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Wednesday, October 1, 2025
TopicIndian military

Topic: Indian military

Stop celebrating CDS. Gen Rawat will barely be able to command forces thanks to bureaucracy

The bureaucratic sleight of hand has put Gen Bipin Rawat at a disadvantage even as his tenure as India’s first Chief of Defence Staff has just begun.

Indian military isn’t politicised like China, Pakistan but the seeds have been sown in 2019

The Modi government and the Indian armed forces will have to introspect and arrest this trend rather than wait for another debacle.

Pakistan has a new & dangerous peep-hole into Indian military. But New Delhi has a plan

In the pre-internet and pre-social media era, intelligence operations of hostile countries required physical contact.

To stop relying on imported weapons, govt must create separate MoD for production, rejig DRDO

The naval variant of the Tejas fighter put India in an elite club of nations. But India remains an underperformer in the military-industrial field.

Religion a coping mechanism for Kashmir students combating mental health issues

Most don’t have the agency to choose a way to cope with stress. Tightly-knit communities in a conflict zone means everyone’s life is public knowledge.

Military officers who faced ‘ragging’ at NDA say cadets need to be broken in

A former NDA instructor and a serving officer told me training of cadets is ‘still inadequate’ and ‘ragda’ should in fact increase.

India must rethink strategies on national security if it wants to join ranks with US, China

India lags behind in nearly every aspect of the national security equation – be it trade, aid or diplomacy.

Let Indian soldiers remain soldiers. Diplomacy is for those in embassies

At the border where every decision determines life and death, soldiers applying diplomacy instead of war-fighting instincts will be disastrous.

IAF gets its first 4 attack helicopters as Apache touches down in India

The Apache AH-64E is one of the deadliest attack helicopters, and comes equipped with a cannon, rockets and missiles. IAF believes it’ll be a game-changer.

Indian forces back to peacetime alert after Balakot but forward bases with Pakistan active

India has not shifted aircraft from its forward bases as sought by Pakistan some days ago in order to open its airspace.

On Camera

Swachh Bharat Mission’s next chapter must be about unlocking the economic value of sanitation

The journey from ODF to ODF Plus Model has not been about ticking boxes, but about ensuring that households, schools, and anganwadi centres reflect the success of the rural water and sanitation missions.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Maharashtra Police places order for US-made sniper rifles even as MHA recommends ‘Make in India’

New Delhi: The Maharashtra Police placed an order last week for 15 US-made Barrett Multi-role Adaptive Design (MRAD) sniper rifles and related accessories worth...

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.