April 10, 2025
Why in News? The approval of the Rs 63,000-crore deal for 26 Rafale-M fighter jets by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on April 9, 2025, is a significant development in India’s defense and strategic landscape.
Importance for UPSC Prelims & Mains Exam:
Prelims: Cabinet Committees/The role of the CCS. Details about INS Vikrant, Rafale-M, or Project-75.
Mains: GS Paper II (Polity & Governance): The role of the CCS in national security decisions ties into governance structures and executive authority. It’s a case study for how cabinet committees function in India.GS Paper II (International Relations): The deal strengthens India-France strategic partnership, relevant for discussing bilateral ties, defense cooperation, and India’s foreign policy in the Indo-Pacific.
GS Paper III (Security): It addresses internal and external security challenges, maritime security, and self-reliance in defense (e.g., the transition to indigenous TEDBF). Questions on defense modernization or India’s naval strategy could draw from this.
Key Points of the News:
CCS Approval: On April 9, 2025, the CCS, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, approved the Rs 63,000-crore deal for 26 Rafale-M jets for the Indian Navy.
Deal Details: Includes 22 carrier-compatible single-seater jets and 4 non-carrier twin-seater trainers. Delivery begins in 3.5 years, completing in 6.5 years.
Strategic Purpose: Enhances naval air power for INS Vikrant and INS Vikramaditya, filling gaps until the indigenous TEDBF is ready.
French Connection: A government-to-government deal, likely to be signed during the French Defence Minister’s visit in April 2025.
Pending Submarine Deal: Three additional Scorpene-class submarines await CCS approval, building on Project-75 with Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. (MDL) and France’s Naval Group.
Operational Context: Rafale-M performance was observed during the Varuna exercise, and minor modifications are needed for Indian carrier lifts.
About Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS):
Types of Cabinet Committees:
Cabinet committees are smaller groups of ministers formed to handle specific tasks, easing the Cabinet’s workload. They are of two types:
Standing Committees: Permanent bodies with defined roles:
Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS): Focuses on defense, security, and strategic affairs (e.g., Rafale-M approval).
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA): Handles economic policies and projects (e.g., railway projects).
Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA): Addresses political and governance issues.
Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs: Manages legislative agendas.
Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC): Oversees senior bureaucratic appointments.
Ad Hoc Committees: Temporary, formed for specific issues (e.g., a committee for a one-time policy review).
खबर में क्यों? सुरक्षा पर मंत्रिमंडल समिति (Cabinet Committee on Security – CCS) ने 9 अप्रैल, 2025 को भारतीय नौसेना के लिए 26 राफेल-एम लड़ाकू विमानों की खरीद के लिए ₹63,000 करोड़ के सौदे को मंजूरी दी। यह सौदा भारत के रक्षा और रणनीतिक परिदृश्य में एक महत्वपूर्ण कदम है।
यूपीएससी प्रीलिम्स और मेन्स के लिए महत्व:
प्रीलिम्स:
मेन्स:
मुख्य बिंदु:
CCS की मंजूरी:
सौदे का विवरण:
रणनीतिक उद्देश्य:
फ्रांस कनेक्शन:
लंबित पनडुब्बी सौदा:
परिचालन संदर्भ:
सुरक्षा पर मंत्रिमंडल समिति (CCS) के बारे में:
CCS राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा, रक्षा, और रणनीतिक महत्व के मामलों में निर्णय लेने वाली सर्वोच्च समिति है।
भूमिका:
महत्व:
मंत्रिमंडल समितियों के प्रकार:
स्थायी समितियां (Standing Committees):
एड-हॉक समितियां (Ad Hoc Committees):
January 30, 2025
January 20, 2025
January 14, 2025
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