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Ducking under desks & making stretchers out of bedsheets, Delhi students learn the mock drill ropes

About 550 schools across New Delhi took part in drills as tension with Pakistan soars. The drill was conducted on the instructions of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

‘Operation Abhyaas’—in Delhi schools, students learn what to do after hearing air raid sirens

In the national capital, mock drills were being held across 55 locations & air raid sirens were set to sound at 4 pm. Nearly 500 schools were also carrying out their own drills.

Kim Jong Un orders military to intensify drills in case of ‘real war,’ says KCNA news agency

KCNA said North Korean unit trained for ‘strike missions’ fired a ‘powerful volley at the targeted waters’ on Thursday and demonstrated its capability to ‘counter an actual war.’

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The math behind India’s elections—Why proximity matters

It is one of the most consistent findings in electoral politics: voters are more likely to support candidates who come from their local area.

US ends oil waivers but Russian crude flows to India ‘likely to remain steady’ amid Hormuz disruption

India will need to recalibrate crude sourcing strategy as US ends waivers for Russian & Iranian oil, energy experts say. But Russian crude will likely remain central to energy basket.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.