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Thursday, October 2, 2025
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Topic: INSAS

Indian Army to cut down modern rifles order to 250,000

Owing to budget constraints and in an effort to prioritise spending, the army has reduced the order from its original requirement of 800,000 rifles to just 250,000. 

Nuclear-armed neighbours India & Pakistan have been looking for modern rifles for years now

While the bulk of Indian Army personnel use a rifle from the 1990s, Pakistan's army uses one which dates back to World War II.

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Suryakumar Yadav beats Trump’s Gaza plan on Indian TV news. No global event can match cricket

Indian TV channels need not report extensively on war zones. But why don’t they have at least one bulletin of international news each day, prime time?

More Andhra-style prawn fry for Indian plates? How Naidu’s trying to blunt US tariff hit on aqua exports

Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

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.