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Opinion | The Rise Of Indigenous Defence Under PM Modi
The Armed Forces launched precision strikes in Pakistan using indigenous missile systems, AI-enabled surveillance drones, and smart munitions.
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Blog | A Blindfolding In J&K, To Headley: What Reporting Days Taught Me About Pakistan
My photographer colleague, Neeraj Paul, and I were tracking a lead to a rundown part of downtown Srinagar. We were blindfolded, bundled into a van, and taken to meet an Afghan group's leader.
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Opinion | Trump Is So, So Wrong In Lumping India And Pakistan Together
No doubt the Pahalgam assault was condemned by the US and others, but it means little from India's point of view if they did not take cognisance of Pakistan's role in it.
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Opinion | How India's 'New Normal' Sets The Record Straight On Terrorism - And Pakistan
By shifting the presumption on Pakistan, India has placed upon it the responsibility of stopping the harbouring, training, sponsoring and commission of acts of cross-border terror.
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Opinion | Six Big - But Less Noticed - Takeaways From Operation Sindoor
Though the S-400 system hogged media limelight, it was the indigenous radars, SAM and Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems that formed the backbone of our ground-based air defence, highlighting the value of indigenous armament.
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What Is Your 'War Quotient'? A Quiz By Derek O'Brien
Here's a quiz by Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien on wars, history and more!
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Opinion | Operation Sindoor: There's A Unique 'ISIS' History To Pakistan's Drones
What ISIS started - and arguably perfected - almost a decade ago today shapes frontline mechanisms of state militaries, Pakistan included.
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Blog | Legacy Of Ex-Chief Justice Khanna, Who Did "What Was Expected Of Him"
Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, the country's 51st CJI -- retired today after a six-month tenure which despite its brief length, was significant.
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Reporter's Diary: "When Bombs Don't See Your Religion"
I wasn't there in Pahalgam. But I read several reports - stories that felt like a heavy burden I couldn't shake off. The victims' relatives said the terrorists asked names and religion before pulling the trigger. Those who weren't Muslims were shot.
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Opinion | 'I Did It My Way': What The Timing Of Virat's Exit Says About Him
Remember the song Virat Kohli chose for his retirement post on Instagram? Frank Sinatra's evergreen classic, 'My way'. That's the way he played his cricket, and that's the way he chose to ride off into the Test sunset.
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Opinion | The Story Of '3 Brothers' And Why Azerbaijan Is Cheering For Pakistan
One has heard of friends with benefits. But in India's case, there are also antagonists with benefits: Azerbaijan and Turkey, two countries whose role in the latest conflict between India and Pakistan has come into sharp focus.
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Opinion | How Pakistan Built Its Elaborate Infrastructure For 'Proxy' Terror
The TTP and ISKP, which operate in Balochistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, often dominate headlines in Pakistan. However, they also serve as a distraction from the architecture that continues to benefit anti-India groups like LeT, JeM, and the Hizbul.
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Reporter's Diary: After Ceasefire, A Haunting Question From J&K
"You people are leaving, your work is done - yes, anyway what is the need of media people here now" - the sentence was dropped in passing, like an offhand comment. But it hit me like a stone.
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Opinion | What Quick (De)Escalation Between India-Pak Teaches Us About War And Peace
The wanton public wants war one moment and peace the next. The state ought to eschew the urge to base its decisions on this wantonness.
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Opinion | Why India Is Right Not To Play Into Pakistan's War Bait
India achieved its intended goals through the operation - it inflicted significant damage on Pakistan and sent a message that any future attack would be treated as an act of war. Extending this conflict any further would not serve India's interests.
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Opinion | Trump The Showman Is Not Enough For West Asia Anymore
President Donald Trump swayed stiffly but gamely side to side, a ceremonial sword in hand, surrounded by robed Saudi men dancing, chanting and clashing blades.
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Opinion | India-Pakistan Showdown Has Exposed A New Reality: 'DIY' Wars
We are operating in a wholly new environment, in a world that is riven by bloody wars and where even allies are divided. Friends may have changed to enemies, though not vice versa.
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Opinion | How IAF Taught Pakistan That The Mythical 'Godzilla' Isn't Extinct After All
For military planners, India's performance provides a case study in how middle powers can effectively employ air assets to achieve limited strategic objectives while managing escalation with nuclear-armed adversaries.
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Opinion | What Operation Sindoor Has Taught Us About War And 'Information'
Learning lessons from Operation Sindoor is important, and that requires a degree of openness. In defence, there is no finality.
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Reporter's Diary: "We Only Want To Live" - Silent Exodus From Rajouri
The Line of Control is always tense, but lately, cross-border firing from Pakistan has been relentless - shells piercing the calm of villages in Rajouri and Poonch. These border areas have always been on edge, but what I saw now was different.
