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Topic: military officers

Govt restores provision of ‘ration in kind’ for military officers in peace areas

The earlier decision to withdraw the provision had met with criticism from several quarters within the three services of the armed forces.

Officer among 4 BSF personnel killed in Pak Rangers firing along IB in Samba

This is the second major ceasefire violation along the international border this month and comes despite the recent agreement between the DGMOs to implement the 2003 ceasefire in 'letter and spirit'.

Finally, a sense of relief in Ministry of Defence’s longest-running war

The order changing military officers’ equations vis-à-vis civilian officials has been rescinded. Further heartburn needs to be prevented.

सरकार ने सैन्य अधिकारियों की वरीयता संबंधी आदेश लिए वापस

अक्टूबर 2016 से सैन्य बलों के लिए नाजुक मामला निपटा, सैन्य अधिकारियों की उनके समकक्ष नागरिक अधिकारियों से वरीयता रहेगी बरकरार. नयी दिल्लीः सैन्य...

Defence minister Sitharaman withdraws order that ranked military officers with bureaucracy

Touchy topic for armed forces since October 2016 resolved; supremacy of military officers over civilian counterparts to be maintained.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.