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Monday, February 23, 2026
TopicMi-17 V5

Topic: Mi-17 V5

Pilots of IAF chopper shot down in friendly fire in Budgam awarded gallantry medals

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Four other IAF personnel on board the chopper have been awarded ‘Mention-in-Despatches’ posthumously by the President.

IAF probe confirms 27 February Budgam chopper crash was caused by friendly fire

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Court of Inquiry finds crash was result of system failure. Two officers — chief operations officer and senior air traffic control officer — found at fault.

Mi-17 IAF chopper crash in Budgam could be the result of friendly fire

Snehesh Alex Philip -
A formal Court of Inquiry is on even as all indications point to friendly fire — a common military occurrence worldwide.

Spate of chopper crashes raises questions on crew safety and training

Manu Pubby -
Ten service personnel have been killed in four chopper crashes this year, only one of which was an ageing helicopter, the Chetak.

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Opinion

Calm down, people. Alia Bhatt didn’t make history by saying Namaskar at BAFTA

Insha Jalil Waziri -
What really troubles me is the idea of an actor with British citizenship representing India at the UK’s national film awards ceremony, all while wearing an Italian designer.

India must build its own AI stack. It is now a strategic necessity

One way to cut down Indian dairy export rejections. Fix the labels

Economy

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

Vrinda Tulsian -
On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Defence

India eyes 6th generation FCAS, looks at tying up with France for possible collaboration

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Initial talks held on the possibility of India entering the programme that was started in 2017 between France, Germany and Spain to ensure European sovereignty in defence and security.

National Interest

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

Shekhar Gupta -
India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.

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