MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

05.05.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

 

 

Registered Office :

10A, S. K. Bose Road, Kolkata – 700001, West Bengal

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Year of Establishment

1776

 

 

Legal Form :

Government Owned Organisation 

 

 

Line of Business :

The principal task of Defence Ministry is to obtain policy direction of the Government on all defence and security related matters.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Aa

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

Large

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is owned by Government of India. It falls under Ministry of Defence.

 

The principal task of Defence Ministry is to obtain policy direction of the Government on all defence and security related matters. Lenders and Creditor can feel confident because of Government exposure. Payments are reported to be regular and as per commitments.

 

The company can be considered good for normal business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.   

 

NOTES :

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail : infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – September 30, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.06.2011)

Current Rating

(30.09.2011)

India

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

10A, S. K. Bose Road, Kolkata – 700001, West Bengal, India

Tel. No.:

Not Available

Fax No.:

Not Available

Website :

http://mod.nic.in

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Ministers

 

Sl. No.

NAME

DESIGNATION

TEL NO.(O)

OFFICE ADDRESS

1

Mr. A K Antony

Raksha Mantri (Defence Minister)

91-11-23012286 23019030 / 23015403 (FAX) 91-11-23019474 (PH)

104, South Block, New Delhi, India

2

Mr. Raghvendra Narayan Dubey

Joint Secretary and Adviser

91-11-23019780

107, South Block ,New Delhi, India

3

Mr.  Diwakar Nath Misra

Private Secretary to Raksha Mantri

91-11-23012286 23019030

91-11-23015403 (FAX)

105, South Block, New Delhi, India

4

Dr. K.V.Jacob

OSD to Raksha Mantri

91-11-23012286 23019030

91-11-23015403 (FAX)

106, South Block, New Delhi, India

5

Mr. M.M. Pallam Raju

Raksha Rajya Mantri (Minister of State for Defence)

91-11-23794621 23792128

91-11-23016255 (FAX)

108-B, South Block, New Delhi, India

6

Mr. Anil Kr. Singhal

Private Secretary to Raksha Rajya Mantri

91-11-23794621 23792128

91-11-23016255 (FAX)

109-A, South Block

New Delhi, India

7

Mr. Y.S.K. Seshu Kumar

OSD to Raksha Rajya Mantri

91-11-23794621 23792128

91-11-23016255 (FAX)

8-D, South Block

New Delhi, India

 

Department of Defence  

 

SL.

NO.

NAME

DESIGNATION

TEL NO.(O)

OFFICE ADDRESS

1

Mr. Shashi Kant Sharma

Defence Secretary

91-11-23012380

91-11-23010044(FAX)

101, South Block, New Delhi, India

2

Mr. Shankar Aggarwal

Additional Secretary

91-11-23017678

91-11-23019658(FAX)

199-B, South Block, New Delhi, India

3

Mr. Vivek Rae

Director General (Acquisition)

91-11-23014219

91-11-23794721(FAX)

137, South Block, New Delhi, India

4

Mr. Ranjan Kumar Ghose

Joint Secretary and Acqusition Manager (Air)

91-11-23014944

8-B, South Block, New Delhi, India

5

Mr. Subhash Chandra

Joint Secretary. (G/Air)

91-11-23011410

91-11-23013709(FAX)

108-A, South Block, New Delhi, India

6

 

Joint Secretary (CandW)

91-11-2301 5444

198-A, South Block, New Delhi, India

7

Mr. Ram Subhag Singh

Joint Secretary (Navy/Ordnance)

91-11-23014222

198-B, South Block, New Delhi, India

8

Mrs. Smita Nagaraj

Joint Secretary (PlC)

91-11-23011752

109-B, South Block, New Delhi, India

9

Mr. Arun Kumar Bal

Joint Secretary and Acquisition Manager (Land System)

91-11-23015952

91-11-23014673(FAX)

130-A, South Block, New Delhi, India

10

Mr. Upamanyu Chatterjee

Joint Secretary (Trg)

91-11-23018201

91-11-23018232

155, E-Block, New Delhi , India

11

Mr. Sameer Kumar Khare

Joint Secretary (Estt) and Public Grievances and CVO

91-11-23792043

91-11-23013787(FAX)

