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2015 was yet another year when our <keyword id="403131" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-soldiers">Indian soldiers</keyword> manned the borders of the country on land, in water and in the air; walked in the line of fire irrespective of personal danger and secured us each day not once fearing for their own lives, that of their wives, children or parents. For the courage, selflessness and determination these bravehearts have displayed for years, it’s time again to hail the service of the <keyword id="112134" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-Armed-Forces">Indian Armed Forces</keyword>, the third biggest military contingent in the world, one which always swears by the unflinching commitment towards the nation as the country goes to sleep safely every night. 
 
They deserve not only the highest honour, but a life of dignity more than anyone else. However, owing to the high demands of this job and certain stark facts on the ground, they often have to face hardships not only in the battlefield but also in their personal lives. 
 Today, on <keyword id="3208453" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Army-Day-2016">Army Day 2016</keyword>, we look at the pros and cons of serving the country while being a part of the Indian Armed Forces: 
 
1) Teaches a disciplined life 
Soldiers join the armed forces at a very young age. The first few years are always good because they are taught good values and are made to live a disciplined life. 
 
2) Good till you're a bachelor 
As time passes, difficulties start coming in the way. “We used to say if you want to be happy in the Navy, do not get married,” says Vikram Karve, a retired Naval officer. He meant that till the time one is a bachelor, everything from food to accommodation is looked after at the service. However, once married, there is a huge shortage of married accommodation, which often leads to couples having to live separately. 
 
3) Frequent Transfers 
“Owing to the nature of the job, frequently being relocated usually leads to leading an extremely disturbed life, as both family life and children's education are adversely affected,” he adds. 
 
4) Early Retirement Age (30's for soldiers and 50's for officers) 
Early retirement age creates a sense of insecurity since it is not feasible to complete all familial responsibilities and commitments before retirement. 
 
“At 35, children are usually studying and there are several family responsibilities that have to be taken care of. Unless you are technically qualified, there are no employment avenues outside. Suddenly from leading a dignified life, you are down to a state where you have a family to take care of, but no job in hand. For Navy and Air Force personnel, they are still technically qualified and can manage to get jobs, but for the majority including infantry soldiers, it’s a very difficult situation to deal with,” says Karve. 
 
He also points out that there is disparity in retirement age criteria too. “While BSF personnel may retire at 60 years of age, why are Army personnel being asked to retire so early when the duty of both is almost the same?” he raises a valid point. 
 
5. Modest Salary and Career Prospects 
“In 1991, the pay of a defense officer and the ones who joined the industry was almost the same. We got slightly more. Moreover, the pay of civilian officers was lower than that of defence in the 70s. Everything has changed. Industry packages now go up to crores and our pay has gone down compared to the civilian counterparts over the years,” he says. 
 
6. Ultimate sacrifice (Unlimited liability towards the nation) 
The concept of unlimited liability offers no such comfort or escapist approval in operational responsibility. A soldier’s behaviour has to be contrary to human instincts. Importantly, no formally signed covenant at the time of joining service spells out any such specific need to face losing life or limb as part of the job – it comes unwritten, unsaid, and largely remains unknown outside of the soldering fraternity. 
 
7. Shortage of modern equipment 
Even as Karve points out that Navy has long term planned strategies and therefore decent standard of equipment to work with, the case is not so with the Indian Army and the Air Force. 
 
Retd Army officer Vinay Biala agrees with defence experts when they say that the infantry needs new and more lethal weapons than assault rifles, the carbine, light machine gun (LMG), the sniper rifle and the anti-tank guided missile (ATGM). An Infantry officer himself, Biala is one of those who says, “we are happy to work with what we have”. It’s the generosity and commitment of such officers which often go unappreciated by bureaucrats and the government. Unfortunately, many of the weapons currently used by the troops are of 1960s vintage. The frequent Air Force MIG crashes only add credence to the situation the personnel have to deal with on the ground. There is already danger hanging on them by virtue of the nature of the job, and if there mode of defence turns out to be obsolete, how can we expect them to survive attacks, a question several governments have failed to act on. 
 
