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Friday, March 20, 2026
TopicBorder Action Team

Topic: Border Action Team

Pakistan Army’s BAT beheads two civilians in Poonch

Snehesh Alex Philip -
While earlier reports said the civilians were killed in ceasefire actions, pictures have now revealed that they were also beheaded.

India tells Pakistan won’t stop retaliation on LoC until covert raids & infiltration stop

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Over two dozen Pakistani soldiers have been killed in India's response to ceasefire violations by Pakistan since the Balakot air raid by the IAF.

India shouldn’t hesitate to strike back at Pakistan if it has adequate evidence

Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (retd) -
There have been multiple attempts to attack India around the anniversary of the 2016 surgical strikes. India shouldn't hesitate to strike back

Surgical strikes were well executed, but aimed at appeasing a domestic audience

Lt Gen H S Panag (retd) -
At last the government has come up with a strategy of "compellance" against Pakistan, but has it come up with a plan to deal with what comes after? 

On Camera

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Opinion

Iran and Israel weren’t always enemies. In fact, they were allies

Swasti Rao -
Israel even helped source American defence equipment for Iran, who learnt from Tel Aviv about drones against Soviet air defences in Syria.

CEC Gyanesh Kumar is a constitutional failure. Damage is not procedural, it is existential

What the Iran crisis means for middle powers

Economy

Rupee slides past 93 per dollar to record low as Iran war risks rise

Bloomberg News -
The currency dropped as much as 0.7% to 93.28 per dollar, after a public holiday Thursday. The central bank has been intervening to support the currency, with traders citing its presence Friday.

Defence

Tracked: How a sailor’s 35-minute workout on deck gave away exact location of French aircraft carrier

Vaibhav Pant -
A fitness run logged on a Strava‑linked watch by a French sailor has revealed the movement of nuclear‑powered Charles de Gaulle in the Mediterranean

National Interest

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Shekhar Gupta -
Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.

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