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Posted 15 Feb 2024

Updated 22 Mar 2024

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OPERATION SARVASHAKTI
  • The Army initiates Operation Sarvashakti in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri-Poonch sector, targeting terrorists amid repeated attacks on troops. 
  • About Operation Sarvashakti:
    • Indian Army plans “Operation Sarvashakti” on the lines of “OperationSarpvinash” launched in 2003.
    • It is to target resurgence of militants on both sides of Pir Panjal in Jammu and Kashmir.
    • Operation aims at combined counter-militancy efforts with Chinar Corps and White Knight Corps coordinating in Collaboration with Jammu and Kashmir Police, CRPF, Special Operations Group, and intelligence agencies is crucial.
  • Importance of this region
    • Strategic Terrain for Militants: Pir Panjal provides dense forest hideouts, facilitating hit-and-run operations and rest for militants.
    • Natural Division and Key Entry Points: It acts as a natural division between Kashmir Valley and Jammu, controlling key entry points to the Valley.
    • Shift in Militant Focus: Post-2019, militants focus on Pir Panjal, retreating into its forests amid reduced local support.
  • About Pir Panjal Range
    • Natural Border: Pir Panjal delineates Kashmir and Jammu, influencing landscapes and cultural nuances.
    • Peaks: Deo Tibba (6,001m) and Indrasan (6,221m) are highest peaks of the range.
    • Passes: Banihal Pass and Peer Ki Gali connect Kashmir and Jammu, enhancing regional connectivity.
    • Rivers: It spans between Jhelum to Chenab, encompassing Rajouri, Budhal, and Poonch on the Indian side.

 

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AKASH-NG (NEW GENERATION) MISSILE
  • Defence Research and Development Organisation conducted successful flight-test of Akash NG missile.
  • Akash-NG is a Surface to Air Missile capable of intercepting high-speed, agile aerial threats.
    • It has range of around 80 km.
  • Its active electronically scanned array (AESA) multi-function radar features all three functions - search, track and fire control in one platform.
  • Akash Weapon System is Short Range Surface to Air Missile (SRSAM) Air Defence System, indigenously designed and developed by DRDO.
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INDIAN NAVY COMMISSIONED INS IMPHAL
  • INS Imphal is the third of four indigenous Visakhapatnam class stealth-guided missile destroyers under project 15B.
    • Project 15B is the latest in the lineage of Project 15A (Kolkata class) and Project 15 (Delhi class) indigenous destroyers with upgraded capabilities and greater indigenous content.
    • The other two destroyers of this Project are INS Visakhapatnam and INS Mormugao.
  • Key Features: 
    • It is designed by the Indian Navy’s Warship Design Bureau and constructed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), Mumbai.
    • It is armed with medium-range surface-to-air missiles, Brahmos surface-to-surface missiles, Indigenous torpedo launchers etc.
  • It has a high level of indigenization (about 75%), highlighting efforts towards Atmanirbhara Bharat in the defence sector.
  • Need for Defence Indigenization:
    • Autonomy: Decision-making autonomy in Geo-strategic issues. 
    • Reducing dependence on import: World’s largest arms importer between 2018-22 (as per SIPRI Report).
      • Also, it aims to reach US$5 billion in defence exports by 2025.
    • Prevention from disruption of supply–chain: Like the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
    • Other: Tackling neighbours like China, supporting friendly nations etc. 
  • Challenges: Lack of private participation, less allocation of funds for R&D (less than 1%; far less than the US, China) etc.

 

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