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To preserve peace and harmony and promote all round

development, it is imperative for us to have an effective deterrence
and a strong defence. Though as a Nation we are firmly committed
to peace, we must be prepared to use our might to safeguard the
sovereignty of our Nation, should the need ever arise. *
Our Armed Forces give us the confidence in the nations ability
to face any aggression and safeguard its interests **
Shri Pranab Mukherjee

President of India

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* Presidents Standard awarding ceremony Tezpur / ** Air Force Day Message

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which represent the worlds largest democracy, are second

to none in professionalism, valour, commitment, service
and duty. The Armed Forces have always vindicated the
faith and confidence that people of India placed in them,
whether it is for our nations security, or for relief in times
of natural calamities.
Prime Minister of India

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Shri Narendra Modi

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RAKSHA MANTRI

Rao Inderjit Singh

RAKSHA RAJYA MANTRI

PROLOGUE
The Government of India is responsible for ensuring the Defence of India. The Supreme
Command of the Armed Forces vests in the President of India. The responsibility for
Defence of the country rests with the Cabinet. This is discharged through the Ministry
of Defence, which provides the policy framework and wherewithal to the Armed Forces
to discharge their responsibilities for defence of the country.
The prime task of the Ministry of Defence is to prepare for Defence of the country by
providing required Infrastructure, adequate trained Manpower and Defence Equipment
and Platforms to the Armed Forces. During the last few months, the Ministry of
Defence and the Armed Forces have fast-tracked efforts to enhance defence
preparedness and the security of the Nation. This e-Book, the first of its kind, is being
launched to provide an easy and quick insight into the initiatives taken by the Ministry
of Defence.
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Manohar Parrikar

Department OF

Department OF

Department OF

Department OF

(DoD)

(DDP)

(DDR&D)

(DESW)

Formulation and execution

of programmes of
scientific research, design,
development, test and
evaluation, in relevant fields
of national security

Welfare and resettlement

of Armed Forces Veterans
(Ex-Servicemen) including
pensioners

Defence

Defence
PRODUCTION

Defence of India

Indigenisation, development
and production of defence
Defence Perspective
equipment and participation
Planning, Policy and Strategy
of the private sector in the
International Defence
manufacture of defence
Cooperation
equipment
Defence exports

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DEFENCE Research Ex-Servicemen

& Development
Welfare

Scientific aspects of military

equipment and logistics and
the formulation of research,
design and development
plans for equipment required
by the Services

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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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mandate

Nearly

Over

Nearly

Over

kilometres

kilometres

ISLANDS

sq kilometres

Land border

Coast line

Many of which
are uninhabited

Exclusive
Economic Zone

15,000 7,500 1,200 20,00,000

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Securing BORDERS

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PREPARATION FOR DEFENCE

Infrastructure

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Acquisition of
Defence equipment
and platforms

Human Resource
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Defence DIPLOMACY

more than

in

12

91

Foreign Armed
Forces personnel
Trained every year

COUNTRIES
1,300 of Indias armed
forces personnel stationed

COUNTRIES
Presence of Indian
Defence wings

To provide training, medical

and technical assistance

Defence Wings of Indian

Mission in 43 countries

5,000

Accreditation of these defence

wings with 48 other countries

IMPORTANT ACTIVITIES

Defence Wings of
61 countries in India

Creation of infrastructure Regular EEZ surveillance Participation of Indian

in friendly countries
by Indian Navy
Navy vessels in anti-piracy
patrols in the Gulf of Aden

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AID TO CIVIL AUTHORITIES

INTERNAL SECURITY

HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
& DISASTER RELIEF

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TASKS

establish

develop

build

Establish a world-class science

and technology base and provide a
decisive edge to the Defence Forces

Design and development of defence

systems leading to production of
world class weapon systems and
equipment in accordance with the
expressed needs and the qualitative
requirements laid down by the three
Services

Developing comprehensive
production infrastructure to
produce weapons/ systems/
platforms/ equipment required in
defence of the nation

world-class
science and
technology base

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Design and
development of
defence systems

