"" Operation Sindoor is only paused" :: Dialogue can be done with a civilised nation :::: RajnathSingh snubs #DonaldTrump's repeated claims on #Ceasefire

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Lok Sabha outright rejected Donald Trump's repeated claim that he had intervened to bring an end to four-day hostility between India and Pakistan. 

He also threatened in as many words that the suspended Operation Sindoor "will be resumed" if there was any "misadventures" on the part of Pakistan. 

"On 10th May, when the Indian Air Force struck hard at multiple airfields in Pakistan, Pakistan admitted defeat and offered to cease hostilities. This offer was accepted with the caveat that this Operation has only been paused. 

If any misadventure occurs from Pakistan's side in the future, this Operation will be resumed..."," he said initiating debate on the Operation Sindoor.

The four-day military conflict with Pakistan in May was 'decisve' in more ways than one is also labelled as the worst between the nuclear-armed neighbours in nearly three decades.

"India halted its operation because all the political and military objectives studied before and during the conflict had been fully achieved," Singh said.

"To suggest that the operation was called off under pressure is baseless and entirely incorrect," he said.

Singh's comments came as the Indian Army said that it had killed three men in an intense gun battle in Indian Kashmir on Monday.Indian TV channels said the men were suspected to be behind the April attack. Reuters could not immediately verify the information.The Kashmir attack was the worst assault on civilians in the country since the 2008 Mumbai attacks. New Delhi said Pakistani nationals were involved in the killings and blamed Islamabad for backing them. Pakistan denied involvement and sought an independent investigation.

"Op Sindoor symbol of our strength, demonstrated that India will not remain silent if anyone harms its citizens"  

Defence Minister said:  "...'शठे शाठ्यं समाचरेत्' -- Shatey shateyo samrachatah .... (Deal with a knave in his own way)... We have learnt from Lord Krishna that in the end, one needs to pick the Sudarshan Chakra to protect 'dharma'. 

We saw the 2006 Parliament attack, 2008 Mumbai attacks- and now we have said enough is enough, and picked the Sudarshan Chakra..."

Rajnath Singh says, 

"... Dialogue can be done with civilised and democratic nations. But a nation that does not have an iota of democracy, and there is just religious fanaticism and hatred against India, there cannot be a dialogue with them... 

The language of terrorism is fear, blood and hate, not dialogue. 

The voice of dialogue is suppressed under the firing of bullets. 

There cannot be talks where there is blood... 

Pakistan is caught in its own trap... There should be no doubt about Pakistan's intentions and policy... 

The Pakistani government arranges state funerals for terrorists, and army officers participate in them... Those who dream of giving India a thousand cuts should now wake up... It is a new India which can go to any extent against terrorism under PM Modi's leadership..."

Rajnath Singh  said, "Atal Bihari Vajpayee had said in Lahore that India aspires for lasting peace and friendship, as a stable Pakistan is in India’s best interest. This reflected our thinking and India’s civilisational values, which view peace as a strength. 

However, it was misunderstood, our efforts for peace were mistaken for weakness."

 Talks and terror can't go together, Rajnath Singh echoes PM Modi

Pakistan's rulers know their soldiers cannot defeat India, hence they nurture terrorism and then claim innocence: Defence Minister 

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that while the Indian government has consistently sought peace with Pakistan, repeated provocations and terror attacks forced a shift in strategy — one that now combines diplomacy with decisive military action.

"Our government has also made numerous efforts to establish peace with Pakistan. But later, through the 2016 surgical strike, the 2019 Balakot air strike, and the 2025 Operation Sindoor, we have adopted a different path to establish peace... The stand of the Narendra Modi government is clear - talks and terror cannot go together," Singh said in Lok Sabha.  

Speaking during the debate in Lok Sabha, Congress deputy leader Gaurav Gogoi said, "Rajnath Singh did not say how the terrorists reached India. How terrorists reached Baisaran. How did they kill the tourists? The country wants to know how the five terrorists from Pakistan entered India and what their motive was".  

Rajnath:

"A few days ago, I went to Shanghai to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministry meeting, and the joint declaration that was being prepared there was diluting India's stand on terrorism. We had made it clear that we would not sign any document that does not reflect India's stand. 

Later, when PM Modi went to Brazil for the BRICS meeting, the joint declaration there condemned the Pahalgam terror attack in the presence of China. This is PM Modi's charisma...".  

Speaking on Operation Sindoor in the House, JD-U lawmaker Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh says, 

"It was Panchayati Raj Diwas on 24th April, when PM Modi went to address Panchayat representatives in Madhubani. There, PM Modi spoke for th first time on the Pahalgam incident, and he said that Pakistan will get a reply beyond their imagination... PM Modi gave his speech in English because he wanted the world to know that we are not going to bow down in front of terrorists and we will fight back...". 

