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India in the Era ofStrategic Uncertainty

India has built a network of strategic partnerships around the world. These include economic, technological and military components. Indian defence forces have carried a series of military, air and naval exercises with a large number of countries. Indian naval visits and collaborative operations with countries extending from the Mediterranean to the Pacific have helped built mutual confidence.

Building Economic Capability

n LT GENERAL (RETD) V.R. RAGHAVAN

Major developments in geopolitical and geoeconomic terms are currently transforming the international security scenario into one of uncertainty and volatility. Emergence of new economies in Asia, Africa and Latin America cou-pled with global financial slowdown and the Euro zone crisis has transformed the global power equations. Global

balance of power is assessed to be shifting to Asia. The 21st century is being heralded as the Asian century. This is attributed to the impressive rise of China, India and South East Asian countries, in economic and military terms. Asia is no longer in the lower rung of the global economy. The expansion of G-20 forum and demand for reforms in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank reflect this trend. In addition to the ongoing power shift, energy is increasingly interlinked with geopolitics as demand and competition for global resources sharpen. The ongoing shift creates opportunities and challenges in the future. In an era of strategic uncertainty, Indian security choices will be guided as much by these developments as by its fundamental strategic priorities.

Indian Strategic PrioritiesIndias first strategic priority of sustained economic development has and will continue to remain, in order to raise 40 per cent of one billion Indian people out of poverty. India cannot claim to be a successful

state without this major strategic necessity remaining unfulfilled. India requires a stable political environment within and a peaceful international environment to conduct its affairs. Coalition governments being a regular feature of governance, with the rise of smaller regional parties in determining foreign and domestic policy issues, decision-making and reaching a consensus becomes increasingly difficult. In order to pursue its developmental and economic goals, a peaceful periphery in the Indian region is a strategic necessity. Intra-state con-flicts have prevented Indias neighbour from emerging as strong eco-nomic entities. Equally, a stable international security and economic environment is a strategic necessity for India. India needs access to the world market and resources for continued economic development. Exports account for 20 per cent of Indias GDP. India with its unique geopolitical positioning in Asia has an increasingly influential role to play in the regional security.

Indian Security ConcernsThe present transition has been driven by dramatic changes in informa-tion and communication technology, economics, political and strategic factors. The world has witnessed many changes during the past few decades, but the recent trends have a long-lasting impact on the global security architecture. The rise of China and associated geopolitical devel-opments in East Asia, uprising in West Asia, global financial downturn and Euro zone crisis, Afghanistan and international terrorism, energy and the quest for new sources and cyber security form the range of Indias security concerns.

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Director General Military Operations DGMO* Additional Director General Military Operations ADGMO (A)Additional Director General Military Operations ADGMO (B) Additional Director General Information Warfare ADGIWDirector General Military Intelligence DGMI Additional Director General Military Intelligence ADGMI (A) Additional Director General Military Intelligence ADGMI (B) Additional Director General Public Information ADGPIAdditional Director General Signal Intelligence ADGSIDirector General Operational Logistics & Stragetic Move DGOL&SMAdditional Director General Operation Logistics ADGOL Additional Director General Movements ADG Mov

Director General Information Systems DGISAdditional Director General Information System ADGISDirector General Staff Duties DGSD Director General Military Training DGMTSignal Officer-in-Chief SO-in-C

Deputy Director General Management Studies DDGMS President Army Standing Establishment Committee President ASEC

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A man of unparalleled experience in governance with the rare distinction of having served at different times as Foreign, Defence, Commerce and Finance Minister; Pranab Mukherjee assumed office as the 13th President of India on July 25, 2012.

After his post-graduation in History and Political Science, and a degree in Law from the University of Kolkata, he embarked on his professional life as a college teacher and journalist. In 1969, he plunged into full-time public life following his election to the Upper House of the Parliament (Rajya Sabha). Mukherjee was elected to the Rajya Sabha five times and twice to the Lower House of the Parliament (Lok Sabha). He was a member of the Congress Working Committee, the highest policy-making body of the party, for 23 years.

During the period 2004-12, Mukherjee was instrumental in spearheading critical decisions of the government on a range of issues such as Administrative Reforms, Right to Information, Right to Employment, Food Security, Energy Security, Information Technology and Telecommunication, set-ting up of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), Metro Rail, etc through Chairmanship of over 95 Groups of Ministers constituted for the purpose. In the 1970s and 1980s, he was instrumental in setting up the Regional Rural Banks (1975) and the EXIM Bank of India as well as National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (1981-82).

A powerful orator and scholar, Mukherjees intellectual and political prowess as well as remarkable knowledge of international relations, financial affairs and parliamentary process, are widely admired.

Pranab MukherjeePresident of India & Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces

Dr Manmohan Singh, the 15th Prime Minister of India, is rightly acclaimed as a thinker and a scholar. Born on September 26, 1932, in a village in Punjab province of undivided India, Dr Singh completed his matriculation from Punjab University in 1948. His academic career took him to the University of Cambridge in the UK, where he earned a first class Honours degree in Economics in 1957 followed by a D.Phil in Economics from Nuffield College at Oxford University in 1962. Dr Singhs academic credentials were burnished by the years he spent on the faculty of Punjab University and the Delhi School of Economics. His brief stint at the UNCTAD Secretariat was prior to his appointment as Secretary General of the South Commission in Geneva between 1987 and 1990. In 1971, Dr Singh served as Economic Advisor in the Ministry of Commerce and subsequently took over as the Chief Economic Advisor in the Ministry of Finance in 1972.

Among the numerous positions held by Dr Singh are

Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, Advisor to the Prime Minister and Chairman of the University Grants Commission. The turning point in the economic history of independent India was his tenure as the Finance Minister of India from 1991 to 1996. Among the multitude of awards and honours conferred upon Dr Singh in his public career, the most prominent are Indias second highest civilian honour, the Padma Vibhushan (1987); the Jawaharlal Nehru Birth Centenary Award of the Indian Science Congress Association (1995); the Asia Money Award for Finance Minister of the Year (1993 and 1994); the Euro Money Award for Finance Minister of the Year (1993); the Adam Smith Prize of the University of Cambridge (1956); and the Wrights Prize for Distinguished Performance at St. Johns College in Cambridge (1955). Dr Singh has been a member of the Rajya Sabha since 1991 and has served as the Leader of the Opposition from 1998 to 2004.

