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Lt General Prakash Menon

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China and Pakistan could use Bangladesh against India. New Delhi must stabilise the Northeast

Last week, a military delegation from Pakistan, which also included ISI officials, went to Bangladesh and visited Rangpur district, which is located...

28.01.2025 20

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Lt General Prakash Menon

Ministry of Defence has lofty reform plans for 2025. First, establish Theatre Commands

India’s political leadership must recognise that defence preparedness requires more than the current 2 per cent of GDP, especially with rapid...

07.01.2025 20

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Bangladesh, Myanmar pose new security threats for India—domestic politics isn’t helping either

Earlier, terrorist attacks emanated from Pakistan. Now, there is the possibility of Bangladesh too promoting anti-India activities. Worse, the two...

24.12.2024 4

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Uber isn’t a threat to India’s national security. IAF, Navy withdrawing MoU is overreaction

Armed Forces personnel are vulnerable to major threats in the digital age. But these threats must be evaluated based on the likely perpetrator and...

19.11.2024 2

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India’s threat imagination can’t depend on China’s LAC goodwill. Brace for aggressive moves

China perhaps sees India as a potential spoiler in the larger geopolitical churn.

05.11.2024 5

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Iran-Israel war could birth a tech-savvy bin Laden. It can cause big, disproportionate damage

The perception of the confrontation as a religious war could ignite emotions as no other factor can.

22.10.2024 2

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Lebanon gadget attacks aren’t just a foreign problem—India is at risk too

The entire electromagnetic spectrum, including radio frequencies and the internet, poses potential security risks for India’s defence, scientific,...

01.10.2024 5

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Hindu Right is catching India’s military leaders young. It will politicise Armed forces

The Defence Services Staff College recently held a seminar on revising the idea of India to align with its Hindu civilisational legacy.

03.09.2024 2

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India is walking a geopolitical tightrope. It can shape New Delhi’s diplomatic power

India’s stance on the Ukraine war has brought it closer to Russia. India has also managed to strengthen relations with the US and its allies, a...

27.08.2024 4

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Ex-Agniveers desperate for jobs. Rejig Agnipath before they migrate to foreign battlefields

The deaths of Indians in the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Gaza wars should serve as a warning signal.

06.08.2024 10

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Agnipath scheme has turned into political football. Time to strike a consensus on its tenure

The immediate and major step the CDS and the chiefs have to take is to decide the length of the retention period.

23.07.2024 2

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