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Topic: DGAFMS

Pandemic not the time to remove top Army doctor—why DGAFMS must report to armed forces

Snehesh Alex Philip -
With the formation of the DMA and CDS, the Directorate General of Armed Forces Service should have been moved instantly under the armed forces.

What’s DGAFMS, Indian military’s medical wing leading the fight against Covid

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The Directorate General of Armed Forces Medical Service reports to the Department of Defence and not to the Department of Military Affairs or the CDS.

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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

Telangana’s Rs 3.24 lakh crore budget bets on rural push, welfare and infra ahead of GHMC polls

Deepika Amirapu -
With eye on rural votebank, Telangana budget raises allocations for farmers, power & welfare schemes, while introducing new initiatives and relying on borrowings to fund growth.

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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