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Indian Navy officers reluctant to show confidence in Indian industry, technicians: Parrikar
Panaji, Nov 7 (IANS) At times, Indian Navy officers are reluctant when it comes to using Indian manufactured equipment over those which are made abroad, former Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Tuesday.
Parrikar also said that there was immense potential for Indian businesses to manufacture equipment for the Indian Navy, while speaking at a seminar ‘Indian Maritime Environment & Capability Requirement’ organised by Confederation of Indian Industry in Panaji.
“What is required actually is determination and equally important is naval officers having confidence in Indian industry and Indian technicians. I found many times they were reluctant,” Parrikar said.
“Each (imported) product which the Navy uses, has so many parts… The opportunity to convert them to ‘Make in India’ is tremendous,” the Goa Chief Minister also said.
Parrikar said that opportunities for private manufacture in the defence sector were so vast that they cannot even be thought of, citing the case of sonobuoys — used in anti-submarine warfare.
“When I went flying on P-8I from east coast to Andaman, I realised that the quantity of sonobuoys is so high, that three four units can survive in India if we can develop technical collaboration on the issue,” he said.
He however pointed out that the one factor which deterred businesses from defence equipment manufacturing was that the only buyer in the segment was the Defence Ministry.
“Obviously, one disadvantage with defence is that the only consumer and customer is one. In other markets you have multiple customers, if you fail to get a business from one customer, he can go to the next customer. Defence is such an entity, where all your requirement is supposed to be supplied only by Defence,” he said, adding that the policy of Indigenously Designed and Developed and Manufactured (IDDM) product in India, if pushed forward can be a great help for ‘Make in India’.
Parrikar also called industries to collaborate with the Indian Navy for commercial production.
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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.