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Yagnasri wrote: ↑21 Jan 2024 21:11
Better take back all the facilities and shift our people out of this Jihadi place. If people suffer, let them. We need not worry about them. If we keep our people there, they will be blamed in all kinds of ways in a typical Jihadi fashion. Why have we taken any blame?
It doesn't seem that simple. These jihadis are trying to clear India out completely citing "sovereignty", to clear the decks for what will be essentially a Chinese takeover of the main islands and jihadi proliferation in the others. Even their junior ministers are openly rejoicing at the prospect of the expected Chinese involvement.
These guys may eventually drown in the rising ocean levels after 2075, but that is a long way off. In the meanwhile the Chinese will use the islands to undermine Indian dominance of the IOR and to mitigate their strategic weaknesses along the shipping lanes.
I say we should stay put, and then either get the sensible Maldivians to overthrow Muizzu, or else downright annexation is the only remaining option (which should have been done in 1988 but for another fiasco led by a Gaandi family PM).
I think PM Modi and his cabinet ought to sit down and do some serious contingency planning for the near and medium future re. China's possible moves in Maldives. If PLAN looks to start establishing a naval base there (or even just a submarine base), India should move in aggressively to block that, even at the risk of war. Ditto if the intruders are pipsqueaks like Pakistan or Turkey. And we should liaise closely with France and Quad on this matter, because we would want their diplomatic / political (not military) backing.
On a related matter, Moozy the Mosquito has demanded that we move all military personnel out of Maldives by March 15, and presumably we're going to comply. If so we should also take our aircraft and helicopters with us when we leave.
Roop wrote: ↑23 Jan 2024 22:23
I think PM Modi and his cabinet ought to sit down and do some serious contingency planning for the near and medium future re. China's possible moves in Maldives. If PLAN looks to start establishing a naval base there (or even just a submarine base), India should move in aggressively to block that, even at the risk of war. Ditto if the intruders are pipsqueaks like Pakistan or Turkey. And we should liaise closely with France and Quad on this matter, because we would want their diplomatic / political (not military) backing.
On a related matter, Moozy the Mosquito has demanded that we move all military personnel out of Maldives by March 15, and presumably we're going to comply. If so we should also take our aircraft and helicopters with us when we leave.
Roop ji,
India has a grand total of 77 military personnel in the maldives and these guys help to maintain and operate the two helos and one dornier fixed wing aircraft....
yes, we should certainly take our aircraft and helos back if we are forced to leave.
time to let them sink into massive debt to their generous cheeni masters
there is no doubt that moozy has been paid off, exactly like what the cheen did in SL.
India has a grand total of 77 military personnel in the maldives and these guys help to maintain and operate the two helos and one dornier fixed wing aircraft....
yes, we should certainly take our aircraft and helos back if we are forced to leave.
time to let them sink into massive debt to their generous cheeni masters
there is no doubt that moozy has been paid off, exactly like what the cheen did in SL.
The moment India gets out I would not be surprised if they invite PLAAF to fill the gap,
once they are in it will be very hard to get them out, I think that has been the plan all along
India has a grand total of 77 military personnel in the maldives and these guys help to maintain and operate the two helos and one dornier fixed wing aircraft....
yes, we should certainly take our aircraft and helos back if we are forced to leave.
time to let them sink into massive debt to their generous cheeni masters
there is no doubt that moozy has been paid off, exactly like what the cheen did in SL.
The moment India gets out I would not be surprised if they invite PLAAF to fill the gap,
once they are in it will be very hard to get them out, I think that has been the plan all along
Vinod ji,
you may be right..........
BTW, just like when the cheen moved in on SL
An undisclosed Chinese firm acquired a tiny islet named Feydhoo Finolhu on a 50-year lease for $4 million. The islet is strategically positioned near the International Airport at Malé.
Interestingly, since 2006, the island was used as a minimum-security jail and further in 2010 it was opened as a Correctional Training Centre for Children, and later was leased to China in 2016.
VinodTK wrote: ↑24 Jan 2024 04:41
The moment India gets out I would not be surprised if they invite PLAAF to fill the gap,
once they are in it will be very hard to get them out, I think that has been the plan all along
Correct. People are not seeing the forest for the trees. The Maldivians are making the most noise, but they are bit players in this matter.
It's India vs PRC here, and the stakes are our trade security and naval dominance in the IOR.
