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Friday, December 12, 2025
TopicBorder states

Topic: border states

Operation Shield: Mock drills in Punjab, Haryana & Rajasthan postponed

The civil defence exercise originally scheduled for Thursday was postponed following the Union Home Ministry’s directions.

Don’t drag BSF into beef politics. MoS issuing permit for ‘sacred’ cow is unqualified hypocrisy

The case of Union MoS Shantanu Thakur issuing permits for cross-border transportation of beef highlights BSF's dilemma in providing security to border residents while preventing smuggling and other crimes.

Roads to 4G connectivity, how govt pushed to bolster border infra in 2023 with eye on China

Launch of Vibrant Villages Programme in April was major decision to develop areas along remote frontiers. Another important decision was to upgrade cellular network & mobile services.

Bangladesh’s Jamaat has made its way into India, Modi govt’s ban on group simply won’t do

Islamic State’s backing has boosted Bangladesh-based JMB’s India operations. Modi government will need better coordination with border states.

With BIMSTEC, Modi govt should let India’s border states do the talking, not New Delhi

While India projects its border states as bridges to neighbourhood, its policy in reality remains led and steered by New Delhi.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.