While the Indian government may have agreed to an umbrella End Use Monitoring Agreement, there are many in the Ministry of Defense and the armed forces who are not happy with the pact. StratPost finds out why.
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End use monitoring pact creates political furor
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Former External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha asked in Parliament whether the pact would allow US inspection even for military purchases from third countries if they had used American technology and whether inspectors would be able to make on-site visits to sensitive installations to inspect fixed, immovable assets.
Baloch reference confounds Indian security officials
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‘Why did they have to open that door? This will simply give encouragement to the Pakistanis to try and drag us down on one more issue at every forum. Our behavior might be an open book, but that doesn’t mean we allow them an opportunity to twist it into something else’.
Indian, French navies rescue Indian dhow from pirates
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The INS Godavari and the French warship Aconit have rescued an Indian dhow with a crew of 14 Indians after it was hijacked by pirates off Boosaaso in Somali last Friday. Pirates had attempted to use the dhow, the MV Nafeya, crewed by 14 Indians, as a mother-ship for hijacking the VLCC size Liberian tanker MVA Elephant.
Army chief to visit US next week
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General Deepak Kapoor will visit the US on Monday. The current agenda in increasing Indo-US military cooperation includes the Logistics Support Agreement (LSA), the End User Monitoring Agreement (EUMA) and the Communications Interoperability and Security Agreement (CISA). Interestingly, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will be India at the same time.
Antony confirms StratPost reports on MiG-29 tail defect
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The Indian Defense Minister AK Antony has confirmed the presence of structural problems in the MiG-29 to the Rajya Sabha, something StratPost had first reported in February after confirming the grounding of the aircraft by the Russian Air Force.
Naval presentation on India’s boomer
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This presentation was made last year by the Indian Navy and the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) to the National Security Advisory Board and the Ministry of Defense, and is published on StratPost courtesy of Shiv Aroor of Headlines Today.
Gripen takes a hit in MMRCA race after US bullying: Report
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The Jerusalem Post has reported that under US pressure the Israeli Defense Ministry has ordered the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to withdraw from a project to jointly develop the Gripen IN with Gripen’s parent company Saab. The Gripen IN is the aircraft Saab has been proposing to offer the Indian Air Force.
Being gay still a crime in the military
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While the Delhi High Court’s unprecedented judgment, striking down the applicability of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) in the case of consenting adults, essentially decriminalizes homosexuality, the Indian armed forces will still consider it a punishable offense.
IAF cargo held at Helsinki
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While Finnish Customs suspect a Finnair official to be guilty of the export violation for transporting 19 crates of military equipment, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has indicated Balmer Lawrie to be at fault in the matter, for not executing proper documentation. The cargo was impounded in May last year.
Army open to ‘Arunachal Scouts’ plan
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The Indian Army views with favor the idea of raising ‘Arunachal Scouts’ battalions to complement the existing Indian Army and Indo-Tibetan Border Police presence in Arunachal Pradesh, as they are also considered highly motivated, since they are essentially providing security for their own homes and families.
Indian Army confirms ‘problems’ if Nepal joins ICC
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The creation of a legal and jurisdictional ambiguity with respect to Nepalese Gorkha troops of the Indian Army has now been confirmed to StratPost by army lawyers. “The army cannot deploy these troops when, by their mere presence, they may render any operation liable for scrutiny by the ICC,” said one lawyer.
US chartered AN-124 cleared to fly
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The US-chartered Russian AN-124 aircraft that landed at Mumbai last night has been cleared to take off after being checked by Indian authorities. The aircraft was carrying armored ambulances.
US aircraft forced down at Mumbai
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A US aircraft has been forced to land at Mumbai after intruding into Indian airspace from Pakistan.
China blasts ADB approval for Arunachal loan: Report
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China has launched a broadside against India and come down heavily on the approval given by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for a loan for Arunachal Pradesh, demanding the ADB go back on it, since it involves areas ‘disputed’ between India and China.
