Other Christians have attained the rank before, but Julian James is the first from the Special Service Group, the Pakistan Army's special operations force.
Despite the move, Farooq Abdullah and Ghulam Nabi Azad will continue to be provided NSG cover as both are Z+ protectees. Omar Abdullah and Mufti will have Z+ security in J&K.
In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.
IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.
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