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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
TopicArmed services

Topic: Armed services

Defence Secretary spells out big procurement push, overhaul of system

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Ministry is on pace right now to sign the largest number of contracts ever in our history this fiscal, says Rajesh Kumar Singh

Tri-service contingent, pilots — why this year’s Republic Day Parade is set to be ‘women-centric’

Smruti Deshpande -
All-women tri-service contingent will consist of 144 women Agniveers. Republic Day Parade flypast will include debut of IAF's 1st C-295 aircraft & 'Tejas' formation.

India’s three former service chiefs held a closed-door meet in Taiwan. Here’s the inside story

Aadil Brar -
Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria (IAF), Karambir Singh (Navy), and Manoj Mukund Naravane (Army) were invited by Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Ketagalan Forum.

MoD ‘empire’ has struck back on PM Modi’s CDS reform. But he must stay his course

Lt General Prakash Menon -
It was probably too much to expect that the CDS could bring about the politically mandated changes despite friction between MoD and the Services.

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Opinion

India-Pakistan ready for lehenga diplomacy. Maryam Sharif has made the first move

Shobhaa De -
Sometimes, we end up embroidering the truth as we overthink and overanalyse a fastidious lady’s personal wardrobe preferences for significant occasions.

What would it take for a European reset to succeed?

India’s cheapest growth reform is in agriculture. Mustard shows why

Economy

Most EU firms eye India expansion post-trade deal, 90% say profitability to go up—FEBI survey

Vaibhav Pant -
FEBI survey reveals Europe’s big bet on manufacturing, innovation hub amid ‘mother of all trade deals’, but flags regulatory concerns.

Defence

India, EU sign security & defence pact. How it links Indian firms to ‘ReArm Europe’ network 

Keshav Padmanabhan -
The agreement comes despite differences between India and the EU on issues such as Russia-Ukraine war, showcasing the intent to deepen strategic ties. 

National Interest

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

Shekhar Gupta -
No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.

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