Dr Manmohan SinghPrime Minister of India

A.K. Antony took over as the Union Defence Minister on October 24, 2006, marking a return to the Indian Cabinet after a long hiatus of 12 years. Born on December 28, 1940 in Cherthala of Alappuzha district in Kerala, to Aley Kutty and Arakkaparambil Kurian Pillai, he is a law graduate from the University of Kerala. He was married on March 17, 1985 to Elizabeth Antony and has two sons. His interest in politics and social work dates back to his young days when he headed the students unions.

Having been a member of the Congress Party from the beginning, he has held several party posts both at the state and national levels. He has also held numerous positions in the Kerala Legislative Assembly from 1970 onwards and took charge of the portfolio of Union Cabinet Minister of Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution from 1993 to 1995. Antony, who has been the Chief Minister of Kerala thrice, is an astute politician with a spotless image.

A.K. AntonyDefence Minister

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AFGHANISTANHead of State and Government President Hamid KarzaiFirst Vice PresidentMohammad Qasim Fahim Second Vice PresidentAbdul Karim Khalili Defence MinisterBismillah Khan MohammadiForeign MinisterDr Zalmai RassoulInterior MinisterLt General Ghulam Mujtaba PatangChief of General Staff of the Armed ForcesLt General Sher Mohammad KarimiCommander of the Air ForceMajor General Abdul Wahab WardakMinistry of DefenceKabul, AfghanistanPhone: 0093 (O) 202300331Phone: 0093 (O) 700275707

ALGERIAHead of StatePresident Abdel-aziz Bouteflika Prime MinisterAbdelmalek SellalMinister of National DefenceAbdel-aziz Bouteflika Chief of General StaffGeneral Ahmed Salah GaidaCommander of the Land ForcesMajor General Ahcene TaferCommander of the NavyMajor General Malek NecibCommander of the GendarmerieMajor General Ahmed BoustilaMinistry of DefenceAvenue des TagarinsAlgiers AlgeriaPhone: +2132611515

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National Peoples Army HQMinistry of National DefenceAvenue Ali Khoudja, Algiers, AlgeriaPhone: +2132634176, 631765, 611515

AUSTRALIAHead of StateQueen Elizabeth II (since January 6, 1952).

Governor General Quentin Bryce

Prime Minister Julia Eileen Gillard

Defence Minister Stephen Francis Smith

Chief of the Defence ForcesGeneral David Hurley

Chief of ArmyLt Gen David Morrison

Chief of NavyVice Admiral Ray Griggs

Chief of Air ForceAir Marshal Geoff Brown

Chief Joint OperationsLt General Ash Power

Department of DefenceRussel OfficesSuite MF149, Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600Phone: 02 6277 7800 Phone: +6162659111Fax: 02 6273 4118Defence National Phone: 1300 3333623

BAHRAINHead of StateHM King Hamad bin isa al Khalifa

Prime MinisterKhalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa

Minister of InteriorLt General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa

Deputy Prime MinisterShaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa

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AFGHANISTAN

Overview of the EconomyAfghanistans economy is recovering from decades of conflict. The economy has improved significantly since the fall of the Taliban regime in 2001 largely because of the infusion of international assistance, the recovery of the agricultural sector and service sector growth. Despite the progress of the past few years, Afghanistan is extremely poor, land-locked, and highly dependent on foreign aid. Much of the population

continues to suffer from shortages of housing, clean water, electricity, medical care and jobs. Criminality, insecurity, weak governance, and the Afghan Governments difficulty in extending rule of law to all parts of the country pose challenges to future economic growth. Afghanistans living standards are among the lowest in the world. While the international community remains committed to Afghanistans development, pledging over $67 billion at nine donors conferences between 2003 and 2010, the Government of Afghanistan will need to overcome a number of challeng-es, including low revenue collection, anaemic job creation, high levels of corruption, weak government capacity, and poor public infrastructure.

DefenceTotal Armed Forces : Active 1,36,106 (Army 1,31,906, Air 4,200)Paramilitary : Afghan National Police 1,19,639

Security EnvironmentThe insurgency in Afghanistan has expanded far beyond its stronghold in the South East. Transcending its traditional Pashtun base, the Taliban is bolstering its influence in the central-eastern provinces by installing shadow governments and tapping into the vulnerabilities of a Central Government crippled by corruption and deeply dependent on a corrosive war economy. Collusion between insurgents and corrupt government officials in Kabul and the nearby provinces has increased, leading to a profusion of criminal networks in the Afghan heartland. Despite efforts to combat the insurgency in the south, stability in the centre has steadily eroded. Yet, with nearly one-fifth of the population residing in Kabul and its surrounding provinces, the Afghan heartland is pivotal to the planned transition from international troops to Afghan forces at the end of 2014. Given the insurgencys entrenchment so close to the capital, however, it appears doubtful that President Hamid Karzais Government will be able to contain the threat and stabilise the country by then. Countering the insurgency in these crucial areas requires the implementation of long-overdue reforms, including more robust anti-corruption efforts, stricter oversight over international aid and greater support for capacity building in the judicial and financial sectors.

NATO took over the command of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in August 2003 and covered Afghanistans whole territory to assist the Afghan Government in exercising and extending its authority and influence across the country, paving the way for reconstruction and effective governance. The UN expanded NATO role vide Resolution 1776 on September 17, 2007, calling upon the alliance to disarm militias, reform the justice system, train a national police force and army, pro-vide security for elections, and combat the narcotics industry. Over the years, the number of ISAF troops has grown accordingly, from the initial 5,000 to around 1,29,469 as on May 10, 2012, from 50 countries. The largest number of troops is from the US, numbering 90,000. In addition, there are a total of 27 reconstruction teams. Figures are calculated by the Force Flow tracking system at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) Headquarters (HQ). Numbers of troops should be taken as indicatives as they change daily. Additionally, the Afghan National Army is now 1,95,000, which implies that they have achieved their recruitment goal.

