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Sunil Lanba to be new Navy Chief
Sunil Lanba
New Delhi: Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba, who heads the Western Naval Command, has been appointed the next Navy Chief. He will replace Admiral RK Dhowan, who superannuates on May 31. Vice Admiral Lanba was commissioned in 1978 into the Executive Branch of the Navy. He served as Vice Chief, headed the Southern Naval command and the National Defence College. He has commanded minesweeper INS Kakinada, frigate INS Himgiri and has been the Executive Officer of INS Viraat. TNS
Vice-admiral Sunil Lanba to be next Indian Navy chief
NEW DELHI: Vice-admiral Sunil Lanba, Flag Officer Command in g-in-Chief(FOCin-C) of Western Naval Command, has been appointed as the new Chief of Naval Staff and will assume charge on May 31.
INDIAN NAVY WEBSITESunil Lanba is also an alumnus of the College of Defence Management in Secunderabad, where he has served as a faculty.Lanba, 58, a specialist in Navigation and Direction, will have the full three-year tenure as the Navy Chief. He will succeed Admiral RK Dhowan who is retiring. An alumnus of Defence Services Staff College, he will be the 21st Indian to be the Navy Chief. The first two were British.
He will take over from Admiral Dhowan on the afternoon of May 31 and will be in office till May 31, 2019.
“The government has appointed Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba, at present FOC-in-C Western Naval Command, as the next Chief of Naval Staff with effect from the afternoon of May 31,” a defence ministry spokesperson said on Thursday.
Coming in with rich operational and staff experience over a career spanning more than three decades, Lanba has served as Navigating Officer of corvette INS Sindhudurg and frigate INS Dunagiri.
He has commanded four frontline warships — INS Kakinada (minesweeper), INS Himgiri (frigate) and INS Ranvijay and INS Mumbai, both destroyers.
He is also an alumnus of the College of Defence Management in Secunderabad, where he has served as a faculty.
Lanba has also held key staf f assignments such as Fleet Operations Officer of the Western Fleet and the Chief of Staff, Southern and Eastern Naval Commands. He was also the Flag Officer Sea Training, Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra and Gujarat Naval Area and Commandant, National Defence College.
He was the Commander-in-Chief of the Southern Naval Command at Kochi, prior to being appointed to head the Western Naval Command. He took over as the Vice Chief on June 2, 2014.
Vice Admiral Lanb a is a recipient of the Par am Vishist Seva Medal and the Athi Vishist Seva Medal for distinguished service of an exceptionally high order.
China and Russia to hold anti-missile drill after US, S Korea talk defence
BEIJING, May 5
China and Russia will hold their first joint computer-assisted anti-missile drill, state media said on Thursday, after the United States and South Korea discussed an anti-missile defence system for the South to counter threats from North Korea.
North and South Korea remain technically at war after their 1950-53 conflict ended in a truce, rather than a treaty. The North routinely threatens to destroy South Korea and the United States.
The Chinese and Russian foreign ministers last week urged Washington and Seoul to drop the proposed deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, following North Korea’s fourth nuclear bomb on January 6 and subsequent missile tests.
The tests violate UN resolutions against North Korea backed by Russia and China. US and South Korean officials have expressed concern that the North could attempt a fifth nuclear test in a show of strength ahead of its Workers’ Party congress, which begins on Friday.
The China-Russia drill will be held this month at a Russian military research centre, the official English-language China Daily newspaper said, citing China’s defence ministry.
The paper gave few details, but cited experts saying the drill would help the two countries’ militaries familiarise themselves with their respective command structures and data transmission processes.
The White House has said it is still in talks with its close ally, South Korea, on the THAAD system and that it would not threaten other countries if installed.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said the system threatens equilibrium on the Korean peninsula and damages China’s and Russia’s strategic security.
North Korea’s drive to develop a nuclear weapons capability has angered China, Pyongyang’s sole major diplomatic and economic supporter. But Beijing fears THAAD and its radar have a range that would extend into China.
