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Deterrence messaging, desi-ishtyle
Speaking nearby where bin Laden once holed up, the self-appointed field marshal next door intoned in front cadets at a military academy, “I advise and…
Oct 21
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In the hype around New War, Old War is back
Among his earlier speaking engagements post Operation (Op) Sindoor, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan highlighted the ‘foremost’ challenge…
Oct 7
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(COPY): Hindutva as the premier national security threat
Reiterated in light of the RSS centenary celebrations (a longish read)
Oct 3
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[COPY] Terror redux: A minority perspective
Written circa 2009; reproduced unedited in light of Purohit gaining a rank and a pension
Oct 1
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September 2025
Military leadership: Shape of the lineup ahead
The regime is by now well known for its disruptive decisions.
Sep 28
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[COPY] Another Modi masterstroke: A regime favourite as CDS
CDS retires at 65! Clears the way for COAS, who retires the following month, to be a contender for CDS, while the COAS post opens up for an army…
Sep 25
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Op Sindoor: The myth of a ‘free hand’
On numerous occasions since the pausing of Operation (Op) Sindoor, military leaders have intoned that the political leadership imposed no ‘restrictions…
Sep 23
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Viksit Bharat needs a potion from India’s ‘Intellectual Architects’
https://m.thewire.in/article/politics/viksit-bharat-needs-a-potion-from-indias-intellectual-architects
Sep 7
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August 2025
The army’s bombshell into the domestic sphere
https://m.thewire.in/article/security/is-modi-regime-conditioning-armed-forces-dissent-subversion
Aug 29
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The article in question: [COPY] Pahalgam: To War or Not to War is the Question
https://thewire.in/security/to-war-or-not-to-war-indias-military-options-after-pahalgam…
Aug 20
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Awards: The final nail in the military’s ‘apolitical’ coffin?
https://m.thewire.in/article/politics/by-a-largesse-of-military-awards-the-regime-is-using-the-armed-forces-to-bolster-modis-image
Aug 19
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Kashmir: Writings in a now banned book
Chapter in Maroof Raza's 'Confronting Terrorism'
Aug 7
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