(Image credits: indiadefence.com)

#ArmyDay: The pros and cons of being in the Indian Armed Forces

2019 is set to be a great year for women officers in the Indian army. Over the past few years, women officers serving major forces in the country have come to the forefront, leading many all-male contingents. Here’s a list of all moments where women officers lead the way at important events- <div type="Slideshow" msid="67539133" hostid="261" title="Women officers steal the show at India’s 71st Army Day. Here are all the moments when they proudly led the forces" firstImageMsid="67539242" slideCount="5"></div>

Women officers steal the show at India's 71st Army Day. Here are all the moments when they proudly led the forces

Women officers steal the show at India’s 71st Army Day. Here are all the moments when they proudly led the forces

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">(AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)Polish President Andrzej Duda at the Polish National Army Day parade in Warsaw, August 15, 2018.</div></div></div><ul><li>Poland wants the US Army to set up permanent military bases on its soil.</li><li>It's not the first time Poland has made that request, even though the US and other NATO members already have rotational forces in the country.</li><li>Poland and other NATO members in Eastern Europe are wary of Russia, who they see as increasingly aggressive.</li></ul>As military personnel paraded through Warsaw on foot, horseback, and armored vehicles on Wednesday, Polish President Andrzej Duda <a href="https://apnews.com/38213c549ccd44fa8bda90af92ecc327/Poland-marks-Army-Day-with-parade,-call-for-US-military-base" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reiterated</a> his country's call for a permanent US military presence on its soil - a presence that the Eastern European country has said it's willing to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ap-poland-seeks-permanent-us-troop-presence-offers-financing-2018-5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pay $2 billion</a> to get.A permanent US Army presence would "deter every potential aggressor," Duda said, it what was almost certainly a reference to Russia, whose recent <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-building-up-military-base-in-kaliningrad-near-suwalki-gap-2018-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">assertive moves</a> in Europe - particularly the 2014 annexation of Crimea and incursion in Ukraine - have prompted NATO members to increase their activity along the alliance's eastern flank.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">(AP Photo/Alik Keplicz)Polish soldiers march on one of the city's main streets during a yearly military parade celebrating the Polish Army Day in Warsaw, with the Royal Castle in the background, August 15, 2018.</div></div></div>Duda's remarks came during Poland's Armed Forces Day holiday. The August 15 holiday commemorates Poland's defeat of Soviet forces in 1920 during the Polish-Soviet War - <a href="http://www.thenews.pl/1/9/Artykul/144474,Troops-march-on-Armed-Forces-Day" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a victory</a> known as the "Miracle on the Vistula."This year's celebration was larger and more vibrant than usual because it marks the centenary of the country regaining its independence after a 123-year period during which it was divided among Russia, Prussia, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire."We won. Yes, we won. We Poles won," Duda <a href="https://apnews.com/38213c549ccd44fa8bda90af92ecc327/Poland-marks-Army-Day-with-parade,-call-for-US-military-base" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said.</a> "Today we look with pride at those times."His comments also came a few months after Poland's <keyword id="6354810" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="defense">defense</keyword> minister, Mariusz Blaszczak, said he had discussed establishing that permanent presence with US officials.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">(AP Photo/Alik Keplicz)Polish soldiers greet people as tanks roll on one of the city's main streets during a yearly military parade celebrating the Polish Army Day in Warsaw, August 15, 2018.</div></div></div>Blaszczak said the US Senate had contacted the Defense Department about the matter. Local media reported at the time that Poland was willing to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ap-poland-seeks-permanent-us-troop-presence-offers-financing-2018-5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">spend up to $2 billion</a> to finance a permanent deployment.The US has yet to respond to the request. Such a deployment would be costly and would almost certainly anger Moscow, which has sharply criticized NATO's recent <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-warns-nato-about-eastern-europe-drills-after-trump-putin-summit-2018-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">deployments and military exercises</a> in Eastern Europe.Poland has lobbied NATO for a permanent military deployment in the past. In 2015, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/nato-will-not-establish-a-permanent-military-base-in-poland-amid-tensions-with-russia-2015-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a US diplomat said</a> the alliance would not set up permanent military facilities in the country. At the time, the diplomat said the US would maintain a "permanent rotating presence" of US military personnel in the country.Since 2016, NATO has deployed multinational battlegroups of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/nato-multinational-battle-groups-in-eastern-europe-to-counter-russia-2018-6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">roughly 4,500 troops each</a> to Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. The battlegroup stationed in Poland is led by the US and includes personnel from the UK, Romania, and Croatia.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">(AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)People in historical military costumes during an Armed Forces Day parade in Warsaw, August 15, 2018.</div></div></div>US forces and troops from other NATO members have carried out a variety of exercises in Eastern Europe in recent months, as the alliance works to deter Russian aggression. Those exercises have focused on established capabilities <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/nato-relearning-cold-war-tactics-to-face-new-threats-in-europe-2018-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">that had fallen out of use</a> after the Cold War - like maneuvering and interoperability between units - as well as <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-marines-in-eastern-europe-practice-tactics-to-fight-russian-tanks-2018-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">new practices</a> to fend off Russian tactics, like <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/nato-troops-in-europe-prepare-for-cyberattacks-and-electronic-warfare-2018-6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cyberattacks and hacking.</a>President Donald Trump has also goaded NATO members to increase their defense expenditures more rapidly, believing they unfairly allow the US to shoulder the bulk of that expense. Members of the alliance have boosted their spending (though some have done so with the aim of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/europe-looks-at-domestic-defense-industry-due-to-trump-us-regulations-2018-8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reducing dependence on US arms</a> makers).Poland has already met the 2%-of-GDP defense-spending level that the NATO allies agreed to work toward by 2024. On Wednesday, Duda said he wanted Poland to increase that outlay even more, <a href="https://apnews.com/38213c549ccd44fa8bda90af92ecc327/Poland-marks-Army-Day-with-parade,-call-for-US-military-base" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reaching 2.5%</a> of GDP by 2024. <div class="margin-top"> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/comparing-russia-most-advanced-military-equipment-nato-hardware-us-defense-2017-1">How Russia's most advanced military equipment stacks up against NATO hardware</a></h3> <div> </div> </div>

