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Should India Worry About the Russia-China Joint Naval Exercise (Joint Sea-2016)?

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With the increasing cross-border disputes, there seem to be countries teaming up against their common enemy *cough* China and Pakistan against India *cough*. While China and Russia kicked off naval drills in the South China Sea for 8 days (Joint Sea-2016), is it a cause to worry for India as its all-season ally, Russia shakes hands with China? Whatever the answer is, this move is likely to further stir tensions in the disputed waters.

Here are the details of this exercise:

  1. China and Russia have held annual naval exercises since 2012, including in the East China Sea (2014) and Mediterranean Sea (2015).
  2. This annual exercise of the two countries come in the backdrop of a tribunal appointed by the Permanent court of Arbitration when it struck down China’s claims to almost all over the South China Sea and upheld the Philippines rights over the area.
  3. Joint Russian-Chinese naval drill “Joint Sea-2016” was held in the South China Sea on September 12-19.
  4. The drill involved eighteen ships and support vessels, 21 aircraft, over 250 marines and 15 units of military equipment.
  5. The two navies will carry out live-fire drills, sea crossing and island-landing operations, island defense and offense exercises among others.
  6. The two navies will focus on joint air defense, joint anti-submarine, joint air and sea search and combat, a joint three-dimensional seizing of islands and reefs, joint search and rescue, joint boarding and inspection and joint exercises in the port stage.Joint Sea-2016
  7. Under simulated combat conditions, Chinese and Russian Marines will deploy from amphibious warships to storm an enemy-held beach, which is a bold political statement given by China to its neighboring countries.
  8. Besides this, 19 aircraft including J-11B fighter jet, JH-7 fighter-bomber, airborne warning and control systems (AWACS) and multi-type ship-borne helicopters and some members of the Marine Corps also joined the drill.

Many countries including the US which extends tacit backing to them to assert their claims against China have been sending naval ships and military aircraft to maintain freedom of navigation in the disputed area. So, you decide whether it’s a reason for India to worry or not.

 

This Indian Army Love Story Will Make You Cry A Little

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“We first met when I was studying law at Symbiosis and he was a cadet in the Academy. It all started out in a funny manner — My friend and I would take a 11 Rupee bus ride every weekend to the NDA only because the food was much cheaper in their canteen! That’s how we became friends but pretty soon he moved to the IMA to Dehradun and as an officer he was posted all over India. Believe it or not, the only way we kept in touch through the whole time was through letters. It was 2002 and cell phones had just come in, so we would write to each other about our days; about our lives. They were all innocent letters, but they were amazing because it gave me an insight into how simple he is as a person.


6 years went by like this, and finally after that he sent me an SMS saying – ‘I really feel for you and I would like to be with you’— and at that point it all just fit. There was no over the top proposal, or exorbitant gesture…but there was love and stability.
After marriage I moved with him to Bhatinda, where I was working as a lawyer from home. Those two and a half years that we were together were so special, but being a professional I knew that I couldn’t move around every 2 years with him and some of the places he was posted the only job available to me was that of a teacher, and that’s not what I became a lawyer for.

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Together, we took the decision that I would move to Bombay to pursue my career and he would continue his postings. It’s tough, it’s really tough but it puts so many other things in perspective. For one – our long letters have become long whatsapp conversations!army-love-story


We see each other maybe once in every 4 months, but those 15 days of seeing and being with him mean everything to me; to us — we have a 3 year old daughter. I feel like there are no words to speak of an army man’s passion towards his country. Here we complain about bonus and leave dates, but in the army you’re at the same rank, with the same pay for a decade before moving up. He’s currently in aviation, but there are days when I wake up with anxiety an ask him not to fly. There are days when I miss him so much and my daughter will console me and tell me it’s for our country. He’s such a good father that even though he’s so far away, he’s involved with her school work — he often makes her recite what she learnt in class on the phone.


That’s the thing, we only celebrate our Jawaans once they’ve lost their lives, but we need to celebrate them everyday. My husband has lost so many of his batchmates to war or technical failures. There are days where there’s no communication between us because he’s in an area where there’s no network and finally after days he’ll call us up to tell us he’s okay. It’s so difficult for us, and even though this is his profession, I don’t think there’s been a day where he’s complained — everyday he wakes up with a smile on his face because he’s serving his country.”

source: Humans of Bombay

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Meet Indian Army’s PARA Commandos Who Destroyed Terror Camps In Pakistan

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The traffic on the road was slowly picking up the numbers. Most signal lights were still orange. Newspaper hawkers were exhibiting their speed skills in despatching sorted-out bundles. Soon after descending one of the Bangalore’s famous flyovers, you would find a simple gate painted in maroon. There are no boards. It is still darkness and gun-toting soldiers check the credentials to ensure that they are letting in the right man.You have just entered a Special Forces (SF) unit of Indian Army, an elite group, operating out of one of the oldest erstwhile military farms in the country. It was around 5.45 am and the SF boys were all lining up for the roll call. “We are called Predators, a very fascinating nickname. In 15 minutes, we will begin the Predators’ PT,” the Commanding Officer (CO) of the unit, who did not want to be named, told Express. At 6 am, with no sign of sunrise yet, the Predators began their PT sessions. “You cannot be a passenger in SF. It is a voluntary job, but we demand the best out of the boys. We push them beyond their limits,” says the CO. The training is split into three modules: physical, skill (basic/ advance)  and collective.

