Minister of State for defence Ajay Bhatt on Monday commended the Navy for maintaining a high operational tempo in ensuring secure seas for national security and prosperity and praised the force for the efforts invested towards indigenisation and innovation towards becoming a fully Aatmanirbhar Force by 2047. It was exemplified during the recent launch of indigenous stealth frigates Vindhyagiri and Mahendragiri.
He made these comments here while interacting with the Navy top brass here on the first day three-day second edition of the Navy Commanders’ conference.
The ongoing and planned indigenous projects of the Indian Navy utilising niche technologies in the fields of Artificial Intelligence, Tactical Communications, Combat Management Systems, Cyber Security, Underwater Domain Awareness and Combat Platform Integration, were showcased at the conference.
In addition, the newly designed uniform items being introduced in Service for enhanced comfort, hygiene and functionality, viz. high absorption T-shirts, camouflage cap and jacket, high ankle shoes, and National Civil Dress for Messes and functions were displayed on the sidelines of the conference.
Bhatt also released the Maritime Infrastructure Perspective Plan(MIPP) 2023-37, IRS Rules and Regulations Handbook, Family Logbook, and Electronic Service Document Project during the event.
The MIPP aims to synchronise and enmesh the infrastructure requirements of the Navy, over the next 15 years, through a comprehensive Perspective Plan model. The Plan Document is aligned with the government’s vision on creation of sustainable infrastructure, and encompasses salients for compliance with broader policy directives on PM Gati Shakti Project, Disaster Resilience, Transition to Net Zero, among others.