Defence and Security Current Affairs of 1 year 2019-20 Set 2

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Topics to discuss

CDS
Indian Tri-Services Command Unit
Critical Information infrastructure Security in India
Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre
No First Use Doctrine

Which among the following is correct regarding Chief of Defence staff?

1) There is no age limit for the post of Chief of Defence Staff
2) Gen. Bipin Rawat has been appointed as the country’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Of these options

1 only
2 only
1 and 2 both
None of the above

Chief of Defence Staff

Ministry of Defence (MoD) created the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) to provide “effective leadership at the top level” to the three wings of the armed forces.
The outgoing Army chief, Gen. Bipin Rawat has been appointed as the country’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)

Background

The first proposal for a CDS came from the Kargil Review Committee (KRC), set up in 2000.
Later, the Group of Ministers Task Force that studied the KRC Report, proposed that a CDS would be created.
In 2011, the Naresh Chandra Committee on defence and security also suggested a watered-down version of the CDS proposal.
Shekatkar Committee (in 2016) also opined for CDS.

CDS

The post of Chief of Defence Staff created in the rank of a four-star General with salary and perquisites equivalent to a Service Chief.
65 years has been set as the maximum serving age for the CDS.
CDS will also head the Department of Military Affairs (DMA), created within the Ministry of Defence and function as its Secretary.
He would be primus inter pares or first among equals and vested with the authority to provide directives to the three chiefs.
CDS will act as the principal military adviser to the defence minister on all tri-services matters.

Indian Tri-Services Command Unit

First chief of the Armed Forces Special Operations Division was appointed
Armed Forces Special Operation Division is tri-services command of Indian Armed Forces
It will have Special Forces commandos from Army’s Parachute Regiment, Navy’s MARCOS and Air Force’s Garud Commando Force.

These three units will function under the Integrated Defence Staff (IDS).
It will also be responsible for conducting missions that include targeting strategic installations, high-value targets in terms of terrorists and crippling the war-fighting capabilities of the enemy.
This division will have around 3,000 trained commandoes to carry out warfare in jungles, at sea and attack or rescue helicopter operations.

Integrated Defence Staff

It is an organization responsible for fostering coordination and enabling prioritization across the different branches of the Indian Armed Forces.
It is composed of representatives from the Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force, Ministry of External Affairs, Defence Research and Development Organization, Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Finance.
It is headed by Chief of Integrated Defence Staff along with Deputy Chiefs of Integrated Defence Staff.
The body advises and assists the chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (now held by CDS).

Tri-service theatre command

Andaman and Nicobar Command

It is the only integrated theatre command in India, formed in 2001 after the Kargil war.
It is a very small command, with limited resources, and there has been a demand to revert the control of command permanently to the Navy.

No First Use Doctrine

“No First Use” is a pledge taken by a country to not use nuclear weapons as a means of warfare unless a rival nation resorts to such an action first.
India adopted the “No First Use” policy after the Pokhran II tests in 1998, asserting that its newly acquired arsenal will be used only as a deterrent

No First use Policy in Other Countries

China was the first to pass resolution of No first use.
The United States has never declared a NFU policy
In 1982, Soviet Union pledged NFU policy. However, in 1993, Russia did away with the stance.
Pakistan has made no such commitment

Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant is situated in

Tamil Nadu
Maharashtra
Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka

Critical Information Infrastructure

It is defined as “those facilities, systems or functions whose incapacity or destruction would cause a debilitating impact on national security, governance, economy and social well-being of a nation”
The critical sectors covered under CII are:
Power & Energy like Thermal Power, Hydroelectric Power, Nuclear Power etc. Banking, Financial Institutions & Insurance like RBI, Stock Exchanges, Payment getaways etc. Information and Communication Technology like Satellite Communication, broadcasting etc. Transportation like Civil Aviation, Railways & Shipping E-governance and Strategic Public Enterprises

Kudankulam Power Plant

Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (or Koodankulam NPP or KKNPP) is the largest nuclear power station in India, situated in Koodankulam in the Tirunelveli district of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu
KKNPP is scheduled to have six VVER-1000 reactors built in collaboration with Atomstroyexport, the Russian state company and Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), with an installed capacity of 6,000 MW of electricity

More in News

Union Ministry of Home affairs inaugurated Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) and launched National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal.
The scheme to set up Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) was approved in October 2018 for two years (2018-2020) to deal with all types of cybercrimes in a comprehensive and coordinated manner
National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP) is one of the components of the scheme Other components are: National Cybercrime Threat Analytics Unit, Platform for Joint Cybercrime Investigation Team, National Cybercrime Forensic Laboratory Ecosystem, National Cybercrime Training Centre, Cybercrime Ecosystem Management Unit, National Cyber Research and Innovation Centre. NCRP is a citizen-centric initiative that will enable citizens to report cybercrimes online through the portal with specific focus on crimes against women, children, particularly child pornography, child sex abuse material, online content pertaining to rapes and gang rapes, financial crime etc. Regional Cyber Crime Coordination Centres will be set up at the state/UT level and currently 15 States and UTs have given their consent to set it up.