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India Gazette
11-06-2025
- General
- India Gazette
Union Minister Sanjay Seth interacts with NCC Mount Everest expedition team after their successful summit
ANI 11 Jun 2025, 23:14 GMT+10 New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth interacted with the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Mount Everest Expedition team in New Delhi on Wednesday, after the team successfully scaled Mount Everest on May 18, 2025. During the interaction, the cadets shared their experiences from the expedition, highlighting the planning, training and challenges faced during the climb. Sanjay Seth lauded the efforts and teamwork of the cadets for their incredible feat. The feat marked the third successful Everest expedition by the NCC, following similar accomplishments in 2013 and 2016. The expedition team comprised ten cadets, five boys and five girls, with an average age of just 19 years, many of whom were novice climbers. They were supported by a contingent of officers, junior commissioned officers, instructors and non-commissioned officers, making it a well-coordinated and professionally managed mission. The expedition was flagged off by Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh from New Delhi on April 03, 2025. (ANI)
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Business Standard
04-06-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
Rajnath to hold defence talks with Australian counterpart Marles today
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will meet Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles in New Delhi on Wednesday, an official statement said. Both leaders will discuss regional and global security issues and the deepening of defence cooperation ties. In a post on X, the Ministry of Defence stated, "Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh will meet Australian Deputy Prime Minister & Defence Minister Richard Marles MP in New Delhi today, to discuss regional and global security issues and deepen Defence Cooperation. Defence and security are key pillars of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, with both nations committed to peace, stability, and a rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific." Marles is travelling to the Maldives, Sri Lanka, India and Indonesia from June 2-5 for high-level meetings, as per the Australian Defence Government release. The Deputy Prime Minister will meet leaders and counterparts in the South and Southeast Asia as part of the Government's commitment to deepening diplomatic and defence partnerships in the Indo-Pacific. During his visit to Maldives and Sri Lanka, the Deputy Prime Minister will discuss ongoing Australian support for both nations' sovereign capability development, the release added. In Indonesia, the Deputy Prime Minister will meet his counterpart to reaffirm our commitment to a peaceful, secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. Ahead of the visit, Marles said, "Australia values our relationships with neighbours in the Indo-Pacific. Our deepening cooperation is at the heart of Australia's approach to ensure the Indo-Pacific remains open, inclusive and resilient." "I look forward to meeting leaders and welcome productive discussions on how we can work together to shape a peaceful, secure, and prosperous region that is respectful of sovereignty," he added. On May 23, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated Richard Marles on his reappointment as Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence.
India Gazette
30-05-2025
- Business
- India Gazette
DRDO signs licensing agreement with NIBE Ltd for Pinaka MBRL and Battery Command Post
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Friday signed a Licensing Agreement for Transfer of Technology (LAToT) with NIBE Limited for the Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) and the Battery Command Post (BCP). The agreement aims to strengthen the industrial base for the development and manufacturing of indigenous defence equipment. In a post on X, DRDO stated, 'In an effort to enhance the industrial base in development and manufacturing of indigenous defence equipment, Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE), DRDO signed Licensing Agreement for Transfer of Technology(LAToT) of Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) and Battery Command Post (BCP) with M/s NIBE Limited, Pune.' According to a release, the Pinaka MBRL is a state-of-the-art indirect fire weapon system engineered to neutralise area targets with high precision and rapid response. Designed to launch 12 rockets from a stationary, inclined position, the system offers swift deployment and exceptional accuracy, making it highly effective against time-sensitive and critical enemy threats. Robust and ruggedized, the launcher is built to withstand cross-country mobility and diverse environmental conditions, ensuring reliability in demanding operational scenarios, the release said. The signing of this agreement comes a day after DRDO Chairman Samir V Kamat urged the Indian industry to significantly increase investments in research and development to strengthen India's indigenous defence capabilities. 'We need to invest more in research and development. Today, we spend 5 per cent of our Defence budget on R&D. The Raksha Mantri has promised us that in the next five years, this will increase gradually to 10% of the Defence budget,' Samir V Kamat said at the CII Annual Business Summit 2025 on Thursday. 'You can't afford to fight future wars with past technologies. If you have to win future battles, you have to invest in R&D within the country,' he added. He congratulated the armed forces for the success of Operation Sindoor. 