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Defence

Western theatre against Pakistan to be headed by IAF, Northern theatre under Army to focus on China

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India's military to get Vice Chief of Defence Staff along with one Theatre Commander from each of three services, it is learnt.

National Interest

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

Shekhar Gupta - April 4, 2026

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.

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Western theatre against Pakistan to be headed by IAF, Northern theatre under Army to focus on China

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