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January 2020 - India Special Weapons News
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- Coronavirus: India Sends Special Flight to Wuhan to Evacuate its Citizens Sputnik 31 Jan 2020 -- On 30 January, the World Health Organisation declared the spread of the Novel Coronavirus a 'Public Health Emergency of International Concern'.
- Indian Government Bans Exporting All Types of Respiratory Masks Sputnik 31 Jan 2020 -- The novel Coronavirus is spreading fast in China and causing health scares in many other countries with the World Health Organisation declaring it a global emergency. The death toll has swelled to 230, with 9,692 infected cases in China alone. As a precaution, health experts suggest wearing face masks in public places.
- Indian Air Force's AN-32 Aircraft Takes Flight Near Chinese Border With Bio-Fuel in Both Engines Sputnik 31 Jan 2020 -- The Indian Air Force (IAF) is aiming to cut fuel costs by around $4 billion by 2024. With the successful test of the biofuel- blend-powered transport aircraft , the IAF will gradually increase biofuel use across its fleet.
- Over 1,600 Members of Indian North-East Insurgent Group Lay Down Arms After Striking Deal With Gov't Sputnik 30 Jan 2020 -- The Indian government on 27 January struck a peace deal with the country's northeast region-based insurgent group the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), which was demanding a separate state for Bodos, the largest ethnic group in the region.
- India to Boost Operational Capability of Russian-Made T-90, T-72 Battle Tanks Sputnik 30 Jan 2020 -- The Indian army has recently taken several steps to curb dependence on import to increase the operational capability of the Russian origin tanks including production of primary ammunition at local factories.
- Pakistan Rebukes India's Modi Over 'War-Mongering' Remarks VOA 29 Jan 2020 -- Pakistan has harshly criticized rival India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a day after he boasted his military could inflict a defeat on the neighboring country within 10 days.
- Indian Army Chief Claims Situation in Kashmir Improved after Revocation of its Special status Sputnik 29 Jan 2020 -- The restive Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir was virtually cut off from the outside world under a blanket of security measures following the repeal of Article 370 in August 2019, ending the former state's special status.
- India's Biggest Airlines Suspend Operation to China Amid Coronavirus Sputnik 29 Jan 2020 -- Soon after reports of deaths in China from the Novel Coronavirus emerged, the Indian Civil Aviation Ministry called for immediate implementation of an action plan which includes the screening of passengers arriving from China and Hong Kong at major airports across the country.
- India Begins Process to Evacuate Nationals Affected by China's Coronavirus Outbreak Sputnik 28 Jan 2020 -- The deadly Novel Coronavirus, which drew public attention less than a month ago in China, is spreading in countries across the globe, with a total number of confirmed cases globally reaching 2,014 including 1,985 in China.
- India Inks Historic Agreement with Northeastern Insurgent Group Demanding Separate State Sputnik 27 Jan 2020 -- Bodos, who have a long history of armed rebellion demanding the formation of a separate state called Bodoland, comprise nearly 5-6 percent of India's northeastern Assam, recognised as the largest tribal community in the state.
- India Restores Some Internet in Kashmir After Nearly Six Months VOA 25 Jan 2020 -- Nearly six months after India imposed a communications blackout in Indian Kashmir, internet services were partially restored on Saturday, but the region's seven million residents will still have no access to social media.
- Indian Air Force Lands AN-32 Flying on Biofuel Near China Border Sputnik 24 Jan 2020 -- The Indian Air Force is aiming to cut fuel costs by around $4 billion by 2024. With the successful landing of the biofuel- blend-powered transport aircraft at a height of around 3,524 metres, the force will gradually move to use the fuel in other aircraft as well.
- India Successfully Completes Developmental Trial of its Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Sputnik 24 Jan 2020 -- Nuclear capable K-4 missiles have so far been successfully tested four times from underwater pontoons. India is the sixth nation in the world which has the capability to fire nuclear missiles from all three platforms - land, undersea and air.
- Khan urges UN action over Kashmir dispute with India Press TV 22 Jan 2020 -- Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has urged the United Nations to help in the dispute with India, a fellow nuclear power, over the region of Kashmir.
