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The writer, a former corps commander of the Srinagar-based 15 Corps, is chancellor, Central University of Kashmir
June 17, 2026 13:35 IST
The coming era offers India the chance to re-emerge as a civilisation that produces ideas, institutions and knowledge systems sought by the world
Wed, Jun 17, 2026May 07, 2026 06:16 IST
The delicate balance between aggression and restraint must be preserved — not as a slogan, but as a practised doctrine
Thu, May 07, 2026February 26, 2026 08:27 IST
The question, then, is not whether the US can strike Iran. It is whether it has identified an outcome that can be achieved at acceptable human and strategic cost. Until that answer is articulated, the crisis is unlikely to tip.
Thu, Feb 26, 2026January 07, 2026 08:12 IST
Senior officers shaped by prolonged counter-insurgency service often develop a distinctive capacity to manage complexity — balancing firmness with empathy, authority with restraint. Sinha epitomised this quality.
Wed, Jan 07, 2026November 26, 2025 18:00 IST
As a young company commander and a Commanding Officer (CO), I would ensure every operation began and ended with a short gathering at a small makeshift temple constructed by the troops. Not because it was my ritual — but because it was ours
Mon, Dec 01, 2025November 11, 2025 11:02 IST
Since the September 2011 bombing, Delhi has remained largely untouched by major acts of terrorism. Though forensic evidence has yet to confirm the use of a bomb, this is a sobering reminder that terrorism never truly disappears
Wed, Nov 12, 2025October 13, 2025 06:32 IST
From India’s perspective, It risks creating a triangular dynamic — Washington and Islamabad finding renewed utility in each other, while Delhi is left to navigate a reduced footprint
Mon, Oct 13, 2025September 18, 2025 07:08 IST
This monsoon has revealed both the strength of India’s disaster response and the gaps that remain.
Thu, Sep 18, 2025August 11, 2025 17:36 IST
While Munir’s missiles exist in the imagination of a rally audience, India’s infrastructure corridors, manufacturing hubs, and global partnerships exist in hard reality
Wed, Aug 13, 2025July 14, 2025 06:00 IST
Only then can it match ideology with capability, and rhetoric with reach
Mon, Jul 14, 2025June 20, 2025 07:06 IST
Trump’s outreach to Pakistan should not be read as a betrayal or a shift away from India. It is better understood as tactical engagement
Fri, Jun 20, 2025June 10, 2025 19:00 IST
They are increasingly conflict multipliers, logistical disruptors, and silent killers in zones of both peacetime deployment and active conflict. What climate change is now doing is making their frequency and unpredictability worse
Tue, Jun 10, 2025May 10, 2025 23:28 IST
India’s objectives have been largely achieved. The escalation was kept under control and the rules of engagement were fundamentally changed before a ceasefire was declared
Sat, May 10, 2025April 25, 2025 06:50 IST
Area Domination Patrols are critical in ensuring a sense of omnipresence of security forces
Fri, Apr 25, 2025March 04, 2025 11:58 IST
The understanding that military bases in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East serve as outposts to prevent threats from reaching American soil will now need to be rested in favour of early warning from wars and skirmishes where the US would not commit itself unless provoked beyond measure.
Tue, Mar 04, 2025February 12, 2025 16:57 IST
The NDMA under the Chairmanship of the PM has played an active role in developing Heat Action Plans.
Fri, Feb 14, 2025December 26, 2024 07:10 IST
That disaster response is being discussed professionally and more often by India’s Armed Forces is one of the most heartening developments since the disaster. For this, both the political and military leadership need to be credited.
Thu, Dec 26, 2024December 09, 2024 13:40 IST
It could mean the decline of Iranian and Russian influence in the Levant, with rising American — and by extension, Israeli – stakes in the region
Mon, Dec 16, 2024November 15, 2024 06:52 IST
India’s stance is consistent — as long as there is Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, there cannot be a business-as-usual approach elsewhere
Fri, Nov 15, 2024October 22, 2024 07:40 IST
Proxy war in J&K is far from over. The restricted frequency of violence must in no way lead to complacency
Tue, Oct 22, 2024October 17, 2024 08:02 IST
Insurance can mitigate vulnerabilities to unpredictable events, climate disasters. It’s important to realise that human security holds the key to national security, especially in regions where proxy wars, based upon terrorism, abound.
Thu, Oct 17, 2024August 05, 2024 19:13 IST
The past can serve as a near-complete tactical and operational guide
Mon, Aug 05, 2024July 17, 2024 19:12 IST
Militarily, the turnaround in the security situation awaits one big successful operation. We can be confident it’s not very far. Politically, it is important that Assembly elections are conducted
Thu, Jul 18, 2024June 11, 2024 13:58 IST
A single event can sometimes upset the applecart of stability. But under no circumstances must the assembly polls be put off. It will symbolically convey to the people and to the world of India’s clear intent. At the same time we have to redouble security efforts.
Wed, Jun 12, 2024May 20, 2024 05:30 IST
The contrast between post-election turmoil in PoK and ongoing elections in Jammu and Kashmir show how abrogation of Article 370, development have strengthened democracy
Wed, May 22, 2024
