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- Mr. mohan Konneti
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Indian Navy
India is a maritime nation strategically straddling the Indian Ocean with substantive sea borne trade. The country’s economic well-being is thus very closely linked to our ability to keep our sea-lanes free and open at all times. Besides, India has other maritime interests as well. Our island territories situated on our Western and Eastern seaboards are at considerable distances away from the mainland. To ensure their sustained development, umbilical linkages with the mainland and maritime security protection are essential pre-requisites of our maritime security. Our offshore assets within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of 2.02 million sq. kms, fisheries and deep sea interests, major and minor harbours and the overall seaward security of long coastline and island territories are other vital aspects of our maritime dimension and Navy’s responsibilities.
Indian Navy has consciously taken the difficult route of indigenisation in consonance with the national endeavor towards self-reliance. The Navy embarked upon a programme for indigenous construction of ships and development of major sub systems, sensors and weapon systems with the help of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Defence Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs).
The Indian Navy is organized into three regional commands
· HQ Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam
· HQ Western Naval Command, Mumbai
· HQ Southern Naval Command, Kochi
The Indian Navy is divided into the following broad categories
· Administration
· Logistics and Material
· Training
· The Fleets
· The Naval Aviation
· The Submarine Arm
Coast Guard
The Coast Guard (CG) was set up as an Armed Force of the Union in 1978 on recommendations of Rustamji Committee for preservation and protection of our Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The CG is responsible for keeping India’s EEZ measuring over 2.02 million sq. kms under regular surveillance in order to prevent poaching/ smuggling and other illegal activities in the EEZ. Besides, the CG’s charter of duties includes pollution control at sea, search and rescue (SAR) and protection of marine environment.
The Indian Airforce
The Indian Air Force (IAF) today, having completed more than six decades of dedicated service to the nation, is a modern, technology-intensive force distinguished by its commitment to excellence and professionalism. Keeping space with the demands of contemporary advancements, the IAF continues to modernise in a phased manner and today it stands as a credible air power as the nation marches into the next millennium.
With the ever-escalating costs of operations, great emphasis is being placed on cost effective training, reducing expenditure, optimizing output and minimizing wastage. The Air Force has implemented a number of measures to enhance the quality of life of its personnel in Key welfare areas of housing, education and hostel facilities.
In addition to the traditional wartime roles of the IAF of counter air, counter surface, strategic and combat support operations, the Air Force has provided significant aid to civil authorities during natural calamities. The Siachen glacier lifeline continues to be monitored by the Indian Air Force, fully supporting the Indian Army in fighting on the world’s highest battlefield. The IAF has also provided aid to civil authorities for the large-scale movement of military and para military personnel to maintain law and order as well as to cater to the needs of a large number of airmen and jawans in remote and inaccessible outposts.
The Indian Air Force has seven commands, of which five are operational and two functional, namely:
· HQ Central Air Command, Allahabad
· HQ Eastern Air Command, Shillong
· HQ Western Air Command, New Delhi
· HQ Southern Air Command, Thiruvananthapuram
· HQ South-Western Air Command, Gandhi Nagar
· HQ Maintenance Command, Nagpur
· HQ Training Command, Bangalore
The Indian Air Force is divided into the following broad categories
· Flying operations
· Maintenance & Logistics
· Administration
· Training
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