A volunteer  assignment: Bangalore’s chilly weather was definitely making the PT session tougher with longer time needed for the body to warm up. “Our main job is to convert a soldier into a SF operative. We have a three-month probation capsule, which is really tough. We also focus the knowledge levels of the solider. Only soldiers can volunteer to join SF, and we don’t recruit civilians directly,” says the CO. During the probation period, there’s no difference between an officer and a soldier. A solider has to go through a mutual assessment process, Hell’s Week and weapon training. Hell’s Week is the most-dreaded seven-day training period, packed with modules that will make the faint-hearted give up the SF dream. “Only 10 out of 40 are finally selected. The best of the best are earmarked for Special Operations. We also give exposure to the training patters of armies of other countries as well,” he said.

The rejection rate in SF is relatively high as the selected soldiers, who are physically good, mentally sharp and really intelligent, need to be a complete team players as well. “Last year, we had 12 officers who volunteered to be in SF and only three fit the bill after the probation. The selection process happens every quarter and there are no set numbers that come in. Some times, all the 10 people who join get rejected. It depends on the quality of the batch received. On an average 30-40 per cent is our  selection rate,” the CO said.

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Intensity matters: When asked about the minimum height a solider requires to become an SF operative, an officer posted at the unit said, laughing: “It is not the size that matters, but the intensity that counts in a fight. The acceptable standard set by all recruiting agencies throughout India for normal soldiers is our limit as well (157.5 cm). And the hill tribes get further relaxation.”

The most unique part of the training is the Tyre PT, with huge trucks need to be lifted by a buddy pair  a number times.  There are no set rules that if a man does ‘X’ number of push ups, he becomes a SF guy. There are certain mandatory tests specific to his arm strength (vertical rope, horizontal rope) which he needs to pass. A soldier below 30 years needs to run 5 km with battle load (rifle + 3.2 kg load) in 23 minutes. Two minutes are added for those between 30-40 age and five minutes for those above 45 years.

A soldier need to sprint 60 meters with same load in less than 13 seconds and also climb 10 meters vertical rope and traverse a horizontal rope. He also needs to clear a nine-foot ditch in battle gear. Finally, he needs to run 20 km with rifle and 18.5 kg load in less than 2 hours 20 minutes; 30 km in less than 3 hours and 40 min and 40 km in less than 5 hours and 40 minutes to fulfil some of the selection criteria.

 

Advanced firing styles: Once selected, a soldier gets advanced training in urban operations, room intervention and weapon firing. Even the physical training modes gradually get on to the toughest grades. While the officials refused to talk about the weapon training sessions, soldiers who have passed the SF route said that the most-advanced style of firing is taught. Training is given in firing with both hands, and using different kinds of weapons simultaneously. An SF operative is trained extensively on rifles, pistols, snipers, LMGs, MMGs, ATGMs and missiles and can even  strip his weapon blind folded.

An SF squad roughly constitutes six members and they include specialists in demolition, navigation, communication, medicine and weapon, with the sixth man being the commander with outstanding leadership qualities. “Our modes of insertions vary from a freefall from an aircraft, para jumping, slithering and even by sea route. We also need to sharpen our language and culture skills,” says an officer.

 

Romancing the SF: Lt Ankur Sharma, hailing from Solan in Himachal Pradesh, has just begun his probation period. The 23-year-old from Corps of Signal holds a B Tech in Telecommunication and IT. “In my college days I was really good in running and after joining the Army, I was attracted towards the SF as I found them physically solid. If I get through, I am hoping to get good exposure,’ says Ankur, whose father is in the textile industry and mother looking after the household chores.

Gunner Veeranna M is from Karnataka’s Dharwad and comes from a family of farmers. He has 3 brothers and two sisters. “I have always  been a fearless guy. I want to put my best foot forward and see if I can convert my brave instincts into getting an SF assignment. It is tough, but I think I will make it,” says Veeranna. Similarly, Lt S Shaym, the 22-year-old from North-East, believes that being in SF is the best. “Best equipment and best men around. My ultimate dream is to become a good Army officer,” says Shyam.

 
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Non-stop training: Every SF soldier needs to be proficient in martial arts and they are trained in PKTE, a Pilipino-based aggressive self-defence form. Once the probation period is cleared, a solider will have to undertake para jumps once a year. These jumps are run in Hoskotekere, near Bangalore and also in Central India. “Once, you clear the probation period successfully, you earn the right to wear the Maroon Beret cap. “It’s a great sense of pride wearing the Maroon Beret. Not all soldiers are lucky to have this. The units izath (pride) becomes part of your life, because only you would know how much you had to push the body to earn the Maroon Beret,” says the CO.

Training is one thing which never stops in SF. After successful completion of basic and mandatory courses, individuals are further put through a selection procedure for further specialist training in High Altitude warfare, Jungle warfare, Covert and clandestine operations, hostage rescue apart from other specialist operations. “The philosophy of the training is ‘Specialisation to the Core.’ The wastage ratio is very high in SF because professional requirements are very high and it is a well known fact that SF cannot be mass produced. They are the chosen few, because they are the Predators,”  adds the CO.

As the boys assembled at the PT ground in the evening for their scheduled games, the setting sun spewed some dying strokes straight onto a small hillock inside the military base. The hillock had a message painted on it, which read: Skill x Will x Drill = Kill.

The traffic on the flyover reminded that you will need only one gear to drive, making a mockery of some of the most advanced driving systems inside your car. It was pitch dark once again and, the Predators were seen slowly disappearing into the darkness.

Copyright@The New Indian Express

 

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Indian Army Conducted Surgical Strikes Along LOC Last Night

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In response to the recent Uri attack that killed 18 soldiers, the Indian Army on Wednesday night conducted surgical strikes across the Line of Control (LoC) on terror launch pads, said Director General of Military Operations (DGMO).

Addressing a joint press conference with External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup on Thursday, DGMO Lt Gen Ranbir Singh said, “Indian Army conducted surgical strikes on terror launch pads on the LoC. Heavy damages have been caused to terrorists and many of them have been killed.”

