India 2018

134 India 2018
of the nation. Manifestation of sub conventional conflicts is being witnessed in
the form of proxy war and insurgency. The Indian Army is at the forefront in
combating the internal security challenges in conjunction with other security
agencies. The Indian Army is also exploiting its core competencies in training
the CAPFs and state police forces towards enhancing their operational
employment in combating Left Wing Extremism.
The transportation, logistic and medical infrastructure required for the
Army's pan-Indian operational deployment, especially in the remote and border
areas, accrue benefits for the local population for humanirarian assistance and
disaster relief. The Indian Army also contributes to sand dunes, soil and water
conservation. In addition, the Indian Army Training Teams in 10 countries across
the world continue to play an important role in training and building the armies
of these countries.
Modernisation of the Infantry is being progressed based on five sub system,
i.e. lethality, survivability, mobility, situational awareness and sustainability.
Artillery would be inducting a variety of gun systems to enhance its long range
firepower. Artillery is graduating to an effect based precision targeting capability
and has identified key technologies for development. Army Aviation provides
the fourth dimensional combat support in terms of reconnaissance, surveillance,
direction of artillery fire, support to manoeuvre forces as well as causality
evacuation from the battlefield. The Indian Army is committed to enhance its
overall effectiveness by revamping its equipment profile and human resource
through the tools of technology and innovations. Indian Army is one of the
largest troop contributor to UN missions with presence in seven of the current
15 UN missions. It has enhanced its presence by deploying an additional
hospital in Juba, South Sudan and conversion of one Infantry Battalion to Rapid
Deployment Battalion. India has also conducted major UN Peacekeeping
Courses for senior mission leaders, female military officers and selected African
partners and has emerged as a leading trainer.
Navy
The raison d'etre of navies is to safeguard the nation's use of seas for its legitimate
sovereign purpose, whilst concurrently guarding against inimical use of the
sea by others. The full range of operations in which the naval forces may be
involved is vast, ranging from high intensity war fighting at one end and
humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations at the other end. This
broad continuum of operations can be broken down into distinct roles at each
demanding a specific approach to the conduct of operations. Through the
discharge of roles, the Indian Navy (IN) acts as the prime enabler and guarantor
of the country's maritime sovereignty and myriad use of sea activities.
Accordingly, the main roles that IN undertakes are - military, diplomatic,
constabulary and benign.
Military Role
The primary military objective of the IN is to deter any military adventurism
against the country, including intervention in India's affairs and subversive