Question

Write the information about the defence affairs of India.

Answer 1

1. In 1999 Pakistan intruded Kashmir. This intrusion started a war between India and Pakistan. This war was fought in the Kargil-Drass area in Ladakh.Hence it is known as ‘Kargil War’.
2. It is also referred to as ‘Operation Vijay’ by the Indian army. ‘Operation Vijay’ was successful and India emerged victorious in it. This war alerted the Indian authorities to the need to modernise the Indian military.
3. Processes of updating the military, equipment and arms, training, etc., were further intensified. In 2009, India successfully built a ‘Strategic Strike Nuclear Submarine’, of ‘Arihant’ Class.
4. This was the first nuclear submarine built in India. Its first patrol round was completed with Russia’s cooperation. Thus, India is the sixth country in the world to develop indigenous technology for building nuclear submarines. The Indian government had involved private Indian entrepreneurs too in this project.
5. The Government of India emphasized indigenous production by using indigenous technology (‘Make in India’), on recruiting women officers in military and also on combined exercise with militaries of other nations.
6. There is increasing focus on the exchange of the latest technology to fight terrorism, to augment our own competencies and optimum use of modern technology for ending terrorism.
7. The Exercise with Oman military at Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh, is apparently the result of these policies. In the Exercise with Nepal the thrust was on the critical tactics to fight with terrorists in mountainous terrains. There were combined Exercise of Mangolian army and ‘Jammu and Kashmir Rifles’.
8. The Exercise of Indian and American army together was done in America. The Exercise with Sri Lankan army was organised in Pune.
9. To join the armed forces is one of the best careers for young people. There are about eight sections in the Indian army where women officers can join on short-service commissions.