Navy boosts powers to fight China forays
The Navy has scaled up deployment in the Persian Gulf with an eye on Chabahar Port being developed by India in Iran, amid reports of Chinese attempts to make forays in the region.
Chabahar Port is strategic to India's interests as it's close to Pakistan's Gwadar port where the Chinese have invested heavily.
"We have a ship permanently in the region for 15 days every two months. The mission-based deployment is near Chabahar Port to carry out surveillance in the region," said a senior Navy source. "Aerial surveillance is also being done to detect any suspicious activity." The increased activity of the Navy comes amid reports that China is making efforts to acquire a Pakistani military base near Chabahar Port.
The Indian deployment focuses on the Makran coast of Pakistan where Gwadar is located and the Persian Gulf.
Increasing presence of China in the Indian Ocean Region has been a strategic concern for India, and a blueprint to enhance the Navy's surveillance and operational capabilities was discussed during the recently concluded naval commanders conference.
Other than building the Gwadar Port in southern Pakistan and a naval base in Djibouti in the Horn of Africa, the region also has Chinese ships deployed for anti-piracy operations.
Chinese Navy vessels including their submarines frequent the waters on the pretext of anti-piracy operations, intelligence reports suggest.
However, since August 2017, presence of Chinese nuclear submarines has not been reported, sources said.
This coincides with the 73-day standoff between Indian and Chinese troops ending in Doklam last year.
India has been forging tactful partnerships with friendly countries to control the Chinese influence in waters.
Three Indian warships will reach Vietnam on May 21 and be part of an operational deployment till May 25 at Tien Sa Port. This will be followed by an exercise between the two navies.
In January, for the first time, the armies of the two countries held a bilateral exercise in Jabalpur, also reflecting the growing defence ties between the two nations.
India has also been in talks with Indonesia to have access to strategic Malacca Strait that is a key trade route for India. Development of the Sabang Port in the region and Indian naval warships will be given access as per the recent negotiations between the two countries.
Earlier this year, India struck a deal with Oman to have access to Duqm Port.
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The Navy has scaled up deployment in the Persian Gulf with an eye on Chabahar Port being developed by India in Iran, amid reports of Chinese attempts to make forays in the region.
Chabahar Port is strategic to India's interests as it's close to Pakistan's Gwadar port where the Chinese have invested heavily.
"We have a ship permanently in the region for 15 days every two months. The mission-based deployment is near Chabahar Port to carry out surveillance in the region," said a senior Navy source. "Aerial surveillance is also being done to detect any suspicious activity." The increased activity of the Navy comes amid reports that China is making efforts to acquire a Pakistani military base near Chabahar Port.
The Indian deployment focuses on the Makran coast of Pakistan where Gwadar is located and the Persian Gulf.
Increasing presence of China in the Indian Ocean Region has been a strategic concern for India, and a blueprint to enhance the Navy's surveillance and operational capabilities was discussed during the recently concluded naval commanders conference.
Other than building the Gwadar Port in southern Pakistan and a naval base in Djibouti in the Horn of Africa, the region also has Chinese ships deployed for anti-piracy operations.
Chinese Navy vessels including their submarines frequent the waters on the pretext of anti-piracy operations, intelligence reports suggest.
However, since August 2017, presence of Chinese nuclear submarines has not been reported, sources said.
This coincides with the 73-day standoff between Indian and Chinese troops ending in Doklam last year.
India has been forging tactful partnerships with friendly countries to control the Chinese influence in waters.
Three Indian warships will reach Vietnam on May 21 and be part of an operational deployment till May 25 at Tien Sa Port. This will be followed by an exercise between the two navies.
In January, for the first time, the armies of the two countries held a bilateral exercise in Jabalpur, also reflecting the growing defence ties between the two nations.
India has also been in talks with Indonesia to have access to strategic Malacca Strait that is a key trade route for India. Development of the Sabang Port in the region and Indian naval warships will be given access as per the recent negotiations between the two countries.
