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In This Issue Page 4 Unique Facets of DefExpo 2022
Priorities for the Newly Appointed CDS
DefExpo 2022 is being held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat from October 18 to 22. The aim is to showcase the might of the domestic defence industry which is now powering ‘Make in India, Make for the World’ resolve of the government.
The Nation eagerly looks at General Anil Chauhan, the new CDS, for successfully taking forward the initiatives taken up by the Late General Bipin Rawat Photograph: PIB
Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd) Page 5 India Rising up the Defence Exports Ladder
Pinaka Missile
The country’s arms exports have grown by six times since 2014, amounting to `11,607 crore during FY 2021-22 and aims to reach an export target of `36,500 crore by 2025 Ayushee Chaudhary Page 7 Protected Mobility Solutions
Sherpa Light
Infantry Mobility Vehicles are designed to supplant lighter, less protected vehicles in patrol and transportation roles. They are designed to counter mines and ambushes including small arms fire, IEDs, anti-tank mines and man portable RPGs
General Anil Chauhan taking over as 2nd Chief of Defence Staff on September 30, 2022. earlier, He was the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (Goc-in-C) of the Eastern Command and served in the role until his retirement in May 2021
Lt General Abhay Krishna (Retd)
Rohit Goel
Appointment of CDS
Page 8 Indigenous Loitering Munitions
A historic step was taken by the Government of India (GoI) on January 1, 2020 to appoint the much-awaited Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), post submission of the Shekatkar Committee Report way back in the year 2016. It was a major signal for the commencement of ensuring complete integration of the Indian Armed Forces and providing better direction for higher defence management. Late General Bipin Rawat, the then CDS, moved at a rapid pace to bring about the muchdesired change under the prevailing working environment and commence the cycle of change. However, the Nation was not destined to reap the benefits of his efforts as General Rawat unfortunately died in a tragic helicopter crash on December 8, 2021. Thereafter, commenced
SkyStriker
Loitering munitions have revolutionised the battlefield in recent years and more of these can be expected to fill up the airspace in future Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)
The Author is a former Army Commander of the South Western, Eastern and Central Army Commands. He retired on September 30, 2019. Post retirement, he was Chief Commissioner WBRTPS Commission.
a period of intense speculation in multi domain of thoughts. Some even speculated if India really needed a CDS under the prevailing economic situation and unfolding global security scenario, where we seemed to be totally fixated with the thought of India’s compulsion with two-front warfare scenarios. However, the Government put all kinds of speculation, prevailing since nearly last ten months, to rest by appointing Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) Anil Chauhan as CDS on September 28, 2022. It was a big relief as the relevance of the Department of Military Affairs was now coming under the scanner of few think tanks. Notwithstanding, this being the first instance where a retired three-star General is elevated to the status of a four star General and assigned a post first among equals to all the serving Chiefs, the prevailing ethos and value system of the Armed Forces will take it as a matter of pride.
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