'Let me place on record the DRDO appreciation of the armed forces' efforts in conducting operations very successfully. I would also like to congratulate the Indian industry for helping us and producing the equipment they (Armed Forces) could use successfully during this operation,' he said. 'I would like to congratulate the Indian industry for contributing significantly to making India the fourth largest economy in the world,' he added. He highlighted the importance of working towards advanced technologies for cutting-edge systems. 'Technological changes are galloping. Although manufacturing is required, without the ability to design and develop your systems, you will always have systems that are not cutting-edge systems. We are not the leading R&D nation in the world at the moment. So we will have to catch up, which can be done by using the new emerging technologies,' Kamat noted. He said India's progress in Research and Development will not only strengthen its defence ecosystem but also expand defence exports. 'We will work with you closely to make India a leading R&D country where people look to us for new innovations in defence technologies. If that happens, our exports will also increase.' 'We will be at a position where our enemies would not want to deal with us in any form of war, and we can then grow economically at a much faster rate with our focus on lifting the country to become a developed country, which is the vision of our Prime Minister by 2047,' he said. (ANI)
Time of India
30-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
DRDO signs licensing agreement with NIBE Ltd for Pinaka MBRL and Battery Command Post
DRDO has signed a technology transfer agreement with NIBE Limited for the Pinaka MBRL and BCP, aiming to boost indigenous defence manufacturing. This follows DRDO Chairman's call for increased R&D investment to enhance India's defence capabilities and exports. He also lauded the armed forces and Indian industry for their contributions to recent successful operations and economic growth. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The Defence Research and Development Organisation ( DRDO ) on Friday signed a Licensing Agreement for Transfer of Technology (LAToT) with NIBE Limited for the Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) and the Battery Command Post (BCP).The agreement aims to strengthen the industrial base for the development and manufacturing of indigenous defence equipment In a post on X, DRDO stated, "In an effort to enhance the industrial base in development and manufacturing of indigenous defence equipment, Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE), DRDO signed Licensing Agreement for Transfer of Technology(LAToT) of Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) and Battery Command Post (BCP) with M/s NIBE Limited, Pune."According to a release, the Pinaka MBRL is a state-of-the-art indirect fire weapon system engineered to neutralise area targets with high precision and rapid to launch 12 rockets from a stationary, inclined position, the system offers swift deployment and exceptional accuracy, making it highly effective against time-sensitive and critical enemy and ruggedized, the launcher is built to withstand cross-country mobility and diverse environmental conditions, ensuring reliability in demanding operational scenarios, the release signing of this agreement comes a day after DRDO Chairman Samir V Kamat urged the Indian industry to significantly increase investments in research and development to strengthen India's indigenous defence capabilities."We need to invest more in research and development. Today, we spend 5 per cent of our Defence budget on R&D. The Raksha Mantri has promised us that in the next five years, this will increase gradually to 10% of the Defence budget," Samir V Kamat said at the CII Annual Business Summit 2025 on Thursday."You can't afford to fight future wars with past technologies. If you have to win future battles, you have to invest in R&D within the country," he congratulated the armed forces for the success of Operation Sindoor."Let me place on record the DRDO appreciation of the armed forces' efforts in conducting operations very successfully. I would also like to congratulate the Indian industry for helping us and producing the equipment they (Armed Forces) could use successfully during this operation," he said."I would like to congratulate the Indian industry for contributing significantly to making India the fourth largest economy in the world," he highlighted the importance of working towards advanced technologies for cutting-edge systems."Technological changes are galloping. Although manufacturing is required, without the ability to design and develop your systems, you will always have systems that are not cutting-edge systems. We are not the leading R&D nation in the world at the moment. So we will have to catch up, which can be done by using the new emerging technologies," Kamat said India's progress in Research and Development will not only strengthen its defence ecosystem but also expand defence exports. "We will work with you closely to make India a leading R&D country where people look to us for new innovations in defence technologies. If that happens, our exports will also increase.""We will be at a position where our enemies would not want to deal with us in any form of war, and we can then grow economically at a much faster rate with our focus on lifting the country to become a developed country, which is the vision of our Prime Minister by 2047," he said.
