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Sunday, April 26, 2026
TopicMilitary Reforms

Topic: Military Reforms

3 things Indian military must keep out of its reforms agenda

Over the next few years, there will be several unknown unknowns at all levels in the Indian Armed Forces, which could cause a high degree of churn.

Agnipath is the biggest military reform. China has done it since 1997

The military's balance between manpower and technology must always be carefully calibrated to ensure an optimal mix, which is what the Agnipath scheme has embarked upon.

Don’t wait for National Security Strategy. Bring theatre command system, first things first

It is time for Indian military leaders to realise that their inability to implement an important political mandate is because of inter-Service and intra-Service disagreements.

Who should call the shots in a theatre command—Air Force, Army, Navy? Let the context decide

The Theatre Commands must be based on continental and maritime domains and related to the adversaries concerned.

Theatre commands to defence university, why Indian security interests need a political push

Reforms are the children of the government in power. PMO should nudge the defence ministry and hold the defence minister accountable.

Modi govt is scraping the barrel to find the next CDS. It’s an insult to military hierarchy

It seems CDS eligibility has been tweaked to pick a specific retired Lt Gen or Army Commander. The spin of 'deep selection' to find the 'meritorious' is just a charade.

8 years back, Modi promised to transform India’s military. Today, the plan is in disarray

A large number of standalone military reforms have been conceptualised but for inexplicable reasons have not been executed.

Delay in appointing new CDS after Gen. Rawat—Is it about passing the loyalty test?

The delay in announcing the next CDS could also be due to the political leadership undertaking a deep search among all eligible retired and serving officers.

Birthday wishes and ‘aartis’ have no place in our military. This needs fixing

There's been a steady erosion of secular and political ethos of the armed forces in recent times. It's a result of poor examples set by the hierarchy.

Why India must get rid of separate disciplinary codes for Army, Navy & Air Force

The progressive reform of a singular disciplinary code won't hurt esprit de corps, but instead add to the concept of 'jointness' among the forces.

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Strategic petroleum reserves: Why India needs bigger oil buffers & how others compare | Cut The Clutter

This is the transcript of Ep 1830 of Cut the Clutter, where Shekhar Gupta explains why strategic petroleum reserves are a national necessity & how India compares with China, US & Japan.

DRDO unveils amphibious battle platforms with crewless turrets, anti-tank missile capability

Tracked and wheeled variants, built in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems and Bharat Forge, carry 30mm turrets, cross water using hydro jets, and are 65% indigenous.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.