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Friday, August 15, 2025
TopicIndian Army

Topic: Indian Army

Lessons from Sunjuwan: Get a smart, effective perimeter security system at military bases

A committee formed after Pathankot and Uri attacks gave a detailed plan to overhaul perimeter security in almost all military locations.

Bhagwat’s army comment deserves to be condemned, but not for the reasons you thought

RSS chief wants both swayamsevaks and civilians to be trained by the Indian Army. His comment goes against the democratic spirit of the Constitution.

With rising violence in J&K an old trend emerges, locally recruited security personnel take the brunt

While it is not established whether the attack on soldiers from Kashmir was intentional, militants have targeted local security men in the past.

TalkPoint: Why are army camps still vulnerable after Pathankot, Gurdaspur and Uri attacks?

Experts weigh in on the terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir commenting on why army bases are still vulnerable to such incidents.

Indian soldiers will guard garrisons better with smart fences, night vision cameras

People doubt our preparedness levels and ask how we can protect the country if we can't even protect our own bases.

Pakistan has killed the LoC ceasefire, India’s response shouldn’t be half-baked

There is enough space for us to innovate between regular pinprick-type LoC actions and a low-intensity conflict limited to J&K.

Arun Jaitley’s Budget proposal to fund Se La tunnels likely to face Chinese objection

The lack of all-weather connectivity to Tawang has always put India at a disadvantage to China in the region; the tunnels are thus very important to the Army.

Setback for talks as civilian deaths spark massive uproar in Kashmir Valley

Atmosphere in the Valley has been charged with anger since the death of the two youths, caused allegedly by army firing.

New trouble for India: China occupies North Doklam, with armoured vehicles & 7 helipads

New visuals show PLA deployment is metres away from last year’s face-off point; Indian Army chief Rawat has admitted north Doklam is occupied.

Madrasas in Kashmir spreading ‘disinformation’, Army chief Rawat urges more control

Gen. Bipin Rawat calls for a revamp of Jammu & Kashmir’s education policies, as teachers at govt-run schools are also ‘misleading’ students.

On Camera

How Saba Azad became the accidental voice of Bengal’s language protests

Bengalis are hurt over a statement by the Delhi police calling Bangla a ‘Bangladeshi language’ and the lines Azad sang have unwittingly become protest music in Kolkata now.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

President awards 1st set of Sarvottam Yudh Seva medals since Kargil, 7 honoured for leading Op Sindoor

This year, the Indian Air Force received four of the seven awards, followed by the Indian Army with two medals, and the Indian Navy with one. 

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.