Poland really wants the US Army there permanently to 'scare away' Russia, and it's willing to pay for it

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">Thomson ReutersPresident Donald Trump is greeted by Polish President Andrzej Duda as he visits Poland during the Three Seas Initiative Summit in Warsaw, Poland July 6, 2017.</div></div></div><ul><li>Poland wants a permanent US presence, and the government has said its willing to pay for it.</li><li>On Tuesday, President Donald Trump said the US was "looking at it very seriously."</li><li>Poland's interest is longstanding, and is of a piece with broader concern in the region about Russia.</li></ul>Poland said earlier this year that it was willing to pay up to $2 billion to help fund a permanent US military presence there - a proposal President Andrzej Duda reiterated during the country's Army Day celebration in August.Duda <a href="https://apnews.com/ac54741bd76d4faabe93e4b39eb1acd3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">visited</a> President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, and his country's interest in hosting the US Army, and its willingness to pay for it, appear to have resonated with Trump."We're looking at it very seriously," Trump said during an Oval Office meeting with Duda, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-18/trump-says-looking-very-seriously-at-permanent-poland-base" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to Bloomberg."Poland is willing to make a very major contribution to the United States to come in and have a presence in Poland," Trump said. "If they're willing to do that, it's something we will certainly talk about."During a press conference after their Oval Office meeting Duda, reiterated his desire for a larger US military presence in the country and touted recent purchases of US military hardware. The US base his government has offered to fund would be called "Fort Trump," he said.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">(AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)Polish President Andrzej Duda at the Polish National Army Day parade in Warsaw, August 15, 2018.</div></div></div>Duda took office in 2015, and at home he has <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/17/world/europe/poland-courts.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pursued policies</a> that critics see as undemocratic and risk running afoul of the European Union.But his interest in a US military presence is of a piece with broader concerns in the region about Russian, which have grown since 2014, when Moscow annexed Crimea and started backing separatist movements in Ukraine.NATO has <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/nato-multinational-battle-groups-in-eastern-europe-to-counter-russia-2018-6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">deployed multinational battle groups</a> to Poland and the Baltic states, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The battle group in Poland - about 1,000 personnel in total - is led by the US and includes troops from the UK, Romania, and Croatia. (The US military is also <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/air-force-upgrading-eastern-europe-bases-testing-base-in-a-box-2018-8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">upgrading and improving</a> its facilities throughout Eastern Europe.)The Polish offer, first reported by local media <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ap-poland-seeks-permanent-us-troop-presence-offers-financing-2018-5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">in late May</a>, was made by the <keyword id="6354810" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="defense">Defense</keyword> Ministry, which <a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/nato-poland-offers-us-up-to-2-billion-for-permanent-american-military-base/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">did not</a> consult with the president or the foreign ministry before sending it to the US. It reflects Poland's long-held interest in closer security ties with the US.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">US ArmyUS solders, part of Battle Group Poland, conduct sling-load and air-assault training during Saber Strike 2017 near Orzysz, Poland, June 7, 2017.</div></div></div>"This proposal outlines the clear and present need for a permanent U.S. armored division deployed in Poland, Poland's commitment to provide significant support that may reach $1.5-2 billion by establishing joint military installations and provide for more flexible movement of U.S. forces," the proposal states, <a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/nato-poland-offers-us-up-to-2-billion-for-permanent-american-military-base/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to Politico.The proposal said Poland was committed to sharing "the burden of defense spending," to making the decision "more cost-effective for the US," and to mollifying Congressional concerns "in uncertain budgetary times." Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ap-poland-seeks-permanent-us-troop-presence-offers-financing-2018-5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said at the time</a> that he had discussed a permanent US military presence in Poland with officials in Washington. He said the Senate had contacted the Pentagon about the matter.In August, during Army Day celebrations in Warsaw, Duda said that such a US military presence would "deter every potential aggressor," in what was almost certainly a reference to Russia.Poland has lobbied for a permanent US presence in the past. <div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">Associated Press US troops, part of a NATO mission to enhance Poland's defense, before an official welcoming ceremony in Orzysz, Poland, April 13, 2017. </div></div></div>In 2015, a US diplomat said one would not be established but that the US maintain would maintain a "permanent rotating presence" in the country. (In early 2017, the president of Lithuania, Poland's neighbor to the north, said she wanted <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/lithuania-wants-a-permanent-us-troop-presence-to-counter-russia-2017-5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a permanent US presence there</a> "to not only deter but to defend" against Russia.)Of particular concern is the Suwalki Gap, a 60-mile-long section of the Poland-Lithuania border between Belarus, a Russian ally, and Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave on the Baltic Sea. Some in the region and in NATO <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/lithuania-building-a-border-fence-amid-simmering-tension-with-russia-2017-8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">worry Russia could shut that corridor</a>, isolating the Baltics and thwarting NATO reinforcement and resupply efforts.Poland has already met the 2%-of-GDP defense-spending level that the NATO allies agreed to work toward by 2024 - a spending goal that Trump used to bludgeon other NATO members. In August, Duda <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/poland-wants-permanent-us-military-presence-to-scare-away-russia-2018-8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said he wanted</a> to increase that outlay even more, reaching 2.5% of GDP by 2024.After their Oval Office meeting, Trump told the press that they had discussed defense issues and praised Poland for recent military decisions, including the purchase of US-made Patriot missiles."We are grateful for Poland's leadership on defense spending and burden-sharing in NATO," Trump said. "I am glad that it plans to increase spending beyond the 2% limit." <div class="margin-top"> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/nazi-gold-train-not-real-poland-research-tunnel-underground-treasure-hunters-2015-12">Researchers say the Nazi gold train - supposedly discovered by amateur treasure hunters - doesn't exist</a></h3> <div> </div> </div>

Poland says it's willing to pay $2 billion to build 'Fort Trump,' and Trump sounds interested in the offer

