Topic: Military

Indian villagers were threatened in Demchok and forced to vacate grazing grounds

When Rajiv Gandhi started he could do no wrong. Halfway through his five years, he could do no right. His tenure had many chastening lessons in how mega mandates can make you smug and self-destruct. His record should be essential reading for those with brute majorities now, from Arvind Kejriwal, Narendra Modi and on to Vasundhara Raje, Naveen Patnaik and Mamata Banerjee. Shekhar Gupta

Indian Army response to opinion piece on ammunition shortages.

11 projects shortlisted, 6 of these valued at Rs 17,640 crore. List to be shared with pvt sector this week. Manu Pubby

Chinese coercive diplomacy is using its official media as a weapon. They can misconstrue our selective outrage as weakness. Shekhar Gupta

Audit on war wastage reserves says procurements initiated under 2013 roadmap not yet inked. Manu Pubby

What will the implications of this move be on Pakistan and on the South Asian region? We ask experts

OFB out but BEL, ECIL likely to get in; controversy over banned foreign companies remains MANU PUBBY

A powerful nation's Army must be able to fight on multiple fronts. The question to ask strategists and politicians is, must it be made to do so?

India's military purchases, or lack thereof, show that Jaswant Singh was right — there is no military strategic doctrine.