Swara Bhasker was treated to a surprise baby shower, hosted by husband Fahad Ahmad and close friends Samar Narayen and Lakshita.
Retired Commodore Uday Bhaskar, leading strategic analyst, has predicted that the Indo-US relationship 10 years into the future will still remain on track even if the bilateral civilian nuclear deal is not consummated because it is now driven largely by non-government actors.
General Nirmal Chander Vij, former Chief of Army Staff, wrote a letter in anguish to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh against the adverse implications of the sixth pay commission on the armed forces. The letter written on April 17, 2008, speaks volumes about the armed forces' dissatisfaction, which no government can ignore.
Like in the previous case, the newspaper has blacked out all details which it felt would compromise India's security interests.
The navy said it has taken up the matter with the Directorate General of Armament of the French government expressing concern over the incident.
The leaked documents include details of submarine's underwater sensors, above-water sensors, combat management system, torpedo launch system and specifications, communications system and navigation systems.
There are some larger policy issues related to the submarine as a platform and the modernisation programme of the navy that merit brief recall and review, says C Uday Bhaskar
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