Shimla, The <keyword id="6358126" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Himachal-Pradesh">Himachal Pradesh</keyword> government has decided to partially open <keyword id="37180" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="schools">schools</keyword> from next month by strictly following standard operating procedures in view of the coronavirus pandemic, an minister said on Friday. Classes 5 and 8-12 in schools in the plains that have summer vacations will open from February 1, while those in the hilly areas having longer winter vacations will start February 15, <keyword id="380681" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Parliamentary-Affairs">Parliamentary Affairs</keyword> Minister Suresh Bhardwaj said. Industrial training institutes, and polytechnic and engineering colleges will also open from February 1. The decision to reopen these <keyword id="51717" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Institutions">institutions</keyword> was taken in the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Jairam Thakur after reviewing the current coronavirus situation in the state, Bhardwaj said. The management of these institutions will ensure strict use of face masks, social distancing and use of sanitisers in their premises, he added. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/samsung-galaxy-s21-series-launched-in-india-price-specifications-and-everything-you-need-to-know/articleshow/80271404.cms">Samsung Galaxy S21 series launched in India – price, specifications, and everything you need to know</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/defense/news/these-amazing-facts-about-the-indian-army-will-make-you-beam-with-pride/slidelist/80270052.cms">Army Day 2021: These amazing facts about the Indian Army will make you beam with pride</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/hcl-tech-clocks-in-nearly-27-jump-in-profit-crosses-the-10-billion-revenue-in-third-quarter-of-year-2020-21/articleshow/80278852.cms">HCL Tech clocks in nearly 27% jump in profit, crosses the $10 billion revenue milestone with one more quarter left</a>

Schools in Himachal Pradesh to partially reopen from February 1

<keyword id="18568" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="kathmandu">Kathmandu</keyword>, Ahead of signing a major Covid <keyword id="24209" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="vaccine">vaccine</keyword> deal with <keyword id="3658" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="India">India</keyword>, probably on Friday, Nepal's Department of Drug Administration (DDA) has given permission for the <keyword id="9156702" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="emergency-use">emergency use</keyword> of India-made coronavirus vaccine Covishield in the country. Nepal's Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali is currently in New Delhi to take part in the sixth meeting of Nepal-India Joint Commission. One of the major agreements that both sides are likely to ink is on cooperation in Covid vaccine manufactured in India. The vaccine, developed by the <keyword id="30725" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Oxford-university">Oxford University</keyword> and Astra-Zeneca and produced by the <keyword id="95879" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Serum-Institute-of-India">Serum Institute of India</keyword>, has been given conditional permission for emergency use, the department said. The DDA had two days ago called for the registration of vaccines to be used for emergency use. This is the first time that any Covid-19 vaccine has been approved for use in Nepal. Other manufacturing countries like China and Russia were also interested in providing vaccines to Nepal but due to climatic conditions, pricing, logistic facility and ease of import, Nepal preferred the Indian Covid vaccine. India has already permitted the use of Covishield as well as Covaxin of <keyword id="149108" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bharat-Biotech">Bharat Biotech</keyword>. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/defense/news/these-amazing-facts-about-the-indian-army-will-make-you-beam-with-pride/slidelist/80270052.cms">Army Day 2021: These amazing facts about the Indian Army will make you beam with pride</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/hcl-tech-clocks-in-nearly-27-jump-in-profit-crosses-the-10-billion-revenue-in-third-quarter-of-year-2020-21/articleshow/80278852.cms">HCL Tech clocks in nearly 27% jump in profit, crosses the $10 billion revenue milestone with one more quarter left</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/india-will-begin-its-covid-19-vaccination-drive-tomorrow-heres-everything-you-need-to-know/articleshow/80281740.cms">India will begin its COVID-19 vaccination drive tomorrow — here’s a look at how the world’s largest vaccine rollout is set to take place</a>