Ideally, this should be India's "Hawaii moment". But I'll be happy even with a "we are not leaving" decision. Let's see if these two-bit island leeches have the courage to challenge our personnel there.
VinodTK wrote: ↑24 Jan 2024 04:41
The moment India gets out I would not be surprised if they invite PLAAF to fill the gap ...
Exactly -- hence my post saying India should aggressively challenge any move by hostile foreign powers (China / Pak / Turkey) to establish any (even the smallest) military presence in Maldives. This is a cause worth fighting a war over.
once they are in it will be very hard to get them out, I think that has been the plan all along
IMO it is not a question of "would not be surprised if they invite PLAAF...", it is a virtual certainty that they will. The only unknown questions now are: (1) Will China accept the Maldives invitation? and (2) How will India react if they do? I hope the reaction is not along Nehru / Gandhi lines.
drnayar wrote: ↑16 Jan 2024 05:06
we need to chill. GOI I suspect is just laughing and going through the motions of vasaudaivaku..etc etc ..there are just too many options with india to cook miuzzu properly..they still haven't decided whether it should be medium rare or well done.. his alacrity in getting those China deals signed shows how short a slelf life he has left post india tamasha...there is going to be some full scale entertainment
drnayar wrote: ↑30 Jan 2024 02:44
and here it starts ..popcorn time
These "mara-mandans" do not learn to refrain from these foolish anti-India antics. The last guy who tried was Abdulla Yamin who is currently living a 10 year sentence and $5M fine. The current fellow is supported by a set of clowns including two dorky mohtarmas (dipty mantris in the sarkar that post tripe in social media).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRWStyZug6I
Muizu's Maldives : India's Options
A CASA Webinar featuring Lt Gen Vinod Bhatia, Ambassador Gurjit Singh and Brig Rupel Dahiya. SHOT IS A CHANNEL FOR DEFENCE & STRATEGIC AFFAIRS, TECHNOLOGY AND WELFARE OF ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL.
Gautam
I usually do not bring youtube videos here. But this was very interesting.
India has proposed cutting aid to the Maldives by 22% for the 2024-25 financial year, as per the Interim Budget document released by the government
Budget 2024: India cuts aid to Maldives, grants to other foreign nations see a drop too
Budget 2024: The government has reduced its overall allocation for aid to foreign countries for the forthcoming fiscal year by 10 per cent
India has proposed cutting aid to the Maldives by 22 per cent for the 2024-25 financial year, as per the Interim Budget document released by the government on Thursday.
Maldives has been allocated Rs 600 crore for developmental assistance, the third highest in aid to foreign countries by the government. In 2023-24, Maldives was given Rs 770.90 crore as aid, an increase of over 300 per cent from the Rs 183.16 crore granted in 2022-23.
India’s plan for untouched Nicobar isles will be ‘death sentence’ for isolated tribe
“If the project goes ahead, even in a limited form, we believe it will be a death sentence for the Shompen, tantamount to the international crime of genocide.”
Haresh wrote: ↑07 Feb 2024 19:26
India’s plan for untouched Nicobar isles will be ‘death sentence’ for isolated tribe
“If the project goes ahead, even in a limited form, we believe it will be a death sentence for the Shompen, tantamount to the international crime of genocide.”
Aldonkar wrote: ↑08 Feb 2024 17:57
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I haven't read the article. However this is rich coming from a British newspaper; the British were never responsible for extermination of natives!!!
More than 50 years after the British government secretly planned, with the United States, to force a mass deportation of the Indigenous people of the Chagos Archipelago, Human Rights Watch released a scathing report Wednesday demanding that both governments pay reparations to the people forced off their homeland and allow them an “unfettered permanent return.”
In the report, Human Rights Watch also demanded that King Charles III issue a full apology to the Chagossian people for “the crimes and other abuses committed against them by the United Kingdom, as called for by Chagossians, and reiterate that the UK government will guarantee full reparations for the harms they suffered and that such abuses will never be repeated.”
Under a clandestine plan, the people on Diego Garcia were forcibly removed. The British government then divided the Chagos Archipelago, splitting it off from the island of Mauritius to form a new British colony, which would be called the British Indian Ocean Territory. At the time, according to Human Rights Watch, Britain falsely claimed that there were no people living permanently on Chagos.
“The UK and U.S. governments treated them as a people without rights, who they could permanently displace from their homeland without consultation or compensation to make way for a military base,” according to the report.
