The second negative import list, which has been now rechristened as the positive list, has been delayed due to the ongoing pandemic and will be issued very soon by the Department of Military Affairs (
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The Defence Acquisition Procedure is aimed at helping the country gain a stronger foothold on its production of arms and reduce dependence on external agencies.
In August 2020, India’s Defence Minister announced an embargo for 101 Items with the aim to boost indigenisation of defence production. Following this, the Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP 2020) was announced with a similar aim of defence indigenisation that is to promote self-reliance in defence production and reduce external dependence. Various other steps have been taken like the establishment of defence corridors, and the iDEX initiative among others.
This calls for an understanding of the ‘Why’ behind the government’s recent stance of defence indigenisation, steps taken by them to promote this and the challenges that lie ahead.
As Officers Secure Civilian Ranks in the DMA, the Military s Goal of Assimilation Moves Ahead
Those who support the move believe that more such appointments would advance Indiaâs long-deferred defence modernisation, but is the militaryâs bureaucracy better positioned than their civilian counterparts?
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the Combined Commandersâ Conference at Kevadia in Narmada district of Gujarat, Friday, March 5, 2021. Also seen are Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh. Photo: PTI.
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A bizarre paradox has emerged in recent decades in Indiaâs higher military circles, especially the Army, of not only seeking all-round one-upmanship over their civilian counterparts but also of completing the circle and striving doggedly for bureaucratic rank structures.
Indiaâs military is apolitical. But hold up the mirror before it starts fraying
The challenge for the military leadership will always be to fathom political motives and not allow the armed forces to be utilised for partisan acts. Text Size:
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Now is a better time than any other to hold the mirror to India’s apolitical military and examine ways to arrest any fraying. But before using that mirror, it would be prudent to have a concept of what politicisation of the military implies. At the macro-level, any judgement on politicisation of the military community has to be weighed in the balance of its role in domestic politics.
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In a first, uniformed personnel from Indian Army, Indian Air Force and Indian Navy have been appointed as additional secretary and joint secretaries in the Ministry of Defence. Prime Minister Narendra Modi led Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) appointed Lt Gen. Anil Puri as the Additional Secretary in the Department of Military Affairs (DMA).
In January 2020, the government introduced defence reforms and Department of Military Affairs (DMA) became functional. Maj. Gen. K. Narayanan, Rear Admiral Kapil Mohan Dhir and Air Vice Marshal Hardeep Bains have been appointed as joint secretaries in the DMA. Additionally, General Bipin Rawat is the additional secretary and joint secretaries in the Ministry of Defence.