Adding that India had also shared details of the surgical strikes with Pakistan Army and expected them to cooperate in the fight against terror, he said, “The motive of this operation was to hit out at the terrorists who were planning to infiltrate into our territory.”

Going into details about the strike, Singh said that there were no Indian casualties during strikes, adding, “Indian armed forces are ready for any contingency, but no plans as of now for further operations,” DGMO said.

“We can’t allow terrorists to operate across the LoC, there has been a surge in infiltration. It has been a matter of serious concern that there have been many infiltration bids by terrorists at LoC. Despite our persistent urging to Pakistan to not allow territory under its control to not be used for terrorist activities nothing was done,” DGMO Singh said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday also chaired a cabinet committee meeting on security on the situation along Line on Control.

The meeting took place after Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire twice along the LoC in last 24 hours.

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Meet Zubair Ahmad, Cleared SSB Interview (AIR-4) To Become An Indian Army Officer

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An Engineering graduate from restive South Kashmir’s Anantnag district has cracked Services Selection Board (SSB) examination securing fourth position to join as Commissioned Officer in Army.

Zubair Ahmad Itoo of a village close in Anantnag district, had appeared in the hectic SSB examination for being commissioned as an Officer in Indian Army from June 15 to June 20. The selection system is designed over a five-day process: Day 1 is the screening test, Day 2 is the Psychologist Tests, Day 3 and 4 are the group tasks and Day 5 is the Conference (Results).

Itoo, who has completed his engineering from SRM University Delhi, only this year in May, said he cleared the examination from special selection centre (North) Kapurthala (in Punjab) and has ranked fourth in the country. “In all four selection centres (Allahabad, Bhopal, Bangalor and Kaputhala), I have secured fourth rank and the Selection Medical Board has also cleared me of all tests and now I will join 49-week long officer training at Officers Training Academy in Chennai,” he said.

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Following the training at Chennai Academy, Zubair will join Indian Army as a Lieutenant. “Later on, I will get promoted as a Captain,” he said, adding that the SSB exam for Commissioned Officer “is more hectic and tough than Indian Administrative Service (IAS) examination”.

The selection of Zubair into Indian Army as a Commissioned Officer has come at a time when Kashmir is witnessing civil unrest in the wake of killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani on July 8.
Zubair, whose district has seen worst violence during the present unrest, believes that “youth can only achieve something through education”. “Without education, you can’t achieve and do anything. The studies are important and only way to achieve something,” he said. Zubair said the street-protests that have claimed nearly 80 lives in 81 days “won’t yield anything”. “I ask youth to focus on studies to achieve something in their lives,” he added.

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Story Of This Indian Naval Academy Cadet’s Training Will Give You Goosebumps

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STORY OF AN INDIAN NAVY CADET

Feet five feet high, my face staring down the ground, sweat slowly making its way, I start to dream of the ‘guy’  I was, the cadet I am, and the soldier I meant to be.
Ruffled hair, baggy jeans, a smart phone in hand and a party on mind, I would go to ‘early’ morning classes at 9 am. I would care a damn what I present to the world, my jeans soiled, my flipflops out of place and eating habits terrible.

My legs slowly starts sliding down the wall, my arms started to strain under the pressure. Before I am yelled at and loose a little more face, I garner more strength from the dark pocket of endurance I never knew existed within me.

Washing and ironing clothes meant a futile exercise to me until we were taught of the importance a crease and the blunder of having a wrinkle. Serving in the armed forces is a matter of immense pride, where people from all walks of life look up to you with awe. The clothes we wear, be it uniform or just civvies, need to have the same amount of smartness and precision as our march and speech. Back then, gossip and talking shop were a part of every conversation, until you are taught how a crisp answer, a straight question and faster action can be more productive. Every unnecessary adjective and pronoun can have grave consequences.

Running a kilometer or two was more of a joke than a possibility. Today, even a 12 Km run hardly seems long. The ruggedness of the camps, taste of mud, cruelty of the sun’s heat have carved a man of steel in us from the clay like figurines crying even with the fear of pain.indian-naval-academy
The ever craved ‘play station controller’ changed to a rifle, a pistol or a carbine at times. The aim I would take at the computer target at home became a live round slicing through the silence around finding its target. Being strong meant, to have a pack of abs and wrestler like muscles, it’s true meaning dawned upon us when you pull that extra mile with a limping leg, carry a drum with a broken hand or be ready for the next day with vigor even without the night’s sleep. A man of war like anything tough, is only made under the toughest of situations. Tested mentally and physically under the most rigorous conditions is to make each one of us shoulder the responsibility of a hundred men in the time of war because “The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war”.

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When the horse gallops and the wind zips past your ears, you are taught to synergize with the beast inside you , work in tandem with the animal, make it run the way you think and jump when you want. Passing your Equitation Training Team test instills the sense of achieving one of the world’s most forgotten but elite sports.
Back home when I’m with family and friends I have a million stories to share, each heard like a warriors tale. Mountaineering, parasailing, firing and the tales of camps seem like flicks of a movie to them. Dumbfounded and refusing to believe, they are awestruck by the magnitude of change in me.

Friends are made with a burger; a few laughs and a lot of gossip, in the academy bonds are made of true blood, sweat and tear. A course mate is someone you are incomplete without you jump, fall, work, lose and win together. You with a sense of complete trust can lay your life in his hands knowing he would do the same with you.  Once you begin a journey, you are aware; either first or last, complete it or not he will not leave you behind.  The true meaning of espirit de corps touches our hearts and settles in our minds forever as it is the oxygen for the armed forces.
After twenty minutes I’m secured, I walk up to my cabin, change and close my eyes with a sense of pride for all that I have achieved and the unflinching commitment to the service I would for my country in the years to come.

