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India’s theaterisation being driven by a 1930s mindset. Can’t treat IAF as artillery

Air Marshal Anil Chopra (retd) -
The world can’t be seeing the Indian Armed Forces fighting domain projection and protection battles and washing linen in public.

Raising theatre commands can’t be left to the military. It’s a govt’s job all over the world

Lt Gen H S Panag (retd) -
The government made a fundamental error of judgement by making the CDS first among equals and not senior by rank/appointment to the Service Chiefs.

India’s military is apolitical. But hold up the mirror before it starts fraying

Lt General Prakash Menon -
The challenge for the military leadership will always be to fathom political motives and not allow the armed forces to be utilised for partisan acts. 

A defence minister with military background — a risk India needs to take

Lt General Prakash Menon -
The Modi government has initiated several defence reforms. But mere political acumen of the defence minister is insufficient to steer them.

Political leadership was a letdown. Indian armed forces can’t afford another decade like that

Snehesh Alex Philip -
A multi-billion-dollar process for armed forces' modernisation is currently underway. India's political class must deliver and not carry on with the piecemeal approach.

Army’s ‘Tour of Duty’ proposal is a harebrained idea. Won’t be good for India’s frontline

BS Dhanoa -
Shorter training periods for those who will brave bullets is not a good idea. And how will the political leanings of the Army’s ‘agniveers’ be kept in check?

Not fair to cut defence pay, pensions and inject funds in airlines, banks

Pranay Kotasthane -
The armed forces community refused to grasp the consequences of a slowing economy. OROP was made into an emotive issue.

Defence Ministry working to announce new air defence command around Air Force Day in October

ANI -
The aim of the command, to be set up at Prayagraj, is to combine the resources of the three services under one and activate it to protect the air space of the country.

Tour of Duty at nascent stage, Army looking to make SSC more ‘lucrative’, says CDS Rawat

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
CDS Bipin Rawat said bringing in a concept like ‘Tour of Duty’ requires deep study into its financial viability for the Army.

No dip in candidates who want to join armed forces but here’s why fewer made it since 2017

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
While number of applicants for defence-qualifying exams have remained nearly constant, there is a decline in the number of academically sound candidates.
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Bank nationalisation will be a blow to India’s mixed economy, lead to totalitarianism: Phiroze Shroff

Phiroze J Shroff -
If banks were to be nationalised, politicians would start interfering with bank officials and put undue pressure on them, Prof Shroff wrote in 1963.

Dharali floods a wake-up call for IMD, NDMA to buck up—the Himalayan region is vulnerable

Buying Russian oil, misreading Trump—3 points will define India’s next energy strategy

Economy

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

Neelam Pandey -
New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Defence

Secret to Pakistan aircraft losses in Op Sindoor could lie in Martin-Baker’s ejection seats records

Snehesh Alex Philip -
New Delhi: On 7 May this year, as India and Pakistan entered into what was to be an 88-hour conflict, British firm Martin-Baker, which...

National Interest

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Shekhar Gupta -
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.

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