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India Gazette
5 days ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
Lt General Dinesh Rana assumes charge as 18th Commander-in-Chief of Andaman and Nicobar Command
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): Lieutenant General Dinesh Rana on Sunday assumed charge as the 18th Commander-in-Chief of Andaman and Nicobar Command. Rana relinquished the appointment of Director General Defence Intelligence Agency and Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff Intelligence on May 31. In a post on social media X, Headquarters of the Integrated Defence Staff wrote, 'Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, #CISC & All Ranks of HQ IDS congratulate and wish him best of luck in future endeavours.' Rana was commissioned into the 10th Battalion of the Garhwal Rifles on December 19, 1987 and commanded the same battalion. In a career spanning over 37 years, the General Officer has held diverse operational, instructional, and staff appointments across various terrains and theatres. His service includes tenures with the Indian Military Training Team and the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon. He has commanded an Infantry Brigade and Division in the Eastern Sector and subsequently led the Gajraj Corps along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Rana has also served as an instructor at the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. His staff appointments include Brigade Major of an Independent Armoured Brigade, Deputy Director General Staff Duties, Brigadier Military Intelligence (East), Provost Marshal, and Director General Staff Duties at Integrated Headquarters, Ministry of Defence (Army). Prior to taking over as CINCAN, the General Officer served as Director General, Defence Intelligence Agency, making history as the first Chief of Defence Intelligence to be elevated to the rank of Commander-in-Chief -- a reflection of the growing importance of defence intelligence and jointmanship in India's military leadership. For his distinguished service, Lt Gen Rana has been awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM), Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM), Yudh Seva Medal (YSM), Sena Medal (SM), and the Chief of Army Staff Commendation Card. As a young officer, he earned the Sena Medal and COAS Commendation for gallantry in Kashmir. He also holds a Ph.D. in China's defence modernisation. (ANI)
Time of India
23-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Andaman Airspace Closed: Andaman Airspace Temporarily Closed for High-Altitude Weapon Tests by Tri-Services Command, ET Manufacturing
Advt Join the community of Top industry professionals Subscribe to our newsletter to get latest insights & analysis. Get updates on your preferred social platform Follow us for the latest news, insider access to events and more. The airspace over Andaman and Nicobar Islands was closed for three hours from 7 am on Friday for high altitude weapon test by the tri-services command , an official said. A senior Andaman and Nicobar Command official said, "Like today, the airspace over and around Andaman and Nicobar Islands will be closed tomorrow for three hours (7 am to 10 am). We have already issued Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) on May 16 and instructed that no civilian aircraft will be allowed to fly over Andaman on May 23 and May 24.""Airspace over and around the Andaman and Nicobar Islands with maximum corridor length of around 500 km will be restricted between 01:30 and 04:30 Universal Time Coordinated UTC (7 am and 10 am IST) on May 23 and 24," the excerpts of the NOTAM the context of airspace closure, the official said, "We have successfully done a high-altitude weapon test today and tomorrow a similar test will be done. This is a routine practice here in Andaman and Nicobar Islands as we have done similar tests in the past also."The Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC), is the only tri-services command in India.
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Business Standard
23-05-2025
- General
- Business Standard
Airspace over Andaman closed for 3 hours for high altitude weapon test
The airspace over Andaman and Nicobar Islands was closed for three hours from 7 am on Friday for high altitude weapon test by the tri-services command, an official said. A senior Andaman and Nicobar Command official said, "Like today, the airspace over and around Andaman and Nicobar Islands will be closed tomorrow for three hours (7 am to 10 am). We have already issued Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) on May 16 and instructed that no civilian aircraft will be allowed to fly over Andaman on May 23 and May 24." "Airspace over and around the Andaman and Nicobar Islands with maximum corridor length of around 500 km will be restricted between 01:30 and 04:30 Universal Time Coordinated UTC (7 am and 10 am IST) on May 23 and 24," the excerpts of the NOTAM said. In the context of airspace closure, the official said, "We have successfully done a high-altitude weapon test today and tomorrow a similar test will be done. This is a routine practice here in Andaman and Nicobar Islands as we have done similar tests in the past also." The Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC), is the only tri-services command in India. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Hindustan Times
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Andaman airspace closed for 3 hours for high-altitude weapon test, another one tomorrow
The airspace over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands was closed for three hours on Friday morning to conduct a high-altitude weapon test, according to a senior official from the Union Territory cited by news agency PTI. The Andaman airspace was restricted from 7 am to 10 am for the test, and a similar closure is planned for the same time on Saturday. 'Like today, the airspace over and around Andaman and Nicobar Islands will be closed tomorrow for three hours (7 am to 10 am),' the official said. The official added that the closure had been planned in advance. 'We have already issued Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) on May 16,' the official added, 'and instructed that no civilian aircraft will be allowed to fly over Andaman on May 23 and May 24,' he said. The NOTAM mentioned that the restricted zone would cover an area with a maximum length of around 500 kilometers between 01:30 and 04:30 UTC (7 am to 10 am IST) on both days. The official confirmed the success of Friday's test. "We have successfully done a high-altitude weapon test today and tomorrow a similar test will be done. This is a routine practice here in Andaman and Nicobar Islands as we have done similar tests in the past also," he said. The Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) is India's only military command that includes all three armed forces—Army, Navy, and Air Force. The specific type of weapon tested during Friday's high-altitude trial in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands has not been disclosed by defence officials. The last known major weapon test in the region was conducted in December 2022, when the Indian Air Force successfully fired an extended-range version of the BrahMos Air-Launched missile. According to the IAF at the time, the missile achieved its mission objectives by 'carrying out a precision strike against a ship target from a Su-30 MKI aircraft in the Bay of Bengal region.' The BrahMos missile is developed by BrahMos Aerospace, a joint venture between India and Russia. It is a supersonic cruise missile capable of being launched from submarines, ships, aircraft, or land-based platforms.
Time of India
23-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Andaman airspace closed for 3 hours for high altitude weapon test
NEW DELHI: The airspace over and around the Andaman and Nicobar Islands was closed for three hours on Friday morning for a high-altitude weapon test conducted by India's only tri-services command, officials said. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now A senior officer from the Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) confirmed that the restricted airspace closure will be repeated on Saturday as part of scheduled military activity. 'Like today, the airspace over and around Andaman and Nicobar Islands will be closed tomorrow for three hours (7 am to 10 am IST),' the official told reporters. The airspace restriction was announced via a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issued on May 16, which stated that no civilian aircraft would be permitted to fly over the area on May 23 and 24. 'Airspace over and around the Andaman and Nicobar Islands with maximum corridor length of around 500 km will be restricted between 01:30 and 04:30 UTC (7 am to 10 am IST) on May 23 and 24,' the NOTAM excerpt read. On Friday, the ANC confirmed that it had 'successfully completed' a high-altitude weapon test. A similar exercise is scheduled for Saturday morning. 'This is routine practice here in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. We've carried out similar tests in the past as part of our operational readiness,' the official added. The Andaman and Nicobar Command, headquartered in Port Blair, is the Indian military's only integrated tri-services command, bringing together the Army, Navy, and Air Force under a single operational structure.
