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Wednesday, December 17, 2025
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Topic: armed forces

How many times has IAF changed its roundel? New book on Indian armed forces has it all

Written by Group Captain Anurakshat Gupta and his team, ‘Naam, Namak, Nishan 2’ features over 200 questions for readers as it explores trivia related to armed forces.

SubscriberWrites: Some uncalled-for advice to the I.N.D.I.A Alliance

INDIA cannot afford to squander the goodwill the electorate has bestowed upon it. It’s truly a do-or-die situation.

With right tweaks, Agnipath can be a global model for military & govt jobs

If the Agnipath recruitment model is applied successfully in the Armed Forces, it should be extended to all central government jobs, including allied services and CAPF.

Armed Forces Medical Service officers bag 32 medals at World Medical and Health Games

Lt Col Sanjeev Malik, Maj Anish George, Capt Stephen Sebastian, and Capt Dania James won 19 gold medals, 9 silver medals and 4 bronze medals.

Now’s the time for Modi govt to revisit Agnipath. It could relinquish, rectify, or remodel

Current political circumstances have given armed forces and govt an opportunity to examine Agnipath afresh. Incremental tinkering will not do.

Tele MANAS Cell launched to support Armed Forces’ mental health

24/7 services available in 20 languages for personnel and families.

Indian Armed Forces to hold two-day conference on integration initiatives

Members from all the sub-committees of the apex Chiefs of Staff Committee, the CDS and the three Service Chiefs will review the progress made in multiple domains.

CDS Gen Anil Chauhan pitches for new approach to war fighting, stresses on joint integrated warfare

Currently, three armed forces together operate 17 commands. There are also two existing tri-services commands — Andaman and Nicobar Command & Strategic Force Command.

Retired Service members joining parties a matter of pride. It isn’t politicisation of forces

Many retired military officers have successfully transitioned to politics, bringing their leadership skills and experience to the public arena.

Armed forces responding to terrorism, expansionism with ‘jaise ko taisa’ policy, says President Murmu

Mentions Ram Temple in speech. Hopes for a productive debate between the government and the Opposition during the two-week-long Budget session

On Camera

Who grounded IndiGo flights? They are the culprits, not DGCA

The IndiGo crisis is nothing short of a threat to India’s stability. Could it be an experiment? Can this happen in any other crucial sector like power or railways?

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.