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Monday, February 23, 2026
TopicBomdila

Topic: Bomdila

Arrogant bureaucracy and a sulking Army are not good for India’s national security

Lt Gen H S Panag (retd) -
The military leadership resents the overarching power of the bureaucrats in the MoD.

Army men past and present are proud of how commanding officer Col. Dubash acted in Bomdila

Col. Vinayak Bhat (retd) -
The beating of army personnel in custody is a very grave provocation, and Col. Firdosh Dubash’s actions are quite expected in such a situation.

Bomdila bust-up is more proof that civil-military relations are at an all-time low

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
Veterans and bureaucrats say Bomdila incident stems from many unresolved issues and friction between civilian administration and military.

Defence ministry says both police and Indian Army jawans to blame for bust-up at Bomdila

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
Ministry is probing how a local-level brawl escalated into a war of institutions, after IAS body demanded action against Indian Army personnel.

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Opinion

Life in Delhi isn’t easy for Northeast Indians. Racism is always round the corner

Tina Das -
Racism is a problem for privileged mainlanders only when it's meted out to them abroad. In their own backyard, it's normalised as 'I was just kidding. Chill yaar'.

Why Modi’s Israel visit has become the stage for a Knesset vs Judiciary battle

Kerala beef story is more activism than accuracy today. We prefer buff anyway

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

Post-elections, Bangladesh Army shuffles top military & intel posts, defence adviser in India recalled

Debdutta Chakraborty -
Orders issued by Army Headquarters reassign key operational commanders and senior intelligence officials, including the head of DGFI, the country’s premier military intelligence agency.

National Interest

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

Shekhar Gupta -
India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.

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