The Chinese incursions in Eastern Ladakh in May 2020 and the ongoing creeping forward along the McMahon Line are aimed at reimposing it’s version of the LAC.
The govt must signal its threshold for use of tactical nuclear weapons. Below this threshold, the military differential is irrelevant to secure borders.
There is a golden opportunity for PM Narendra Modi to travel to Russia and Ukraine with a proposal I have outlined here, which includes reverting to pre January 2022 positions.
Hirings will allow ITBP to raise 7 new border battalions. Move comes days after Leh superintendent of police reported India lost access to 26 of 65 patrolling points along LAC with China.
Army has put restrictions near forward areas indicating it doesn't want to give China chance to raise objections on 'disputed' areas, reads report submitted last week.
The Chinese, who were attempting to cross over into Indian side of LAC, were initially challenged by about 50 Indian soldiers before backup arrived, outnumbering PLA troops.
PLA has already made villages along Arunachal. Making border accessible to civilians & having presence across LAC are essential to stake claim to territories, say defence sources.
The 2,000 km-long highway will be of strategic importance to military. Same equipment used on other side of LAC being deployed to carry out work on tough terrain, say officials.
Like Turkey and Egypt, Pakistan is one of a handful of powers with the human resources and infrastructure to help secure the Persian Gulf as Trump’s America draws down its military presence.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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