Earlier this year, India struck a deal with Oman to have access to Duqm Port.
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INSV Tarini, with Navy's all-women crew, arrives in Goa after circumnavigating the globe
Indian Navy's six-member all-women crew arrived in Goa on Monday after circumnavigating the globe in over eight months on board the naval vessel INSV Tarini. The expedition, christened 'Navika Sagar Parikrama', was flagged off from the INS Mandovi boat pool here on September 10, 2018.
Led by Lieutenant Commander Vartika Joshi, the crew had Lt Commanders Pratibha Jamwal and Swati P, and Lieutenants Aishwarya Boddapati, S Vijaya Devi and Payal Gupta as other members. They completed the feat in the 55-foot sailing vessel, INSV Tarini, which was inducted into the Indian Navy on February 18, 2018. It was the first-ever Indian circumnavigation of the globe by an all-women crew, the Navy said.
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba welcomed them on returning home.
The six women officers trained for the project under Captain Dilip Donde, the first Indian to solo-circumnavigate the globe from August 19, 2009, to May 19, 2010, onboard the Indian-built vessel INSV Mhadei, a Navy official said, as per PTI.
"The crew covered 21,600 nautical miles in the Indian-built sailing vessel INSV Tarini that visited five countries and crossed the Equator twice. It sailed across four continents and three oceans, and passed south of the three Great Capes - Leeuwin, Horn and Good Hope," a Navy spokesperson said.
The expedition was completed in six legs, with stopovers at the Fremantle (Australia), Lyttleton (New Zealand), Port Stanley (Falkland Islands), Cape Town (South Africa) and Mauritius.
INSV Tarini, with Navy's all-women crew, arrives in Goa after circumnavigating the globe
Indian Navy's six-member all-women crew arrived in Goa on Monday after circumnavigating the globe in over eight months on board the naval vessel INSV Tarini. The expedition, christened 'Navika Sagar Parikrama', was flagged off from the INS Mandovi boat pool here on September 10, 2018.
Led by Lieutenant Commander Vartika Joshi, the crew had Lt Commanders Pratibha Jamwal and Swati P, and Lieutenants Aishwarya Boddapati, S Vijaya Devi and Payal Gupta as other members. They completed the feat in the 55-foot sailing vessel, INSV Tarini, which was inducted into the Indian Navy on February 18, 2018. It was the first-ever Indian circumnavigation of the globe by an all-women crew, the Navy said.
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba welcomed them on returning home.
The six women officers trained for the project under Captain Dilip Donde, the first Indian to solo-circumnavigate the globe from August 19, 2009, to May 19, 2010, onboard the Indian-built vessel INSV Mhadei, a Navy official said, as per PTI.
"The crew covered 21,600 nautical miles in the Indian-built sailing vessel INSV Tarini that visited five countries and crossed the Equator twice. It sailed across four continents and three oceans, and passed south of the three Great Capes - Leeuwin, Horn and Good Hope," a Navy spokesperson said.
The expedition was completed in six legs, with stopovers at the Fremantle (Australia), Lyttleton (New Zealand), Port Stanley (Falkland Islands), Cape Town (South Africa) and Mauritius.
INSV Tarini, with Navy's all-women crew, arrives in Goa after circumnavigating the globe
Joint logistics node set up at Andaman & Nicobar command
In a first, a joint logistics node has been set up at the tri-services command in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, which will provide logistical support to all three defence services. The move aims to improve utilisation of resources, manpower and remove duplication.
There are plans to set up similar nodes at 12 or 13 locations in the western and north-eastern sectors, top defence ministry officials said. The joint logistics node comprises of three elements – the Joint Logistics Command & Control Centre (JLC&CC), which is the overall command organisation, the Tri-services Detachment at Material Organisation (TRIDAMO), which will meet logistical needs of the armed forces and the Triservices Advanced Detachment (TRISAD), based on mainland and responsible for sending troops and equipment to the nodes.