DEFENCE
PRODUCTION
self-reliance

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Kendriya Sainik
Board (KSB)

Directorate General
Resettlement (DGR)

Formulation and
Resettlement/
Implementation of policies
Rehabilitation of ESM
for welfare of Ex-servicemen Pre and post-retirement
(ESM) and their families
training
Administration of welfare
Re-employment
funds
Self-employment
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Ex-Servicemen
Contributory Health
Scheme (ECHS)
Healthcare and medical
needs of Ex-servicemen and
their dependants

Pension
Policy
Policy related to
pensionary matters

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welfare OF veterans

Pension Reforms

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MAKE IN INDIA
The MAKE IN INDIA concept is now the cornerstone of
the acquisition plans and defence production policy

FDI

LICENSING

DEFENCE EXPORTS

Foreign Direct Investment limit

in the Defence Sector increased
from 26% to 49%. FDI beyond
49% allowed on case to case
basis. Collaborations and tieups with foreign manufacturing
companies.

Defence products list for licensing

pruned. Most components/ parts/
raw materials taken out of purview
of industrial licensing.

Defence Exports Strategy notified.

Process for issuing clearances for
export of defence items liberalised.

IN DEFENCE SECTOR

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requirements relaxed

POLICY LIBERALISED

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MAKE IN INDIA

`65,000
crore

Value of Equipment and platforms to be acquired

through the Make in India or Buy & Make route

Dornier surveillance

light-utility

aircraft

helicopters

12 to be built by HAL

384 needed by the Army and Air Force

to replace the existing Cheetah/Chetak
fleets will be made in India with foreign
collaboration

Submarines
6 to be built in India

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CAPABILITY ENHANCEMENT

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, embarked on

the newly inducted Indias largest Aircraft Carrier INS
Vikramaditya, off the coast of Goa, which was his first visit
outside the national capital and to an operational military
formation after assuming office as the Prime Minister.
He dedicated the Aircraft Carrier to the Nation.

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CAPABILITY ENHANCEMENT

INS Kolkata, an indigenous destroyer, the biggest warship

ever to be built in India to date, at Mazagon Dock Limited,
Mumbai, was commissioned by the Prime Minister. It will
provide new capability to the Indian Navy.
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BIGGEST WARSHIP

INS KAMORTA & INS SUMITRA

INS Kamorta, an Anti-Submarine Warfare
corvette built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders
and Engineers Limited, Kolkata, was
commissioned.
In addition, Offshore Patrol Vessel- INS
Sumitra- built by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL),
was also commissioned.

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CAPABILITY ENHANCEMENT

RADARS

Treading on new ground, Bharat Electronics Ltd. (BEL)

started a new Joint Venture with Thales of France,
named BEL- Thales System at Bangalore for production
of new technology radars.
BEL also successfully manufactured Light Weight
Portable radars Bharani for Army and Ashlesha
for the Air Force.

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CAPABILITY ENHANCEMENT

Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)

LCA Tejas was inducted into Air Force in the presence
of the Raksha Mantri Shri Manohar Parrikar.
The LCA programme witnessed another milestone
when Tejas trainer PV6, the two seater version of
Tejas LCA for Air Force, took its first flight. PV6 also
has the capability to deliver all air-to-air and air-toground weapons.

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In another landmark event, LCA (Navy) Prototype 1

(NP1), the first indigenously designed and developed
combat aircraft designed to operate from the decks of
aircraft carriers, took-off majestically from a Ski-Jump
facility.

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SBTF Ski Jump

The Shore Based Test Facility (SBTF) created to

replicate the aircraft carrier with a Ski Jump for takeoff and arresting gear cable for arrested landing,
became operational at INS Hansa, Goa for R&D as
well as for training of LCA and MiG 29K pilots.