In July 2010, Wikileaks released a huge cache of 90,000 secret military files related to Afghanistan. Revealing how the coalition forces had killed hundreds of civilians in unreported incidents, it also recorded the surge in Taliban attacks and the fear of support to the Taliban from neighbouring Iran and Pakistan.

Throughout spring 2011, the Taliban launched a major offen-sive, targeting government officials and buildings. The attacks took place in Kandahar with the Taliban claiming to take over the city. This inflamed insurgency, fuelled by the recent killing of Osama bin

CENTRAL & SOUTH ASIA: AFGHANISTAN

Area : 6,52,230 sq kmCapital : KabulCoastline : 0 km (landlocked)Population : 3,04,19,928 (July 2012 est.)Note: This is a significantly revised figure; the previous estimate of 3,36,09,937 was extrapolated from the last Afghan census held in 1979, which was never completed because of the Soviet invasion.Ethnic Divisions: Pashtun 42 per cent, Tajik 27 per cent, Hazara 9 per cent, Uzbek 9 per cent, Aimak 4 per cent, Turkmen 3 per cent, Baloch 2 per cent, others 4 per centReligions : Sunni Muslim 80 per cent, Shia Muslim 19 per

cent, others 1 per centLanguages : Afghan Persian or Dari (official) 50 per cent,

Pashto (official) 35 per cent, Turkic languages (primarily Uzbek and Turkmen) 11 per cent, 30 minor languages (primarily Balochi and Pashai) 4 per cent, much bilingualism

Literacy : 28.1 per centGovernment : Islamic republicSuffrage : 18 years of age; universalAdministrative Divisions : 34 provinces

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STRATEGIC DIALOGUES/TALKS/NEGOTIATIONS

: JULY 2011

Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna with Secretary Hillary Clinton in New Delhi July 19, 2011

n July 19: Indo-US Strategic Dialogue on defence, space, counter- terrorism, bilateral economic ties and cooperation in the field of civil nuclear energy were the areas of focus.

n July 22: North Korea and South Korea dialogue at ASEAN meet in Bali aimed at engaging Pyongyang on the nuclear issue held.

n July 28-29: North Korea and the United States exploratory talks in New York to determine if North Korea was willing to restart nuclear talks. It ended on a cordial note but there was no progress throughout the year.

: SEPTEMBER 2011

n September 2-3: Istanbul meet on Afghanistan reaf-firmed commitment and cooperation of regional countries to peace and stability in Kabul.

: NOVEMBER 2011

Defence Minister A.K. Antony presenting a memento to his Japanese counterpart,Yasuo Ichikawa at the end of bilateral talks in, Tokyo on November 2, 2011

n November 1-3: Defence Minister A.K. Antony vis-ited Japan for a defence dialogue to strengthen defence cooperation and expand engagement.

: DECEMBER 2011

n December 5: The Second Bonn Conference on Afghanistan in Germany reaffirmed the commit-ment of international community to peace and stability in Afghanistan. Pakistan, the key regional actors absence, was noticeable due to differences with the US and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) over Salala incident in which 26 Pakistani soldiers were killed in November 2011 in NATO air strikes.

Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma and Deputy Chief of General Staff of Chinese PLA, General Ma Xiaotian, fourth Annual Defence Dialogue in New Delhi, on December 9, 2011

n December 9: The fourth India-China Annual Defence Dialogue was held in New Delhi follow-ing a brief period of breakdown after talks held in January 2010. The dialogue was held in a cor-dial atmosphere with a resolution for constructive engagement.

Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation Director M.A. Dmitriev signing an agreement for the Su-30MKI aircraft licensed production expansion in India

n December 16: India signed fresh agreements with Russia for the licensed production of 42 Sukhoi fighters, taking the total Sukhoi MKI fleet for the IAF to 272 numbers.

n December 28: India and Oman extended validity of existing bilateral memorandum of understanding on military cooperation for a further period of five years.

: JANUARY 2012

Indian Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai at the Sherpa Meeting for the Seoul Nuclear Security Summit in New Delhi on January 16, 2012

n January 16-17: Meeting of Sherpas for the second Nuclear Security Summit in New Delhi finalised the agenda for the Summit in March.

n January 30: Japanese delegation led by Admiral Hisayasu Suzuki, the Commandant, Japan Coast Guard, held the XI the High Level Meeting and Combined Exercises with the Indian Coast Guard, expanding joint interaction on coastal security.

: MARCH 2012

Dr Manmohan Singh with the leaders of the Nuclear Security Summit, in Seoul on March 27, 2012

n March 26-27: Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) was held in South Korea with 53 global leaders, includ-ing Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, the US President Barack Obama, Chinese President Hu Jintao and Russian President Medvedev. The summit committed to ensure measures to prevent nuclear material from falling in the hands of terror-ist groups and non-state actors.

: JUNE 2012

n June 6-7: Afghanistan was admitted as an observer in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisa-tion Summit.

Defence Minister A.K. Antony with US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta in New Delhi on June 6, 2012

n June 6: Indo-US defence dialogue chaired by the Minister of Defence A.K. Antony and Defense Sec-retary Leon Panetta reaffirmed the engagement giving India a pivotal role in the US policy of shift to the Asia Pacific.

n June 11-12: India-Pakistan talks on Siachen failed to make headway due to differences. How-ever, both countries committed to hold continu-ous dialogues.

n June 18: The India-Pakistan 12th round of talks on Sir Creek held an agreement to engage fur-ther. Analysts envisage this as a security doable between the two countries.

n June 13: India-US Strategic Dialogue chaired by External Affairs Minister and the US Secretary of State highlighted wide-ranging partnership between the two countries in multiple spheres from education to health care and services sectors.

n June 28: The second India-South Korea strate-gic dialogue reaffirmed commitment for mutual cooperation.

n June 29: The first India-Japan-South Korea Trilat-eral Dialogue in New Delhi marked the commence-ment of a new engagement between Asias biggest democracies.