Haresh wrote: ↑07 Feb 2024 19:26
India’s plan for untouched Nicobar isles will be ‘death sentence’ for isolated tribe
“If the project goes ahead, even in a limited form, we believe it will be a death sentence for the Shompen, tantamount to the international crime of genocide.”
What Horse ***t, hope and pray GOI sticks to the plan of starting the construction in 2024 and finishing it by 2028 as planed
(one year ahead of 2029 elections). Give the work to TATA / L&T / Reliance / Adani and get the navel base built first.
For all the Indian organizations saying no to the project their members should be sent to Nicobar to work there (hard labour) to preserve the environment.
Embraced by the azure waters of the Bay of Bengal, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India's strategic maritime outpost, have witnessed a significant upgrade in their aircraft recovery capabilities. On February 7, the Indian Navy unveiled a new precision approach radar system at INS Utkrosh, a naval air station nestled in Port Blair, the archipelago's capital.
A Beacon of Precision Amidst the Storm
The installation of this advanced radar, indigenously manufactured by Chennai-based Data Patterns, holds the promise of significantly improving the recovery of both military and civilian aircraft during adverse weather conditions and emergencies. The project, which took root in 2019 under a contract awarded by the Indian Ministry of Defence, symbolizes the nation's commitment to self-reliance and technological prowess.
The inauguration ceremony, graced by the Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral R Hari Kumar, during his visit from February 6 to 7, marked a crucial milestone in India's efforts to fortify its maritime aerial capabilities. Although technical details of the radar remain undisclosed, the facility is anticipated to amplify the operational capabilities of INS Utkrosh, which shares a sprawling 3,200-meter runway with the Veer Savarkar International Airport.
The Symphony of Technology and Humanity
The DP-RDR-8044, a state-of-the-art X-band radar, is designed to provide accurate guidance for aircraft landings. This technological marvel, born out of human ingenuity, is poised to ensure safe recoveries and landings, even in the most challenging weather conditions.
The radar's ability to cut through the chaos of inclement weather and guide aircraft safely to the ground is reminiscent of a lighthouse, standing steadfast against the tempest, guiding lost ships to the sanctuary of the shore. This modern-day lighthouse, however, is a testament to the relentless pursuit of innovation and the enduring human spirit.
A New Chapter in Maritime Aerial Operations
With the advent of this new radar system, the Andaman and Nicobar Command is set to redefine the boundaries of maritime aerial operations. The enhanced capabilities will not only ensure the safety and efficiency of air operations in the region but also strengthen India's strategic position in the Indian Ocean.
As the sun sets on the cerulean waters of the Bay of Bengal, a new era dawns for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The precision approach radar at INS Utkrosh stands as a silent sentinel, a beacon of hope and resilience in the face of adversity, ushering in a new chapter in India's maritime aerial operations.
In the grand tapestry of human endeavor, the installation of this radar system is a golden thread, weaving together the narratives of technological advancement, human resilience, and the pursuit of safety and security. As the world watches, India takes a bold step forward, reaffirming its commitment to protecting its skies and seas, and shaping the course of its destiny.
Is India building Military Bases in Lakshadweep? | Vantage with Palki Sharma
A new report claims India is all set to inaugurate a military base in Lakshadweep's Minicoy island. The island is located just 100 kilometres from the northernmost tip of the Maldives. Why is India militarising Lakshadweep?
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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Mauritian counterpart, Pravind Jugnauth, on Thursday inaugurated a series of infrastructure projects on the Agalega island of Mauritius. The projects include a new airstrip, a jetty, and six community development initiatives, all designed to enhance connectivity and bolster maritime security and surveillance in the Indian Ocean region.
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PM Modi underscored the collaborative efforts of India and Mauritius in various areas, including monitoring exclusive economic zones, joint patrolling, hydrography, and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
Agalega Island projects
The inauguration of the airstrip and jetty on Agalega island is expected to contribute significantly to advancing this partnership. PM Modi expressed satisfaction that Mauritius is the first country to join India's Jan Aushadhi scheme, aimed at providing affordable and quality medicines.
Addressing challenges in the Indian Ocean
Addressing the concerns over emerging challenges in the Indian Ocean region, PM Modi said, "India and Mauritius are natural partners in the field of maritime security to deal with the challenges." This statement comes amid growing apprehensions in New Delhi regarding China's increasing military presence in the Indian Ocean, traditionally considered the Indian Navy's domain.