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CAPABILITY ENHANCEMENT

The Indian Navys ability to communicate with deployed ships and

submarines on an uninterrupted basis throughout the year got a shot
in the arm when a new state-of the-art Very Low Frequency (VLF)
Transmitting Station was opened. India is among a handful of nations
in the world that has such a capability.
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Modernisation of Air Force

The Indian Air Force is transforming itself

into a formidable aerospace force with long
reach and superior capabilities through
various modernisation programmes. The
induction of C-130J and C-17 has given the
Force the long desired strategic and special
operations capability.

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Modernisation of Air Force

The induction of a fairly large MI-17 V5

helicopter fleet has filled the gap in the
medium heli-lift capability. The Light
Combat Helicopter (LCH) developed by
HAL is also on the anvil.

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AIR DEFENCE SYSTEMS

The air defence system in the IAF is in the process of

transformation to state-of-the-art Network Centric
System. All ground-based and airborne sensors are
being networked to provide a composite picture of
the entire air space. The IAF has successfully inducted
the Rohini Radars, modern generation Medium Power
Radars and Low Level Transportable Radars. Mountain
Radars are planned to boost our capability in the North
and North-eastern regions.

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Modernisation of Air Force

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Inauguration of the Information Management and

Analysis Centre (IMAC), a joint operations facility
of the Indian Navy and Coast Guard
Set up by BEL with American software, IMAC will be the nodal centre of
the National Command Control Communications and Intelligence Network
(NC3I Network), with the aim of improving coastal surveillance and
tightening coastal security so as to pre-empt/prevent sea-borne terrorist
attacks like 26/11 on Mumbai.
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Coastal Security

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Periodic training to Marine

Police in all coastal states.

Coastal Security

Three services and the Coast Guard

conduct the Defence of Gujarat Exercise.

Fast Patrol Vessel ICGS Abhiraj, which will strengthen

Coastal Surveillance initiatives, commissioned at Tuticorin.

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`5,000

`100

A special allocation of
` 5,000 crore made in the
current Union Budget for
speeding up modernisation
programmes.

Allocated to set up a Technology

Development Fund to encourage research
and development of new Defence systems
that enhance cutting-edge technology
capability in the country.

crore

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TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT

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TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT

Two Advanced Early Warning and Control

(AEW&C) aircraft, fitted with the indigenous
radars and other equipment such as data
links, mission system controller, data handling
and display system have been flying.

A wheeled version of Nishant

UAV named Panchi has been
realized and performed its
maiden flight after a series of
high speed taxi trials.
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Agni-4

The first user trial of 4,000 km range road

mobile ballistic missile Agni-4 was carried out
by the Indian Army.

Agni-1 & Agni-2

missiles were successfully test fired from
Wheeler Island, off the Odisha coast.

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Akash Missiles
Successful trials of Akash missiles, the medium
range air defence system with multi-target,
multi-directional capability were conducted by the
Air Force and the Army as part of user trials.

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TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT

ASTRA-BVR (Beyond Visual Range) Air-to-Air Missile was

tested successfully from Su-30 MKI by the Indian Air Force,
demonstrating interception of an electronically-simulated
target at long range.
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ASTRA - BVR

LRSAM

BrahMos

HELINA

A Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile was

successfully tested against a flying target
in Israel. Two static tests of Home-onTarget (HOT) semi-verification rocket
motor were conducted successfully as
pre-requisite to HOT trials.

The Indian Navy successfully conducted

the flight test of BrahMos from the
indigenously-built INS Kolkata, the
lead ship of the Project 15A class of
Destroyers.

Successful trials of Helina,

a Lock-On Before Launch
(Fire & Forget) third generation
Anti-tank Guided Missile.

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TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT

PINAKA MK-II
User demo trials of Pinaka Mk-II launcher
was conducted successfully.
DHANUSH

Prithvi-II

VARUNASTRA

Indian Navy successfully test-fired

indigenously developed ship-launched
ballistic missile Dhanush for the first
time during the night from a warship
INS Subhadra anchored about 45 km
offshore Puri and Paradip.