: JULY 2012

n July 8: Tokyo Conference for long-term commitment of funding for Afghanistan assured President Hamid Karzais Government of continued donor support but also demanded effective measures to control corruption.

: OCTOBER 2012

n October 4: India-Russia Inter-Governmental Com-mission on Military-Technical Cooperation meets in New Delhi. Delay in handing over of Gorshkov aircraft carrier announced.

n October 22: Second India-Japan 2+2 Dialogue was held in Tokyo on October 22, 2012. Bilateral secu-rity and defence cooperation was reviewed.

n October 29: Third India-US-Japan trilateral dia-logue was held. Strategies to combat piracy, bol-ster maritime security and leverage strengths to shape the Asia-Pacific architecture was discussed.

: NOVEMBER 2012

n November 2: The Twelfth Meeting of the Council of Ministers of Member States of the Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IORARC) was held at Gurgaon, India. Six priority areas for cooperation identified to include, maritime secu-rity, piracy and disaster risk reduction.

n November 20: East Asia Summit was held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It was attended by global leaders including Indian Prime Minister Manmo-han Singh, US President Barack Obama and Chi-nese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao.

n November 30: Working Mechanism for Consul-tation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs met in New Delhi. Review of border affairs were discussed and reduction in transgressions highlighted.

HIGH LEVEL DEFENCE VISITS

: JULY 2011

A.K. Antony and Kyrgyz President Roza Otunbaeva inaugurated Kyrgyz Indian Mountain Biomedical Research Centre, Kyrgyzstan, July 5, 2011

n July 4-5: Indias Defence Minister A.K. Antony vis-ited Kyrgyzstan and inaugurated the Kyrgyz-Indian Mountain Biomedical Research Centre in Bishkek.

: SEPTEMBER 2011

n September 7: Indian Chief of the Army Staff Gen-eral V.K. Singh went on a three-day visit to Mon-golia in early September, underlining increased Indo-Mongolian defence cooperation.

Kyrgyzstan Defence Minister, Maj Gen Abibilla Kudaberdiev paying homage to the martyrs at Amar Jawan Jyoti, New Delhi on September 09, 2011

n September 9: Kyrgyz Defence Minister Major Gen-eral Abibilla Kubaderdiev visited India in early September, heralding the growing Indo-Kyrgyz defence relations.

Commissioner of DAPA of Republic of Korea, Noh Dae-Lae called on the Minister of State for Defence M.M. Pallam Raju, New Delhi, September 19, 2011

n September 19: Noh Dae-Lae, Commissioner of Defence Acquisition Programme Administration

(DAPA) of the Republic of Korea called on the Minister of State for Defence M.M. Pallam Raju in New Delhi and exchanged views on defence acquisitions.

General of Army Americo Salvador de Oliveira, Commander of Ground Operations of Brazilian Army, calls on General V.K. Singh, New Delhi September 26, 2011

n September 26: General of Army Americo Salvadar de Oliveira, Commander of Ground Operations of Brazil, called on Indian Army Chief General V.K. Singh in New Delhi and made a commitment to increase defence relations between the two Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) and India, Brazil, South Africa (IBSA) partners.

Mohammed Nasser Mohamed Al Rasbi, Defence Secretary of Oman and head of delegation, calls on Defence Minister A.K. Antony, New Delhi, September 26, 2011

n September 26: A delegation from Oman, headed by Defence Secretary Mohammed Nasser Mohamed Al Rasbi, visited India for talks with Indian Defence Ministry officials on expanding mutual coopera-tion, including training and exercises.

: OCTOBER 2011

n October 4-5: Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony was in Russia for the Eleventh India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military Technical Cooperation underlining continuing military tech-nical cooperation in the annual event, unique in Indias special relationship with Russia.

Joint Chief of Staff of Defence Services, Myanmar, Lt Gen Hla Htay Win meets the Army Chief General V.K. Singh, New Delhi on October 14, 2011

n October 14: Lt General Hla Htay Win, Joint Chief of Defence Services of Myanmar, called on Chief of Army Staff General V.K. Singh in New Delhi, seek-ing expansion of defence relations.

n October 19: Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Nir-mal Verma participated in the 20th International Sea Power Symposium at New Port, Rhode Island, USA, highlighting Indian and international efforts for containing piracy in the Indian Ocean region.

n October 12: Lt General Nguyen Chi Vinh, Vice Min-ister of Defence of the Socialist Republic of Viet-nam, called on the Minister of State for Defence Dr M.M. Pallam Raju in New Delhi. Both nations com-mitted for greater defence cooperation.

: NOVEMBER 2011

n November 7-9: Singapore Chief of Defence Force Lt General Neo Kian Hong was in India to discuss regional and global security issues, terrorism threats and counter action, and scope for expand-ing bilateral military-to-military ties, including joint exercises.

PLA military delegation from Tibet Autonomous Region in Kathmandu held talks with Nepal mili-tary officials on issues of mutual interest.

: FEBRUARY 2012

n February 13: Defence Minister A.K. Antony visited Saudi Arabia establishing understanding for the formation of India-Saudi Arabia Joint Committee on Defence Cooperation

: APRIL 2012

n April 11: IONS Symposium 2012 inaugurated at Cape Town, South Africa, by Lindiwe Sisulu, Min-ister of Defence and Military Veterans, Govern-ment of South Africa. The Indian Navy was rep-resented by Admiral Nirmal Verma, Chief of the Naval Staff.

n April 30: India-Seychelles enhanced defence and security cooperation was discussed during the visit of President Pratibha Devisingh Patil pro-viding support for surveillance and anti-piracy operations.

: AUGUST 2012

n August 29: Chinas Defence Minister General Liang Guanglie went on an official visit to Sri Lanka granting aid and assistance to military institutions and thus building the foundation of partnership for the future.

: SEPTEMBER 2012

n September 2: Chinas Defence Minister General Liang Guanglie was in India on an official visit with plans for expansion of military engagements between the two countries.

: OCTOBER 2012

n October 2-5: Indian Army Chief General Bikram Singh visits Bangladesh. Discusses enhanced military cooperation.

n October 15-17: Indian Defence Minister A.K. Ant-ony visits Indonesia. First Ministerial level biennial defence dialogue held. Issues discussed include regional and global security, bilateral exercises involving Services, training, co-production of defence equipment and ammunition.