97, South Block, New Delhi, India

12

Mrs. Preeti Sudan

Joint Secretary and Acquisition Manager (Maritime Systems)

91-11-23016447

91-11-23015875

110, South Block, New Delhi, India

13

Mr. Subhash Sharma

Secretary Border Road Development Board and JS

91-11-23793845

91-11-23015884(FAX)

418 ‘B’ Wing Sena Bhawan, New Delhi, India

14

Mr. K.L.Taneja

Adviser(Statistics)

91-11-23015040

91-11-23793098

219-‘B’ Wing Sena Bhawan, New Delhi, India

15

Brig CMF Prabhu

Technical Manager (Land Systems)

91-11-23019609

91-11-23792414(FAX)

Room No 30, 'D-II' Wing Sena Bhawan, New Delhi, India

16

Rear Admiral K.S. Namballa

Technical Manager (Maritime and Systems)

91-11-23793177

Room No 5, 'D-II' Wing Sena Bhawan, New Delhi, India

17

AVM J.S. Panesar

Technical Manager (Air)

91-11-23012068

Room No 469, Vayu Bhawan, New Delhi, India

 

Defence Finance

 

SL.

NO.

NAME

DESIGNATION

TEL NO.(O)

OFFICE ADDRESS

1

Mr. A. K. Chopra

Financial Adviser (Defence Services)

91-11-23016654/ 23016629

139, South Block, New Delhi, India

2

Mr. Amit Cowshish

Financial Adviser (Acquisition) and Addl. Secretary

91-11-23012915

131-A, South Block, New Delhi, India

3

 Mrs. Veena Prasad

Additional Financial Adviser (VP) and JS

23011250

131-B, South Block, New Delhi, India

4

Mr. Prem Kumar Kataria

Additional Financial Adviser(K)  and JS

91-11-23011871

130-B, South Block, New Delhi, India

5

Mrs. Shobhana Joshi

Additional Financial Adviser(S)and JS

91-11-23015429

134-A, South Block, New Delhi, India

6

Mr. Raj Ganesh Vishwanathan

Additional Financial Adviser(RV)and JS

91-11-23013557 / 23010159

537  DRDO Bhavan, New Delhi, India

7

Dr.S.C.Pandey

Additional Financial Adviser (P) and JS

91-11-23012204

132,South Block, New Delhi, India

8

Mr. Ramesh Kumar

Additional Financial Adviser(R) and JS

91-11-23015539

7-A, South Block, New Delhi, India

9

Mr. Rajnish Kumar

Finance Manager (Maritime System)

91-11-23014966

6, South Block, New Delhi, India

10

Mr. Vishvajit Sahay

Finance Manager (Land System)

91-11-23012403

7, South Block, New Delhi, India

11

Mr. R.K. Arora

Finance Manager (Air)

91-11-23016759

205-C,South Block, New Delhi, India

 

 

Department of Defence Production

 

SL.

NO.

NAME

DESIGNATION

TEL NO.(O)

OFFICE ADDRESS

1

Mr. Shekhar Agarwal

Secretary       (Defence Production)

91-11-23012527

23012300(FAX)

136, South Block, New Delhi, India

2

Mr. Ashok Kumar Gupta

Addl. Secretary (Defence Production)

91-11-23012470

91-11-23013133(FAX)

184-A South Block, New Delhi, India

3

Mrs. Rashmi Verma

Joint Secretary (Land System)

91-11-23011553

91-11-23019961(FAX)

96 South Block, New Delhi, India

4

Mr. Gyanesh Kumar

Joint Secretary (Naval System)

91-11-23011219

91-11-23018538 (FAX)

134-B, South Block, New Delhi, India

5

Mr. P.K. Mishra

Addl. Secretary (Missile System)

91-11-23013694

91-11-23017862(FAX)

184-B, South Block, New Delhi, India

6

Mr. Manoj Saunik

Joint Secretary (Aerospace)

91-11-23012778

133, South Block, New Delhi

7

Mr. Satyajeet Rajan

Joint Secretary (Electronic system)

91-11-23015505

135-A, South Block, New Delhi, India

8

Mr. A.K. Singhal

Advisor(Cost)

91-11-23015734

23, Pt.III, South Block, New Delhi, India

9

 

Joint Secretary (Coord) DDP

91-11-23010663

91-11-23792069(FAX)

235-B, South Block, New Delhi, India

 

Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

 

SL.