Indigenously developed
Prithvi-II surface-to-surface missile was
successfully test-fired from a test range
at Chandipur as part of user trials.

User Evaluation Trials of

Varunastra conducted.

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TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT

Advanced Parachute System

Meeting stringent requirements of
Human Space Program (HSP-II), the
system was designed, developed and
successfully evaluated by DRDO. The
system developed for Indias manned
space missions was successfully proven
with the recovery of Moon Mission
Crew Capsule flown into space by the
GSLV Mk-III. The parachute deployment
system functioned perfectly and
achieved the required descent rate.

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ABHAY
The second sea sortie for pre User
Evaluation Technical Trials of Abhay
sonar was successfully conducted.

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Border Infrastructure
Development

` 1,000

CRORE

Allocated by the Government for

accelerating the development of the railway
system in border areas. This will facilitate
quick mobilisation of troops and weapon
systems in border areas.

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Development

Roads

760
ROADS

The Government plans to embark on a major

road-building exercise to counter security
threats both along the India-China border as
well as in the hinterland.

have been included in the Border Roads

Development Board programme to facilitate
DGBR to approve maintenance grant for
roads without any further approval.

More financial and operational powers

have been delegated to DG, Border Roads
Organisation (BRO) and his officers for
faster implementation of the projects.

4 roads have been approved for outsourcing

to CPSUs to expedite progress of road
construction in border areas.

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Border Infrastructure
Development

tunnel technology
Strengthening tunnel construction
capabilities of Border Roads Organisation
Rohtang Tunnel (8.8 km- one of
the longest road tunnel in India)
under construction.

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Feasibility study for

construction of 6 priority
tunnels is under consideration

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Aid to Civil Authorities

J & K Floods - September 2014

RELIEF & RESCUE EFFORTS

Road links restored in record time by Border Roads Organisation

nearly

over

2,37,000 4,000

80

persons
rescued

medical
relief patients
teams
camps treated
deployed setup

tonnes

of relief
material air
dropped

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nearly

75,000 1,00,000 6
blankets
water
distributed filtration
facilities
established

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J & K FLOODS

Resources Deployed
30,000 5,700
army
troops

Border Roads
Organisation
personnel

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transport
Aircraft and
Helicopters

2,633
sorties

224
Army
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Aid to Civil Authorities

Cyclone Hudud
A very severe cyclonic storm Hudud swept
through the coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh and
Odisha wreaking havoc. The Armed Forces moved
in swiftly to provide relief and minimize the
effects of the cyclone.

Controlling MASSIVE FOREST fire

Prime forests near Vishakapatnam were engulfed
by forest fires in November 2014. IAF deployed
Four MI-17 V5 helicopters with Bambi Buckets
to douse the fire. Each of these buckets can carry
upto 3,500 liters of water. Nearly 1,00,000 liters
of water was sprinkled to put out the fire.

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DEFENCE CO-OPERATION

DRINKING WATER
FOR MALDIVES
Over 2,400 tonnes of water was airlifted
and shipped to Maldives following a
breakdown of the desalination plant at
capital Male. India deployed INS Deepak,
INS Sukanya and C-17 Globemaster
aircraft for the purpose.

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DEFENCE CO-OPERATION

Mauritius
First ever warship exported by India is an Offshore
Patrol Vessel CGS Barracuda built by GRSE,
Kolkata, to Mauritius.

Seychelles
India handed over one Fast Attack Craft INS
Tarasa to Seychelles Coast Guard as a gesture
of good bilateral relations between the Coast
Guards of India and Seychelles.

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joint exercises
All the wings of the Indian Armed Forces - Army, Navy
and Air Force, and the Coast Guard held joint exercises
with militaries of several foreign countries including
the United States, UK, Russia, Japan, Singapore
and China. The themes included Counter Terrorism,
Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief.

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PENSION REFORMS
ONE RANK ONE PENSION

AADHAAR CARD

Meeting the long-standing demand of

Service personnel and ex-servicemen,
in principle approval for One Rank One
Pension for retired defence personnel.

