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Shine india monthly magazine
Shine india monthly magazine published this article page no 25 indias defence minister rajnath singh will be visiting the maldives for a 3-day visit starting from 1st may 2023.during the visit india will be gifting a fast patrol vessel ship and a landing craft to the maldives national defence forces to enhance the countrys defence capabilities and promote security in the region.india and the maldives are working closely to effectively address shared challenges including maritime security terrorism radicalisation piracy trafficking organized crime and natural disasters.the visit highlights indias commitment to capacity building of friendly countries and partners in the region as ...
Shine india monthly magazine
Shine india monthly magazine published this article page no 26 air marshal saju balakrishnan avsm vm took over as the 17th commander-in-chief of the andaman and nicobar command (cincan) on 1st may 2023.the andaman and nicobar command (anc) is the only joint-services command in india that serves as a model for the countrys theater commands with capabilities from the countrys army navy and air force.air marshal saju balakrishnan is a distinguished alumnus of the national defense academy khadakwasla who was commissioned into the fighter stream of the indian air force (iaf) in 1986 shine india monthly magazine subsc...
Shine india monthly magazine
Shine india monthly magazine published this article page no 27 with over 3200 accident-free combat hours on various variants of the mig-21 and kiran aircraft he is an accomplished combat fighter leader.air marshal saju has held several key positions during his illustrious career which include the co of bison squadron the first commanding officer of an awacs squadron and the air commanding officer at the prestigious air force station jodhpur. prior to taking over the command of the andaman and nicobar command he was the senior air staff officer at the training command of the indian air force at bengaluru.for his distinguished service he has also been awarded the presidential awar...
Shine india monthly magazine
Shine india monthly magazine published this article page no 28 indian naval ships ins satpura and ins delhi under the command of radm gurcharan singh flag officer commanding eastern fleet arrived in singapore on 1st may 2023.these naval ships will participate in the first asean india maritime exercise (aime-2023) to be held from 2 to 8 may 2023.the harbour phase of the exercise will be conducted at changi naval base from 2 to 4 may 2023 and the sea phase from 7 to 8 may 2023 in the south china sea.aime-2023 will provide an opportunity for indian navy and asean navies to work together and conduct seamless operations in the maritime domain.ins delhi indias first indigenously-built...
Shine india monthly magazine
Shine india monthly magazine published this article page no 29 air marshal narmadeshwar tiwari took over as the air officer commanding-in-chief (aoc-in-c) of the south western air command (swac) at gandhinagar on 1 may 2023.he succeeds air marshal vikram singh who retires on 30 april 2023.prior to taking over as the air officer commanding-in-chief (aoc-in-c) of the south western air command (swac) the air marshal was the vice chief of the air staff at air headquarters (vb).for his distinguished service he was awarded the vayu sena medal in 2008 and the ati vishisht seva medal in 2022.air marshal narmadeshwar tiwari was commissioned into the fighter stream on 07 jun 1986. he is a...