The defence services was planning for long to create such nodes in areas where two or more services are located to cater to logistical needs, officials said. Andaman & Nicobar Command (ANC) in Port Blair was picked as a pilot project.
In 2016, the Army began a study to check the project’s viability and in January this year, the project was given the go-ahead and implemented. Officials said ANC was chosen for the first node since its logistics were being run in an ad-hoc manner. “Although the Navy’s Material Organisation would get the ration, ment, spares and vehicles. Even common use items such as ammunition were being procured by individual services. There was no central procurement and therefore it was not a combined effort,” an official said.
Accordingly, the study suggested three aspects for the logistics node. The JLC&CC was set up first. “The entire logistical requirement of ANC for the three services will come under JLC&CC. Initially, it’ll look at critical requirements such as storage, transport, warehouses and inventory management and eventually cover rest of the items. A chief logistical officer will be appointed to coordinate this,” said the official.
TRIDAMO will consist of logistical manpower of the three services and will make automated inventory for common use items. “For this purpose, 353 common items have been identified. When the inventory is prepared, individual services will stop issuing common use items to their service headquarters in ANC. It will instead be demanded by TRIDAMO,” said another official.
The third element, the TRISAD, will be located in the mainland and will be tasked with transporting men and material to the islands under the ANC. “Earlier, the Embarkation Headquarter located in the mainland and comprising the detachments of the three services would carry out this task. It was time consuming, because the services would individually carry out logistical tasks. Now, TRISAD will ensure faster movement due to collective effort,” said the official.
Joint logistics node set up at Andaman & Nicobar command
In a first, a joint logistics node has been set up at the tri-services command in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, which will provide logistical support to all three defence services. The move aims to improve utilisation of resources, manpower and remove duplication.
There are plans to set up similar nodes at 12 or 13 locations in the western and north-eastern sectors, top defence ministry officials said. The joint logistics node comprises of three elements – the Joint Logistics Command & Control Centre (JLC&CC), which is the overall command organisation, the Tri-services Detachment at Material Organisation (TRIDAMO), which will meet logistical needs of the armed forces and the Triservices Advanced Detachment (TRISAD), based on mainland and responsible for sending troops and equipment to the nodes.
The defence services was planning for long to create such nodes in areas where two or more services are located to cater to logistical needs, officials said. Andaman & Nicobar Command (ANC) in Port Blair was picked as a pilot project.
In 2016, the Army began a study to check the project’s viability and in January this year, the project was given the go-ahead and implemented. Officials said ANC was chosen for the first node since its logistics were being run in an ad-hoc manner. “Although the Navy’s Material Organisation would get the ration, ment, spares and vehicles. Even common use items such as ammunition were being procured by individual services. There was no central procurement and therefore it was not a combined effort,” an official said.
Accordingly, the study suggested three aspects for the logistics node. The JLC&CC was set up first. “The entire logistical requirement of ANC for the three services will come under JLC&CC. Initially, it’ll look at critical requirements such as storage, transport, warehouses and inventory management and eventually cover rest of the items. A chief logistical officer will be appointed to coordinate this,” said the official.
TRIDAMO will consist of logistical manpower of the three services and will make automated inventory for common use items. “For this purpose, 353 common items have been identified. When the inventory is prepared, individual services will stop issuing common use items to their service headquarters in ANC. It will instead be demanded by TRIDAMO,” said another official.
The third element, the TRISAD, will be located in the mainland and will be tasked with transporting men and material to the islands under the ANC. “Earlier, the Embarkation Headquarter located in the mainland and comprising the detachments of the three services would carry out this task. It was time consuming, because the services would individually carry out logistical tasks. Now, TRISAD will ensure faster movement due to collective effort,” said the official.
Joint logistics node set up at Andaman & Nicobar command
Indian Navy commissions fourth Mk IV-class LCU IN LCU L54
The Indian Navy has commissioned the fourth Landing Craft Utility (LCU) Mk IV-class ship, IN LCU L54, at Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
IN LCU L54 was designed and built indigenously by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers as part of a planned series of eight LCU Mk IV-class vessels for the Indian Navy.
