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Indian Armed Forces - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Though a paramilitary force, the Indian Coast Guard is not a part of the Indian Paramilitary Forces and acts an independent entity. The Indian Armed Forces is India's primary defence organisation. The Indian armed forces is a volunteer only service; the military draft has never been imposed in India. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Military_of_India   (527 words)

India: No De-escalation and No Dialogue with Pakistan Second Review This is also an opportune moment to emphasise that while the Indian Armed Forces pursue their onerous tasks in the service of the nation, India’s political leaders of the opposition parties and the Indian media desists from politicising national security issues, especially those of internal security having external linkages and ramifications. This time the oft-repeated reasons being advanced are that the Indian Armed Forces are under extreme strain due to living conditions on the borders and that morale of the troops is being lowered. Role of the Indian Armed Forces: The role of the Indian Armed Forces is not limited to defend India against external aggression and internal security threats. www.saag.org /papers5/paper447.html   (1277 words)

Peacechallenges - Links United Service Institution of India Centre for United Nations Peacekeeping, India United Service Institution of India Centre for United Nations Peace Keeping United States Institute of Peace (United States Army Peace Keeping Institute, Seminar Host May 2000) www.peacechallenges.net /Links.htm   (1277 words)

ipedia.com: History of Singapore Article Singapore, together with Malacca and Penang, the other two British settlements in the Malay Peninsula, became the Straits Settlements in 1826, under the control of British India. The Singapore Armed Forces Training Institute was established in 1966 and compulsory national service was introduced in 1967. The first was the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of March 1824, by which the Dutch withdrew all objections to the British occupation of Malaya, Singapore and ceded all their bases in the Malay Peninsula and India to Britain. www.ipedia.com /history_of_singapore.html   (4181 words)

New Invention to run car partially on water Of india has shown some foresight, determination and practical approach in strengthening, streamlining and upgrading indian armed forces for the new challenges faced by india in the 21st century. We should learn lessons in this respect from the behaviour of american and japanese armed forces during the second world war which was in sharp contrast to the behaviour of south vietnam and north vietnam forces. To build up awareness for participation and cooperation of civilian population with the armed forces, special armed forces exhibitions, symposia, conferences should be held regularly at 3000 tehsil headquarteRs. www.indiangyan.com /book/62to68.htm   (1343 words)

Armed forces in top gear The Indian armed forces, led by the Indian Navy, have swung into action on a 'war footing' to help the civilian authorities cope with what is Independent India's biggest disaster from the sea, the tsunamis that struck Indian shores on December 26, and where the death toll from India is inching towards the 10,000 mark. "We are carrying out our operations literally on a war footing and sparing no effort to provide as much relief as soon as possible," said the official adding that the situation is almost akin to the armed forces being at war. Thirteen of these ships are engaged in rescue operations off Indian territories while the remaining have been dispatched to Sri Lanka and the Maldives," an official said. in.rediff.com /news/2004/dec/27armed.htm   (683 words)

Indian Armed Forces Begin Exercises Fighter jets of the Indian air force were to practice launching strikes, while elite commando units and paratroopers were to attempt to ``seize enemy assets,'' the news agency said. Indian officials said the exercises were being conducted well away from the India-Pakistan border. The exercises were to include a mock battle involving ground troops, artillery units, combat aircraft and commandos, the United News of India news agency said. www.nci.org /0new/india-ap5501.htm   (267 words)

Indian Data - Indian Economy, India Industry Profile, Secor Profile, Business Opportunities in India Supreme command of India's armed forces--the third-largest in the world-- rests with the president of India, but actual responsibility for national defense lies with the cabinet committee for political affairs under the chairmanship of the prime minister. The armed forces have always been loyal to constitutional authority and maintain a tradition of non-involvement in political affairs. Indian Armed Forces: Armed forces of India total active-duty personnel in 1994 approximately 1,104,000. www.indiandata.com /roster.htm   (576 words)

Pakistan Link Headlines He urged the Indian Premier to apprise us on what capacity these unfortunates have been kidnapped by the Indian Armed Forces and taken to India and now wanted to use them in created so-called drama of Police encounters. Chairman of Ansar Burney Welfare Trust International in a letter to Indian Premier Atal Bihari Vajpayee said that he wanted to draw his attention towards the fate of 110 Pakistani prisoners taken by the Indian Armed Forces from Afghanistan and later on shifted to Army Camps, in India. So far the precious lives of these Pakistani Prisoners are continuously in danger in the hands of your armed forces. www.pakistanlink.com /headlines/Mar/06/03.html   (382 words)

Defenceindia : Indian Armed Forces :: Facts Major Stringer Larence, considered the father of the modern Indian Army, took over as the Commander-in-Chief of all the East India Company's forces at ST. David and the three Presidencies were placed under his command in 1748. Commissioned in 1919 into the birst batch of Indian Officers, he was first Indian to qualify for the Staff College and was virtually the first Indian at every rank from Lieutenant Colonel. The Indian Military College (IMA) at Dehradun has the unique distinction of producing four chiefs of three different countries, Field Marshal S.H.F.J. Manekshaw of India, Generals Smith Dun of Burma and Ali Ashraf Khan and Mohd. www.defenceindia.com /defenceind/history.html   (1702 words)

