Topic: Special Frontier Force
Selling jeans, running eateries & farming — What ex-servicemen of secretive Indian unit do now
After serving India’s covert Special Frontier Force for years, ex-servicemen now run clothing shops, eateries and occasionally sell winter wear on the sides.
India waving SFF and Tibet cards won’t scare China. Can’t pull levers you don’t have
Bending foreign policy to serve domestic politics is proving to be costly for India. Hyping the use of the Tibetan-majority SFF against China is one such example.
India’s use of secret guerrilla force SFF in Ladakh signals a larger design to contain China
China has boundary disputes with 17 other nations besides India. What's New Delhi waiting for?
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Don’t give ITBP lead role at LAC, it will weaken local command. MHA-MoD turf war is hurting
Army has maintained control of the LAC since 1962. The ITBP, formed in 1962 to guard the Tibet border, has been at the frontline but under Delhi's remote command.
Good news from the farm as India’s FY22 foodgrain production estimated at record 316 mn tonnes
Wheat production estimate sees marginal upward revision to 106.8 million tons, though current rate lowest in 3 years.
Defence
Russian defence industry team to visit India soon for talks on upgrading IAF’s Sukhoi fleet
Upgrades would include more better radar & integration of electronic warfare abilities. Russia also hopeful of inking deal with India to supply 12 more Su-30 MKIs and 21 MiG-29s.
Tiranga vs Tiranga: Gloves are off as Kejriwal joins the ‘nationalism’ battle with Modi
Kejriwal’s maun vrat on Modi has ended. This is an important turn in Indian politics. In some ways rivalling the dramatic turn in Bihar.