– Krishna

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Recommended In Indian Coast Guard (Pilot) In 2nd Attempt

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My Name Is Mehraj Ali, Hailing From New Delhi And A Mechanical Engineer. I Completed My B.Tech In Mechanical Engineering In The Year 2015. My First Attempt Was On January 2016 In Indian Coast Guard, Pilot Itself. Unfortunately Got Conferenced Out. I Learned From My Mistakes, Prepared Well And Again Went Back To Try My Best In The June Attempt.

I Got My PSB Admit Card In The First Half Of June Itself And Cleared It And Started Waiting For Fsb List And Started Preparing. The C.G.S.B Uploaded the FSB List within A Week and I Was Enlisted In the Group A and The Date Of Reporting Was 3rdjuly 2016 At 1500hrs. It Was A Bright Sunday Afternoon, I Reported On Time At C.G.S.B, Noida With Luggage As This Time They Were Providing Mandatory Food And Lodging For The Entire Process.

On First Day We Were Made To Sit In The Examination Hall And Were Provided With The PIQ Forms And After That We Were allotted our Consecutive Groups And Were Given Rooms Along With Bedding And Everything. This was the first time the board was providing these facilities and everything was brand new and Packed When Given To us. I Got A Bed In The Varuna Block On The First Floor Which Is Just Above The Examination Hall.

 

****4th July****

The Very Next Day We Were Supposed To Report At 900hrs And Were Taken To The Seminar Hall For Psychology Test. Went Through TAT, WAT, SRT & SD In Sequence.

Pictures Were Very Normal And I Made Very Good Stories On Every Slide Including The Blank One Which Is The Most Important One.

“WAT” Was Again Very General One and I Attempted Them All.

Now Comes the SRT and I Could Do 40 Out Of 60.

I Concentrated On Quality Rather Than Quantity.

Now Comes The SELF DESCRIPTION. This Time I Did Not Prepare for it.

I Just Wrote Whatever Came In To My Mind Keeping In Mind To Project My Good Qualities As Much As I Could.img_0781

******5th July******

The Next Day My G.T.O Was Scheduled. I Performed Very Good In G.T.O, Should Say More Than I Expected. I Was Nominated To Narrate The Story.

In LECTURETTE There Were Many Different Topics with High and Low Difficulty Levels. I do not remember the other topics but The One I Chose Was “Status Of Women In India”. I Spoke Well In 3minutes.

Now I Was Free For Rest Of The Day.

*******6th July*******

Some Candidates Had There Interviews And Rest Were Sent To Their Rooms And Asked To Stay There Until Informed About The Next Day Schedule. We Were Given Liberty Time That Was From 1730hrs To 2100hrs.

I Was Free On That Day And As It Was Eid The Very Next Day So I Applied For One Day Leave To Go Home And Was Allowed.

I Took Permission From The Duty Staff Officer Who Are Very Humble And Helping, To Go Home That Day And Wrote Application For That And Was Given Permission To Visit Home On Condition To Return Back On 7th At 1200hrs As My Interview Was Scheduled That Day.

I Went Back Home And On 7th July Offered Eid Namaz Nearby My Home Only And Went Back Noida Right On Time.

At Around 1300hrs We Were Made To Sit In The Examination Hall To Wait For Our Interview Turns.

Now My Time Came For Interview, My Interview Went For Around 1.5hours And Trust Me I Did Not Even Notice It At The Time Of Interview.

The Interview Was Very Normal. Whereas The I.O Tried To Distract My Mind By Making Different Noises And Looking At The Watch Again And Again. But I Did Not Deviated My Mind As Well As My Posture Was Uniform The Whole Time.

It Was All About My PIQ. My Personal Life. We Talked About Me For 1.5times.There Were General Questions But I Couldn’t Answer Them All.

So The Interview Went fine. Not Soo Good.img-20160420-wa0005

*************************************8th July***********

This Was The Judgement Day, Yes The Conference Day. We Were Waiting For Our Turns In The Examination Hall Itself. Two People Were Made To Sit On Chairs Outside The Conference Hall While One Being Inside The Hall.

Chest No 23 Came Back Within 20 Seconds.

Next Was My Turn. And I Was Called Inside After 5 Minutes May Be They Were Discussing Whether To Recommended Me Or Not.

The Bell Rang From The Conference Hall And It Was My Turn Now. My Heart Started Pounding Faster And I Could Hear Every Beat. I Took 2 Deep Breaths And Went Inside With Full Confidence.

 

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Went Inside Greeted The President and he asked have a seat. The Interviewing Officer Who Took My Interview Asked Me About My Experience Here, And Asked Me To Say My Experience At The SSB For 10 Seconds And I Spoke. Than He Asked Me To Rate My Performance.

I Rated G.T.O As First Than Psychology & Than The Interview. The I.O Passed A Quick Smile and Asked Me For Any Suggestions.

I Took A 2second Pause And Said A Big No And I Was Asked To Leave And Wait In The Waiting hall. We Were Waiting And Till The Last Chest Number 71 Was Done With The Conference.

***Results***

Now The Result Was About To Get Declared. The Officer Came Inside Carrying The List.

My Heart Was Beating So Fast, It Was Like It Would Come Out Of My Mouth. And My Chest Number Was Announced And Everything Was Blank In Front Of Me.

My Chest Number 24 Was Called and I Acknowledged It with My Full Name And Date Of Birth.

Total 11 Were Recommended And Rest Were Sent Back Home Addressing Them With A Quick Motivating Speech.

My Fellow Room Mates Congratulated Me And The Recommended Were Made To Stay Back To Fill The Medical Documents And The Verification Documents Also.

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Its 29th July Now And My Medicals Has Already Started From 27th July And Been Through Various Tests And Coming Monday Is My Medical Conference….I Would Be Sharing My Medical Experience At A.F.C.M.E , Subroto Park, New Delhi.

