Monday, September 5, 2011

Security Implications and China and more in parliament today

Posted by- Neelam Mathews
Sept 5, 2011

In Parliament today
The government has taken cognizance of security implications of the import of electronic components from China especially while manufacturing encryption products. Bharat Electronics Ltd. (BEL), a Defense Public Sector Undertaking, which is a manufacturer of strategic defense electronic systems has been advised to ensure that components of encryption products manufactured by BEL are not imported from China, Minister of State for Defense MM Pallam Raju said in parliament today.


 DEFENSE FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT

 Defense cooperation agreements/Molls have been signed with Colombia, Namibia, Sweden, Vietnam, Russia, Republic of Korea, Ecuador and Mongolia in the last three years. The details of joint training exercises conducted with other countries in the last three years are as stated below. No training exercise was conducted with New Zealand during this period.
Joint Exercise held with foreign countries during last three years-


YEAR
Total Number Of Exercises
2008
24
2009
24
2010
24
2011 (upto July 2011)
8

IMPLICATIONS OF CHINESE DOMINANCE IN INDIAN OCEAN

The China Ocean Mineral Resources Research and Development Association (COMRA) has filed its application with the International Seabed Authority (ISBA) for Deep Sea Mining Exploration License for approval of plan of work for exploration for polymetallic sulphides in the South-West Indian Ocean Ridge. The application has been approved by the International Seabed Authority in July 2011.
Government keeps a constant watch on all developments concerning our national security and commercial interests and takes all necessary measures to safe guard them in accordance with the prevailing security situation and strategic considerations, said Defense Minister AK Antony said in parliament.
The government has taken cognizance of security implications of the import of electronic components from China especially while manufacturing encryption products. Bharat Electronics Ltd. (BEL), a Defense Public Sector Undertaking, which is a manufacturer of strategic defense electronic systems has been advised to ensure that components of encryption products manufactured by BEL are not imported from China, Minister of State for Defense MM Pallam Raju said in parliament today.

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