The LCU is set to be commanded by Indian Navy lieutenant commander Munish Sethi and can accommodate five officers and 41 sailors, as well as an additional troop of up to 160 personnel.
“The Indian Navy vessel is capable of transporting a wide range of combat equipment such as main battle tanks, T72s and other vehicles.”
LCU Mk IV-class ships are amphibious vessels that have been designed to carry out the transportation and deployment of main battle tanks, armoured vehicles, troops and equipment from the ship to the shore.
The class of vessels will be based at the Andaman and Nicobar Command and can be deployed to conduct multi-role activities such as beaching operations, search and rescue, and disaster relief operations.
They are also capable of carrying out supply, replenishment and evacuation missions from distant islands.
IN LCU L54 has a displacement of 830t and is installed with modern and advanced technologies such as the integrated bridge system (IBS) and integrated platform management system (IPMS).
In addition, the Indian Navy vessel is capable of transporting a wide range of combat equipment such as main battle tanks, T72s and other vehicles.
The third ship of the class, IN LCU L53, was inducted with the navy on 25 April. The remaining four LCUs are currently in various advanced stages of construction and will be commissioned into service with the Indian Navy over the next 18 months.
Indian Navy commissions fourth Mk IV-class LCU IN LCU L54 - Naval Technology
The Indian Navy has commissioned the fourth Landing Craft Utility (LCU) Mk IV-class ship, IN LCU L54, at Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
IN LCU L54 was designed and built indigenously by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers as part of a planned series of eight LCU Mk IV-class vessels for the Indian Navy.
The LCU is set to be commanded by Indian Navy lieutenant commander Munish Sethi and can accommodate five officers and 41 sailors, as well as an additional troop of up to 160 personnel.
“The Indian Navy vessel is capable of transporting a wide range of combat equipment such as main battle tanks, T72s and other vehicles.”
LCU Mk IV-class ships are amphibious vessels that have been designed to carry out the transportation and deployment of main battle tanks, armoured vehicles, troops and equipment from the ship to the shore.
The class of vessels will be based at the Andaman and Nicobar Command and can be deployed to conduct multi-role activities such as beaching operations, search and rescue, and disaster relief operations.
They are also capable of carrying out supply, replenishment and evacuation missions from distant islands.
IN LCU L54 has a displacement of 830t and is installed with modern and advanced technologies such as the integrated bridge system (IBS) and integrated platform management system (IPMS).
In addition, the Indian Navy vessel is capable of transporting a wide range of combat equipment such as main battle tanks, T72s and other vehicles.
The third ship of the class, IN LCU L53, was inducted with the navy on 25 April. The remaining four LCUs are currently in various advanced stages of construction and will be commissioned into service with the Indian Navy over the next 18 months.
Indian Navy commissions fourth Mk IV-class LCU IN LCU L54 - Naval Technology
IN commissions first indigenously built floating dock
The Indian Navy (IN) has commissioned its first indigenously designed and built floating dock to repair and service its major platforms.
Referred to as Floating Dock Navy-2 ( FDN-2 ), the 185 m-long and 40 m-wide platform was inducted into the service on 25 May in a ceremony held at Port Blair, the capital of India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands and headquarters of the IN-headed tri-service command.
The platform is equipped with “state-of-art automated systems with all modern facilities to ensure quality and swift repairs of warships”, said the IN in a 27 May statement.
FDN-2 , which is now the second floating dock in service with the IN, has the capability to lift ships and submarines of up to 8,000 tons displacement, which includes almost the entire range of the IN’s combat assets.
“The floating dock is designed for berthing alongside a jetty, or moored in calm waters, enabling planned and emergency docking operations for ships,” stated the IN, adding that FDN-2 will be based alongside FDN-1 at Port Blair and is expected to “substantially enhance” the repair and refit facility for IN warships deployed in the archipelago.
