Friday, 20 May, 2022
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Topic: Defence

China-made drone shot down along India-Pakistan border in Punjab, says BSF

PTI -
The drone was 'detected and downed' Friday night near Wan border post in Ferozepur sector, BSF says. It weighed around 23 kg & could carry a payload of around 10 kg.

Chinese navy is planning ahead. India’s approach doesn’t match up, above sea or below

Snehesh Alex Philip -
While China has been focusing on its naval build-up, from carriers to destroyers, Indian Navy’s budget keeps decreasing.

SC pushes for nuanced approach on Char Dham project to balance defence, environmental concerns

Bhadra Sinha -
Bench led by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud observes orally that SC cannot override defence concerns in context of ‘contemporary events’, an indirect reference to India-China skirmishes.

Med-tech, fintech, gaming, defence could drive future India-Sweden trade, says business council

Pia Krishnankutty -
A survey released last week says Swedish firms plan to invest $1 billion in India over the next two years. From 2015-20, firms already invested a total of $2 billion in India.

Centre’s 7 new defence firms should aim to become global brands, PM Modi says

PTI -
Speaking at an event to dedicate the new defence companies to the nation, Modi said there is more trust in the sector now and the goal is to make India world's biggest military power.

I suffered OFB decline in quality – from average in 1970s to unacceptable by 2000s

Lt Gen H S Panag (retd) -
Our soldiers, in terms of personal clothing and combat gear, are among the worst equipped in the world. About the quality of ammunition, the lesser said the better.

Jalore emergency landing strip on highway shows era of standalone military projects is passé

Lt Gen H S Panag (retd) -
India was a pioneer of emergency landing strips during WW2 but didn’t revive it for a long time. Now it can give IAF more flexibility.

Senior US commander meets Army Chief Naravane, holds talks on issues of ‘mutual interest’

PTI -
General MM Naravane and Commander of US Special Operations Command General Richard D Clarke, who is on a 3-day India visit, also briefly discussed the situation in Afghanistan.

What is essential defence services Bill and how it will impact ordnance factories and others

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
Strike proposed by employees’ federations of ordnance factories from 26 July, against Modi govt decision to corporatise them, perhaps triggered introduction of the Bill.

DRDO successfully flight tests new generation surface-to-air Akash missile

PTI -
The missile has been indigenously manufactured by Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad, in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories.
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Ethanol blended fuel to power vehicles. Will it hurt your car’s engine?

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India’s reliance on ethanol blended fuel is only set to increase in the wake of rising crude oil prices. But are we going to adapt in time?
PM Modi with Army and BSF Jawans in Kashmir in 2017 | @narendramodi/Twitter

American SiG Sauer rifle fine for Army—for now. Indian firms should be Modi govt’s priority

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif | ShehbazSharif/Facebook

Pakistan’s being governed by London Sharif and Islamabad Sharif. But they’re not on same page

Economy

A shopkeeper arranges stock at a grocery store in Bengaluru | Representational image | Bloomberg Photo

Inflation raised monthly expenses of 92% Indian families in last 3 months, finds online survey

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A LocalCircles poll found that 70% of respondents felt their monthly household budget increased by 10% while 55% expected expenses to go up by another 10% in the next 3 months.

Defence

File photo of a defence personnel armed with a SiG 716 rifle near the Line of Control | Photo: Snehesh Alex Philip | ThePrint

India to ink ‘repeat order’ deal for 73,000 SiG 716 rifles from the US

Snehesh Alex Philip -
In February 2019, 72,400 SiG 716 rifles of 7.62 x 51mm calibre were contracted from SIG Sauer Inc, USA, under government's 'Buy (Global) category', through fast track procedure.

National Interest

How Congress is like the Ambassador & why Indian politics needs a brand new set of wheels

Shekhar Gupta -
Like the car, nothing the party has done to reinvent itself has worked. Only way forward is to offer something looking towards the future, not in image of glorious past.

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