: NOVEMBER 2012

n November 19-21: General Haruhiko Kataoka, Chief of Staff, Japan Air Self Defence Force, on a three-day goodwill visit to India. Military-to-military cooperation issues discussed.

n November 26-29: Indias Chief of the Air Staff and Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee, Air Chief Marshal N.A.K. Browne visits Myanmar. Areas for expansion of defence cooperation identified.

TESTS AND TRIALS

: JULY 2011

n July 21: New surface-to-surface tactical missile Prahar was successfully launched by the Defence Research and Development Organisation, India.

: AUGUST 2011

n August 15: Two Sukhoi T-50 PAK FA [Perspective Frontline Aviation Complex] stealth fighters con-ducted first public display including flight at the Tenth International Aviation and Space Show, MAKS-2011.

: SEPTEMBER 2011

Prithvi missile successfully flight-tested from launch complex, Chandipur, Balasore, Odisha, on September 26, 2011

n September 26: Flight-testing of surface-to-surface strategic missile Prithvi was successful.

n September 24: Flight-test of the 700-km-range Shourya missile was successful.

n September 27: Engine ground run of LCA Tejas (Navy) at Bengaluru was successful.

n September 30: Flight-testing of surface-to-surface strategic missile Agni-II was successful.

: OCTOBER 2011

n October 28: Pakistan test-fired Hatf-VII, a land-attack cruise missile.

: NOVEMBER 2011

n November 11: Fifth flight of UAV Rustom-I near Hosur, Karnataka, was a success.

n November 15: Launch of 3,500-km range Agni-IV ballistic missile was successful.

: DECEMBER 2011

n December 1: Sixth test launch of Agni-II ballistic missile from Wheeler Island by armed forces was successful.

: JANUARY 2012

n January 27: Two tests of advanced version of Lakshya-II pilotless target aircraft was successfully carried out.

: FEBRUARY 2012

n February 10: DRDO conducted successful test-launch of the interceptor missile hitting the ballis-tic missile and destroying at a height of 15 km off the coast of Odisha, near the Wheeler Island.

: MARCH 2012

n March 4: Flight trial by Second Regiment of the BrahMos Army Unit for operationalisation in desert successfully conducted.

n March 5: Pakistan successfully test-fired a short-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile, Hatf-II (Abdali).

n March 28-29: Multi-barrel rocket launcher Pinaka was test-fired from Interim Test Range at Chandi-pur, Odisha.

: APRIL 2012

n April 12: North Koreas controversial launch of Unhaa 3 rocket carrying weather satellite fails. The launch was condemned by international commu-nity, including the key ally China.

Long range ballistic missile Agni-V was launched from Wheeler island, in Odisha on April 19, 2012

n April 19: The Defence Research and Development Organisation successfully tested the Agni-V long-range ballistic missile by indicating entry of India into an exclusive club capable of strategic missile launch.

n April 27: First test-flight of Indian naval light com-bat aircraft (LCA) was successful.

n April 5: Maiden test-flight of second indigenous Indian airborne early warning and control system aircraft in Brazil was successful.

n April 25: Pakistan test-fired Hatf IV (Shaheen 1A) nuclear-capable intermediate-range surface-to-sur-face ballistic missile (2,500 to 3,000 kilometres).

: MAY 2012

n May 29: Pakistan successfully test-fired nuclear-capable Hatf III, Hatf-VIII and Hatf-IX missiles dur-ing the month.

: JUNE 2012

n June 5: Pakistan successfully tested a fifth nuclear-capable missile, Hatf-VII cruise missile.

n June 22: Trial of Indian Arjun Mark II tanks start at Rajasthans Pokhran field firing range.

: JULY 2012

n Mid July: Aviation trials of INS Vikramaditya started for three months in Russia.

n July 24: Chinas 2nd Artillery Corps test-launched ICBM presumably DF-41.

: AUGUST 2012

Agni-II successfully flight-tested for the Strategic Forces Command from Wheeler Island on August 9, 2012

n August 9: India successfully flight-tested Agni-II by Strategic Forces Command.

: OCTOBER 2012

n October 4: Indias Strategic Forces Command, suc-cessfully test-fired 350-km-range Prithvi missile at Chandipur, off the Odisha coast.

n October 5: Dhanush, Indias 350-km-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile successfully launched from a naval ship off the coast of Bala-sore, Odisha, by Strategic Forces Command.

n October 7: Indian Navy successfully test-fired 290-km-range BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from guided missile frigate INS Teg.

: NOVEMBER 2012

n November 23: India successfully tested the Inter-ceptor Missile from Wheeler Island, Odisha. Inter-ceptor destroys incoming ballistic missile at an altitude of 15 km.

n November 25: China declared successful testing of J-15, a carrier-based multirole fighter for deploy-ment on aircraft carrier, the Liaoning.

n November 28: Pakistan test-fired Hatf-V. Ghauri nuclear-capable ballistic missile having a range of 1,300 km. Some Pakistani media reports state that the test was a failure.

: DECEMBER 2012

Agni-I ballistic missile was successfully launched on December 11, 2012

n December 11: Agni-I ballistic missile was success-fully launched by the Strategic Forces Command. The DRDO developed medium-range ballistic mis-sile was launched as part of regular training exer-cise by the armed forces from the Wheeler Island off the coast of Odisha.

n December 12: North Koreas successful launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile on December 12, 2012. The missile is believed to have a range of 6,212 miles, enough distance to reach the west coast of the United States.

INDUCTION OF MAJOR PLATFORMS/TECHNOLOGIES

: AUGUST 2011

Commissioning INS Satpura, Indian Navy

n August 20: Indian Navy commissions INS Sat-pura, the second in the Shivalik class of multi-role frigates with stealth features being built for the Indian Navy.

n August 3: Eleven naval versions MiG jets delivered to India. Russia signed a contract in 2004 to sup-ply 16 MiG-29K/KUB jets as part of its agreement to modernise the aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov for the Indian Navy.

n August 12: Analysis of commercial satellite pho-tos find four new assembly facilities constructed at a missile production complex in North Koreas Pyeongannam Province, Taepodong-2 long-range ballistic missile believed to have been assembled.