NO.

NAME

DESIGNATION

TEL NO.(O)/Fax

OFFICE ADDRESS

1

Mr. Samirendra Chatterjee

Secretary (ESW)    

91-11-23792914, 91-11-23792913

5-A, South Block, New Delhi, India

2

Mr. Anuj Kumar Bishnoi

Additional Secretary

91-11-23011775

91-11-23017875(Fax)

109-A South Block, New Delhi, India

3

Mr. Lakshmi Sowbhagya Akundi

Joint Secretary (ESW)

91-11-23011804

91-11-23015933 (Fax)

99-A, South Block, New Delhi, India

4

Mr. D. K. Tyagi

Director(Pension)

91-11-23015609(Telefax)

213, A Wing,   Sena Bhawan, New Delhi, India

5

Maj. Gen.Pramod Behl

 Director General, Resettlement

91-11-26192351

91-11-26192350(Fax)

West Block-IV, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110066, India

6

Air Comd Sanjay Sharma

Secretary, Kendriya Sainik Board

91-11-26192361

91-11-26192362(Fax)

West Block-IV, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110066, India

7

Maj. Gen. J. Georgea

MD (ECHS)

91-11-25684846

Army Headquarters, AG's Branch Maudelines, Delhi Cantonement, , India

 

 

 Department of Defence Research and Development     

 

SL.NO.

NAME

DESIGNATION

DEPARTMENT

TEL NO.(O)

OFFICE ADDRESS

1

Mr. V.K. Saraswat

Scientific Advisor to RM and Secretary Defence Research and Development

Defence Research and Development

91-11-23011519

531 DRDO Bhawan, New Delhi, India

 

List of Parliamentary Officers in MOD    

DEALING WITH PARLIAMENTARY WORK 

S.No

Name and Designation

Tele. Office

Tele. Residence

Office Address

Res. Address.

1

Mr. A.K. Antony,

  91-11-23012286

  91-11-23013611

104, South Block, New Delhi

9, Krishna Menon Marg, New Delhi, India

Minister of Defence

 

 91-11-23019030

 91-11-23015403 (FAX)

  91-11-23019480 (PH)

  91-11-23019474 (FAX)

  91-11-23013612 (Fax)

 

 

 

2

Mr. M.M. Pallam Raju,

  91-11-23794621

  91-11-23385112

108-B, South Block, New Delhi

AB-3, Pandara Road, New Delhi, India

Minister Of State In The Ministry Of Defence

  91-11-23792128

  91-11-23016255 (FAX)

  91-11-23385054(Tel. Fax)

 

 

OFFICERS INCHARGE OF PARLIAMENTARY WORK

S.No

Name and Designation

Tele. Office

Tele. Residence

Office Address

Res. Address.

3

Mr. Shashi Kant Sharmadefence Secretary

  91-11-23012380

  91-11-23011976

  91-11-23010044(Fax)

  91-11-24100633

  Email: defsecy@nic.in

 

101-A, South Block, New Delhi, India

9, New Moti Bagh New Delhi, India

4

Mr. Shankar Aggarwal

  91-11-23017678

  91-11-23073711

199-B, South Block, New Delhi

C-II/28, Bapa Nagar, New Delhi-110003, India

Addl. Secretary (A)

  91-11-23019658 (FAX)

5

Mr. Sameer Kumar Khare

  91-11-23792043

  91-11-24671386            

97, South Block, New Delhi

E-1/13, CGO Flat, S.P. Marg New Delhi-110021, India

Joint Secretary (Estt)

  91-11-23013787(FAX)

    Email: jse@nic.in

6

Mr. S.D. Paul

  91-11-23010646

  91-11-22593484

225-E, South Block, New Delhi

C-65/X-2, Dilshad Garden, Delhi-110095, India

Director (Parl)