FDN-2 was launched in June 2017 at the Larsen & Toubro (L&T) shipyard at Kattupalli near Chennai. It has high-capacity ballast pumps along with an advanced automated ballast control system, and is provided with a hauling-in system to handle a ship’s docking and undocking operations, according to L&T.
IN commissions first indigenously built floating dock – Indian Defence Research Wing
The Indian Navy (IN) has commissioned its first indigenously designed and built floating dock to repair and service its major platforms.
Referred to as Floating Dock Navy-2 ( FDN-2 ), the 185 m-long and 40 m-wide platform was inducted into the service on 25 May in a ceremony held at Port Blair, the capital of India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands and headquarters of the IN-headed tri-service command.
The platform is equipped with “state-of-art automated systems with all modern facilities to ensure quality and swift repairs of warships”, said the IN in a 27 May statement.
FDN-2 , which is now the second floating dock in service with the IN, has the capability to lift ships and submarines of up to 8,000 tons displacement, which includes almost the entire range of the IN’s combat assets.
“The floating dock is designed for berthing alongside a jetty, or moored in calm waters, enabling planned and emergency docking operations for ships,” stated the IN, adding that FDN-2 will be based alongside FDN-1 at Port Blair and is expected to “substantially enhance” the repair and refit facility for IN warships deployed in the archipelago.
FDN-2 was launched in June 2017 at the Larsen & Toubro (L&T) shipyard at Kattupalli near Chennai. It has high-capacity ballast pumps along with an advanced automated ballast control system, and is provided with a hauling-in system to handle a ship’s docking and undocking operations, according to L&T.
IN commissions first indigenously built floating dock – Indian Defence Research Wing
Indian warships sail for trilateral Malabar exercise with US, Japan
Three Indian warships have set sail for the Western Pacific to join the US and Japanese naval vessels for the latest edition of mega military exercise Malabar that begins on Thursday off Guam.
The latest edition of the naval drill is significant as it comes amid growing Chinese assertiveness in the strategically critical Indo-Pacific region with India, the US and Japan targeting greater inter-operability to counter Beijing.
The exercise begins days after the Pentagon in a largely symbolic move to reflect new US national priorities changed the name of the Pacific Command to the US Indo-Pacific Command.
"Relationships with our Pacific and Indian Ocean allies and partners have proven critical to maintaining regional stability," Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said in Hawaii on May 31. The command is responsible for all US military activities in the greater Pacific region. It has about 375,000 civilian and military personnel assigned to the area, which includes India.
India has fielded stealth frigate INS Sahyadri, missile corvette INS Kamorta, fleet tanker INS Shakti and long range maritime patrol aircraft P8I for the exercises that were first established in 1992 between India and the US. The US has brought in its over 100,000-tonne USS Ronald Reagan, a nuclear-powered carrier with F/A-18 fighters, early-warning and electronic warfare aircraft, and other frontline assets including a nuclear attack submarine and P-8A patrol aircraft. The Japanese have sent one of the two 27,000-tonne helicopter carriers, a Soryu-class submarine, Takanami class destroyer JS Suzunami and Kawasaki P-1 maritime aircraft.
The naval drill became annual feature only after 2002 following nuclear tensions in 1998. The warships under the command of Rear Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, Flag Officer Commanding, Eastern Fleet, are currently on an overseas deployment to South East Asia and the Western Pacific. According to an Indian Navy spokesperson, the three ships are scheduled to reach on June 7 for the Harbour Phase of the 22nd edition of Malabar taking place off Guam -- an island in Micronesia in the western Pacific Ocean under the US control.
It is for the first time the exercise is being conducted off Guam. In 2017, it was held on the Eastern Sea Board of India, off Chennai and Visakhapatnam. Over the last 26 years, the Maritime exercise has grown in scope and complexity and aims to address the variety of shared threats and challenges to maritime security in the Indo-Pacific, the spokesperson said. "Further, the exercise contributes towards increasing the level of mutual understanding, inter-operability and sharing of the best practices between the three navies."
