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Topic: military officers

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The order changing military officers’ equations vis-à-vis civilian officials has been rescinded.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

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

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

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.