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If Any One Wants Any Suggestions Or Help Are Welcome To Contact Me @  “[email protected]”

Thank you,

Good luck Aspirants.

Give Your Best And Never Lose Hope.

Mehraj Ali,

Signing Off.

Indian Navy Recruitment June 2017 Course Logistics And Education

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Applications are invited from unmarried Indian citizens for grant of Permanent Commission (PC) and Short Service Commission (SSC) in following branches / Cadres in Indian Navy for the course commencing Jun 2017 Course at Indian Naval Academy (INA) Ezhimala, Kerala.

 

  • DATE OF OPENING – 24 SEP 16
  • LAST DATE FOR ONLINE APPLICATION – 14 OCT 16
  • LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION – 24 OCT 16

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Educational Qualifications. Candidates with following educational qualification may apply

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Note:

  • Candidates who have not completed their Degree on the date of filling the application (i.e. appearing candidates) need not apply
  • Only one application is to be filled.
  • Candidates who are eligible for more than one branch/cadre should mention priority in their application form.
  • Candidates will be shortlisted for SSB based on their first preference. However, if not shortlisted for first preference they may be considered for alternate branch/cadre subject to availability of spare slots in SSB batches of that branch/cadre. Once shortlisted for a branch/cadre subsequent stages of selection process (SSB, medicals & meriting) will be exclusively for the branch/cadre only.
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Physical Standards:

  • Height & weight. Minimum height Male – 157 cm, Female – 152 cm with correlated weight as per age and height.
  • Eye sight. The minimum acceptable vision standards for distance is 6/6, 6/12 correctable to 6/60, 6/60 with glass. Should not be colour / night blind.
  • Tattoo. Permanent body tattoos are not permitted on any part of the body, however, certain concessions are permitted to candidates belonging to tribal areas communities as declared by the Government of India. For other candidates permanent body tattoos are only permitted on inner face of forearms i.e. from inside of elbow to wrist and on the reverse side of palm/back (dorsal) side of hand. Details in this regard are available on the naval recruitment website: www. joinindiannavy.gov.in

SELECTION PROCEDURE

The selection procedure is as follows:-

  • IHQ of MoD reserves the right to shortlist applications and to fix cut off/ percentage of marks without assigning any reason. No communication will be entertained on this account. SSB interviews for short listed candidates will be scheduled at Bangalore/Bhopal/Coimbatore/Visakhapatnam during Dec 16 to Mar 17. Shortlisted candidates will be informed about their selection for SSB interview on their e-mail or through SMS (provided by candidates in their application form).
  • SSB interview will be conducted in two Stages. Stage I test consisting of Intelligence Test, Picture Perception and Discussion test will be conducted on the first day of arrival at SSB. Candidates who fail to qualify in Stage I will be routed back on the same day. Stage II tests comprising of Psychological testing, Group testing and Interview will last for 04 days. Successful candidates will thereafter undergo Medical Examination (approx duration 03-05 days).
  • Candidates recommended by the SSB and declared medically fit will be appointed for training as per all India merit depending on the number of vacancies.
  • Change of SSB Centre for interview is not permissible under any circumstance.
  • Any correspondence regarding change of SSB dates be addressed to the call up officer of the SSB on receipt of call up letter. Candidates are to download the call up letter on receiving intimation from IHQ MoD (N) by SMS/email.
  • No compensation will be paid in respect of any injury sustained as a result of tests during SSB interviews.
  • AC 3 tier rail fare is admissible for the SSB interview, if appearing for the first time for that type of commission.

SELECTION PROCEDURE

The selection procedure is as follows:- (a) IHQ of MoD reserves the right to shortlist applications and to fix cut off/ percentage of marks without assigning any reason. No communication will be entertained on this account. SSB interviews for short listed candidates will be scheduled at Bangalore/Bhopal/Coimbatore/Visakhapatnam during Dec 16 to Mar 17. Shortlisted candidates will be informed about their selection for SSB interview on their e-mail or through SMS (provided by candidates in their application form). (b) SSB interview will be conducted in two Stages. Stage I test consisting of Intelligence Test, Picture Perception and Discussion test will be conducted on the first day of arrival at SSB. Candidates who fail to qualify in Stage I will be routed back on the same day. Stage II tests comprising of Psychological testing, Group testing and Interview will last for 04 days. Successful candidates will thereafter undergo Medical Examination (approx duration 03-05 days). (c) Candidates recommended by the SSB and declared medically fit will be appointed for training as per all India merit depending on the number of vacancies. (d) Change of SSB Centre for interview is not permissible under any circumstance. (e) Any correspondence regarding change of SSB dates be addressed to the call up officer of the SSB on receipt of call up letter. Candidates are to download the call up letter on receiving intimation from IHQ MoD (N) by SMS/email. (f) No compensation will be paid in respect of any injury sustained as a result of tests during SSB interviews. (g) AC 3 tier rail fare is admissible for the SSB interview, if appearing for the first time for that type of commission.

HOW TO APPLY

Candidates are to fill in ‘e-application’ (Online) for the entry. The candidates are to apply online (eapplication) from 24 Sep 16. The online application registration will cease on 14 Oct 16. The procedure for applying online is explained in the notification.

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Meet Lt Col AG Rangaraj, First Indian Army PARA Commando

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The first Indian airborne formation was the 50th Parachute Brigade raised on 29 October 1941, consisting of 151 British, 152 Indian, and 153 Gurkha parachute battalions alongside other support units.

