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Opinion | On Religion, Duty, And An Army Officer's Dismissal Over Matters Of 'Faith'
An officer cannot be absent - ever - from the cocoon of brotherhood if he is to command implicit obedience from his troops when the bullets come flying. That, folks, is the creed of the Indian armed forces.
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Opinion | The 'Ten-Year Itch' in India-US Defence Relations
Hugs and personal equations between leaders do not make a nation a country of consequence. The fact is that the US would not part with critical technologies, despite all the acronym-rich pacts and treaties being signed.
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Opinion | Ladakh Needs A Healing Hand, Not Divisive Politics - An IAF Officer's Plea
The local authorities have their task cut out to bring in peace in the short term. However, the long-term aim must be to bring back the mutual confidence and trust that existed so far.
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Opinion | Seeds Of Sabotage: The 'Agro-Terrorism' Threat India Can't Ignore
If American and Chinese ongoing research in genetic engineering of food crops through insect dispersion is anything to go by, then India's security agencies have an additional danger of agro-terrorism on their already cluttered threat radar.
