Fighting sea blindness
Part of: GS-III- Internal security (PT-MAINS-PERSONALITY TEST)
Captain D.K. Sharma, a retired Naval Officer, was the Spokesperson, the Indian Navy, at the Ministry of Defence
Forgoing a third aircraft carrier due to budgetary constraints could be counterproductive
Background
This newspaper (TH) recently carried an article, “Third aircraft carrier not required as military’s focus is on land borders: sources”. In it defence sources questioned
Will India be sanctioned for the S-400 purchase?
Context: This topic is important for UPSE GS Paper 2.
What will be the impact if the U.S. goes ahead with punitive measures? How will the Russian missile defence shield help India tackle threats from China and Pakistan?
The story so far:
India is preparing for a visit from Russian President Vladimir Putin for an annual bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in early December, but it is the arrival of the $5.4-billi