CRPF 120 Battalion's Sanjay Kumar Thursday opened fire on his colleagues, killing 2 and injuring 8 before allegedly shooting himself. He was sent to Manipur a week ago.
Nearly every fratricide and suicide case in the Indian armed forces has a mental health backdrop. It's time to formalise counselling and psychological profiling of soldiers.
Four soldiers were riddled with bullets as they slept in their bunker at Bathinda Military Station in Punjab, one of the largest army bases in India. Then another soldier reportedly shot himself.
The BCCI decision has given new life to the lunatic fringe of the Hindu Right. It now has the confidence to force policy changes in accordance with its communal campaigns.
The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.
If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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