IAF plans to build 96 new fighter jets domestically in bid to boost 'Make in India'
Amid a big push for the Aatmanirbhar Bharat scheme by the PM Narendra Modi-led government, the Indian Air Force is planning to acquire 114 Indian Air Force fighter jets of which 96 would be built in India, and rest 18 would be imported from the foreign vendor chosen for the project.
The Indian Air Force has plans of acquiring 114 Multirole Fighter Aircraft (MRFA) under 'Buy Global and Make in India' scheme under which Indian companies would be allowed to partner with a foreign vendor.
As per the plan, after the initial 18 aircraft are imported, the next 36 aircraft would be manufactured within the country and the payments would be made partially in foreign currency and Indian currency.
The last 60 aircraft would be the main responsibility of the Indian partner and the government would make payments only in Indian currency.
The payment in Indian currency would help the vendors to achieve the over 60 per cent 'Make-in-India' content in the project.
Global aircraft manufacturers including Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Saab, MiG, Irkut Corporation and Dassault Aviation are expected to participate in the tender.
The Indian Air Force has to rely heavily on these 114 fighter jets for maintaining its superiority over the neighboring rivals Pakistan and China.
The 36 Rafale aircraft procured under emergency orders helped immensely in maintaining an edge over the Chinese during the Ladakh crisis which started in 2020 but the numbers are not enough and more such capability would be required by it.
The force has already placed orders for 83 of the LCA Mk 1A aircraft but it still requires a higher number of capable aircraft as a large number of MiG series planes have either been phased out or are on their last legs.
The fifth-generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft project is moving ahead at a satisfactory pace but it will take a lot of time to be able to be inducted in an operational role.
The IAF is also looking for a cost-effective solution for its fighter jet requirement as it wants a plane that is low on operational cost and gives more capability to the service.
The IAF is highly satisfied with the operational availability of the Rafale fighter jets and wants similar capability in its future aircraft.
30 Special Force soldiers charge-sheeted in Nagaland
Nagaland Police has charge-sheeted at least 30 members of the 21 Para Special Force including a Major, in the December 4, 2021 botched army operations in Oting-Tiru area of Mon district when at least 13 civilians died. The chargesheet has slapped charges of murder and culpable homicide not amounting to murder under on the team of soldiers.
The Indian Air Force is planning to acquire 114 Indian Air Force fighter
The Indian Air Force has plans of acquiring 114 Multirole Fighter Aircraft (MRFA) under 'Buy Global and Make in India' scheme under which Indian companies would be allowed to partner with a foreign vendor.
As per the plan, after the initial 18 aircraft are imported, the next 36 aircraft would be manufactured within the country and the payments would be made partially in foreign currency and Indian currency.
The last 60 aircraft would be the main responsibility of the Indian partner and the government would make payments only in Indian currency.
The payment in Indian currency would help the vendors to achieve the over 60 per cent 'Make-in-India' content in the project.
Global aircraft manufacturers including Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Saab, MiG, Irkut Corporation and Dassault Aviation are expected to participate in the tender.
The Indian Air Force has to rely heavily on these 114 fighter jets for maintaining its superiority over the neighboring rivals Pakistan and China.
The 36 Rafale aircraft procured under emergency orders helped immensely in maintaining an edge over the Chinese during the Ladakh crisis which started in 2020 but the numbers are not enough and more such capability would be required by it.
The force has already placed orders for 83 of the LCA Mk 1A aircraft but it still requires a higher number of capable aircraft as a large number of MiG series planes have either been phased out or are on their last legs.
The fifth-generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft project is moving ahead at a satisfactory pace but it will take a lot of time to be able to be inducted in an operational role.
The IAF is also looking for a cost-effective solution for its fighter jet requirement as it wants a plane that is low on operational cost and gives more capability to the service.
The IAF is highly satisfied with the operational availability of the Rafale fighter jets and wants similar capability in its future aircraft.
Assam: BJP sweeps Karbi Anglong council polls, Congress draws a blank
The BJP swept the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) elections by winning all 26 seats.
The KAAC is made up of 30 members but as four are nominated, elections were held in 26 seats on June 8.
The Congress’ poor show continued. Both Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which is trying to make inroads into the state, drew a blank.
PM Modi lauds Lekhara on winning 2nd gold at World Shooting Para Sport World Cup
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed young paralympic champion Avani Lekhara for clinching her second gold medal at the ongoing Chateauroux 2022 World Shooting Para Sport World Cup in France.
Lekhara shot 458.3 in the R8 - Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 finals to take the gold ahead of experienced Paralympic stars Veronica Vadovicova (456.6) of Slovakia and Sweden's Anna Normann (441.9). Vadovicova and Normann took the silver and bronze respectively.
The 20-year-old Lekhara has already won the R2 - Women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 gold with a world record effort on Day 1 and ensured India a quota for Paris 2024 Paralympics Games.
Fashion designer Prathyusha Garimella dies by suicide
Sending shock waves among Tollywood celebrities and the world of fashion, well-known designer Prathyusha Garimella was found dead under suspicious circumstances in her home in Banjara Hills. She was just 35 years old. According to police sources, a canister of carbon monoxide was found in the house, indicating that she died by suicide.
YouTuber arrested in Srinagar
Faisal Wani Kashmiri YouTuber, whose video depicting the beheading of suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma had gone viral on social media platforms, was arrested for breaching public tranquillity and causing fear in the public.
Wani has deleted the video and apologised for it as well.
Senior Indian diplomat Amandeep Singh Gill appointed by UN chief as his Envoy on Technology
Senior Indian diplomat Amandeep Singh Gill has been appointed by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres as his Envoy on Technology, with the world body describing him as a "thought leader on digital technology" who has a solid understanding of how to leverage the digital transformation responsibly and inclusively for progress on the Sustainable Development Goals.
Gill, who was India's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva from 2016-to 2018, is the Chief Executive Officer of the International Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence Research Collaborative (I-DAIR) project, based at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva.
Afghanistan wants its army trained by India; reopening of Indian embassy in Kabul
After India extended the olive branch by sending a delegation of officials to Kabul last week, Afghanistan’s Defence Minister Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob has expressed his intent to send Afghan army personnel to get training in India.
Mullah Yaqoob also said that strengthening diplomatic ties with India was the first step – for which a beginning has already been made by the Indian diplomatic visit.
It is learnt that Mullah Yaqoob has also been asking India to reopen its Embassy in Kabul.
Taliban leadership has also assured of action against terrorist groups that would use Afghanistan as a base to mount their attacks against India.
Afghanistan is strategic for India politically and diplomatically and has also had cultural and historic ties with India which both countries are now looking at reviving.