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Top government sources told India Today TV that the Navy would commission INS Jatayu in Minicoy Island in Lakshadweep to "keep an eye on the activities of adversaries there".
This will start with a component of a few officers and men, and then will be expanded to a larger naval base, they said.
The Navy is planning to commission the new base during the commanders' conference plan, which will be held aboard INS Vikrant and Vikramaditya next week.
The base would give a similar capability in the Arabian Sea like the INS Baaz positioned in the Andaman and Nicobar island territories in the east.
The Indian Navy would be operating both its aircraft carriers, INS Vikramaditya and INS Vikrant, near Lakshadweep, which will be a first of its kind experience for the Navy in many years.
This would be the first time that INS Vikrant would participate in twin carrier operations alongside INS Vikramaditya.
The Navy is also planning to commission the MH 60 helicopters in its lead in a ceremony in the first week of March.
NEW DELHI: Chief of Naval Staff, R Hari Kumar, highlighted the significance of the recently commissioned INS Jatayu at Minocoy Island, stating that it reinforces the nation's commitment to safeguarding its maritime interests in the strategic Lakshadweep region.
The commissioning ceremony marked a pivotal milestone in India's naval capabilities, with INS Jatayu poised to play a crucial role in enhancing maritime domain awareness and bolstering the Indian Navy's sustenance and surveillance capabilities in the region.
Kumar underscored the strategic importance of Lakshadweep, saying, "The commissioning of INS Jatayu at Minicoy holds immense significance for our nation's maritime security and underscores the strategic significance of Lakshadweep."
"The Naval Base will serve as a vanguard, providing crucial maritime domain awareness while enhancing the Indian Navy's sustenance & surveillance in the region," he added.
The Indian Navy on Wednesday commissioned its second naval base, INS Jatayu, at Minicoy Island in Lakshadweep to strengthen its foothold in the region, the Indian Navy said in an official statement.
The INS Jatayu was commissioned in the presence of Adm R Hari Kumar, the Chief of Naval Staff, Administrator of Lakshadweep, Praful K Patel, V Adm V Srinivas, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command.
According to the statement, "This milestone event strengthens the Indian Navy's foothold in the Lakshadweep island while extending capacity building, operational reach and sustenance in the region. The establishment of the Naval Base at Minicoy will augment connectivity with the mainland, focusing on the comprehensive development of the islands."
The INS Jatayu will be functioning under the operational control of the Naval Officer in Charge (Lakshadweep), Southern Naval Command.
On the occasion, the Chief of Naval Staff was presented with a 50-man Guard of Honour and Commander Vrat Baghel, the first commanding officer of the unit, recited the invocation in Sanskrit, followed by the reading of the commissioning warrant.
After the unveiling of the commissioning plaque, the Naval Ensign was hoisted to the tune of the National Anthem. With the last note of the National Anthem, the commissioning pennant was broken on the mast.
The commissioning ceremony was attended by Vice Admiral Sanjay J Singh, Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, Western Naval Command, senior Naval officers and distinguished guests.
On completion of the commissioning ceremony, the Maritime Operations Center at Minicoy was inaugurated and the Chief of the Naval Staff, interacted with the officers and men of the unit and commended them on this momentous occasion.
INS Jatayu will play a significant role in the Indian Navy's operational surveillance while embracing the vision of SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region).
The Indian Navy is significantly enhancing its capabilities with the establishment of INS Jatayu on Minicoy Island in Lakshadweep. This new base will feature advanced radar systems, jetties, an airfield, and coastal batteries equipped with BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles.
Additionally, new infrastructure and facilities were inaugurated at the Karwar naval base in Karnataka, including major piers and residential accommodations, enhancing the living conditions for officers and civilian defence personnel.
The inclusion of extended-range BrahMos missiles and new radar facilities at Minicoy is intended to improve India’s surveillance capabilities and provide a flexible response to threats.
A two-day Coastal Security Exercise Sagar Kavach 01/24 involving all maritime security agencies was conducted in UT of Lakshadweep from 01 to 02 April 2024. Assets of Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard, Marine Police, Fisheries, Customs and other security agencies were engaged in the exercise. Validation of effectiveness of Coastal Security mechanism while dealing with asymmetric threat emanating from the sea were undertaken. The exercise witnessed enhanced preparedness, response mechanism, surveillance capabilities coordination between the coastal security stake holders.