The scope of the June 7-15 war game includes professional interactions during the Harbour Phase. The sea phase includes a diverse range of activities at sea including aircraft carrier operations, air defence, anti-submarine warfare, surface warfare, visit board search and seizure (VBSS), joint manoeuvres and tactical procedures.
Indian warships sail for trilateral Malabar exercise with US, Japan
Three Indian warships have set sail for the Western Pacific to join the US and Japanese naval vessels for the latest edition of mega military exercise Malabar that begins on Thursday off Guam.
The latest edition of the naval drill is significant as it comes amid growing Chinese assertiveness in the strategically critical Indo-Pacific region with India, the US and Japan targeting greater inter-operability to counter Beijing.
The exercise begins days after the Pentagon in a largely symbolic move to reflect new US national priorities changed the name of the Pacific Command to the US Indo-Pacific Command.
"Relationships with our Pacific and Indian Ocean allies and partners have proven critical to maintaining regional stability," Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said in Hawaii on May 31. The command is responsible for all US military activities in the greater Pacific region. It has about 375,000 civilian and military personnel assigned to the area, which includes India.
India has fielded stealth frigate INS Sahyadri, missile corvette INS Kamorta, fleet tanker INS Shakti and long range maritime patrol aircraft P8I for the exercises that were first established in 1992 between India and the US. The US has brought in its over 100,000-tonne USS Ronald Reagan, a nuclear-powered carrier with F/A-18 fighters, early-warning and electronic warfare aircraft, and other frontline assets including a nuclear attack submarine and P-8A patrol aircraft. The Japanese have sent one of the two 27,000-tonne helicopter carriers, a Soryu-class submarine, Takanami class destroyer JS Suzunami and Kawasaki P-1 maritime aircraft.
The naval drill became annual feature only after 2002 following nuclear tensions in 1998. The warships under the command of Rear Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, Flag Officer Commanding, Eastern Fleet, are currently on an overseas deployment to South East Asia and the Western Pacific. According to an Indian Navy spokesperson, the three ships are scheduled to reach on June 7 for the Harbour Phase of the 22nd edition of Malabar taking place off Guam -- an island in Micronesia in the western Pacific Ocean under the US control.
It is for the first time the exercise is being conducted off Guam. In 2017, it was held on the Eastern Sea Board of India, off Chennai and Visakhapatnam. Over the last 26 years, the Maritime exercise has grown in scope and complexity and aims to address the variety of shared threats and challenges to maritime security in the Indo-Pacific, the spokesperson said. "Further, the exercise contributes towards increasing the level of mutual understanding, inter-operability and sharing of the best practices between the three navies."
The scope of the June 7-15 war game includes professional interactions during the Harbour Phase. The sea phase includes a diverse range of activities at sea including aircraft carrier operations, air defence, anti-submarine warfare, surface warfare, visit board search and seizure (VBSS), joint manoeuvres and tactical procedures.
Indian warships sail for trilateral Malabar exercise with US, Japan
Indian Navy completes refit of 32-year-old Mauritius Coast Guard Ship
The Indian Navy has completed “service life extension refit” of a 32-year-old ship of the Mauritius Coast Guard. The six-month-long overhaul of the Mauritius Coast Guard Ship (MCGS) Guardian here was undertaken in furtherance of the Indian Navy’s diplomatic outreach, the Western Naval Command (WNC) said in an official statement today.
The `service life extension refit’ of the 32-year-old ship started on December 1, 2017 at Naval Dockyard and ensured timely completion of its hull, engineering, electrical and weapon work package, it said. MCGS Guardian, after successfully completing all the mandated trials, is set to return to Mauritius “as good as new”, the statement said.
While bidding farewell to the ship and the crew, the Admiral Superintendent of Naval Dockyard presented a memento and a compendium of reports of all trials conducted on the vessel, stated the city-headquartered WNC.