- India's Top Court Refuses to Put on Hold a Controversial Citizenship Law VOA 22 Jan 2020 -- India's top court has refused to put on hold a a controversial citizenship law that has sparked nationwide protests and fuelled a storm of criticism that it discriminates against Muslims.
- India Issues Stringent Guidelines for Airlines from China, Hong Kong to Isolate Deadly Coronavirus Sputnik 21 Jan 2020 -- Directions were issued to airlines and airports after China reported at least six deaths due to the Novel Coronavirus, and 300 confirmed cases of the disease in the city of Wuhan.
- India Shortlists Firms to Build 6 Nuclear Conventional Submarines Worth $7 Bln Sputnik 21 Jan 2020 -- The Indian Navy currently has 15 submarines including one INS Chakra (Akula class nuclear sub) from Russia. Last week, Indian Navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh, speaking at the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi he said that New Delhi is keeping a close watch on the growing presence of the Chinese Navy in the Indian Ocean Region.
- Review of Construction of Indigenous Aircraft Carrier India PIB 20 Jan 2020 -- he progress of Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC-P71) project was reviewed by the Empowered Apex Committee (EAC) headed by Shri Ajay Kumar, Defence Secretary, on 20 Jan 20 at Cochin Shipyard Limited.
- India Inducts BrahMos-armed Su-30 Squadron with Emanating Indian Ocean Threat in Mind Sputnik 20 Jan 2020 -- The force has deployed the squadron at a time when China has increased its presence in the northern part of the Indian Ocean. The squadron will play a crucial role in the region, with immense support to the maritime forces as well.
- Indian Government Appoints New Army Vice Chief Sputnik 18 Jan 2020 -- The post of Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOS) fell vacant after Lt. Gen. Manoj Mukund Naravane took charge as India's 27th Army Chief on 31 December 2019. Lt. Gen. Saini is the recipient of several awards for both gallantry and distinguished service.
- Production of S-400 for India Started, Russian Deputy Ambassador Says Sputnik 17 Jan 2020 -- India and Russia signed a $5.43 billion contract in 2018 for the purchase of five S-400 missile defence systems, despite US threats to slap sanctions on any country that buys from Russia's defence sector under the CAATSA (Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act).
- Light Combat Aircraft Tejas Taking Off from the Deck of INS Vikramaditya Sputnik 15 Jan 2020 -- The air variant of the Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA), is already operational with the Air Force. On 11 January, India joined a select group of countries when the Tejas successfully landed on the deck of the INS Vikramaditya aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea.
- Manned space mission woes Global Times 15 Jan 2020 -- India could face a delay for years in its first-ever manned space mission scheduled for December 2021, as numerous obstacles, including the development of a launch vehicle with a payload capacity up to mission requirements, still need to be overcome, Chinese experts said on Tuesday.
- Indian Minister Backs Army Chief's Statement on Reclaiming Pakistan-Controlled Kashmir Sputnik 14 Jan 2020 -- Relations between India and Pakistan have traditionally been tense over competing claims to parts of the Kashmir region since both nations gained independence from British colonial rule in 1947. Indian parliament passed a resolution in 1994 staking a claim over the whole of Jammu and Kashmir.
- India to Induct More Women in Military Police, Army Chief Reveals Sputnik 14 Jan 2020 -- The Corps of Military Police has become the first in the Indian Army to recruit women to its rank and file. The training of the first batch of women Military Police commenced on January 6, 2020. From basic military training to advanced provost training, the training program for the women will span over 61 weeks.
- Indian Court Rejects Investigation Agency Plea to Cancel Bail for Defendant in Chopper Purchase Scam Sputnik 14 Jan 2020 -- India's deal to buy choppers worth $770 million from the Italian defence group AgustaWestland has been at the centre of a major bribery scandal.
- Indian Air Force to Get Additional 200 Fighter Jets: Defence Official Sputnik 13 Jan 2020 -- The Indian Air Force (IAF) is facing a shortage of fighter squadrons amid potential aerial threats from Pakistan and China. The IAF has gradually been phasing out its MiG-21, MiG-23, and MiG-27 fighter aircraft and replacing them with newer aircraft.
