Question: Recently, a representative office of the Public sector Navaratna company, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), was established (opened) in Hanoi, Vietnam. In this regard, what is not true in the alternative?
(a) This office was inaugurated by Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
(b) This is the first representative office established by BEL in Hanoi.
(c) The Defense Minister handed over the symbolic key of the Representative Office to the Chairman and Managing Director of BEL, Gowtama MV.
(d) This office is located on the 5th floor of TNR building.
Ans: (d)
Related Facts:-
- On June 13, 2018, Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the Representative Office of the public sector Navaratna Company, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), established in Hanoi, Vietnam (VIRO).
- This is the first representative office established by BEL in Hanoi.
- During the meeting of the Vietnam-India Defense Industry Trade held in Vietnam, the Defense Minister handed over the symbolic key of Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) representative office to the Chairman and Managing Director of BEL, Gowtama MV.
- This representative office (VIRO) has been opened on the 10th floor of the TNR building near the Indian Embassy in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam.
- There has been an increase in BEL’s presence in Southeast Asian countries like Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines.
- Through this representative office, BEL’s exports will be encouraged in areas such as Weapon Systems, Radar Systems, Naval System, Military Communications System, Electronic Warfare System, War Management System and Coastal Monitoring System.
See also the links below:-
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=179938
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintHindiRelease.aspx?relid=72732
http://www.uniindia.com/~/defence-minister-sitharaman-inaugurates-bel-s-office-in-vietnam/World/news/1259639.html