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TopicHeron fleet

Topic: Heron fleet

Army’s drone formation sees massive changes as tensions with China mount at LAC

Snehesh Alex Philip -
A new Aviation Brigade has been set up in the Eastern Command to coordinate action, and to have a more localised control.

India loses its troop scanning Heron UAV, secretive sensors to China crash

Manu Pubby -
Heron fleet seeing a crash a year but first 'capture’ across Sikkim border may reveal secrets.

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Opinion

BJP’s stance on Vande Mataram is a big political paradox. Nagaland exposes it

+TFP D.K. Singh -
The ruling party at the Centre has to keep quiet about Nagaland’s thoughts on Vande Mataram if it wants to enjoy power in the state that will go to polls in early 2028.

Millets, AI advice, and organic clusters—Karnataka’s plan for agriculture sector reset

Balen Shah’s victory signals the fall of Nepal’s old establishment. India will have to adapt

Economy

An economic ‘sagar manthan’ beckons: As IT growth dwindles, manufacturing exports to take driver’s seat

+TFP Nandita Rajhansa -
A depreciating INR, combined with FTAs with the UK, US and EU, gives India tariff advantages over China, Vietnam, and Bangladesh.

Defence

Iranian naval ship Lavan with crew of 184 docked in Kochi same day US torpedoed IRIS Dena

Keshav Padmanabhan -
IRIS Lavan was in the region for the International Fleet Review held last month and ‘sought urgent docking in Kochi citing technical issues,’ it is learnt.

National Interest

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Shekhar Gupta -
Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.

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