Stratigic Affairs - Websites In fact, the site not only provides all kinds of information on India's armed forces including training and equipment acquisition. Indian Armed Forces is broader in its ambit than the name would suggest. The site carries regularly updated news items on diplomatic visits, agreements signed with various countries and gives a valuable perspective on the new directions of India's external relations. www.stratmag.com /issueSept-1/page10.htm   (147 words)

(K) Appendix B: Background Information on Terrorist Groups Has several thousand armed supporters located in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan, and India's southern Kashmir and Doda regions. Has several hundred armed supporters located in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan, and in India's southern Kashmir and Doda regions. AUC forces are strongest in the north and northwest: Antioquia, Cordoba, Sucre, Bolivar, Atlantico, and Magdalena Departments. www.state.gov /s/ct/rls/pgtrpt/2000/index.cfm?docid=2450   (9179 words)

A deep, dark, secret love affair When Singapore was separated from the Malayan Federation in 1963 and when the UK Armed Forces decided to leave the East in 1965, PM Lee Kuan Yew looked to India for help for its Armed Forces and Foreign Affairs. Singapore's army is today considered the strongest and most advanced of the military forces in Southeast Asia. Singapore's aircraft industry is cooperating with its Israeli counterpart and with Elbit Systems in upgrading the F-5 warplanes of the Turkish Air Force. www.singapore-window.org /sw05/040818id.htm   (3505 words)

Singapore's armed forces to train in India The Singapore Air Force personnel would begin undergoing training in camps in India run by the SAF on long-term leases by the end of 2004 while army units will commence exercises in early 2005, he was quoted as saying by a newspaper in Singapore. Singapore will train its air force and army units in India for the first time later this year as part of a defence cooperation deal signed between the two countries, Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean said on Thursday. Singapore, a booming industrial nation in Southeast Asia, trains its armed forces in about a dozen countries. www.rediff.com /news/2004/jul/01singapore.htm   (185 words)

Singapore armed forces to train in India Armed forces of Singapore are all set to train in India, according to Indian military sources. The issue was discussed over the past couple of days when the chief of the Singapore defence forces, Major General Ng Yat Chung, met his counterpart, Admiral Madhvendra Singh, chief of defence staff, and other senior defence ministry officials in New Delhi, the sources said. The Singapore army and navy are also expected to use Indian facilities to improve their skills. in.rediff.com /news/2004/apr/23josy.htm   (261 words)

Ubi Libertas: Indian armed forces in a race to go nuclear? There is a race among the three wings of the armed forces to be the first to induct nuclear weapons. This follows the circulation of an Indian navy doctrine calling for India to possess the nuclear triad - nuclear weapons deliverable by air, land, and sea forces. The Pakistan Daily Times reports that the Indian army is working on a 'dedicated' nuclear force. www.ubilibertas.com /archives/000087.php   (343 words)

Special forces -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article Special forces have played an important role throughout the history of warfare when the aim has been to achieve disruption by "hit and run" and (A deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged) sabotage, rather than more traditional face to face combat. Special Forces operatives may also be used to train foreign local forces when military aid is given to other countries, as much of their specialized training includes language and cultural skills. Their jungle expertise, which would play an important part in many British special forces operations post war, was learnt, at a great cost in lives, in the jungles of (A mountainous republic in southeastern Asia on the Bay of Bengal) Burma fighting the Japanese. www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/sp/special_forces.htm   (845 words)

The Acorn » Singapore armed forces to train in India Although small in size, the Singapore armed forces are well trained, well equipped and have good experience in working on joint platforms with United States, Australia etc. Greater cooperation between the two armed forces will be of mutual benefit. The Acorn » Singapore armed forces to train in India Come October, fighter arcraft from the Republic of Singapore Air Force will be allowed to conduct exercises over Indian airspace while its army has also been given permission to train on Indian soil. opinion.paifamily.com /?p=401   (347 words)

Indian Stamps - A Thematic Page The nation pays a lasting and beautiful tribute to the great martial traditions of various units and regiments of the Indian armed forces and paramilitary forces through stamps. Indian Philately pays its glorious tribute to the great Patriots and Rulers, Saints and Philosophers, Statesmen and Politicians, Poets and Writers, Inventions and Discoveries, Artists and Scientists, Doctors and Engineers, Sportsmen and Industrialists, Explorers and Adventures, and many others who have been the architects of modern India. The check lists of stamps including those of native states, a history of Indian Philately and links to other stamp pages are a few other items which I intent to include in due course to make it a more comprehensive home page on Indian Philately. www.indiapicks.com /stamps/index.htm   (411 words)

