While addressing a conference ahead of Navy Day, Admiral Kumar said appointment was made in sync with the Navy's philosophy of 'all roles-all ranks' for female personnel.
‘No. 2’ worn during formal parades, commissioning of ships, court martials. The ‘8A’ or half-sleeved shirt & white trousers, is already worn by naval personnel during day-to-day duty.
The eight Indians, who worked for a private firm that carried out projects with the armed forces of Qatar, are accused of leaking classified information to unauthorised parties.
Owing to increased presence of multinational forces & differing interpretations of laws, there is fear that global commons can change to contested seas, Admiral R. Hari Kumar adds.
MEA spokesperson says Qatari court's 'confidential' judgment has only been shared with veterans' legal team, and that embassy in Doha got 2nd consular access to detainees on 7 November.
The former Indian Navy personnel were given death sentence on 26 October. The Indian nationals, who worked with Al Dahra, were arrested in August last year in alleged espionage case.
As India grapples with the lack of knowledge about the charges against the retired naval officers, it can leverage its strong ties with Qatar to reach a diplomatically favourable outcome.
The naval squadron INAS 315 was commissioned on 1 October 1977 with the induction of IL-38 aircraft, meant for long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare.
Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, almost every member of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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