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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
TopicPeople's Liberation Army

Topic: People's Liberation Army

Member of banned outfit out on bail—Manipur cops arrest ‘prime suspect’ in Assam Rifles ambush

Khundongbam Ojit Singh, identified as the 'prime suspect' was out on bail after being arrested in 2007 and was actively working as PLA cadre. Police also recovered arms allegedly used in ambush.

2 Assam Rifles personnel killed as convoy ambushed in Manipur, on ‘same route Modi took’ fortnight ago

This is the first major attack on central security forces since last November, when a CRPF jawan was killed and four were injured in an ambush in Jiribam on Manipur-Assam border. 

Satellite captures Chinese ‘spy’ vessel in Indian Ocean Region, Navy watches closely

Damien Symon, a geo-intelligence and OSINT expert, affiliated with The Intel Lab, shared the satellite images of the ship moving in the Indian Ocean on social media.

Taiwan warns democracies against attending China’s military parade

China will stage a Sept 3 parade to mark 80 years since WW2’s end, with tens of thousands taking part and the PLA showcasing its most advanced military hardware.

Beijing flexes muscle with 33 warplanes, 5 vessels near Taiwan after President Lai ‘country’ remark

In response, the island nation activated costal missile systems, deployed patrol aircraft and naval vessels and accused China of ‘harassing’ its airspace and waters.

Chinese admiral sacked as Xi’s purge of military brass continues, another CMC top dog still missing

Xi's anti-graft drive amongst PLA echelons continues, with Admiral Miao Hua facing potentially more severe charges than corruption.

China continues military modernisation push with 7.2% defence budget hike for third straight year

Under Xi Jinping’s leadership, the defence budget has more than doubled from 720 billion yuan in 2013 as China has been investing heavily in advanced military capabilities.

Chinese submarines, frigates are modernising Pakistan Navy. India must keep pace

While it cannot match the Indian Navy’s strength, the Pakistan Navy’s focus on asymmetric capabilities & growing synergy with the PLAN pose a significant challenge for New Delhi.

Is Xi’s system failing? There is a leadership vacuum in China’s PLA

The sudden removal of top military leaders risks disrupting China’s military communications, particularly with countries like India and the United States.

Watch CutTheClutter: Xi Jinping’s ‘corruption’ purge & China’s military system

In episode 1562 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at how China PLA's top officials are being dismissed under graft charges, with some disappearing mysteriously.

On Camera

Make Sanchar Saathi removable. Good intentions don’t excuse State overreach

Compulsion magnifies the risk of function creep. Future updates could quietly expand the app’s capabilities or enable background telemetry far beyond users’ expectations.

New cess on ‘pan masala’ to fund national security and healthcare programmes

The Health Security Se National Security Cess Bill, 2025, explained. Oppn has attacked the proposed cess as 'a new financial burden' on the citizens.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.