India - Battleground Zero None of this is surprising if, as I assume, Muslims are represented in India's Armed Forces in proportion to their numbers in the population. It is one of the incidents in the long chain of efforts by those inimical to us to sabotage, demoralise and devastate the Indian nation and its Armed forces." I felt that every sensitive, sensible and honest Indian knows that there is no dearth of such forces and factors both within and outside India. The Indian Armed forces will, henceforth, have to be on the alert to fight war on two fronts, both external and internal. www.freerepublic.com /focus/news/813625/posts   (1570 words)

PACAF troops participate in Cope India A portion of the the 374th LRS is deployed to Agra for COPE INDIA, an exercise aimed at enhancing the interoperability of Indian and U.S. Air Forces. Saquilan is among 120 Pacific Air Force members deployed to Agra for COPE INDIA, an exercise aimed at enhancing the interoperability of Indian and U.S. Air Forces. Garcia is among 120 Pacific Air Forces members deployed to Agra for COPE INDIA, an exercise aimed at enhancing the interoperability of Indian and U.S. Air Forces. www2.hickam.af.mil /pacaf/newsarchive/2002/2002220.htm   (882 words)

The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News The colossal effort put by the three wings of the Indian armed forces has in fact become the biggest peace-time operation undertaken by them to carry out relief, rescue and search operations in tsunami-hit South-East Asia. The region, which has seen the worst ever devastation following the December 26 killer waves, which hit the entire Indian Ocean early on December 26, has seen the deployment of over 4000 personnel of the Indian armed forces. The Indian armed forces have not only taken initiative in the entire region to carry out search and rescue operations but are also providing relief material in all these countries. www.tribuneindia.com /2005/20050102/main2.htm   (491 words)

BBC NEWS South Asia India 'will cut' Kashmir troops It said that the Indian government was only talking to Kashmiri leaders to spare itself embarrassment at the upcoming session of the United Nations General Assembly. Monday's talks come nine days before Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is scheduled to meet Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. Police said heavily armed men broke into the house of two men working as special police officers in a village in Doda district of Jammu region of Kashmir. news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/south_asia/4214506.stm   (739 words)

NationMaster.com - Detailed Nation Profile: India Indian armed forces in the British army played a vital role in both World Wars. “Indian is the biggest democracy in the world”...sorry but i don’t see any credit to that,...or do you think you are a better country for having a democracy of 1000 million people instead of 5 miilion people. The number of literate and educated population in India outnumbers the population of some of the continents.This is a resource per say. www.nationmaster.com /country/in   (1242 words)

Indian Armed Forces This site is intended to be a celebration of the genius of the Indian People ands its 5,000 year old vibrant civilisation. India's core institutions, from an independent judiciary and a feisty free press to a massive, nuclear but always apolitical military, are anchored by roots more than half a century old. In tacky Tinseltown and London's effete Bloomsbury, Indian writers, film stars and directors are tops. www.geocities.com /akhandbharat1947/IndianArmy.html   (218 words)

Exchange of Letters: India - Sri Lanka The withdrawal of the Indian armed forces within the time-frame visualised by me is an essential pre-condition for the Government to proceed with the consolidation of a political settlement. In any event, during the past two years when the Indian armed forces were operating in the Northern and Eastern Provinces they were unable to prevent the killings of a number of civilians and the displacement of even a larger number from their homes besides the casualties referred to above. It is therefore incumbent on the Government of India to withdraw the Indian armed forces from Sri Lanka. www.tamilnation.org /intframe/india/89exchange.htm   (3817 words)

Inside India Air Commandos of the 353rd Special Operations Group train with Indian armed forces as the U.S. military reopens the door to Asia’s subcontinent His job was to launch MC-130s to fly with the Indian air force during the first major training event between the two nations’ armed forces in nearly five years. The Indians are using the same hand-receipt system we used in 1974 when I entered the Air Force. www.af.mil /news/airman/1002/india.html   (1160 words)

DNA - India - LSE applauds Indian military for keeping check on AIDS - Daily News & Analysis MUMBAI: The Indian armed forces have received a pat on the back from the London School of Economics (LSE), for their efforts check the spread of HIV/AIDS in the unformed services. The figures also show that the presence of HIV in the armed forces was far lower than in the general population. The UNAIDS had commissioned the LSE to conduct a study on the HIV situation in armed forces across the world because an uncontrolled spread of HIV in military forces was viewed as a security threat in many countries. www.dnaindia.com /report.asp?NewsID=1024575   (438 words)

SignOnSanDiego.com > News > World -- Indian, U.S. forces in joint exercises in Ladakh India, which is fighting a bloody insurgency in Muslim-majority Kashmir, is raising new battalions of special forces to be trained by Israeli experts and armed with Israeli assault and sniper rifles. NEW DELHI, India – U.S. special forces began exercises Monday with their Indian counterparts in a remote high-altitude region north of Kashmir, officials said. The three-week maneuvers in India's Ladakh region, which has a long border with China, are part of new military ties that India and Washington have built since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. www.signonsandiego.com /news/world/20030908-0614-india-usa.html   (370 words)

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