Seven bodies had been recovered till August 20, 2013. Remains of one more body were recovered on August 21, 2013 which have been sent to INHS Asvini for post-mortem and DNA profiling. Death certificates of earlier found seven bodies indicate probable cause as extensive burns. The seven bodies are being retained in J J Hospital till the completion of DNA profiling. Blood samples of relatives of all 18 casualties have been collected. Family support is being accorded high priority with periodic updates and proactive interaction as well as complete attention by a dedicated cell headed by a Rear Admiral. Continuous contact with next of kin of all 18 affected personnel is being maintained.External hull survey indicates that approximately half of the submarine is embedded in silt. Survey action by salvage firms is in progress. They are: M/s Resolve Marine Group, USA; M/s Titan/GOL Salvage Services, Singapore; M/s Smit Singapore Pvt. Ltd, Singapore; M/s Ocean Centre Diving with M/s Switzer Mar

'Navy is taking all the steps to salvage the submarine'

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Tactical systems such as main battle tank Arjun, light combat aircraft Tejas, a family of radars, electronic warfare systems, sonars, torpedoes, armaments and missiles have been successfully developed

'DRDO has taken the country to elite club'

Members were referring to the letter written by the army chief to the prime minister. I was going through the records during the last few days to know what happened in the past. What I understood is that there is nothing new in it. From the days of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru onwards... army chief of that day used to write to the prime minister and the defence minister about the shortage of arms and ammunition, and the need to strengthen the armed forces. So, it has been there since then.

A K Antony

A K Antony

A K Antony

'Navy is taking all the steps to salvage the submarine'

'DRDO has taken the country to elite club'

'India must replace its large-scale equipment import'