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Monday, April 6, 2026
TopicIntelligence failure

Topic: Intelligence failure

Modi’s Punjab security breach shows SPG lacks real-time situational awareness

Praveen Swami -
After Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination, there was a bizarre, conspiratorial tale involving DMK and Khalistan terrorists. India can’t afford to repeat that mistake again.

The lesson for RAW, IB from Kargil to Ladakh — fix responsibility

Maj Gen Yash Mor (retd) -
Our tactical-level ISR simply failed to assess or analyse any troop movement along the LAC. The PLA did not even try any deception.

Bring ‘Make in India’ for intelligence agencies. Stop overrelying on foreign vendors

Vinayak Dalmia -
India is facing massive challenges in filling the gaps in its intelligence systems; will the intrusions in Ladakh serve as India’s Sputnik?

Sri Lankan govt in disarray after reports it ignored intelligence warnings

Srijan Shukla -
Trump administration announces end to sanctions exemptions for countries still importing Iranian oil. China, India, among others, to be impacted.

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Opinion

US pilot rescue in Iran must be seen more than war cost. Nation protects its warriors

Ajay Ahlawat -
A live American pilot paraded on Iranian state television would have been an intelligence windfall and a propaganda coup of historic proportions.

Iraq’s long road to FIFA World Cup qualification is a story of survival, defiance

Why nose strips and peel-off masks are an overhyped quick fix for blackheads

Economy

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

WEF Team -
ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

Defence

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

Keshav Padmanabhan -
French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

National Interest

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

Shekhar Gupta -
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.

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