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Monday, April 6, 2026
TopicVijay diwas

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Watch CutTheClutter: IAF’s understated role in 1971 Indo-Pak war & how it dominated western sector

In Episode 1573, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at IAF’s role in supporting ground forces & weakening Pakistan Air Force, which was positioned in the west to delay Indian advance during the war.

The liberation of Bangladesh — the Indian armed forces’ finest hour

On this day in 1971, the Pakistani Army surrendered in then East Pakistan, after Indian defence forces successfully completed operations on two fronts.

JFR Jacob, Indian Army’s Jewish General who negotiated Pakistan’s surrender after 1971 war

In the fortnight of the 48th anniversary of the liberation of Bangladesh, remembering ‘Jake’, the most senior military leader to chronicle the land war.

On Camera

US pilot rescue in Iran must be seen more than war cost. Nation protects its warriors

A live American pilot paraded on Iranian state television would have been an intelligence windfall and a propaganda coup of historic proportions.

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

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

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.