Indian Navy completes refit of 32-year-old Mauritius Coast Guard Ship
The Indian Navy has completed “service life extension refit” of a 32-year-old ship of the Mauritius Coast Guard. The six-month-long overhaul of the Mauritius Coast Guard Ship (MCGS) Guardian here was undertaken in furtherance of the Indian Navy’s diplomatic outreach, the Western Naval Command (WNC) said in an official statement today.
The `service life extension refit’ of the 32-year-old ship started on December 1, 2017 at Naval Dockyard and ensured timely completion of its hull, engineering, electrical and weapon work package, it said. MCGS Guardian, after successfully completing all the mandated trials, is set to return to Mauritius “as good as new”, the statement said.
While bidding farewell to the ship and the crew, the Admiral Superintendent of Naval Dockyard presented a memento and a compendium of reports of all trials conducted on the vessel, stated the city-headquartered WNC.
Indian Navy completes refit of 32-year-old Mauritius Coast Guard Ship
Suzuki's automobile production in India crosses 20 mn milestone
Japan's Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) today said it has achieved accumulated automobile production of 20 million units in India. With this, India becomes the second country after Japan where Suzuki has reached this milestone, the company said in a statement.
SMC, which began its journey in India through a joint venture with the Central government - Maruti Udyog, said the country is the fastest to reach 20 million units in 34 years and 5 months since starting production in December 1983, breaking the record of 45 years and 9 months in Japan.
Currently, SMC produces automobiles in the country through Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) in which it holds 56.21 percent stake and fully-owned arm, Suzuki Motor Gujarat (SMG) that supplies exclusively to MSIL.
While MSIL produces vehicles at Gurgaon and Manesar plants, SMG rolls out vehicles from its Gujarat facility.
"Of the 20 million units, Alto was the most produced model with approximately 3.17 million units," SMC said, adding the company crossed this milestone in India with the newly launched Swift produced at the Gujarat plant.
The Japanese small car major began its automobile production in India in December 1983 with its first model, the Maruti 800 by erstwhile Maruti Udyog.
At present, 16 models, including the Dzire, Baleno, Alto, Swift, WagonR, and Vitara Brezza, are produced at the three plants.
In 2017-18, around 1.78 million units were produced in India, of which 1.65 million units were sold in the domestic market and 1,30,000 units were exported to over 100 countries and regions including Europe, Japan, Asia, Africa, and Latin America, SMC added.
The company had crossed the first 1 million units milestone in March 1994 and went on to reach 10 million units in March 2011.
It crossed the 15 million units cumulative production milestone in India in May 2015.
The top five produced models are Alto (3.17 million), Maruti 800 (2.91 million), Wagon R (2.13 million), Onmi (1.94 million) and Swift (1.94 million), the company said.
Suzuki's automobile production in India crosses 20 mn milestone
Japan's Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) today said it has achieved accumulated automobile production of 20 million units in India. With this, India becomes the second country after Japan where Suzuki has reached this milestone, the company said in a statement.
SMC, which began its journey in India through a joint venture with the Central government - Maruti Udyog, said the country is the fastest to reach 20 million units in 34 years and 5 months since starting production in December 1983, breaking the record of 45 years and 9 months in Japan.
Currently, SMC produces automobiles in the country through Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) in which it holds 56.21 percent stake and fully-owned arm, Suzuki Motor Gujarat (SMG) that supplies exclusively to MSIL.
While MSIL produces vehicles at Gurgaon and Manesar plants, SMG rolls out vehicles from its Gujarat facility.
"Of the 20 million units, Alto was the most produced model with approximately 3.17 million units," SMC said, adding the company crossed this milestone in India with the newly launched Swift produced at the Gujarat plant.
The Japanese small car major began its automobile production in India in December 1983 with its first model, the Maruti 800 by erstwhile Maruti Udyog.
