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By Devindra Sethi
Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first prime minister, famously wrote, “to be secure on land we must be supreme at sea.” April 2012 will go down in Indian history as that moment in time when endeavors to keep the country secure from adversaries really came to fruition.
Last month saw the induction of Akula class submarine INS Chakra, the commencement of sea trials of nuclear powered submarine INS Arihant, the successful launch of the Agni-V missile and the RISAT1 surveillance satellite and the commissioning of the BrahMos cruise missile-armed armed frigate INS Teg. The successful launch and recovery of a Navy Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) from Bengaluru airport last week was the icing on the cake. The much maligned Defense Research and Development Organization fully deserves the credit being offered from all quarters. Years of effort under hostile operating conditions have finally come to a close as India has acquired the necessary expertise and engineering skills to achieve its goals.
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