: NOVEMBER 2011

n November 9: Second regiment of the 290-km-range supersonic BrahMos cruise missiles with 16 weapon systems commissioned.

: JANUARY 2012

n January 23: Russia handed over Nerpa nuclear-powered submarine to India on a 10-year lease in the far eastern port of Primorye.

: FEBRUARY 2012

Mi-17 V5 helicopter

n February 17: Defence Minister A.K. Antony inducted the advanced Mi-17 V5 helicopter into IAF. Mi-17 V5 is the best helicopter in its class and will add to the flexibility and operational muscle to the Indian armed forces.

: MARCH 2012

n March 3: Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony handed over indigenous Akash missile and TAL Torpedo to defence forces

: APRIL 2012

INS Chakra Indian Navy

n April 4: Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony received INS Chakra, the nuclear powered subma-rine in Visakhapatnam. The submarine will provide much needed training to Indian Navy in the run-ning of nuclear-powered submarines.

n April 26: Indias first indigenous radar imaging sat-ellite, RISAT-I, was launched from the Satish Dha-wan Space Centre. RISAT-I will provide coverage to the Indian Navy.

n April 11: Indian Navy commissioned the third Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Squadron in Ram-anathapuram district of Tamil Nadu, the INAS 344, known as Spirited Shadower.

n April 24: Pakistan Navy inducted first fast attack craft PNS Azmat at the Xingang Shipyard, China.

: JUNE 2012

n June 22: Pakistans first fast-attack craft (missile) PNS Azmat was formally inducted into Pakistan Navy.

: SEPTEMBER 2012

n September 25: Chinas first aircraft carrier Liaon-ing was commissioned into the PLA Navy. China claims that the main systems and equipment have been independently manufactured and refitted in the country.

: NOVEMBER 2012

n November 9: Russian-built multi-role stealth frigate, INS Tarkash carrying BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was handed over to the Indian Navy by Rus-sias United Shipping Corporation at Kaliningrad.

MAJOR TRAINING EXERCISES

: JULY 2011

n July 4: Exercise Deniz Aslan -II (Sea Lion) Pakistan and Turkey naval exercise was conducted to build interoperability.

: AUGUST 2011

n August 16-26: Exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian 2011on Korean PeninsulaROK-US Combined Forces Command annual exercise was conducted amidst tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

: OCTOBER 2011

n October 9-21: The Indo-French Army Exercise Shakti expanded the Indo-French defence coop-eration in the area of training with all services now conducting inter-operability exercises.

n October 14: Pakistan Army and Royal Saudi Land Forces concluded the joint exercise near Jhelum Ex AL-Samsaam-IV-2011 to include combined training at unit and brigade level to practice drills and pro-cedures in low intensity conflict operations.

n October 17-21: Joint exercise between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) at Air Force Station Jamnagar. This is now an annual feature greatly expanding interoperability.

India-Mongolia Army Exercise was held in Mongo-lia focusing on counter-insurgency training.

: NOVEMBER 2011

n November 25: Exercise Sudarshan Shakti, the joint exercise of Indias Southern Army and South Western Air Command, contributed substantially to jointness and interoperability.

n November 14: Pakistan-China joint military Exer-cise Youyi-IV in mid-November to practise tech-niques and procedures involved in low-intensity conflict (LIC) operations environment was held.

: DECEMBER 2011

n December 5: Exercise Sudarshan Shakti was wit-nessed by Supreme Commander of Armed Forces, the President of India, Pratibha Devisingh Patil.

n December 20: The prestigious Presidential Fleet Review (PFR) by Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces, the President of India, off the Mumbai coast.

: JANUARY 2012

n January 30: Eleventh High-Level meeting and com-bined exercises between Japan and Indian Coast Guard expanded cooperation on coastal security between the two countries.

: FEBRUARY 2012

Defence Minister A.K. Antony flanked by the then Navy Chief, Admiral Nirmal Verma and the C-in-C, Eastern Naval Command, Vice Admiral Anil Chopra aboard INS Viraat, during TROPEX 2012

n February 7-8: Defence Minister A.K. Antony partici-pated in Indian Navys annual Theatre Level Readi-ness and Operational Exercise (TROPEX) with Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Nirmal Verma and Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Com-mand Vice Admiral A.K. Chopra.

n February 29: IAFs Eastern Air Command Exercise, code named Pralay, was witnessed in Brahmapu-tra and rest of the Eastern region of India.

: MARCH 2012

n March 1: Armies of India and Indonesia concluded a week-long joint military exercise, Garuda Shakti, at the Indian Armys elite Counter-Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School in Vairengte, Mizoram.

n March 21-April 1: India-Singapore Exercise Simbex, an annual maritime bilateral exercise expanding engagement between the two militar-ies was held.

n March 5-19: Indian and the US Army company-level Exercise Yudh Abhyas was held in Mahajan field firing ranges in Rajasthan desert including Desert Lark, a counterinsurgency war game.

: APRIL 2012

Exercise Malabar 2012

n April 7- 9: Harbour phase of India and the US Exer-cise Malabar in Bay of Bengal. The annual exercise has greatly contributed to interoperability and expansion of navy-to-navy contacts over the years.

n April 19: A contingent of Jammu and Kashmir Rifles flew to California to participate in Exercise Shatrujeet further affirming army-to-army training engagements between the two countries.

n April 23-27: The India-Maldives-Sri Lanka Joint Coast Guard exerciseDOSTI XI was held off the coast of Male (Maldives).

: MAY 2012

Hercules C-130J aircraft practicing low level tactical formation over desert of Rajasthan in preparation for Ex Shoorveer May 3, 2012

n May 3: Final phase of Indian Army Exercise Shoor-veer was witnessed in the Rajasthan deserts with high level of integration with the IAF.