Nepal approves Covishield vaccine for emergency use

Santa Fe, Michelle Lujan Grisham, Governor of the <keyword id="492132" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="US-state">US state</keyword> of <keyword id="163030" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="new-mexico">New Mexico</keyword>, has declared a state of <keyword id="38387" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="emergency">emergency</keyword> due to the ongoing and <keyword id="10597807" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="pervasive-threat">pervasive threat</keyword> of <keyword id="6356227" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="riots">riots</keyword> and insurrection in the wake of the January 6 <keyword id="120673" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="capitol">Capitol</keyword> violence in <keyword id="193220" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Washington-D-C-">Washington D.C.</keyword>, a local media report said. According to the report published on Thursday by the Albuquerque Journal, the executive order referenced the events of January 6 when supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol building in Washington D.C. "There is credible intelligence that threats of similar riots exist and are likely at the capitol buildings and other prominent government buildings in all 50 states either before or on January 20, 2021 to coincide with the inauguration of President-Elect Joseph R. Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala D. Harris," said the executive order. The executive order allows the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to coordinate any requests for assistance determined by the governor's office. "This Emergency requires immediate action to preserve the peace, health, and safety and the public property of the people of the state of New Mexico," it added. The state of emergency will go into effect on Saturday and last "through the day the Governor's Authorized Representative determines to be the end of the emergency period". According to local media, a fence has been erected around a portion of the Roundhouse building in the state capitol of Santa Fe. Officials also plan to add more fence and increase security in the coming days. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/samsung-galaxy-s21-series-launched-in-india-price-specifications-and-everything-you-need-to-know/articleshow/80271404.cms" style="">Samsung Galaxy S21 series launched in India – price, specifications, and everything you need to know</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/defense/news/these-amazing-facts-about-the-indian-army-will-make-you-beam-with-pride/slidelist/80270052.cms">Army Day 2021: These amazing facts about the Indian Army will make you beam with pride</a>

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Bengaluru, <keyword id="10599442" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="global-software-consultancy-provider-thoughtworks">Global software consultancy provider ThoughtWorks</keyword> on Friday announced it has raised $720 million at at enterprise value of $4.6 billion. GIC, <keyword id="127554" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Siemens-AG">Siemens AG</keyword>, <keyword id="6405604" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="fidelity">Fidelity</keyword> Management and Research LLC, and Mubadala Investment Company participated in the latest funding round. "It's wonderful that GIC, <keyword id="73372" type="DOMAIN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Siemens">Siemens</keyword>, Fidelity and Mubadala see <keyword id="218620" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="ThoughtWorks">ThoughtWorks</keyword> to be a strong investment and this is an endorsement of the strength and relevance of our business and people," said Guo Xiao, president and chief executive officer, ThoughtWorks. Founded in Chicago over 25 years ago, ThoughtWorks has grown to become a leading global software consultancy with more than 7,000 employees worldwide. "The company's unique offerings are pivotal to the digitisation of many businesses which we see accelerating in 2021 and beyond," said Tim Breen, executive director, Technology at Mubadala. The company has 46 offices in 15 countries, including in India. "Over our 25+ year history, we have helped our clients solve complex business problems where technology is the differentiator," it said. The company said that the new funding will be used to repurchase equity from existing investors, as well as invest in international expansion. The news comes after ThoughtWorks agreed to acquire Gemini Solutions, a <keyword id="6357722" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="silicon-valley">Silicon Valley</keyword> software development and consulting services firm, for an undisclosed sum. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/defense/news/these-amazing-facts-about-the-indian-army-will-make-you-beam-with-pride/slidelist/80270052.cms">Army Day 2021: These amazing facts about the Indian Army will make you beam with pride</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/hcl-tech-clocks-in-nearly-27-jump-in-profit-crosses-the-10-billion-revenue-in-third-quarter-of-year-2020-21/articleshow/80278852.cms">HCL Tech clocks in nearly 27% jump in profit, crosses the $10 billion revenue milestone with one more quarter left</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/india-will-begin-its-covid-19-vaccination-drive-tomorrow-heres-everything-you-need-to-know/articleshow/80281740.cms">India will begin its COVID-19 vaccination drive tomorrow — here’s a look at how the world’s largest vaccine rollout is set to take place</a>