Lt. (later Col.) AG Rangaraj, MVC, of the Indian Medical Service and RMO of the 152 Indian Para battalion, became the first Indian along with Havildar Major Mathura Singh to make a parachute descent. In 1942-43, the formation saw limited action at Nara against Pathan tribals in the North-West Frontier Province and conducted some intelligence-gathering missions in Burma, utilizing their somewhat limited airborne capabilities. Later, in March 1944, less the British battalion (which was transferred to Britain and renamed the 156th Para battalion and formed part of the 4th Parachute Brigade of the 1st Airborne Division), the brigade, less 154 Gurkha Para battalion, saw extensive action at Sangshak and later in the Imphal Plains on the Burmese border against two reinforced Japanese divisions. 154 Gurkha Para battalion had not completed its air training, so stayed back to attain the airborne status.

60 Parachute Field Ambulance was raised as 60 Indian Field Ambulance on 10th August 1942 in Secunderabad and saw action in Burma as a part of 2 Indian Air Borne Division. The performance of the Unit in these operations led to its selection for para duties. It was converted to Para Field Ambulance in 1945. In August 1946 a detachment ADS participated in Operation-HATYA, as a first Indian Air Borne task, to help flood victims in Hatya, an island in the Bay of Bengal. SIXTY also served with distinction during the Kashmir operations of 1948-49, where it raised and maintained the famous ‘CARIAPPA HOSPITAL’.

SIXTY became part of 50 (1) Para Brigade in 1950. It was sent to Korea to join the United Nations Forces in November,1950 as a part of the Commonwealth Division. SIXTY took part in a difficult Air Borne operation, ‘Tomhawak with 187 RCF of United States Army at Munsani in Korea. Two Maha Vir Chakras, six Vir Chakras, One Bar to Vir Chakra and 25 Mention-in-Despatches were bestowed upon the Unit in Korea. Lt Col. A.G. Rangaraj MVC who commanded the Unit in Korea is also the First Indian Paratrooper.

Dr. Rajendra Prasad presented the Presidential Trophy to SIXTY on 10 March 1955 in recognition of noble work done in Korean Campaign.

In 1961 the SIXTY took part in Operation VIJAY in Goa and in the Indo-Pak conflict of 1965.

Indian army doctor (AMC: 1941), he was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra (1951) for bravery in Korea, as part of the UN Peace Keeping Force. A specialist on smallpox, he was later a Senior Adviser to WHO in Afghanistan (1969) and the Gulf (1978).

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Is there anyone, anywhere who hasn’t heard of MASH?

When its TV run ended in 1983, the final show was the most-watched television episode in history.

But there’s a remarkable MASH unit hardly anyone here knows of. What a pity. Their raw courage is right out of  the most harrowing war movie.

Except that the heros in this real-life saga never came within a million miles of Hollywood. They were Indians … as in, India.

They were members of the 60th Para Field Ambulance … medics who were also parachutists, who jumped into combat alongside the fighting infantry. These MASH men of the 60th were not the boozy, skirt-chasing, wise-cracking cynics of the TV show.

When the Korean War broke out, recently-independent India opted not to send combat forces, but instead would contribute a crack medical team … the 60th Para, which had served in Burma against the Japanese, It was commanded by a veteran, Lieut-Col A.G. Rangaraj, reputedly the first member of the Indian army to earn his parachutists wings, earlier in World War 2. (The photos below are from India’s official account of the 60th’s Korean War experiences).

 

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60th Para CO, Lt-Col A.G. Rangaraj

The 60th Para arrived in Korea in Nov, 1950, composed of  346 men,  including four combat surgeons, two anaesthesiologists and a dentist.

When the Chinese swarmed through UN lines in November 1950, the 60th had to evacuate its position. But they had no transport and were reluctant to abandon their medical equipment. They stumbled across an ancient steam locomotive, formed bucket brigades to fill the boilers with water, and loaded up the train. Two soldiers (with zero previous train experience), got it all running and chugged across the last bridge south  before it was blown. They don’t teach that in medical school or army staff colleges..

Colonel Rangaraj’s logic was: they were specifically trained for mountain operations such as they found in Korea, and had first class equipment for such work. It would have been a great pity to leave it all behind. “We would have been of little use without it,” he said later, “ and could not afford to lose it.”

The Indian medics stuck with the troops they were treating during the horrific rearguard fighting that winter. Three times in three days they set up and then closed down their dressing stations as they tried to find safety, refusing to abandon the wounded.

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Later, in March ’51, in the second biggest airborne operation in the war, Operation Tomahawk, a dozen medics of the 60th parachuted in behind the lines with 4,000 US troops. Rangaraj was among them.

Casualties were heavy. A U.S.commander said: “I was immediately struck by the (Indians’) efficiency. That small unit, adapted for an airborne role, has carried out 103 operations. which is quite outstanding for that type of unit … probably 50 of those operated (on) owed their lives to those men.”

60th Para behind enemy lines, with US troops and POWs, Operation Tomahawk
The freezing wounded were lying in the open. The Indian medics dug trenches to shelter them and covered them with parachute silk to keep them warm.

It was typical 60th Para valour. In September, 1951, while attached to Commonwealth troops, they treated 448 casualties in six days of fighting. A month later they evacuated (under fire) another 150 wounded. In many other clashes later they were still in the thick of  it. The Indians saved hundreds of wounded.para-commando-col-rangaraj
In all, they treated about 200,000 wounded. … which included  2,300 field medical operations … and in the meantime, also trained local Korean doctors and nurses.

The 60th  Para received many decorations from their own country, and from South Korea, the UN, a US Bronze Star, and a unit citation from Douglas MacArthur. India also issued a postage stamp in tribute to their heroism. (Has Canada ever made such a gesture specifically honouring any of  our army’s Korean feats?)

The 60th served in Korea for three and a half years, until February 1954, the longest single tenure of any unit in the entire war.