: AUGUST 2012

n August 7-17: Indra 2012, the fourth round of India-Russia army-to-army exercise was held.

n August 20: Exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian 2012on Korean PeninsulaROK-US Combined Forces Com-

mand, exercise led to tensions on the Korean Penin-sula as North Korea objected to the annual event.

: SEPTEMBER 2012

n September 24: Pakistan Southern Command War Game held as part Azm-e-Nau 2012 series. II Corps (also known as Army Reserve South) validated oper-ational plans in the light of current threat spectrum.

: OCTOBER 2012

n October 15: Indian, Brazilian and South African navies launched maritime war games in the inter-national waters off Simons town, the main base of the South African Navy near Cape Town in the IBSAMAR exercise series.

n October 15: India-US Army Exercise Vajra Prahar. Special Forces conducted joint operating drills.

n October 25: South Korea held annual exercise Hoguk; operational readiness rehearsed.

: NOVEMBER 2012

n November 12-25: Fourth Joint Military Training Exercises between the Indian Army and the Mal-dives National Defence Force was held in Belgaum to enhance defence cooperation.

DEFENCE CONFERENCES

: NOVEMBER 2011

n November 16-18: Armoured Vehicles India 2011 conference was held in New Delhi.

: FEBRUARY 2012

n February 1-2: The first Annual Defence Exports Asia conference was held in Singapore

n February 21-24: CBRN-E Asia Pacific was held in Singapore

: APRIL 2012

n April 16-19: Defence Services Asia was held in Kaula Lumpur, Malaysia

: MAY 2012

n May 9-10: MilSatCom Asia, Singapore

: JUNE 2012

n June 5-6: Air and Missile Defence India, New Delhi

n June14-15: Geo Intelligence Asia 2012, New Delhi

n June 26-28: The International Conference on Cyber Security, Cyber Warfare and Digital Forensic (Cyber-Sec2012) was held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

n June 26-27: Seminar on Airborne Early Warning and Control was held in New Delhi

n June 26-28: Conference on Future Artillery India 2012 was held in New Delhi

: JULY 2012

n July 9-10: Military Airlift: Rapid Reaction and Tanker Operations Asia Pacific 2012 was organised in Singapore

: SEPTEMBER 2012

n September 11-13: Conference on Soldier Moderni-sation India 2012 in New Delhi

n September 11-13: Submarine Networks World 2012 was held at Singapore

n September 12-13: The fifth Annual GDI APAC: Geospatial Defence & Intelligence Asia-Pacific was held at Thailand

n September 24: Smart Border Technology Forum Con-ference was held at Al Bustan Rotana, Dubai, UAE

n September 26-28: The Fourth annual Armoured Vehicles Asia 2012 was held at Singapore

: OCTOBER 2012

n October 3-5: Counter IED India, Mumbai

: NOVEMBER 2012

General Bikram Singh presenting a memento to the Defence Minister, A.K. Antony at the inauguration of DEFCOM India on November 08, 2012

n November 8-9: International Seminar and Exposi-tion Defcom India-2012 was held in New Delhi.

n November 29-30: Defence Modernisation India Summit was held in New Delhi.

DEFENCE EXHIBITIONS

: AUGUST 2011

n August 16-21: MAKS Air Show, Moscow, Russia

: OCTOBER 2011

n October 18-23: Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition

: NOVEMBER 2011

n November 13-17: Dubai Air Show

n November 16-21: China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition.

: FEBRUARY 2012

n February14-19: Singapore Air Show

: MARCH 2012

Defence Minister A. K. Antony lighting the lamp to inaugurate the Defexpo 2012 in New Delhi on March 29, 2012.

n March 29-April 1: Defexpo in New Delhi.

: JULY 2012

Farnborough Airshow 2012

n July 9-15: Farnborough UK Airshow

: AUGUST 2012

n August 21: National Outreach Conference on

Global Nuclear Disarmament in New Delhi.

: NOVEMBER 2012

n November 7-11: International Defence Exhibition and Seminar 2012 in Pakistan.

n November 13-18: China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition (Air Show China) held.

MISCELLANEOUS

: JULY 2011

n July 11: Indian Government sets up Task Force to review existing processes, procedures and prac-tices in the national security system under the chairmanship of Naresh Chandra, former Cabinet Secretary.

n July 19-28: Indian Navy ship INS Airavat visited Vietnam to show the flag in the South East Asian region.

n July 22: South China Sea-Indian Navy-INS Airavat, buzzed by PLA Navy, however both sides play down the incident.

: NOVEMBER 2011

n November 14: New Officers Training Academy at Gaya, Bihar, was inaugurated by Army Chief Gen-eral V.K. Singh.

: DECEMBER 2011

n December 17: Sudden demise of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il lead to concerns of instability in Korean Peninsula.

: JANUARY 2012

Rafale

n January 31: French fighter Rafale declared L1 (low-est cost) in the medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) in commercial bid process. Eurofighter Typhoon fails to make the mark due to higher assessed cost.

: FEBRUARY 2012

n February 9: Indian Union Cabinet approves guide-lines for establishing joint venture companies by defence public sector undertakings (DPSUs).

n February 13: Motorcycle-borne terrorist attaches magnet bomb to an Israeli diplomats wifes car in New Delhi, injures and gets away.

: MAY 2012

PC-7 MkII by Pilatus

n May 11: Indian Ministry of Defence enhances ser-vice HQs financial powers, approves induction of 145 light howitzers while the Cabinet Committee on Security approves 75 Pilatus trainer aircraft.

n May 23: India Task Force on National Security submitted the Report to the Prime Minister for a permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Commit-tee and Special Operations Command flagged as recommendations.

: AUGUST 2012

n August 2: Indias Ministry of Defence issued new Defence Offsets Guidelines greatly expanding the potential for indigenous industry while providing greater options for foreign companies.

Defence Minister A.K. Antony and Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Nirmal Verma dedicating the Indian Navys FIS to the nation, New Delhi on August 11, 2012

n August 11: Indian Navys Financial Information System (FIS) was inaugurated. FIS is set to stream-line the financial management of offsets.

n August 25: Coastal radar network operationalised off the Mumbai coastline to enhance early warning and surveillance

n August 28: Announcement of joint venture with Russia for production of SMERCH ammunition was inked. On implementation, it will boost the indig-enous production of artillery ammunition.