At present, 16 models, including the Dzire, Baleno, Alto, Swift, WagonR, and Vitara Brezza, are produced at the three plants.
In 2017-18, around 1.78 million units were produced in India, of which 1.65 million units were sold in the domestic market and 1,30,000 units were exported to over 100 countries and regions including Europe, Japan, Asia, Africa, and Latin America, SMC added.
The company had crossed the first 1 million units milestone in March 1994 and went on to reach 10 million units in March 2011.
It crossed the 15 million units cumulative production milestone in India in May 2015.
The top five produced models are Alto (3.17 million), Maruti 800 (2.91 million), Wagon R (2.13 million), Onmi (1.94 million) and Swift (1.94 million), the company said.
Suzuki's automobile production in India crosses 20 mn milestone
India’s Maritime Vulnerabilities | Indian Defence News
Interesting article . Your views
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We will be building a major air base on the islands.
A comment in the article:
For the Writer - Important to First Know the Subject Matter to then begin to Distort it !
The apprehensions in article are drummed up.
A&N have had significant developments since the 71 wars , especially since Vice Admiral VS Soman, and Indian navy's reach to A&N is significantly faster. China has already been played to be an expansionist power in the international media, I highly doubt of a Kargil like situation in AP.
China has propped pakistan to do it's bidding with India. Territorial expansion into India especially in AP doesn't have any gains and given the trade deficit such hostilities will only be counterproductive for China.
my bad, I thought it refereed to disputed land and kargil, and my mind skipped to ap.
I think our missile boats should be redeployed there ASAP,in the numerous natural bays of the little islands there it will be near impossible to track them for enemy ships.And we should also station 2-3 camouflaged brahmos batteries on the islands.
I personally , used to think this guy is an alarmist. If you read his book , this *censored*er makes you believe the Chinese almost own us and for the benefit of doubt (, like in that of the beloved pig of the Kodagus - Joe shearer ) , he makes a few concessions to Indian defence . All the while , asserting Chinese dominance , while noting our meagre defence .
I don't even want to comment on the kind of person he is .
One killed in ship fire off Kochi
A youngman was killed when an Indian merchant vessel, MV Nalini, caught fire 14.5 nautical miles southwest off Kochi on Wednesday.
Though the Navy and coast guard doused the fire and airlifted the mariner, Yogesh Kanji Solanki, 29, of Daman and Diu, doctors at the Medical Trust Hospital here declared him dead on arrival.
He had suffered 80% burns.
The ship, ferrying naptha from Mundra in Gujarat to Colombo, caught fire in the evening, and the vessel lost its power and propulsion.
On receiving a message, the Indian Navy sent an advanced light helicopter to airlift the injured, even as the coast guard despatched a Charlie interceptor. The Cochin Port Trust also sent a tug
Despite adverse climatic conditions, the Navy airlifted the injured man ashore. The ship, with 22 crew onboard, would be towed in to Kochi on Thursday. Authorities were suspecting that a naptha leak might have caused the blaze.
One killed in ship fire off Kochi - Times of India
A youngman was killed when an Indian merchant vessel, MV Nalini, caught fire 14.5 nautical miles southwest off Kochi on Wednesday.
Though the Navy and coast guard doused the fire and airlifted the mariner, Yogesh Kanji Solanki, 29, of Daman and Diu, doctors at the Medical Trust Hospital here declared him dead on arrival.
He had suffered 80% burns.
The ship, ferrying naptha from Mundra in Gujarat to Colombo, caught fire in the evening, and the vessel lost its power and propulsion.
On receiving a message, the Indian Navy sent an advanced light helicopter to airlift the injured, even as the coast guard despatched a Charlie interceptor. The Cochin Port Trust also sent a tug
Despite adverse climatic conditions, the Navy airlifted the injured man ashore. The ship, with 22 crew onboard, would be towed in to Kochi on Thursday. Authorities were suspecting that a naptha leak might have caused the blaze.
One killed in ship fire off Kochi - Times of India