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TopicAir Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa

Topic: Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa

Can’t rule out probability of Ladakh skirmish, but China faces logistical issues — Dhanoa

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Former IAF chief B.S. Dhanoa said on paper China's air force has huge capability and a much larger economy funding its defence budget, but on the ground, several logistical issues work against it.

Modi govt starts process to pick new IAF chief, could opt for merit over seniority

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa, the incumbent IAF chief, retires 30 September. There are 5 IAF officers in contention to succeed him.

Balakot proof is ‘blowin in the wind’ which Pakistan doesn’t want to see: IAF chief Dhanoa

Rahul Singh, HT -
Dhanoa quoted a Bob Dylan song saying Pakistan did not want to accept the reality of Balakot air strikes despite ample proof. 

Indian Navy & IAF chiefs get Z-plus security cover amid India-Pakistan tensions

Ananya Bhardwaj -
Others assigned a Z-plus security detail include the President, Vice-President, Prime Minister, Supreme Court and high court judges, and governors.

Indian Air Force is showing the country how to go the biofuel way

Angad Singh -
The total import substitution based on IAF consumption of biofuels alone could reach Rs 25,000 crore by 2024.

The mysterious disappearance of Divya Spandana and her Twitter bio

ThePrint Team -
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Indian Air Force wants to buy second lot of S-400 missile systems from Russia

Sujan Dutta -
Given length of India’s borders and two long coastlines, more S-400s are required, top IAF officer says.

Swift wars are a myth, India needs to prepare for other modern forms of warfare as well

Lt Gen DS Hooda (retd) -
Long range missiles, terrorism and information warfare put civilians at the centre of conflicts. Nations like India need to have a plan on how to deal with them.

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Opinion

Cautious optimism — India’s new relationship with Tarique Rahman’s Bangladesh

Sushant Sareen -
Both Bangladesh and India will have to work together to repair the damage done during the Yunus administration.

5 yrs of Ukraine war—why Delhi must de-hyphenate Moscow from the West

India can sell its vision, but it can’t spectacle its way to AI power

Economy

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

Vrinda Tulsian -
On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Defence

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

Snehesh Alex Philip -
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

National Interest

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

Shekhar Gupta -
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.

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