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Wednesday, February 25, 2026
TopicParliamentary committee on defence

Topic: Parliamentary committee on defence

Indian military won’t reform by itself. But Parliament’s diluted role is a bigger concern

In developed nations, the defence committee is the main driver for national security reforms. But the Modi govt in India has completely diluted Parliament's role.

Rahul Gandhi has skipped all 11 meetings of standing committee on defence since September

Rahul Gandhi is a member of the parliamentary standing committee on defence that has met 11 times since its formation. Last meeting held on 12 March.

Pragya Thakur or Shashi Tharoor — field expertise not necessary to be on Parliament panel

The current composition of parliamentary committees raises a question whether domain knowledge & expertise should be given priority in nominating members.

On Camera

Kerala, Keral, Keralam. I’m a Malayali and the name change is more annoyance than pride

North Indians are so used to dropping the ‘A’ at the end of Kerala. Now they have to train themselves to add another letter.

‘Dark chapter’ over, Chhattisgarh budget sets Naxal hotbed Bastar on path to ‘education cities’ & tourism

The Vishnu Deo Sai government's 2026-27 budget outlined a post-Naxal era vision for Chhattisgarh's tribal-majority belts of Bastar & Surguja. Finance Minister OP Choudhary presented it Tuesday.

Decoding India’s defence budget & how various govts struggled to spend it—from UPA to NDA

Every February, headlines focus on defence budget allocation. But real question is—how much money was actually spent & why did promise-delivery gap widen in some years, narrow in others?

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.