Admitted as proof of date of birth/age Stepping up of notional full

for payment of additional pension/
pension of the commissioned
family pension on completion of 80
officers absorbee pensioners.
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Resettlement
of Ex-Servicemen

Ex-Servicemen Contributory
Health Scheme (ECHS)

Kendriya Sainik
Board (KSB)

DGR Corporate conclave organized

250 new hospitals have been empanelled

with ECHS, taking the total No of
empanelled hospitals to 1,132

KSB Secretariat obtained ISO

9001: 2008 Certification for
processes and procedures

DGR nominated as nodal agency for

monitoring reservation for ESM

On-line bill processing of hospital bills has

been implemented in ECHS resulting in
reduced time taken to process bills

Enhanced War Memorial

Hostels grant

Reservation Monitoring Cell has been

approved by the MoD

Financial powers for approval of medical

bills in ECHS have been enhanced

New MoU for Coal Transportation

Scheme for ESM

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OTHERS
The Indian Army launched the Army
Veteran Grievance Handling Portal in
Delhi. Indian Army formally opened a
separate Directorate for veterans in
August 2014

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War HISTORY

DOCUMENTATION OF WAR HISTORY

New initiatives are being taken in documentation
of history of war which include writing of the
history of the Indian Armed Forces, production
of documentaries on World War-I, World War-II,
1947-48 operations, Wars of 1962, 1965 and 1971
and the Kargil conflict of 1999. It is also proposed
to produce a full length feature film showcasing the
efforts and ethos of the Indian Armed Forces.

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NATIONAL WAR MEMORIAL

The Government has decided to build a National War
Memorial to honour Defence Forces personnel who
were martyred in wars after Independence in 1947. A
War Museum will also be constructed. ` 200 crore has
been allocated in the Defence Service Estimates for
the year 2014-15 for this purpose.

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CANTONMENT ADMINISTRATION

Elections in Cantonment Boards

Elections in 56 Cantonment Boards were
successfully conducted on 11 January 2015 where
7.02 lakh out of 11.87 lakh electorate exercised
their franchise and elected 364 members. The last
election in these Cantonment Boards was held
between 2008 and 2010.

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DIGITAL INDIA - INITIATIVES

HISTORY RECORDS

Initiative by Services

Digitization of records in History

Division, Ministry of Defence is
in progress

Knowledge Management System

DEFENCE LAND

i-Aushdhi

Digitization of files/records
relating to Defence land

Networking of all Medical Stores, Depots &

DGAFMS office for online procurements

IT project on sharing of knowledge between

training institutions of all three Services over
National Knowledge Network (NKN)

Hospital Information System

Integration of three Services Hospital Network

e-SAMIKSHA
Online system, e-Samiksha launched
by the Cabinet Secretariat is being
extensively used for monitoring of
follow-up action on various issues.

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Hospital Smart Card

A smart card containing the medical
history and prescription of each
individual and dependants

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CLEAN INDIA
Responding to the Prime Ministers call to the people
of India to realize Mahatma Gandhis dream of Swachh
Bharat (Clean India) by 2nd October 2019, the
Ministry of Defence has undertaken in right earnest an
intensive national cleanliness campaign. An elaborate
plan to implement Clean India - Clean Cantonments
programme has been prepared by the Directorate of
Defence Estates, Ministry of Defence.

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LEADING FROM THE FRONT

2&5

18

In the Commonwealth Games held at

Out of 57 medals India bagged in the

Glasgow, Scotland in 2014, Services

recently held Asian Games at Incheon, South

sportsmen bagged 08 medals, which include

Korea, sportsmen from the Indian Armed

02 gold, and 05 silver out of the countrys

Forces got 18 medals.

GOLD

Silver

MEDALS AT ASIAN GAMES

medal tally, which stood at 64.

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Ministry of Defence
Government of India

Prime Minister of India

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India would neither threaten any country,

nor be intimidated by any powerbut
would engage with all Nations as equals.