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In a bid to further the Defence and security ties with India, Sri Lanka's Defence Secretary Gotabhya Rajapaksa met with top officials of India's security and Defence establishments, amidst political pressure from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu for the nation to severe its Defence ties with the neighbouring island nation. Rajapaksa, sources said, held talks with India's National Security Adviser Shiv Shankar Menon and Defence Secretary Shashikant Sharma, apart from calling on Defence Minister A.K. Antony. These meetings are clear indications of India willing to entertain its neighbor despite political parties in its southern state of Tamil Nadu.
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The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) today cleared a USD 250 million crore proposal for procuring 10,000 anti-tank guided missiles for the Army from Russia. The CCS cleared the proposal to acquire Russian-origin 10,000 Konkurs-M anti-tank guided missiles for the Mechanised Infantry and Infantry battalions of the Army, sources said here. The Konkurs-M is part of the weapon systems being procured by the force to augment the anti-tank arsenal in the Army, they said. The CCS had last week cleared the purchase of 25,000 Invar missiles for the T-90 tank fleet under an Rs 2,000 crore proposal.
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The Indian Army has indicated that for the first time, it will be sending about 400 soldiers to Fort Bragg in May for a military exercise with the 82nd Airborne Division. The ‘Yudh-Abhyas’ exercise will take place between May 3 to May 17 and about 400 U.S. soldiers will also be involved. The 82nd Airborne Division is an active duty airborne infantry division of the United States Army. The exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas’ has been taking place for many years between India and US and it will be an exchange of combat units. The exercise takes place in India and US alternatively every year. According to media reports in US, the exercise has been discussed with Maj.
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Barely a couple of months since the Defence Minister A K Antony urging the armed forces to use the Defence budget wisely and avoid "wasteful expenditure", an internal audit report has detected a loss of over Rs 100 crore in spending by six army commanders between 2009 and 2011. This has prompted the Defence Ministry to inquire into the expenditure incurred by the six army commanders. The Controller of Defence Accounts (CDA) has been brought into the loop to audit expenses made by the army commanders and the subsequent loss of Rs. 100 crores. It may be noted that under the special financial powers, the army can spend up to Rs 125 crore to procure urgently-required items for troops.
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Ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit slated for early next month, India's top security panel has approved the purchase of Invar missile for its army's Russian-origin T-90 tanks from Russia and air version of the BrahMos missiles for its air force, both worth over Rs.8000 crore ($1.6 billion). The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), the highest security related decision making body headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, gave its nod to the proposals to buy 10,000 Invar missile and 200 BrahMos air-launched missiles at its meeting, sources said.
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