US helicopter picks up casualty treated by the 60th Para
US helicopter picks up casualty treated by the 60th Para

It is quite an outfit with quite the history. Wounded Canadian Korean vets, some from Kapyong,  have told me of their great admiration for the Indian medical teams who helped save their lives. It says something about the myopic way we teach history that this unit’s thrilling story is so little known.

We thank Major Poonia sir for letting us know about this great soldiers and helped us to write about it for Indian armed forces fans and aspirants. This story and pictures are collected from different sources.

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Recommended For Indian Army TES Entry In 4th Attempt

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Why you should never give up! Recommended in my 4th attempt! My name is ROHIT GHOSH, I recently got recommended. For the army technical entry in my 4th attempt and I would like to tell you all about my journey. But first Here is the list of ssb’s I have been for :

  • NDA-NA on 23/01/2016 at 33 SSB,BHOPAL(CONFERENCE OUT)
  • 10+2 B.TECH NAVY on 11/08/2016 at NSB(v), VISAKHAPATNAM(CONFERENCE OUT)
  • NDA-NAVY on 19/08/2016 at 33 SSB,BHOPAL(CONFERENCE OUT)
  • 10+2 B.TECH ARMY on 03/09/2016 at 17 SSB,BANGALORE (RECOMMENDED) {Finally}

I feel extremely proud as well as elated on getting recommended and that is the reason for me writing this article. This is specially for those who have been there, so close to reaching it but still somehow have not been able to make it. (THE SO CALLED “REPEATERS”). Well, the best advice from me to you is to please never give up and never lose hope. Getting conference out once or twice may be disheartening for you. I have been conf out thrice and that too twice in a matter of 2 weeks. It feels awful, you would feel that “this is it” ,”I’m not going again” but remember that one chance is enough for your selection and making your dream come true J. Take some time out to read this long article and I’m sure you’ll be happy and motivated.

So, after getting conf. out twice in 14 days, I was having doubts on attending my army tech ssb at Bangalore, it would be my 4th attempt and people told me about how greater amount of the chances you have availed, the difficult it becomes for your selection.( all bullshit!, trust me on that!).So, first thing I did was to brush up on GK, very imp a strong hold on GK and current topics will always get you an upper hand for your selection. Apart from GK, you should always be prepared on questions about your family history, parents, grandparents ,their strengths, weaknesses everything. Now for the 5 days at Bangalore.

DAY ‘0’: Reporting at 2:00 PM at BANGALORE railway station. Train was late, but so was the ssb bus :p got it, reached by 6:00.Document verification etc etc was done.

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DAY’1’:   SCREENING DAY:

OIR went very well.Did all the questions with ease.

(TIP: brush up on your speed using practice questions available in any ssb book/guide. Do easy questions first if you are not getting an answer leave and move ahead quickly.). Try doing all,even if you do not know at least attempt there is no negative marking as such.

In PPDT a picture of 3 persons was shown.I made a simple story about a conversation between a sports coach and students about inter school activities.

(TIP:make simple and effective stories which is realistic and practically possible)

Now,it was time for the group discussion and 1 thing I was sure about was on getting screened in.; I had never been screened out before and went with the same belief and confidence,narrated my story the best in the group and gave 2 valid and good points to take group ahead. RESULT= Got screened in!. 44 of us were screened in. I was given chest number 43( gave me Goosebumps though, they called my chest number so late) (TIP: GD is not about who can speak much and shouting, please Don’t shout for no reason and at the same time do not remain numb and quiet. Speak assertively but to take the group ahead and go with the majority.)

Then we had to fill the PIQ form, just be honest about it, even if you’re writing something false remember that false thing :P. It will help in interview.

DAY’2’: THE PSYCH DAY:

This was the day for the psychological tests. Everything went well.I did 12 TAT, 60 WAT.I suggest practicing by taking pictures and words from newspapers for TAT AND WAT.(WARNING: DO NOT PRACTICE SRT’S WITH SOLUTIONS!).SRT’s should depict your natural reaction and thus I believe you should not practice for it but you should not waste time on thinking, just do what comes first in your mind! The biggest mistakes people do is in your self-description. Completing anywhere from 45-60 srt’s is more than acceptable. I could do 51, which were my honest and spontaneous reactions.

There is no need to write mind-boggling words describing how hard-working efficient you are. Please,do not write like this.Genuinely ask your parents, friends and teachers. Sit and think for some time. Write everything down.Yes,do learn and go but not what is false.

(TIP: [1] I HAVE A HELPFUL NATURE.

[2] I ALWAYS HELP MY PARENTS WITH HOUSEHOLD WORK.

Which response would you rather believe in? (1) or (2)?

This is what I’m trying to say, write in terms of your actions which depicts your abilities and strengths rather than blabbering about them and writing an honest SD will help you in interview. If he says to describe yourself narrate your SD, If he asks weakness and strengths again narrate your SD part.)

DAY’3’: GTO-DAY 1

It was now time for the GTO tasks series, which I believe can make or break your recommendation. So,enjoy it thoroughly and be as natural as possible forgot about whatever you have learned or remembered from your coaching.Use your own “brains” and “common sense”!

First was GD, two topics were given we chose to have a GD on DEVELOPMENT IN WHICH SECTOR IS MOST ESSENTIAL FOR OUR COUNTRY? IS IT :

(1)FARMING SECTOR

(2)IT SECTOR

(3)EDUCATION

I Felt farming sector is important and spoke on it. I only spoke for 2 times in the whole GD but gave good and factual points.

Second topic was IF GIVEN A CHOICE WHICH SUBJECTS WOULD YOU REMOVE IN 8TH,9TH,10TH STANDARDS TO RELIEVE STRESS FROM A STUDENTS LIFE?