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<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"></div></div></div><ul><li>China's People's Liberation Army released a chilling video last week called "I am a Chinese Soldier."</li><li>The video&#xa0;emotionally underscores the sacrifices made by service members of the PLA while showing off some of the country's latest weaponry.</li></ul>China's People's Liberation Army released a chilling video last week called "I am a Chinese Soldier," which was <a href="https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/watch-chinas-military-just-released-new-video-showing-its-most-powerful-weapons-28267" target="_blank" rel="noopener">first spotted in the West by the National Interest</a>.&#xa0;The 2:20 minute video, released on August 1 for China's Army Day, emotionally underscores the sacrifices made by service members of the PLA while showing off some of the country's latest weaponry.At one point in the propaganda video, the narrator says "peace behind me, war in front of me," which The National Interest said could be interpreted to mean war is "inevitable."The National Interest, which provided a <a href="https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/watch-chinas-military-just-released-new-video-showing-its-most-powerful-weapons-28267" target="_blank" rel="noopener">translation</a> of the narration, also pointed out that no female soldiers were depicted in the video - just mothers and wives sending their husbands or sons off.&#xa0;<h2>Check out the video:</h2>The high-quality video also likely instilled a lot of pride, something which&#xa0;Eric Wertheim, a naval expert with the US Naval Institute, recently told Business Insider is at least in part&#xa0;<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/leaked-photo-china-is-building-a-supercarrier-that-could-rival-us-2018-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">China's reason for building a fleet of new aircraft carriers</a> that may soon be on par with the US' Nimitz-class carriers.&#xa0;But China's grand ambitions for a world-class military likely goes beyond pride and domestic <keyword id="6358883" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="politics">politics</keyword>, as Beijing continues to set its sights on the East and South China Seas, Taiwan, market access overseas, and more. <div></div> <div class="margin-top"> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/inside-west-point-united-states-military-academy-army-cadets-reception-day-2018-7">INSIDE WEST POINT: What it's really like for new Army cadets on their first day</a></h3> <div> </div> </div></hr>

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<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">Official Iranian President website/Handout via REUTERSIranian armed forces members march during the ceremony of the National Army Day parade in Tehran</div></div></div><ul class="summary-list"><li>The Iranian armed forces held a military parade in Tehran on Sunday, showing off their ground forces and their various weapon systems.</li><li>During the ceremony, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani urged the US and Western forces to leave the Persian Gulf, stating that their "presence has always been a calamity for this region."</li><li>Gen. Hossein Salami, a senior commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, declared that the military is prepared to defeat any foe.</li><li>The tough rhetoric comes as the US and Saudi Arabia, among others, look at ways to respond to recent attacks on Saudi oil sites believed to have been carried out by Iran.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories</a>.