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In Nepal, young dreams of serving in Indian Army crash as Agnipath halts a centuries-old tradition

Since 1815, Nepali Gorkhas have served in Indian & British Armies, as well as in Bihar, Bengal & Assam Police. Since Agnipath scheme came in, no Nepal-domiciled Gorkha has enlisted.

India’s ‘all or nothing’ policy with Nepal won’t work. Strengthen military ties for balance

New Delhi’s approach toward Kathmandu needs to keep this aspect in mind: neither too deep to be seen as interference, nor fully ‘hands-off’.

Indian armed forces & Indonesian contingent march side by side. Glimpses from Republic Day rehearsal

A 160-member marching contingent & 190-member band contingent from Indonesia will take part in the parade at Kartavya Path. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to be chief guest.

Kargil Memorial, Murgh Qorma & deadly black ice—My trip to the wonderland on Hyundai Tucson

We took Hyundai Tuscon to Zoji La pass at 11,649 feet above mean sea level. The car moves from tarmac to ice to snow and back to tarmac without skipping a beat.

Why Nepalese Gorkha recruits deserve better than Agnipath scheme

India has not consulted Nepal regarding the Agnipath scheme applying to recruitment of Gorkhas, who have loyally served the Indian Army for over 200 years.

On Camera

Mark Tully was a colossus on the Indian subcontinent. He had sources at all levels

I was in Islamabad when Mark Tully broke the news of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto being hanged. I held it against him—he could have tipped me off. But he was a journalist before he was a friend.

India wants Canada’s resources as nations build on truce, British Columbia’s Premier says

Premier David Eby, the leader of the minerals- and gas-rich province of British Columbia, spoke with executives at Tata Steel and Reliance Industries on a trade mission to India.

Shaurya Chakra for Lt Col who led op to ‘eliminate’ terror leadership along Indo-Myanmar border

President Murmu has also conferred Kirti Chakra on Major Arshdeep Singh of 1 Assam Rifles for eliminating armed cadres when patrol led by him came under fire along Indo-Myanmar Border last May.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.