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Topic: Indian Army

4 soldiers killed in encounter with Jaish terrorists in Pulwama

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Soldiers from 55 Rashtriya Rifles, along with Special Operations Group of J&K Police and personnel from 182 and 183 Battalion of CRPF involved in operation.

New UPSC proposal could spell good news for IAS aspirants

ThePrint Team -
A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Remembering Lt Gen. Jagjit Singh Aurora, the ‘Liberator of Bangladesh’

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
On his 103rd birth anniversary, ThePrint takes a look at the life of Lt Gen. Jagjit Singh Aurora, the Indian Army veteran who planned & executed the 1971 war.

Indian Army’s new sniper rifle paired with old improvisation tactics will turn tables at LoC

Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (retd) -
Sniping is not a new phenomenon along Line of Control (LoC) and Indian Army’s improvisations have made up for lack of equipment.

Watch the new Pakistani propaganda videos attacking Indian Army

Srijan Shukla -
The videos show the Indian Army's actions in J&K, with one depicting a soldier expressing remorse for the use of pellet guns in the Valley.   

Indian Army probing two soldiers for ‘tipping off’ militants who killed rifleman Aurangzeb

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Indian Army rifleman Aurangzeb was abducted and killed by militants while he was on leave in June last year.

Instead of grief & alarm, Indian politicians are foolishly celebrating failures of HAL

Admiral Arun Prakash Retd. -
Rather than depending on a pool of ‘generalist’ bureaucracy, the government should look for the best available talent for leading HAL.

Israel PM’s February visit to finalise $500-million anti-tank missiles deal for Indian Army

Nayanima Basu -
The deal for the purchase of Spike anti-tank guided missiles had also been finalised in 2017, but cancelled as India eyed an indigenous alternative.

Ambushed & injured in Kashmir: How Major Somnath Sharma earned a Param Vir Chakra

Ian Cardozo -
Despite nursing a fracture, Major Somnath Sharma refused to stay behind while his men were sent on a mission. 

George Fernandes ordered India’s most effective surgical strike till date

Manvendra Singh -
George Fernandes took to the job of the defence minister with gusto and a purpose that left a lasting impact. 
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Opinion

Congress can’t deny Modi’s charge of Muslim quota. Karnataka & 2009 manifesto are proof

Arvind Kumar -
The issue of the Muslim quota has the potential to polarise SCs, STs, and OBCs along religious lines in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. It benefits the BJP.

Indira, Manmohan, Modi, all raised income inequality. Until Hindu fears took the driving seat

Modi’s speech rightly questions politics of appeasement. Wrongly targets all Muslims

Economy

A scrap revolution for recyclists, it’s an opportunity too good to waste

Nick Pickens -
Recycling 'energy-transition metals' - or metals from batteries, electric vehicles and renewable-energy products offers abundant growth potential.

Defence

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

National Interest

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

Shekhar Gupta -
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.

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