91-9868514099

7

Mr. A.K. Ghosh

  91-11-23012560

  91--9810392243

18, South Block, New Delhi

F-I/293, Sector-IV, Vaishali, Ghaziabad, India

Under Secy (Parl)

 91-11-23011429 (FAX)

    Email: usparl_def@nic.in

8

Mr. B.B. Joshi

  91-11-23012907

91-11-29838315

19, South Block, New Delhi

II-O-4, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi-110024, India

Section Officer (Parl)

91-9891426637

9

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Jha

 91-11-23012907

  91-9999070857

19, South Block, New Delhi

House No.1303, Sector-55, Faridabad Haryana-121004, India

Section Officer

  91-11-23012560

10

Mr. V. Giridharan

  91-11-23012907

  26168163

19, South Block, New Delhi

Qtr. No.451, Sector-8, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110022, India.

Parliament Assistant

  91-9968303904

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Check List by Info Agents

Available in Report (Yes / No)

1) Year of Establishment

Yes

2) Locality of the firm

Yes

3) Constitutions of the firm

Yes

4) Premises details

No

5) Type of Business

Yes

6) Line of Business

Yes

7) Promoter’s background

--

8) No. of employees

No

9) Name of person contacted

No

10) Designation of contact person

No

11) Turnover of firm for last two years

No

12) Profitability for last three years

No

13) Reasons for variation <> 20%

--

14) Estimation for coming financial year

No

15) Capital in the business

No

16) Details of sister concerns

No

17) Major suppliers

No

18) Major customers

No

19) Payments terms

No

20) Export / Import details (if applicable)

No

21) Market information

--

22) Litigations that the firm / promoter

--

23) Banking Details

No

24) Banking facility details

No

25) Conduct of the banking account

--

26) Buyer visit details

--

27) Financials, if provided

No

28) Incorporation details, if applicable

No

29) Last accounts filed at ROC

No

30) Major Shareholders, if available

No

 

Introduction

 

The Government of India is responsible for ensuring the defence of India and every part thereof. The Supreme Command of the Armed Forces vests in the President. The responsibility for national defence rests with the Cabinet. This is discharged through the Ministry of Defence, which provides the policy framework and wherewithal to the Armed Forces to discharge their responsibilities in the context of the defence of the country. The Raksha Mantri (Defence Minister) is the head of the Ministry of Defence. The principal task of the Defence Ministry is to obtain policy directions of the Government on all defence and security related matters and communicate them for implementation to the Services Headquarters, Inter-Services Organisations, Production Establishments and Research and Development Organisations. It is also required to ensure effective implementation of the Government's policy directions and the execution of approved programmes within the allocated resources. Ministry of Defence comprises of four Departments viz. Department of Defence (DOD), Department of Defence Production  (DDP), Department of Defence Research and Development (DDRandD) and Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare and also Finance Division

 

Historical Background

 

A Military Department was created in the Supreme Government of the East India Company at Kolkata into the year 1776, having the main function to sift and record orders relating to the Army issued by various Departments of the Govt of East India Co.  The Military Department initially functioned as a branch of the Public Department and maintained a list of Army personnel.

 

With the Charter Act of 1833 the Secretariat of the Government of East India Company was reorganised into four Departments, including a Military Department, each headed by a Secretary to the Government.  The Army in the Presidencies of Bengal, Bombay and Madras functioned as respective Presidency Army till April 1895, when the Presidency Armies were unified into a single Indian Army. For administrative convenience, it was divided into four Commands viz. Punjab (including the North West Frontier), Bengal, Madras (including Burma) and Bombay (including Sind, Quetta and Aden).

 

The supreme authority over the Indian Army vested in the Governor General-in-Council, subject to the Control of the Crown, which was exercised by the Secretary of State for India.  Two Members in the Council were responsible for military affairs, one of whom was the Military Member, who supervised all administrative and financial matters, while the other was the Commander-in-Chief who was responsible for all operational matters.  The Military Department was abolished in March 1906 and it was replaced by two separate Departments, the Army Department and the Military Supply Department.  In April 1909 the Military Supply Department was abolished and its functions were taken over by the Army Department.  The Army Department was redesignated as the Defence Department in January 1938.  The Department of Defence became the Ministry of Defence under a Cabinet Minister in August 1947. 