: NOVEMBER 2012

n November 8: In one of the biggest reshuffles in China Peoples Liberation Army (PLA), there was a change in some of the top posts including head of the PLA Army, Air Force and General Armaments Department at the 18th Communist Party Congress.

: DECEMBER 2012

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh meeting the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in New Delhi on December 24, 2012

n December 24: Russian President Vladimir Putin was on a day-long visit to New Delhi, meeting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and signing a agreements aimed at strengthening military-technical cooperation between Russia and India. Defence deals to procure 71 Mi-17 medium-lift heli-copters worth $1.3 billion and technological kits worth $1.6 billion to assemble 42 new Su-30MKI combat aircraft were the takeaways for Moscow. Russian Helicopters and Elcom Systems Private Limited also signed an agreement to set up in India a modern industrial facility for manufacturing of Russian helicopter modelsKa- and Mi- brands.

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SPs Military Yearbook provides valuable inputs to Armed Forces and the Defence Industry.

A.K. Antony, Minister of Defence, India

> South Asia (including India) 3,825 copies > South East Asia 650 copies > West Asia+Africa 800 copies > CIS 300 copies > Europe 2,500 copies > Americas 1,500 copies

HEADS OF STATESThe Presidents, the Vice Presidents, the Prime Ministers

MINISTRY OF DEFENCEMinister of Defence, Ministers of State for Defence, Secretary-Defence, Secretary-DDP&S/DRDO, Joint Secretaries, Scientific Advisers, Additional Secretary, Joint Secretaries-DDP&S, Deputy Secretary-DRDO, Technical Advisers, Financial Advisers

SERVICES HEADQUARTERSChiefs, Vice Chiefs, Deputy Chiefs, Director Generals (DGs), Commanding-in-Chiefs, Chiefs of Staff, Staff Requirement Officers,

DGs (Quality Assurance), Commandants of Defence Institutions

DIPLOMATIC SECTORSAmbassadors, Counsellors, Defence/Army/Naval/Air Attaches/Advisers

INDUSTRIAL SECTORSCEOs/COOs/Managing Directors/Proprietors, Technical Managers/Regional Managers, Group Organisations (such as DMA, SBAC in Britain or GIFAS in France), Area Managers/Marketing Managers/Business Development Managers/Country Managers, Delegation/Liaison Officials

7%8%

Europe26%

Americas16%

South Asia40%

South East AsiaWest Asia+Africa

CIS3%

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Print Run: 9,750Total Circulation: 9,575(*Readership: 4,78,750)

*As SPs Military Yearbook is used 365 days a year by virtue of being referred to by a host of readers belonging to varied spheresin some cases, an estimated 150 readers browse through a single copy.

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*Inside 2: Inside Front Cover *Inside 3: Inside Back Cover

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Back Cover: 275 mm x 227 mm (including 8 mm for turn inside the hardboard)

Full Page: Print area - 226 mm x 180 mm Bleed area - 267 mm x 210 mm

Covers: Facing *Inside 2, *Inside 3 and *Inside 2, *Inside 3: 267 mm x 210 mm

Half Page Vertical: 226 mm x 89 mm

Half Page Horizontal: 112 mm x 180 mm

Half Page Double Spread: 112 mm x 390 mm

Quarter Page: 112 mm x 89 mm

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ContentContent & Presence Initiatives

CONCEPTS & PERSPECTIVESExtensive discussions on strategic postures, current affairs, geo-strategic issues.

TECHNOLOGYIn-depth coverage of the latest advancements in equipment and hardware.

BUSINESS Latest trends in the modernisation of the

armed forces, military industry, procurement systems and contracts.

Comprehensive listing of Global Contracts

INDIAN DEFENCEExclusive and authentic reference on

India, including up-to-date organisational structures, present status and future plans of: The Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard along with armament specifications Listings of MoD contacts Listings of R&D establishments plus

defence industries, their products and contacts and

Latest information on all the key authorities under Whos Who of Indian Defence

Indian Homeland Security - various updates including up-to-date organisational structures, present status and future plans,

Whos Who in Indias Home Affairs Ministry

ASIAN WHOS WHOComprehensive reference on Asian top brass

REGIONAL BALANCEIndispensable information on security environment, budget, economy and various other relevant fields covering the following regions: Central and S. Asia East Asia including the Pacific Rim and

Australia and West Asia and North Africa EQUIPMENT & HARDWARE Technical

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Editorial Team Editor-in-Chief & Publisher: Jayant Baranwal

Comprehensive Editorial Structure Duly Complimented by Section Separators

Presence InitiativesSP Guide Publications has been relentlessly working towards enhancing the scope of its reach. In keeping with this approach, SPs has been working with various global show organisers ensuring effective and concrete presence at all the top platforms, interactive with the key players and key authorities. Back home, SPs has been very active also by taking up the top-level partnership with Indian Government-sponsored exhibitions and conferences, like Aero India and Defexpo that are increasingly grabbing the spotlight with their massive scale and scope. As a result of such initiatives, SPs Military Yearbook has naturally garnered great level of recognitions and momentum.

SENIOR CONTRIBUTORS

General (Retd) V.P. Malik

Admiral (Retd) Sureesh Mehta

Air Chief Marshal (Retd) P.V. Naik

CONTRIBUTORS

Lt General (Retd) V.K. Kapoor

Lt General (Retd) Naresh Chand

Lt General (Retd) P.C. Katoch

Lt General V.K. Sexena

Lt General (Retd) B.S. Pawar

Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey

Air Marshal (Retd) Anil Chopra

Vice Admiral (Retd) Dilip Deshpande

Real Admiral (Retd) Sushil Ramsay

Commodore (Retd) Sujeet Samaddar

Maj General (Retd) Mrinal Suman

Ambassador Smita Purushottam

Ambassador (Retd) Ranjit Gupta

Ambassador (Retd) Kanwal Sibal

The Editor-in-Chief presenting a copy of SPs Military Yearbook 2013 to Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony (below). The Minister browses the Yearbook

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