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Business Standard
29-05-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
On India Inc's radar: Operation Sindoor, US tariffs and AI impact
It is not too unusual for Defence Ministers to kick off business conclaves. But when Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh delivered the inaugural address at industry body CII's annual general meeting on Thursday, he was also flanked by the Defence Secretary, the Air Force and the Navy chiefs, and the vice chief of the Army Staff. Coming soon after India's Operation Sindoor hit terror camps across Pakistan to retaliate against the horrific attack on tourists in Pahalgam, the significance of this unprecedented dais sharing by India's top defence officials with industry captains, is not hard to fathom. The inaugural session that witnessed a rousing standing ovation and a felicitation ceremony for the defence top brass not only sent a strong message about India's rising military industrial complex but also demonstrated that security is a top-of-the-mind issue for India Inc. The US' tariff tantrums dominated mindspace as well, with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) president Sanjiv Puri expressing hopes of an expeditious conclusion of a bilateral trade deal being negotiated with the US to avert its reciprocal tariffs that have been paused till July. While the Defence Minister did not directly refer to tariffs, Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran said industry need not be too worried by such global uncertainties as India's domestic market is large and resilient. While there is anxiety about what happens after the 90-day pause period comes to an end, and the similar pause effected by the US with China on May 12, the CEA said these tariffs will likely create an advantage for India — later, if not earlier. He also outlined the implications of AI on the economy and the job market. Singh did speak on Operation Sindoor and landed sharp jibes at Pakistan, along with an assertion that most people in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) identify with India so will eventually come into its fold. He also underlined that India displayed its strength with a sense of responsibility and restraint this time, and could have inflicted a lot more damage to its pesky neighbour had it chosen to. With the Durbar Hall at New Delhi's Taj Palace packed to the brim, CII had to make arrangements in another couple of halls for hundreds of other attendees. By noon, when the session wound up, as many as 2,500 delegates had registered at the venue, an organising team member told Business Standard. 'This is probably one of the most well-attended annual business summits in a long time… in a way, reflecting the India story of 2025. That it was opened by none other than the Defence Minister shows that Indian industry and the people of India stand with the country and Operation Sindoor,' Goyal remarked later. Beyond defence issues, Singh also touched upon broader issues clouding the economic landscape, linking the increasingly fractious global order marked with rising conflicts, and the concomitant sharp spike in uncertainty levels, to the fraying of trust. 'The whole world is under a cloud of uncertainty — the fundamental reason is lack of trust,' he emphasised, adding that India's economic performance is a result of the trust placed by the world in its abilities. Moreover, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) was an exemplar of 'federal trust' between the Centre, States and the Union territories, and the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) was a result of 'trust-building', the minister said. 'After the Second World War, there may have been a bipolar world order, but there was a semblance of normalcy. But now we are seeing a lot of fluidity in international relations,' Singh said. Bharat Forge chief Baba Kalyani also invoked World War II history, and recalled that the US had built 3.24 lakh fighter planes in four and a half years after the administration asked American industry, beginning with General Motors, to help develop a thriving military industrial ecosystem and ensure the country's security. This, he said, had been critical in helping the Allied Forces defeat the Axis powers, and emphasised the need for India to scale up defence manufacturing.