 

Organisational set-up and functions 

 

After independence Ministry of Defence was created under the charge of a Cabinet Minister, and, each Service was placed under its own Commander-in-Chief. In 1955, the Commanders-in-Chief were renamed as the Chief of the Army Staff, the Chief of the Naval Staff and the Chief of the Air Staff. In November 1962, a Department of Defence Production was set up to deal with research, development and production of defence equipment. In November 1965, the Department of Defence Supplies was created for planning and execution of schemes for import substitution of defence requirements. These two Departments were later merged to form the Department of Defence Production and Supplies. ­ In 2004, the name of Department of Defence Production and Supplies was changed to Department of Defence Production. In 1980, the Department of Defence Research and Development was created. In 2004, the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare was created..

 

The Defence Secretary functions as head of the Department of Defence and is additionally responsible for co-ordinating the activities of the four Departments in the Ministry.

 

Departments

 

The principal task of the Ministry is to frame policy directions on defence and security related matters and communicate them for implementation to the Services Headquarters, Inter-Service Organisations, Production Establishments and Research and Development Organisations.  It is required to ensure effective implementation of the Government's policy directions and the execution of approved programmes within the allocated resources.

 

The principal functions of all the Departments are as follows:

 

 (i)         The Department of Defence deals with the Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) and three Services and various Inter-Service Organisations.  It is also responsible for the Defence Budget, establishment matters, defence policy, matters relating to Parliament, defence co-operation with foreign countries and co-ordination of all defence related activities.

 

(ii)        The Department of Defence Production The Department of Defence Production is headed by a Secretary and deals with matters pertaining to defence production, indigenisation of imported stores, equipment and spares, planning and control of departmental production units of the Ordnance Factory Board and Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs).

 

(iii)       The Department of Defence Research The Department of Defence Research and Development is headed by a Secretary, who is the Scientific Adviser to the Raksha Mantri.  Its function is to advise the Government on scientific aspects of military equipment and logistics and the formulation of research, design and development plans for equipment required by the Services.

 

(iv)       The Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare is headed by a Secretary and deals with all resettlement, welfare and pensionary matters of Ex-Servicemen.

 

 Reforms In Management Of Defence

 

The broad array of challenges both existing and potential to the National Security in the fast changing geo-strategic security environment mandate a periodical re-appraisal of our security procedures to cope with them.  The Government, keeping this in view, instituted a comprehensive review of the National Security System in its entirety for the first time in the history of independent India.  For details see 'Reforming the National Security System-Recommendations of the Group of Ministers in the NEW ADDITIONS'. The review was carried out by a Group of Ministers (GOM) constituted on April 17, 2000.  The GOM consisted of the Home Minister, the Raksha Mantri, the External Affairs Minister and the Finance Minister.  The GOM made recommendation regarding reforms in Defence Management. The process of implementation of the recommendations was initiated in 2001. These reforms have brought about improvements in the organizations, structures and processes for the integration of civil and military components. Some of the major reforms are detailed in the following paragraphs. 

 

Integrated Defence Staff : A decision regarding the recommendation of the Group of Ministers for creation of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) has not been taken by the Government as yet pending consultation with political parties. However, with a view to ensure higher degree of jointness amongst the Services and attempt inter-service and intra-service prioritization, the Government has set up the Integrated Defence Staff, headed by the Chief of Integrated Staff to Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC), to support the Chiefs of Staff Committee and its Chairman in the optimal performance of their roles and functions. The CISC supervises the Integrated Defence Staff, chairs all multi-Service bodies and the Defence Crisis Management Group (DCMG) and is also responsible for the coordination of long-range plans, five year plans and annual budgetary proposals of the three Services in consultation and co-ordination with the Integrated Services Headquarters. The CISC renders advice to the Government on prioritization for developing force levels and capabilities through restructuring proposals, undertakes net assessment comprising the totality of the national capability, formulates joint doctrines in consultation with Service Headquarters, conceptualises policy and programmes on joint planning and military education for personnel of Defence Services, render advice for evolving responses to non-conventional and unconventional threats to national security and proposes measures to be taken for ensuring the required jointness amongst the Armed Forces and enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of the planning process through intra and inter-Service prioritization.

