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Friday, January 30, 2026
TopicArun Prakash

Topic: Arun Prakash

India’s still waiting for a defence university that was proposed in 1967, while Pakistan has 2

The Indian Defence University was first proposed in 1967, and while a foundation stone was laid in Gurugram in 2013, nothing has materialised yet.

China is economically and militarily superior to India, says ex-Navy chief Arun Prakash

Admiral Arun Prakash said India’s lack of national security strategy and reliance on defence imports put it at a disadvantage against China.

Defence ministry spokesperson who criticised military on Twitter sent on leave

Tweet by Swarnashree Rao Rajshekhar, principal spokesperson for defence ministry, has angered the military brass.

An Indian Admiral & Pakistani Air Commodore debate the finer points of the 1971 war

A column written by Admiral Arun Prakash for ThePrint sparked a debate with Pakistani Air Commodore M. Kaiser Tufail. Here's the exchange between the two.

On Camera

Economic Survey 2025-26 takes global lessons seriously—and shows why Swadeshi is the way to go

The Economic Survey 2025-26 is not a celebration of success, but a measured warning that the traditional paradigms of global economic growth are no longer applicable.

Economic Survey backs skilled visas to give IT services sector a boost, green energy for data centres

The IT services sector contributed more than half of India’s Gross Value Added, serving as a major driver of exports and employment, the Economic Survey 2025-26 has found.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

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

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.