Panaji: India and France will be holding a joint naval exercise off the Goa coast on April 17, which is mainly aimed at honing the skills of Indian Navy in tackling anti-piracy and anti-submarine operations. "The 30-hour exercise would begin on April 17 morning", said Commander Guillaume Fontarensky, commanding the anti-submarine Destroyer 'FNS Montcalm', currently docked at Goa's Mormugao Port Trust (MPT), before initiating exercises with the Indian Navy.
The exercise is the part of a larger naval drill held annually between the French and Indian navies. "Such kind of smaller exercises are held to increase the understanding between the two navies in between the larger drill", said Fontarensky.
"The exercise, scheduled off the Goa coast, would hone the skills of Indian Navy in anti-submarine and anti-piracy operations", the commander said, adding a common procedure would be developed by both the navies to fight against submarines of hostile nations. He said the details about participation from Indian counterpart would be known only after the session on Monday.
Meanwhile, Francois Richier, French Ambassador in India, told reporters that such an exchange was crucial for ensuring safety of the Indian Ocean. "The threat can come from anywhere, even from under the sea. This is very important for ensuring safety of the Indian Ocean", the Ambassador said, adding the threat of piracy in Indian Ocean has diminished to a great extent on the back of crackdown on the sea brigands by various navies. "The number of attacks
10:29 PM, Apr 13, 2013
High blood pressure and hypertension are the new lifestyle diseases afflicting India's urban middle class. Dr Ravi R Kasliwal, Chairman, Clinical & Preventive Cardiology, Medanta-The Medicity, joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue. Q. What kind of cooking oil is good for heart & esp for high BP patients? Is it olive, mustard, desi ghee or refined oils like Saffola/Fortune? Asked by: Honey A. Olive oil, Mustard oil,...
05:58 PM, Apr 05, 2013
Global fitness trainer Ramona Braganza, who has been Hollywood's go-to physical trainer for 25 years, was recently in India to launch a fitness programme for new mothers. CNN-IBN's Nikita got her to demonstrate some basic exercises which can easily be done at home. ...
11:17 AM, Mar 15, 2013
Far from the damaging allegations of bribery in the VVIP helicopter deal, India's political brass assembled at Pokhran on Friday to witness the first Air Force day-night firepower demonstration named 'Iron Fist'. ...
03:29 PM, Feb 23, 2013
Watch some easy tips on how to stay fit by our fitness expert Yasmin Karachiwala. ...
04:01 PM, Jan 25, 2013
In Fitness, pilates expert Yasmin Karachiwala, personal trainer of celebrities like Katrina Kaif and Deepika Padukone, shows some basic exercises that provide a complete workout to your body. ...
10:53 AM, Jan 18, 2013
An Indian doctor and his wife have pleaded guilty to charges of federal tax evasion and to illegally distributing weight loss medicines to patients, agreeing to pay nearly USD 5.2 million in restitution. Rakesh Anand, 57, a licensed physician in Indiana and Illinois and Meena Anand, 53, entered their guilty pleas on January 8 before US District Judge Joseph Van Bokkelen in federal court in Hammond. ...
01:19 PM, Jan 09, 2013
Defence Secretary Shashikant Sharma will lead a delegation to China next month to discuss the resumption of military exercises between the armed forces of the two countries. The Defenece Secretary will head a tri-services delegation to China on January 14-15 as part of the 5th Annual Defence Dialogue between the two sides, Ministry officials said here today. ...
02:39 PM, Dec 28, 2012
Exercising is good but sometimes it can become an addiction. On this episode of Living it Up, find out how youngsters are getting addicted to gyming to get a perfect body and what steps should be taken so that they don't end up hurting themselves. ...
02:29 PM, Dec 08, 2012
Washington: Both high and low levels of physical activities can speed up damage to the knee cartilage among the middle-aged, says a new study. Researchers at the University of California - San Francisco (UCSF) previously had found a link between physical activity and cartilage degeneration. But that study focused on one point in time. UCSF researchers looked at changes in knee cartilage among a group of middle-aged adults over a...
02:35 PM, Nov 26, 2012
New Delhi: India and China will resume military exercises after a two year gap. That appeared to be the high point of Defence Minister AK Antony's meeting with his Chinese counterpart Gen Liang Guanglie on Tuesday. The details are expected to be formalised during the bilateral defence dialogue in November. India suspended all military exchanges in 2010 after China insisted on paper visas for a visiting Indian Army officer. Antony...
12:47 PM, Sep 04, 2012
Kochi/New Delhi: A growing number of fitness gyms are selling and encouraging the use of body-building steroids. A family lost its young son Rijo to these drugs. "My son was very healthy and he used to go to the gym to maintain himself. His gym instructor lured him to take supplementary powders and six months later we lost our son after he got a sudden stroke," said Rijo's father George,...
08:50 AM, Sep 03, 2012
Washington: Recognising India's growing maritime power, the United States wants to maintain a "significant" relationship with India to help provide stable and secure international commerce through the sea lanes, according to a top US naval commander. Although India is only providing staff personnel for the ongoing Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) 2012 exercise, India's participation is of significance for all 21 other participants, Vice Admiral Gerald Beaman, commander of...
12:25 PM, Jul 04, 2012
A lack of sleep or adequate rest can, despite a healthy diet and regular exercise, cause your body to become unwell and flabby. ...
07:47 PM, Jun 23, 2012
New Delhi: Defence ties between India and China are set to gain momentum with New Delhi mulling joint exercises with Beijing next year after the just concluded naval drills in Shanghai held after a gap of six years. India is planning to propose joint military exercises with China which will also include army-to-army exercises, sources said. The armies of the two countries last held counter insurgency and counter terrorism wargames...
09:03 PM, Jun 20, 2012
New Delhi: India and Japan will hold their first-ever maritime exercise commencing on Saturday off the coast of Tokyo there. "Two destroyers, one maritime patrol aircraft and a helicopter of the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) will participate in the exercise whereas INS Rana, INS Shivalik, INS Karmukh and fleet tanker INS Shakti will represent India," the Navy said. The four ships entered Tokyo after visiting Singapore, Vietnam, the...
04:01 AM, Jun 09, 2012
New Delhi: India and US kick-started their two week-long joint military exercise in the Rajasthan desert on Monday with their troops set to engage each other in a series of anti-terrorist and urban warfare drills. "The US Army is being represented by troops from 25 Infantry Division while the Indian side has pitched in troops from Jammu and Kashmir Rifles and Mechanised Infantry," an official said. The 170-strong member US...
03:37 PM, Mar 05, 2012
87-year-old Brahm Dutt Saigal, a resident of New Delhi, never took a leave in his entire career. He exercised regularly and went on long walks. Nowadays, the working population seems to be too busy or too stressed to take care of its health. ...
06:51 PM, Jan 28, 2012
New Delhi: Model-actor Yaana Gupta has come out with what she calls a next-gen diet book. She gives out tips on how to maintain oneself according to changing times and lifestyles. ...
02:52 PM, Dec 30, 2011
Making healthy lifestyle changes now can help stave off the faulty thinking and failing memory often associated with old age. ...
09:30 AM, Nov 19, 2011
