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TopicHuman Shield

Topic: Human Shield

Not too late: Why Indian Army must bring closure to Major Leetul Gogoi’s ‘human shield’ case

Lt Gen H S Panag (retd) -
Indian Army may have punished Major Gogoi for indiscipline, but it’s the ‘human shield’ case that it needs to probe before it faces a PIL.

What happened to the Kashmiri woman who went with Major Gogoi to a Srinagar hotel

Rahiba R. Parveen -
Girl in 'isolation' as family, battling stigma of the episode, demands action against Gogoi’s driver.v

Major Gogoi to face disciplinary action for meeting a woman at Srinagar hotel

Sujan Dutta -
The officer was in the news last year for tying a Kashmiri weaver to the bonnet of his army jeep and using him as a human shield.  

Why an Indian Army Major can’t just meet a woman at a hotel anywhere

Deeksha Bhardwaj -
There are clear rules that govern the conduct of military officers and they are prohibited from civilian areas in sensitive zones unless on duty.

Why an Indian Army Major can’t just meet a woman at a hotel anywhere

Deeksha Bhardwaj -
There are clear rules that govern the conduct of military officers and they are prohibited from civilian areas in sensitive zones unless on duty.

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India must govern AI with confidence. Use guardrails, not handcuffs

Manish Maheshwari -
The good news is that India is not starting from zero. It knows how to innovate privately while also empowering innovation publicly.

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Economy

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

Vrinda Tulsian -
On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Defence

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

Snehesh Alex Philip -
At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

National Interest

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

Shekhar Gupta -
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.

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