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Sunday, November 9, 2025
TopicIndian military

Topic: Indian military

India’s military leaders should steer clear of political bombast. Give professional advice

Talk of changing the 'history and geography' of nuclear weapon armed adversaries is incredulous and bizarre. Nuclear weapon states cannot fight full scale wars of annihilation.

Theaterisation reform is stuck on ranks and roles — India’s military needs clarity

On paper, the idea of theaterisation is elegant. In practice, it is paralysed by ambiguities of rank and command.

Operation Sindoor model will not work in future wars. India must not delay theaterisation

War is not a staff college exercise. Battles are messy, losses mount, and the fog of war thickens. The safeguard is not temperament at the top but resilient institutions rooted in unity of command.

AI integration for military is risky business. Combat monopoly must remain with soldiers

The Army has plans for a technology thrust in the near term, including the use of AI to support decision-making. While well-intentioned, this may have unintended consequences.

A letter to Defence Minister, with lessons from American fighter pilot John Boyd: Jaithirth Rao

India’s next defence leap needs American fighter pilot John Boyd’s ‘do something’ philosophy.

India must keep Pakistan on tenterhooks. The day of reckoning will come like a thunderbolt

The scale of India's response to Pakistan will be a political decision. How the Armed Forces will achieve the aim set out by the Prime Minister is a matter of speculation.

NDA faces Pahalgam heat from within: JDU MP slams ‘intelligence failure’, BJP leader points to ‘lapses’

At least 26 people died when four Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists, wearing body cameras and carrying AK-47 rifles, attacked them Tuesday in Pahalgam's Baisaran meadows.

Shivaji statue has no relevance in Ladakh. Gen Zorawar is a bigger hero there

The Chushul councillor has complained that the statue of Shivaji was erected without any local consultations, questioning its relevance to the region. He just has to read the 2003 judgment.

Watch CutTheClutter: How aerial warfare played out in Eastern Sector during 1971 War & IAF’s role

In Episode 1574, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at the changing face of warfare and how Indian society is still fighting in its mind the wars of the past.

Army identifies 16 tech clusters for modernisation, to also induct domain specialists

The Army has decided to recruit domain specialists for Information Technology, cyber, information warfare and linguistics in its Education Corps.

On Camera

Moon madness has taken over modern dating. A waning crescent is the best time to ghost

Alongside buying into the grift that is dating apps, the girlies are also installing astrology apps like Astrotalk to investigate the same tired mystery—will he ever text back?

Africa’s blue economy is booming. What it can learn from Asia

Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector in Africa, offering significant returns on investment for all involved and achieving the continent’s goals for food security, dignified livelihoods and economic growth.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.