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Wednesday, February 25, 2026
TopicMilitary Cantonment

Topic: Military Cantonment

The problem with cantonment boards and why Army doesn’t want them abolished

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
PMO is reported to have sought comments from all cantonment boards on abolition of cantts. Army not happy with proposal, while civilians complain against restrictions.

MoD has politicised security for electoral reasons. Opening of cantonment roads shows that

Lt General Prakash Menon -
Cantonments may be colonial creations in their origins, but that does not mean that the military does not need exclusive spaces.

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Opinion

Beijing’s losing patience with Pakistan. Attacks on Chinese nationals raising CPEC stakes

Sana Hashmi -
A rare, stern voice in China warned Pakistan that while China-Pakistan relations run deep, they are not one-sided or endlessly tolerant.

What’s worse—boycotting Haleem or stuffing it in dosa & croissant?

British rule couldn’t make India a Christian country. Marco Rubio is no threat

Economy

With 50% of India’s crude imports passing through Strait of Hormuz, concerns mount over US-Iran standoff

Udit Bubna -
The crude flows in the Strait of Hormuz largely originate from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Qatar and move to China, India, Japan and South Korea.

Defence

India asks Dassault to submit bid for 114 Rafale fighter jets by April-end

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Analysis of IAF proposal shows that the true Make in India component is much lesser than expected, therefore negotiations will focus on increasing that component.

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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