- Three, Including Top Terrorist, Killed in Encounter with Security Forces in Kashmir - Reports Sputnik 12 Jan 2020 -- India's restive Kashmir region has witnessed considerably fewer incidents of violence since the federal government revoked Article 370 on 5 August 2019. However, there have been several shoot-outs between militants and security forces in Kashmir.
- India Begins Deployment of Advanced Weapons System Along China Border - Army Chief Sputnik 11 Jan 2020 -- China had expressed concern in 2018 over the planned deployment of advanced weapons systems along the 4,057-kilometre border that it shares with India. The Chinese defence ministry has said India should avoid steps that contradict an agreement reached between the two leaderships to maintain peace and tranquility.
- Indian-Produced Naval Light Combat Aircraft Lands on Aircraft Carrier Vikramaditya for First Time Sputnik 11 Jan 2020 -- The air variant of the light combat aircraft (LCA) has been named Tejas and is already operational with the Air Force. India becomes the sixth nation after Russia, the United States, France, the United Kingdom, and China to have mastered the art of arrested landing on the deck of an aircraft carrier.
- US threatens India with sanctions over purchasing Russia's S-400 missile systems Press TV 09 Jan 2020 -- The United States has warned India not to purchase advanced Russian-made S-400 missile defense systems, urging New Delhi to reconsider purchasing Russia's air shield systems or face the "risk for sanctions."
- Warships in Gulf Region to Ensure Security of Sea Borne Trade - Indian Navy Sputnik 09 Jan 2020 -- Amid the deteriorating security situation in the Gulf region after the attacks on merchant ships in the Gulf of Oman in June 2019, the Indian Navy had commenced Maritime Security Operations, code named Op SANKALP, in the Gulf Region.
- Indian, Chinese Commanders Discuss Issues of 'Strategic Ramifications' in Historic Meet Sputnik 08 Jan 2020 -- The meeting between Indian and Chinese commanders came against the backdrop of a rising chorus of some kind of boundary agreement between the two Asian giants, who share a nearly 4,000 km contested boundary.
- India Seeks Local Production of 'Total Kill' Ammunition for Russian-Origin T-72, T-90 Battle Tanks Sputnik 08 Jan 2020 -- Kinetic energy penetrator Armour-Piercing Fin-Stabilised Discarding Sabot (APFSDS) is the primary ammunition of any armoured regiment. It can effectively engage targets at ranges even beyond 2,000 metres.
- Secretary Michael R. Pompeo's Call with Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar US Dept. of State 05 Jan 2020
- Pakistan dismisses new Indian Army Chief's statement IRNA 02 Jan 2020 -- Pakistan on Thursday rejected the new Indian Army Chief, Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane's statement about pre-emptive strikes inside Pakistan administered Kashmir region.
- India says 2 soldiers killed in gunfight with militants in Kashmir Press TV 01 Jan 2020 -- Two Indian soldiers have reportedly been killed in a gunfight with suspected militants along the restive Line of Control (LoC) that divides Kashmir between India and Pakistan.
- Two Indian Army Soldiers Killed in Gunfight with Suspected Infiltrators from Pakistan Sputnik 01 Jan 2020 -- The intruders were reportedly intercepted in the Khari Thrayat forest area as they were attempting to enter India from Pakistan's side of Kashmir. The counter-offensive against the suspected infiltrators is said to still be on, media reports quoted official sources as saying.
- India Approves Third Lunar Mission Chandrayaan-3, ISRO Chief Reveals Sputnik 01 Jan 2020 -- Three months after suffering a major jolt in its second lunar mission, India's space agency ISRO has announced a new mission, Chandrayaan-3, on New Year's Day. New Delhi's ambition to soft-land on the Moon had crashed when the Chandrayaan-2 failed to touch down on the lunar surface as planned on 7 September 2019.
- India, Pakistan Exchange Lists of Nuclear Facilities Amid War Threat Sputnik 01 Jan 2020 -- Despite downgrading diplomatic relations in the aftermath of a "unilateral decision" by the Indian Parliament to revoke the disputed Kashmir region's special status last August, arch-rivals India and Pakistan have continued to fulfill their formal obligations under bilateral agreements.
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