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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
TopicIndian military

Topic: Indian military

These 4 major new Indian military inductions mark a positive turning point

From INS Vikrant, LCH Prachand, C-295 aircraft facility to BrahMos missiles, the Indian Navy and Air Force have made giant strides in the defence sector.

India’s civil-military fusion order of the day but not at the cost of military identity

The Modi government’s urge to seek unquestioned obedience from India’s military has been most evident in the recent selections of senior military leadership.

Theatre commands to defence university, why Indian security interests need a political push

Reforms are the children of the government in power. PMO should nudge the defence ministry and hold the defence minister accountable.

Don’t be swayed by Modi’s friendly gesture toward Xi in Bali. We don’t get Chinese deception

Enough deception has flown down the Galwan River to create a situation where India claims progress when in fact it is further restricted behind its long held boundaries.

Why the famed Russian Air Force failed in Ukraine and the vital lessons IAF can draw from it

Defeat of Russian air power in Ukraine raises hard questions for IAF. In the 1st of a 3-part series, ThePrint investigates lessons from Ukraine war for IAF’s equipment & doctrines.

Border crisis, no NSS, no reforms. But Modi govt is going after imagined colonial demons

India's armed forces function under 'objective control' of the government. They either did not advise the govt against 'decolonisation' or, worse, have aligned with its political ideology.

Here’s how India’s political and military class can see eye to eye on tri-Service integration

Tri-Service integration is part of transforming Indian armed forces. PM Modi and Rajnath Singh must catch the bull by the horns and assume full responsibility.

Not Pakistan or China, India needs a ‘surgical strike’ on a new threat—military suicide

Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said there had been 819 military suicides over the last five years. India's losing its most important asset.

CDS not the only one. India’s national security management has two more missing links

The absence of a National Security Strategy and revised Raksha Mantri’s Operational Directives means the Indian Armed Forces plan and operate in an ad hoc manner.

In a first, executive from private sector enrolled in annual National Defence College course

There has been growing push to include private industries as part of defence ecosystem. Enrollment of a Larsen & Toubro official in NDC's 62nd batch part of this larger philosophy.

On Camera

Influencer is a real job. They are shaking up the internet

The reach and impact of influencers are so significant that even politicians such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi have recognised their value—the National Creators Award is proof.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India, Oman hold 5th annual high-level meeting to boost maritime security

Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.