 

Defence Intelligence Agency : The Government has also set up the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) under DG DIA to co-ordinate and synergise the intelligence Wings of the Services. The DIA is responsible for providing integrated intelligence inputs to the higher echelons of Defence Management.

 

Defence Acquisition Council : The Government has set up a Defence Acquisition Council headed by the Raksha Mantri for decision making in regard to the totality of the new planning process, which inter-alia involves according ‘in principle' approval of capital acquisitions in the long term perspective plan and according ‘in principle' approval for each capital acquisition programme. The decisions flowing from the Defence Acquisition Council are to be implemented by the following three Boards:-

 

(i)         Defence Procurement Board headed by the Defence Secretary;

 

(ii)        Defence Production Board headed by the Secretary, Defence Production and

 

(iii)       Defence Research and Development Board headed by Secretary Defence Research and Development.

 

These Boards have been entrusted with specific functions.  A Defence Acquisition Wing headed by Special Secretary (Acquisition) has also been created to assist the Defence Procurement Board in its functioning.

 

The new structures are intended to facilitate expeditious decision-making in an integrated manner in areas relating to acquisitions for the three Services while at the same time imparting a higher degree of transparency and cost effectiveness to the process of acquisition of equipment, weapon and weapon systems. For Defence  Procurement Organisation and Defence Procurement Procedures-02 (June 03 version )  please  see ‘NEW ADDITIONS'.

 

Defence Technology Council (DTC) : Defence Technology Council has been constituted under the Chairmanship of Raksha Mantri by the Government to provide guidance and supervision of growth and promotion of research, development and production related to Defence Technologies. DTC will assist the Defence Acquisition Council in taking holistic decisions on specific Defence Projects related to long term perspective plans and five year plans.

 

Andaman and Nicobar Command : The first tri-Service Joint Command was established in October 2001 in Andaman and Nicobar under the Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C) who exercises control over all force components of the three Services and the Coast Guard located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.  The C-in-C, Andaman and Nicobar Command reports to the Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee.

 

Management of Strategic Assets : Keeping in view the nuclear, chemical and biological dimensions of our security environment and in keeping with our commitment to no first use of strategic assets, the Government has approved establishment of requisite structures for administering the Strategic Assets and also set up the Strategic Forces Command.

 

Delegation of Administrative and Financial Powers : Various administrative and financial powers have been delegated to the Integrated Service Headquarters to impart enhanced autonomy in their functioning. Decentralisation of decision-making powers has strengthened and upgraded the decision-making apparatus in the Services. With higher delegation of financial powers, greater efficiency and cost effectiveness with accountability has brought about the transparency desired in the system of defence related expenditure.

 

HEADQURATERS INTEGRATED DEFENCE STAFF (HQIDS): Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) was created on October 1, 2001 as a sequel to the decision by the Group of Ministers based on Kargil Committee Report. The staff of HQ IDS is provided from three Services, MEA, DRDO, Armed Forces HQ (AFHQ) Civil Services and DoD.    IDS is presently functioning as staff in the advisory mode to the Chairman COSC, and is headed by Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to Chairman COSC (CISC).

 

Jointness within the Services : One of the primary objectives of HQ IDS is to promote jointness within the Services. Jointness is aimed at obtaining optimal operational and cost effectiveness in the current and envisaged future geopolitical environment. It will also enable the services to operate seamlessly with common understanding of missions and joint strategies to accomplish them. This would entail bringing about transformation and reforms within the armed forces. The vertical and horizontal aspects of integration have been identified and are being put into place in an organized and logical manner through the establishment of inter-service committees, functioning in and with HQ IDS.

 

HQ IDS has achieved a number of milestones within a short span in promoting the concept of jointness within the services. 