</li></ul>As Iran paraded its troops and its arsenal of various weapons Sunday, the country's president demanded the US and other Western nations leave the Persian Gulf.After a period of heightened tensions this past summer in the wake of a string of troubling attacks on tankers and commercial shipping vessels, incidents blamed on Iran, tensions have again spiked following devastating attacks on Saudi oil facilities believed to have been Iran's handiwork.Iran has denied any misconduct and has accused the US of pressuring the country unfairly.The Iranian president says the US is lying. "Those who want to link the region's incidents to the Islamic Republic of Iran are lying like their past lies that have been revealed," President of Iran Hassan Rouhani said Sunday at a military parade marking the beginning of "Holy <keyword id="6354810" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="defense">Defense</keyword> Week," the Associated Press <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/22/iran-asks-west-to-leave-persian-gulf-as-tensions-heightened.html">reported</a>."If they are truthful and really seek security in the region, they must not send weapons, fighter jets, bombs and dangerous arms to the region," he said."Your presence has always been a calamity for this region and the farther you go from our region and our nations, the more security would come for our region," the Iranian president added, urging the US and Western nations to "distance" themselves from the region.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">Official Iranian President website/Handout via REUTERSIranian armed forces members march during the ceremony of the National Army Day parade in Tehran</div></div></div>At a time when the US is leading an international coalition aimed at deterring Iranian aggression and protecting maritime security, the Iranian president called for an Iranian-led security structure.Rouhani said that Iran is ready to "extend the hand of friendship and brotherhood" to Persian Gulf countries and "forgive their past mistakes."The parade Sunday showcased ground troops, as well as various weapons systems, from ships and submarines to fighters to missiles. In particular, the AP <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/iran-vows-lead-gulf-security-us-sends-troops-65777522">reports</a>, Iran showed off anti-ship missiles that threaten the US Navy, and Iranian commandos roped onto a ship like the British-flagged oil tanker the country seized in July.The Iranian military also showed off the missile system it used to down a US drone in June.Read more:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/iran-shot-down-one-of-us-militarys-most-advanced-drones-2019-6"> Iran just shot down one of the US military's most advanced drones - it costs more than an F-35 stealth fighter</a>The Iranian president's demands for a Western withdrawal from the Middle East come just days after the US announced plans to bolster its military presence.While the US has had troops operating in the region for decades, additional strategic assets - to include a carrier strike group, bomber and fighter squadrons, and air-and-missile defense batteries, among other things - were deployed in May in response to alleged Iranian aggression. On Friday, the Pentagon revealed more forces will be heading into the region to deter Iran.Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-sending-troops-saudi-arabia-after-strikes-on-oil-fields-2019-9">US is sending troops to Saudi Arabia after the devastating drone and missile strikes on Saudi oil fields</a>The US has yet to use military force against Iran, but the country is clearly concerned about the possibility.Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is in New York for a UN gathering, recently warned that any act of retaliation, by the US or its allies, will trigger an "all-out war."Gen. Hossein Salami, a senior commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, <a href="https://www.militarytimes.com/flashpoints/2019/09/22/general-says-irans-revolutionary-guard-ready-for-any-scenario-amid-us-standoff/?utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=Socialflow+MAR">said</a> at the ceremony Sunday that Iranian forces have held "war exercises and are ready for any scenario," adding that "if anyone crosses our borders, we will hit them.""We won't stop until the destruction of any aggressor. And we will not leave any secure spot," the Iranian commander warned. "Do not miscalculate and do not make a mistake." <div class="margin-top"> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-air-force-doomsday-plane-survive-nuclear-blast-2019-9">Inside the US military's $223 million 'doomsday plane,' capable of surviving a nuclear blast</a></h3> <div> </div> </div>

