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Wednesday, November 5, 2025
TopicArmed forces

Topic: armed forces

Surgical Strike Day shows Modi govt has little to celebrate on national security front

The surgical strikes were a brilliant tactical success but a strategic failure.

Remember, it was the Congress that messed up India’s fight against Naxals

Between Congress and its ‘coterie’ they couldn’t make up their minds if Naxals were a grave threat or merely misguided people fighting for tribals.

Assam government extends AFSPA application for 6 months

Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 provides special rights to security forces in carrying out various operations in disturbed areas.

Dear PM Modi, women of the armed forces have had permanent commission for years

PM Modi's I-Day 'gift' of permanent commission for women of the short service commission was widely hailed but off the mark.

Not even 1% of Indian MPs have served in the military. And that’s concerning

India has one of the world’s largest militaries, but veterans and their families form only 0.6 per cent of the electorate.

Kargil Diwas is a reminder of our unfinished project of achieving jointness in the military

Cross-service cooperation in the Indian armed forces is still largely symbolic.

First OROP, now cantonment roads: India sees rise of military as political pressure group

Political careers of former soldiers may seem like an acceptable feature in a democracy, but it would be naive to discount the dangers of politicisation of the military.

Article on tech transfer is flawed says DRDO, ThePrint responds

DRDO says ThePrint article on DRDO claiming to transfer eight new technologies at DefExpo-2018 is factually incorrect. ThePrint responds.

Good intentions, bad HR practice: Inducting civil service aspirants into the armed forces

If the armed forces are restructured on modern lines, it will enable them to undertake the complex multiple tasks that is expected of them, with lesser manpower.

सरकार ने सैन्य अधिकारियों की वरीयता संबंधी आदेश लिए वापस

अक्टूबर 2016 से सैन्य बलों के लिए नाजुक मामला निपटा, सैन्य अधिकारियों की उनके समकक्ष नागरिक अधिकारियों से वरीयता रहेगी बरकरार. नयी दिल्लीः सैन्य...

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India’s think tanks double up as lobbyists, give no disclosures. Hurt policymaking

Many 'independent' reports, intended to shape policies, are sponsored by industry groups or entities with deep pockets and vested interests. This process must become transparent.

Kerala’s silent startup surge—work near home, smooth roads, fast internet & diaspora engagement

Once seen as a fading presence on India’s investment & startup picture, the state is slowly moving up the ladder, with policy reforms & infrastructure building.

India & Israel ink agreement to share, co-develop & co-produce advanced defence tech

Agreement signed during 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Director General in Israeli Ministry of Defence Amir Baram Tuesday. 

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.