 

Defence Planning Process : The Defence Planning Process is being strengthened as part of the follow up to the Group of Minister's Report on Security.  As a first step, Draft National Security Strategy has been prepared and forwarded to National Security Adviser.

 

Joint Doctrines: Joint Doctrine for Defence Forces and Joint Amphibious Warfare Doctrine have already been released whereas the Joint Special Forces Doctrine, Joint Psychological Operations Doctrine, Joint Sub-conventional Warfare Doctrine and Joint Space Doctrine are in advance stages of preparation.

 

Defence Space Vision (DSV) 2020: HQ IDS has been nominated as the tri Service single window for interaction in space by all agencies including external ones. An Integrated Space Cell has been established to co-ordinate space issues and formulate a Draft Space Doctrine.

 

Long Term Integrated Perspective Plan (LTIPP):  A  LTIPP focusing on the Joint Conventional Edge, capabilities to be achieved, aspects of commonality of equipment; inter-Service prioritization and indigenization has been prepared to cover the 11th, 12th and 13th Plan periods.

 

Integration between DRDO and Services:         HQ IDS has carried out analysis of DRDO's 11th Plan and a sincere effort to synchronise it with the Services 11th Defence Plan has been made.

 

Joint Intelligence Assessments:   With the establishment of the Defence Intelligence Agency, integration of service intelligence agencies and a common assessment of strategic intelligence inputs is now available to defence planners.

 

Joint Exercises:  A number of joint exercises with other countries have been conducted by HQ IDS. The latest, AMPHEX 07, was a major tri service exercise undertaken to validate the Joint Amphibious Doctrine. 

 

Think Tank Organisation:  Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS) was inaugurated on August 27, 2007. The main objectives of CENJOWS, which will function under HQ IDS, are conduct of studies and research work in Joint War-fighting, organisation of orientation courses/ capsules for various Ministries/ Agencies connected with HQ IDS/ Services and promotion of Jointmanship amongst Services, Ministries and Intelligence Agencies involved in National Security.

 

Promoting Jointness: To promote jointness at all levels within the Services HQ IDS has launched ‘The Purple Pages', its bi-annual magazine on jointness. The magazine aims at providing a forum for all members of the services and the strategic community to share their views on the existing jointness and also propose options for the way ahead.

 

SERVICES HEADQUARTERS

 

The three Services Headquarters, viz., the Army Headquarters, the Naval Headquarters and the Air Headquarters function under the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) and the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) respectively.  They are assisted by their Principal Staff Officers (PSOs).  The Inter-Service Organisations, under the Department of Defence are responsible for carrying out tasks related to common needs of the three Services such as medical care, public relations and personnel management of civilian staff in the Defence Headquarters.

 

A number of Committees dealing with defence related activities assist the Raksha Mantri. The Chiefs of Staff Committee is a forum for the Service Chiefs to discuss matters having a bearing on the activities of the Services and also to advise the Ministry.  The position of Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee devolves on the longest serving Chief of Staff, and consequently rotates amongst the three Services.  To facilitate the work of the Chiefs of Staff Committee, a number of sub-committees have been established.

 

The Finance Division of the Ministry of Defence Finance Division in the Ministry of Defence deals with all matters having financial implications. It is fully integrated with the Ministry of Defence and performs an advisory role.

 

To achieve greater efficiency in administration, expeditious disposal and transparency, Ministry of Defence exercises financial powers in consultation with the Finance Division as per the procedure laid down in the Defence Procurement Procedure 2006 and Defence Procurement Manual 2006. The Defence Procurement Procedure deals with capital acquisitions and Defence Procurement Manual deals with revenue procurements.

 

E-Procurements is one of the Thrust Areas approved by the Prime Minister for the year 2007. Accordingly, steps have been taken to enhance the scope of e-procurement in DRDO. This would facilitate tender inquiries being sent electronically to a bigger than usual set of vendors and improve competition/ transparency as well as cut down delays. Pilot projects for procurement of common user items have been taken up in five administrative units and designated officers have been entrusted with digital signatures.

