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Friday, March 29, 2024
TopicIndian armed forces

Topic: Indian armed forces

Indian Army firm & alert in Ladakh, no ‘premature withdrawal’ from Kailash range — govt

Government sources say India-China tensions could continue to simmer at the LAC even if a temporary disengagement takes place.

US approves sale of $90 million worth of military equipment and services to India

Pentagon says the proposed sale ensures previously procured fleet of C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft operates to serve India's civil and military needs.

Drones won the war for Azerbaijan. India must spend military modernisation money wisely

India has always focussed on military strength. Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict shows why it’s not a good game plan.

Don’t criticise CDS, service chiefs for integrity pledge. Accept corruption in armed forces

Procurement procedures in the armed forces are near perfect. So if sub-standard equipment pass through, it's either because the leadership is corrupt or it is incompetent.

National Defence College to add more seats for Nepal & Bangladesh, says defence secretary 

Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar says new seats are also being planned for Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Philippines, Indonesia and Maldives.

J&K govt changes laws to aid construction of armed forces facilities outside cantonments

Govt says approval has been granted considering the strategic importance of certain locations, and ‘reconciling security needs with developmental aspirations’.

Aatmanirbhar in defence can’t be a mere slogan. Modi govt must handhold private players

For making India aatmanirbhar in defence production, the Modi government, along with the armed forces, private industry and the DRDO, will have to walk the talk.

14-day quarantine waived for Army, Navy, Air Force amid India-China row, but riders apply

New guidelines exempt personnel from 14-day quarantine if they are asymptomatic & have not come into contact with a Covid patient in 14 days.

Bureaucracy intact in Indian military. DMA only brings ill-advised orders for armed forces

CDS Rawat-led Department of Military Affairs is trying to fix measures for habitat and infrastructure projects of the armed forces. But its measures signal far-reaching reforms.

Not using Army during exodus of migrants was an error of judgement. Modi govt will rue it

Deploying Army to help migrants would have shown state governments in poor light but it’s a non-issue when tackling a disaster of this magnitude.

On Camera

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.