funding models like railways’ IRFC, Admiral Karambir Singh says

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
Admiral Karambir Singh says Navy will prioritise ordnance delivery, networking and unmanned solutions such as drones/UAVs with the resources that’ll be made available to it.

Navy keeps close watch as 3 Chinese military vessels enter Indian Ocean weeks after intrusion

Snehesh Alex Philip -
A Chinese vessel operating in Indian waters near Port Blair was forced to turn back by the Indian Navy in September.

A second indigenous aircraft carrier is top priority for Navy, says Admiral Karambir Singh

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh says Navy's 'long-term capability planning' envisages induction of 3 aircraft carriers for deployment in Indian Ocean Region.

Navy trying to get ‘maximum bang for the buck’ — Admiral Karambir Singh rues fund crunch

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh says the force's share of defence budget has decreased from 18% in 2012-13 to 13% in 2019-20.

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Opinion

Priyanka Chopra and Shah Rukh Khan don’t owe us their political opinion

Stela Dey -
The expectation that every Indian celebrity must behave like Meryl Streep or Leonardo DiCaprio is misplaced. This is not Hollywood.

Real question isn’t why songs like Sarke Chunar are made. It’s why we keep playing them

Modi’s three Iran blunders lead to one question—where’s strategic autonomy?

Economy

Use LPG judiciously, consider alternatives wherever possible—Govt amid supply crunch & shipping delays 

Udit Bubna -
With vessels stranded at Hormuz amid West Asia conflict, Centre ramps up production, cracks down on hoarding, and urges households to use alternative.

Defence

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

Vaibhav Pant -
The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

National Interest

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Shekhar Gupta -
Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.

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