 

Finance Division prepares and monitors Defence Services Estimates, Civil Estimates of the Ministry of Defence and the Estimates in respect of Defence Pensions. Break-up of the actual expenditure for the years 2005-06 and 2006-07, as also the Revised Estimates for 2007-08 and Budget Estimates for 2008-09 are given as under:

 

Defence Expenditure

 

Service/ Department-wise Break-up of Defence Expenditure

(Rs. In Millions)

Service/ Department

2005-06

2006-07

RE

2007-08

BE

2008-09

Army

394580.300

395778.500

454322.600

492282.300

Navy

139669.900

161981.600

160363.800

195067.700

Air Force

217039.100

242742.400

246829.900

301269.800

DDP                                                   DGOF

(2083.500)

(2527.000)

875.900

(1716.500)

DGQA

3450.400

3358.700

3639.700

4233.200

Total

1366.900

831.700

4515.600

2516.700

DRandD

52833.600

53612.200

58968.100

64863.500

Total

805489.800

854946.400

925000.000

1056000.000

 

DDP     -   Department of Defence Production

 

DGOF   -   Directorate General Ordnance Factories

 

DGQA   -   Directorate General of Quality Assurance

 

DRandD     -    Defence Research and Development

 

Establishment of Armed Forces Tribunal

 

Armed Forces Tribunal Bill, 2005 was introduced in the Rajya Sabha in September 2005. The Standing Committee of Parliament on Defence examined the Bill and gave its recommendations in May 2006. The Ministry considered the recommendations and moved certain amendments in the Rajya Sabha in December 2007. Both the Houses have passed the Bill in the Winter Session of the Parliament in December 2007. The Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 has been notified on 28 th December 2007. Necessary follow up action is being taken on priority to set up the Principal Bench of the Armed Forces Tribunal in New Delhi .

 

 


CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]

 

The Public Notice information has been collected from various sources including but not limited to: The Courts, India Prisons Service, Interpol, etc.

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

No exist designating subject or any of its beneficial owners, controlling shareholders or senior officers as terrorist or terrorist organization or whom notice had been received that all financial transactions involving their assets have been blocked or convicted, found guilty or against whom a judgement or order had been entered in a proceedings for violating money-laundering, anti-corruption or bribery or international economic or anti-terrorism sanction laws or whose assets were seized, blocked, frozen or ordered forfeited for violation of money laundering or international anti-terrorism laws.

 

2]         Court Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that subject is or was the subject of any formal or informal allegations, prosecutions or other official proceeding for making any prohibited payments or other improper payments to government officials for engaging in prohibited transactions or with designated parties.

 

3]         Asset Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that the property or assets of the subject are derived from criminal conduct or a prohibited transaction.

 

4]         Record on Financial Crime :

            Charges or conviction registered against subject:                                                  None

 

5]         Records on Violation of Anti-Corruption Laws :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

6]         Records on Int’l Anti-Money Laundering Laws/Standards :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

7]         Criminal Records

No available information exist that suggest that subject or any of its principals have been formally charged or convicted by a competent governmental authority for any financial crime or under any formal investigation by a competent government authority for any violation of anti-corruption laws or international anti-money laundering laws or standard.

 

8]         Affiliation with Government :

No record exists to suggest that any director or indirect owners, controlling shareholders, director, officer or employee of the company is a government official or a family member or close business associate of a Government official.

 

9]         Compensation Package :

Our market survey revealed that the amount of compensation sought by the subject is fair and reasonable and comparable to compensation paid to others for similar services.

 

10]        Press Report :

            No press reports / filings exists on the subject.

 


 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

MIRA INFORM as part of its Due Diligence do provide comments on Corporate Governance to identify management and governance. These factors often have been predictive and in some cases have created vulnerabilities to credit deterioration.

 

Our Governance Assessment focuses principally on the interactions between a company’s management, its Board of Directors, Shareholders and other financial stakeholders.

 

 

CONTRAVENTION

 

Subject is not known to have contravened any existing local laws, regulations or policies that prohibit, restrict or otherwise affect the terms and conditions that could be included in the agreement with the subject.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.53.72

UK Pound

1

Rs.86.98

Euro

1

Rs.67.01

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

BSN


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

 

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

 

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

 

Credit not recommended

-

NB

                                       New Business

-

 

 

 

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