With military parade, Iran tells the US and other Western forces to leave the Persian Gulf

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New Delhi, <keyword id="10387" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Microsoft">Microsoft</keyword> has raised the <keyword id="10598293" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="file-size-limit">file size limit</keyword> of its <keyword id="2033123" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="onedrive">OneDrive</keyword> file storage platform to 250GB, up from the previous 100GB limit, for all Microsoft 365 customers. Support for 250 GB file size upload in <keyword id="2024983" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="SharePoint">SharePoint</keyword>, Teams and OneDrive will roll out by the end of January with general availability by end of this quarter. "Our latest improvement will help increase the upload file size limit for Microsoft 365 from 100 GB to 250 GB  which includes uploads of <keyword id="6448233" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="files">files</keyword> into SharePoint, Teams, and OneDrive," the company said in a statement. The users can take advantage of the new limit. Moving forward, one can share 4K or even 8K video files amongst their teams and clients. Zip files containing a large number of high-quality photos can also be shared with clients or even family members. The use cases of large file sizes can go on and on. According to the company, it has managed to raise the upload limit by splitting each file into chunks, with each piece encrypted with a unique key. "All your files are backed up in Azure Storage, ensuring <keyword id="44117" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="high">high</keyword> availability and performance. You can easily upload and download your large files when you need them, where you need them," Microsoft said. If you use OneDrive for personal use, you can easily upload or your family video album to share with your relatives or upload that zip file containing a large PC game with your friends. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/samsung-galaxy-s21-series-launched-in-india-price-specifications-and-everything-you-need-to-know/articleshow/80271404.cms">Samsung Galaxy S21 series launched in India – price, specifications, and everything you need to know</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/defense/news/these-amazing-facts-about-the-indian-army-will-make-you-beam-with-pride/slidelist/80270052.cms">Army Day 2021: These amazing facts about the Indian Army will make you beam with pride</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/hcl-tech-clocks-in-nearly-27-jump-in-profit-crosses-the-10-billion-revenue-in-third-quarter-of-year-2020-21/articleshow/80278852.cms">HCL Tech clocks in nearly 27% jump in profit, crosses the $10 billion revenue milestone with one more quarter left</a>

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