President Xi Jinping has said Beijing would not allow war and chaos to break out on the Korean peninsula. — Reuter
NIA collects DNA samples of slain Pathankot terrorists
Tribune News Service
Pathankot, April 28
An NIA team, led by an officer of Additional SP rank, visited the Civil Hospital and asked the authorities to provide them additional DNA profile samples of all four terrorists killed in the Pathankot Air Force station gunbattle.DNA profiling, also known as DNA fingerprinting or testing, is a forensic technique used to identify individuals by the characteristics of their DNA.The bodies of four militants have been lying in the hospital mortuary since January 3.Civil Surgeon Dr Ajay Bagga received a formal request from the Home Ministry a few days ago. He was asked to provide the samples of molars (teeth), femur bones, fingers and muscle masks to the NIA team.“Four NIA officers arrived at the hospital today. We provided them the samples as per their requirement,” said Dr Bagga.A three-tier security, led by SSP Rakesh Kaushal, was deployed to avoid any untoward incident. Dr Bagga has already written to his seniors asking them to shift the bodies to any of the three government medical colleges in the state. “We have been facing a shortage of space. There is a place for just five bodies in the mortuary,” said the Civil Surgeon.
Order, order…speed up justice Vishavjeet Chaudhry
The courts are overworked and undermanned. Infrastructure is being stretched to breaking point. Attaining justice, undoubtedly, unequivocally is a slow process —collecting evidence, presenting it and analysing it takes time. Now is the time to streamline the justice system to meet the challenges of a new world order
Chief Justice of India TS Thakur during his speech at the inauguration of Joint Conference of Chief Ministers and Chief Justices, at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delh. PTI
The functioning of the justice system of a country is an authoritative indicator of true socio-economic progress and equality. This reflects how well the values of the rule of law, equality and social progress are implemented. It also speaks, in somewhat quantifiable terms, of the situation in which a nation’s democratic values are upheld. India as a comparatively young nation has much to rejoice about. The judiciary has seen the nation through some very tumultuous times and has, for most part, come out victorious. The likes of the late Justice Hans Raj Khanna, and Justice V.R Krishna Iyer ensured that the judiciary commanded respect, not just within the country but through the world. There is, however, a big problem that we need to deal with if we are indeed to prepare ourselves as a global power. According to the National Crimes Record Bureau (NCRB), the total population in the country’s jails in 2014 was more than 4,18,000. The total capacity is however is a little more than 3,56,000. Out of these, more than 67 per cent of the population is undertrial. This is certainly an alarming number, especially as most of this population is under incarceration simply because they could not get bail. Presumption of innocence until proven guilty is the cornerstone of any civilised democracy. There are multiple reasons for this — among them the idea that an individual’s liberty is fundamental and to take that away, the state must go through the rigours of a fair trial. The most important impact of this is that individual liberty is guaranteed, except in limited circumstances. To ensure a fair trial and to guarantee this liberty, the Supreme Court has made its stance clear on numerous occasions. Before conviction an alleged criminal is exactly that — an alleged criminal. He has not been convicted yet and except in limited circumstances should not be deprived of liberty. It has been said that jail is an exception and bail is the rule. The ground reality is somewhat different. There have been numerous circumstances where undertrials have spent more time in jail awaiting trial than they would have had they actually been convicted. The reasons for this are many. One is the lack of easy access to justice. Uneducated and indigent undertrials do not always understand the rules. Ironically, people from such deprived backgrounds also happen to be the largest group of charged individuals. There is also the well-known problem of delays. The courts are overworked and undermanned. Infrastructure is being stretched to its breaking point. Attaining justice, undoubtedly, unequivocally is a slow process — collecting evidence, presenting it and analysing it takes time. However, the problem of delays in the justice system remain even if this margin of appreciation is granted. In a rather embarrassing situation, a court in London for instance agreed to hear a case against Taj Hotels in London (rather than in India) on the grounds that it would take far too long here. In order for the rule of law to be