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India Defence Online, New Delhi — The Indian Defence Minister has recently revealed to the Parliament the measures taken by the Defence Ministry to enhance the capability of the Indian Armed Forces for homeland security.
The Defence Minister has emphasised the need to follow recommendations of the Defence Committee Review which includes optimal efficiency in the system with greater focus on Information & Communication Technology (ICT), greater outsourcing and reorganisation to improve supply services, greater efficiency in logistic supply chain management, enhancing indigenisation with the help of the private sector and greater transparency and accountability in regard to management of defence expenditure.
As for the Indian Armed Forces, the Defence Ministry has been giving greater impetus for all the three forces to initiate modernisation as well as maintaining and augmenting its capabilities to beef up homeland security.
The Defence Ministry indicated that coastal security to ward off sea-borne threats has been a top priority. Joint and operational exercises are conducted on a regular basis among the Navy, the Coast Guard, Coastal Police, Customs and others to check the effectiveness of the integrated approach adopted for security of coastal areas. The Indian Navy and Coast Guard are being constantly facilitated with the required assets as per their needs.
As for the Indian Air Force (IAF), a Request for Information (RFI) was issued in September 2010 for Combat Search & Rescue Systems (SRS). This was needed for post-crash recovery as several crashes in the IAF necessitate the security of the pilots. The IAF plans to procure personal Rescue Beacons for its Fighter, Transport and Helicopter fleet and Emergency Location Transmitters (ELT) as well as Air borne Locator Interrogators for its Transport and Helicopters fleet. The estimated cost is $26.6 million.
The Defence Minister has also assured the operational readiness of the Indian Army. Several steps to speed up the procurement/modernisation procedure and the revised Defence Procurement Procedure and Fast Track Procedure are being regularly reviewed to improve efficiency of procurement procedure.
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