CCS discusses sanctions on Russia, impact on India

INTERNATIONAL DESK: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday pressured the necessity for self-reliance within the defence sector with the infusion of slicing-edge applied sciences, whereas reviewing India’s safety preparedness within the backdrop of the continued military confrontation with China in japanese Ladakh in addition to the conflict in Ukraine.

Chairing a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), the Indian PM took “a detailed overview of the global technology usage in the defence sector and India’s advances in the same”, sources stated. “The PM emphasised on integrating the latest technology in the country’s security apparatus,”a supply stated.

Modi reiterated that each effort have to be made to make India self sufficient within the defence sector in order that it not solely strengthens safety but additionally enhances financial progress,” a supply stated.

With the US-led western international locations slapping broad-ranging sanctions towards Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, India is confronted with the problem of sustaining excessive operational army readiness alongside the frontiers with China and Pakistan since nearly 70% of its defence {hardware} and software program is of Soviet or Russian-origin.

There can be the likelihood that China might step up army stress alongside the three,488-km Line of Actual Control with India, with the eye of the world diverted to Europe because of the Ukraine crisis.

“The Prime Minister was briefed in the CCS on the latest developments and different aspects of India’s security preparedness in the border areas as well as in the maritime and air domains,” an official acknowledged.

At the CCS meet, which was attended by defence minister Rajnath Singh, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, exterior affairs minister S Jaishankar, nationwide safety adviser Ajit Doval and others, Modi was additionally briefed intimately in regards to the prevailing international situation and the scenario in Ukraine.

While reviewing the newest developments in Ukraine, the Prime Minister was additionally given the small print of ‘Operation Ganga’ that was launched to evacuate Indian nationals, together with some residents of neighbouring international locations like Nepal, from Romania, Hungary and Poland.

“PM Modi directed that all possible efforts should be made to bring back the mortal remains of Naveen Shekharappa (21), who died in Kharkiv,” the official further stated.