Former Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane’s unpublished memoir has reopened an important national debate: how much operational freedom should India’s military leadership exercise during moments of crisis. His account of the 2020 India-China military standoff in eastern Ladakh describes a moment of extreme tension when he was asked to…
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US Approves F-16 Tech Upgrade for Pakistan
The United States has notified Congress of a proposed $686 million sale of advanced technology and sustainment support for Pakistan’s F-16 fighter jets, a Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) letter shows. The package covering Link-16 tactical data links, cryptographic systems, avionics upgrades, training and logistics aims to modernise Pakistan’s Block-52…