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Vostok Exercise 2022.

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 ~Preet. This publisher or the blogger has no rights to this image; this image is taken from  630_360_1662106815-274.jpg India recently participated in the international strategic and command exercise Vostok - 2022 in Russia, China, and other countries. It will include troops from numerous former Soviet republics and China, India, Laos, Mongolia, Nicaragua, and Syria. The Indian Army was represented by men from the 7/8 Gorkha Rifles. Its goal is to foster contact and cooperation among the various military contingents and observers that will be there. The Vostok 2022 exercise will take place at seven shooting ranges in Russia's the Far East and the Sea of Japan, involving nearly 50,000 personnel and 5,000 weapon units, including 140 aircraft and 60 vessels. Through talks and tactical exercises, the Indian Army contingent will look forward to discussing practical elements and putting verified drills, procedures, and practice integration of new technologies into effect. There are many
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India Inc has been given permission by the Ministry of Defence to construct a light tank and other defence equipment.   ~Preet. Under the Defence Acquisition Procedure, the Ministry of Defence authorised projects involving the design and development of military hardware such as light tanks, airborne stand-off jammers, communication devices, and simulators (DAP). The defence ministry has approved nine such projects, four under the DAP 2020's 'Make-I' category and five under the 'Make-2' category. In the Union Budget 2022, India set aside Rs 84,598 crore (68 percent of the military's capital acquisition budget) for purchasing locally produced weapons and systems, as well as allocating 25% of the defence R&D budget to private industry, startups, and academia in order to encourage them to pursue design and development of military platforms. The Make in India project, which aims to enhance indigenous capabilities by involving both the public and commercial sector
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Ban on import of drones in India. ~Preet The Ministry of Commerce and Industry's Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) recently prohibited the import of foreign drones.  The decision comes after the Union Budget 2022 suggested the Drone Shakti initiative to make it easier to apply for and use 'drones as services' in the country. The import of drone components, on the other hand, is not prohibited and will not necessitate any authorization. Drone imports for defence and security reasons will also be permitted, subject to DGFT permission.The initiative attempts to market Indian-made drones. The Ministry approved liberalised drone laws in 2021 with the goal of encouraging R&D and making India a drone hub. Several licences and approvals were repealed. The number of forms that must be completed was lowered from 25 to five, and the charge categories were cut from 72 to four.  Drones are not permitted to operate in green zones, and no remote pilot licence is required for