(1)ONE OF THE SCIENCE SUBJECTS

(2)ONE OF THE LANGUAGE SUBJECTS

(3)MATHS

I again only spoke twice about removing science(xP) but gave full support and reasons for it.(TIP: GD is not about how much you can speak, speaking more is good but speaking more about irrelevant information will cause more harm than good. FOR eg; In this GD one of my group mate initiated the discussion saying as to “how there is no stress on students and I have managed my studies and sports and so can everyone. So we should not remove any subject” NO! PLEASE! This is not required, just give your views about what among the three according to you can be done instead of going into deep analysis!) .

GPE went very well, go with the majority think of the simplest and most convenient way keeping time into consideration.In GD go with what the majority says, just keep adding points to your plan(GOOD POINTS!).

PGT: This is the part where I believe most of the problem lies, everyone wants to showcase their ideas but you gotta be quick and decisive, be ahead of everyone else always volunteer to go ahead without any fear and frequently give ideas.If someone has an idea help him in implementing it and everything would be fine!(TIP: Don’t just go there saying ”I have an idea” and end up trying it out there doing nothing. Only speak if you have an idea otherwise help others. Always try basic things first like directly keeping the plank etc. sometimes there will be structures given just to fool you and you can move ahead just by simple planking. Watch out for that! Like always use your common sense and enjoy the task).

All other tasks like HGT,PGT use the same logic there too.

Now talking about lecturette like I said having a strong hold of GK will definitely help you here as well as the GD and you should also be prepared about  the common issues plaguing our country. My lecturette topics were

(1)AMARTYA SEN [DAMN!]

(2)UNSUNG WAR HEROES[ 1 ka bhi naam nhi pta :P]

(3)GDP[knew nothing except it’s abbreviation]

(4)INTERNET AGE[yes!]

So, I spoke on INTERNET AGE, spoke well for 3 mins full used modulation while speaking and looked at all my mates!(TIP: speak sense and something which is not to common using proper voice modulation, make it interesting it fetches more attention). For individual obstacles playing every day is enough!

DAY’4’: GTO-DAY 2

Got up at 6:00 , got ready by 6:45 went and was made to sit till 10:00! After which our command tasks started, one by one we were called. Now, it was my turn I had a moderately difficult Command task(was actually happy to see it that it was not easy!).GTO had a small chat with me then I called my sub-ordinates did it with 2-3 mins remaining with some comedy in between(:P).(TIP: You should not tremble after seeing a hard command task, you should actually feel happy and encouraged because the GTO will give you a hard task only if he holds you in high regard based on your performance in PGT and HGT.)

I also had my PI(PERSONAL INTERVIEW) today. It lasted for about 30 mins. I was asked about my personal life, I knew every damn thing about myself and my family! I answered everything confidently. I was also asked about the army and certain current affairs and GK. I was thoroughly prepared about that and gave all answers except one concerning the Nagaland issue.I could see how I had made a mark on him and he was trying to put pressure on me by acting as if he was not interested, yawning deliberately in between etc etc. DO NOT FALL FOR THESE! Continue being cheerful and confident while giving your answers. I was asked as to why I could not make it in my previous attempts, to which I honestly said “SIR, I was always afraid of the results and that is why I could not show my true qualities and give my best performance.” Then he asked,”So You’re not afraid this time?” “NOT AT ALL”  I said J .(TIP: Be confident, prepared about your family and yourself along with GK. DO not show nervousness and anxiety. Rest all will be fine!)

DAY’5’: CONFERENCE DAY:

Finally, the conference day, no big deal. 90% of your fate is decided by this time and I was fairly confident about my result this time although the fear of getting conference out was haunting me :p. None the less first we were given an inspiring and motivating speech by a colonel about how this is not the end of life and you could still come again or do something great elsewhere. But to be honest I didn’t care, Armed forces are where I want to be! After the speech, they decided to call us from behind! ……(TIP: Be smart and confident. Do not shiver or show signs of anxiousness seeing those officers. I know “darr lagta hai, but dikhao mat usko :P”)

So first went chest number 44( A very good friend of mine, knew him since childhood! + he was already recommended). He came back within a min or two. Now, A discussion was going on about me inside. Wrong! Nothing, within 30 secs I was called inside! I was asked about my stay, which all places I visited, which place I liked the most! That’s it! Again, hardly 30 secs. I knew(ab toh aar ya paar hai!). My conference was very short, I was having doubts but still had that self-confidence. We went for tea, then our lunch,long-long process of giving back our mobiles,taking our chest numbers. Our conference finished at around 10:00 and now we were finally taken into the hall for our results at 13:30! Sitting there I started thinking This is my time! Someone came, started announcing the results “Gentlemen I will call out the chest numbers, You will shout your name..”recommended-for-indian-army-tes

44(He got recommended again),13,21…… 8 more followed without my chest number. I thought Not happening this time too, Then came chest number 43 ( YES! THAT WAS MY NUMBER!) Tears started flowing through my eyes…I somehow managed to stand shout my name and come out. Lastly chest number 37 was called and 12 of us were recommended.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

This is something I leave you to find out on your own.

SHOULD YOU JOIN A COACHING ACADEMY?

Well, It’s not bad to join a coaching academy but you should choose a very good one, which trains you, guides you rather than gives you coaching and spoils your mind. Especially for freshers, First chance is the golden chance MAKE IT COUNT! So, I suggest OLIVE GREENS, Chandigarh as a Training center, they’ll make sure you’ll not learn anything there but know what it takes to become an officer! Decide cautiously any academy will be ok!

Medicals will follow after recommendation Mine were completed and now I’m waiting for the merit list.

Finally, From all ssb’s whether you get recommended or not, you learn something. Use it in your next ssb and always improve upon your mistakes and enjoy your stay and the beauty of the ssb selection procedure.If you have it in you, you will surely reach there sooner or later. J JAI HIND!

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