respected and for the legal system to have efficacy, appeal and authority, these problems need urgent solutions. The system needs to guarantee fairness, sensitivity and efficiency for the population to have faith in it. The Hon’ble Chief Justice has certainly raised this concern on numerous occasions. And this is certainly a time for the country to introspect and find solutions. With more than 3 crore cases pending, there is no easy way out. However, we urgently need to come up with and implement solutions if the faith in the system is to be restored. Vacant positions in high courts (more than 400 as of early this year) need to be filled. Technology needs to be exploited. Perhaps, most importantly, access to law needs to be widened and the population needs to be made aware of their rights as well as obligations. As a profession, lawyers too should consider removing rigmarole from court proceedings and simplifying terms. All stakeholders (investigating agencies, correctional services, prison authorities, etc) need to be considered part of a chain and meaningful interaction between them should be encouraged.We have come a long way and have developed a jurisprudence that is certainly world class. To meet mushrooming modern challenges and to ensure necessary confidence in the justice system it is essential that we act now.B.R. Ambedkar profoundly commented: “For a successful revolution it is not enough that there is discontent. What is required is a profound and thorough conviction of the justice, necessity and importance of political and social rights.” Now is the time to strengthen the foundations of the system to meet demands of a changing world and a changing order. The writer is Assistant Professor & Assistant Director, Centre for Penology, Criminal Justice and Police Studies, O.P. Jindal Global Law School.
Army chief visits clash-hit Kupwara
SRINAGAR: Army Chief General Dalbir Singh visited Kupwara district in north Kashmir on Tuesday and assessed the situation following widespread protests after five civilians were killed in the clashes with security forces.
“Gen Dalbir Singh was (also) briefed about the situation along the Line of Control and hinterland. In his interaction with the officers and troops, the Army Chief expressed his satisfaction at the operational preparedness of the units,” an army spokesperson said.
No Solder Molested (छेड़छाड़) me : Kashmir Girl Video Released by Indian Army , Handwara
Most hitches in Rafale deal addressed: MoS Defence
New Delhi, April 19
Most of the hitches in the multi-billion Euro deal for 36 Rafale fighter planes have been addressed and the remaining ones will be cleared in the next meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh said today.
The meeting of DAC, the apex body of the Defence Ministry for procurement, is likely to take place on April 21, a day after Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar arrives here from his visit to China.
Hoping that the Rafale deal would be inked soon, Indian Air Force Chief Arup Raha said, “It is at a very advanced stage.”
Singh told reporters here, “I can only tell you this that most of the hitches that were there, have been addressed. A few (remaining) issues will be addressed, when possibly the matter comes up before DAC. They shall be addressed in the next DAC. And thereafter I think the road shall be clear.”
He was asked as to when the deal is likely to be signed.
When the same question was put to Air Chief Marshal Raha on the sidelines of an IAF seminar, he said, “We have seen so many years go past. How can I give an assurance? But it is in a very advanced stage.”
The junior defence minister brushed aside a suggestion that at least six indigenously made Light Combat Aircraft Tejas can be bought for the price of one Rafale plane, saying both the aircraft were totally different in nature and that IAF needed both.
India and France could firm up the order for the purchase of 36 Rafale combat planes as both the countries have managed to narrow down their differences over pricing.
The development comes nearly four months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Francois Hollande signed a memorandum of agreement to purchase 36 Rafale aircraft.
The Indian side has been negotiating hard to bring down the price with Parrikar refusing to buckle under pressure even as questions were raised about the delay in signing of the contract.
Sources said the price for 36 Rafales, as per the UPA government’s tender, keeping the cost escalation and dollar rate in mind, comes to a little over Rs 65,000 crore.
This includes the cost involved in making changes India has sought in the aircraft, including Israeli helmet-mounted display and some specific weaponry.
“The effort is to bring down the price to less than Euros 8 billion (Rs 59,000 crore),” the sources said.
The final deal may be clinched by May-end. —PTI
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