He also said:

"I heard Gaurav Gogoi's speech, I thought he would be well-studied and would say something substantial, but he didn't say a single useful word. He didn't praise our armed forces even once. Do you have no value for our soldiers? It was the UPA era when terrorism took birth and found place in the country...".

"India has picked up Sudarshan... Pak's terrorism policy now ... enough is enough" :::::: "India and Pakistan ... contest of a civilised nation against barbarism" :::: "In Pakistan ignorance is strength" ...."There is a method in Pakistani's madness on terrorism" .... "None of our important assets were damaged" ::::: Lok Sabha takes up much awaited debate on Operation Sindoor

"There is no border dispute between India and Pakistan but it is a contest between a civilised nation and barbarism". - Rajnath 

Rajnath Singh says, "We have learnt from Lord Krishna that in the end, one needs to pick the Sudarshan Chakra to protect 'dharma'. 

We saw the 2006 Parliament attack, 2008 Mumbai attacks- and now we have said enough is enough, and picked the Sudarshan Chakra..."

"Pakistan could not target any important site" 

"If we know how to make efforts for peace, we also know how to speak and explain in the language that the vicious understand...". #Defence Minister #RajnathSingh on #OperationSindoor debate in #LokSabha 

 "I am proud to say that our Air Defence system, Counter-Drone system, and electronic equipment completely foiled this attack by Pakistan. 

Pakistan could not hit any of our targets, and none of our important assets were damaged. Our security arrangements were impregnable, and every attack was thwarted...". 

 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh initiates debate in Lok Sabha on Operation. This was a historic operation, he said and it reflected the determination of new India.  

The Minister said all three forces displayed "strategic wisdom" and maturity in undertaking the operation. 

They were given free hand by the Modi Govt, he asserted. More than 100 terrorists, their handlers and trainers were eliminated in the Operation Sindoor, the Defence Minister said.  

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh leading the charge 

During debate in Lok Sabha on Operation Sindoor, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh says, "Soon after Pahalgam attack, our Armed Forces took action and hit with precision the nine terrorist infra sites in which more than 100 terorrists, their trainers and handlers were targeted."

"Our government has also made numerous efforts to establish peace with Pakistan. But later, through the 2016 surgical strike, the 2019 Balakot air strike, and the 2025 Operation Sindoor, we have adopted a different path to establish peace..The stand of the Narendra Modi government is clear - talks and terror cannot go together...".

  

"A clear message has been given to those who support terrorism that India is resolute in defending its motherland. Let us all rise above party differences, taking inspiration from the mantra of 'Sangachchhadhwam Samvadadhwam',  and stand together...". 

"A clear message has been given to those who support terrorism that India is resolute in defending its motherland. Let us all rise above party differences, taking inspiration from the mantra of 'Sangachchhadhwam Samvadadhwam',  and stand together...".   

The Defence Minister also said, "The joint declaration of the SCO defence ministers' meeting did not mention terrorism. Therefore, India did not sign the declaration. 

When the PM attended the BRICS meeting in Brazil, the joint declaration issued in the presence of China condemned the terrorist attack in Jammu-Kashmir."

Operation Mahadev :::::: Three #terrorists involved in April 22 attack on #Hindu tourists at #Pahalgam killed in army operation

Three #terrorists involved in April 22 attack on #Hindu tourists at #Pahalgam killed in army operation  

Forces have neutralised three terrorists in an anti-terror operation in the Harwan area of Srinagar 

Top Lashkar commander Suleiman Shah, alias Hashim Musa, was the conspirator and executor of the Pahalgam attack, which left 26 civilians dead.

The Resistance Front (TRF), an offshoot of the Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba, had claimed responsibility for the Pahalgam attack.  

The encounter broke out in the general area of Lidwas in Srinagar near Mount Mahadev after the armed forces received information of the presence of three foreign terrorists.

A joint exercise, named Operation Mahadev, was launched by the Army, J&K Police and the CRPF. After a brief exchange of gunfire, the security personnel trapped the terrorists and neutralised them.

Sources said a suspicious communication was tracked by the Army two days ago in the jungle of Dachigam, following which the operation was launched.

This information was corroborated by local nomads, who also gave input on the terrorists.

The development comes on a day when the Parliament is to discuss the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor, India's response to the massacre.

The opposition has repeatedly cornered the government over its inability to nab the terrorists behind the attack.

The April 22 carnage in Baisaran Valley, one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in Kashmir in recent years, was claimed by The Resistance Front (TRF), an offshoot of the Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba.

"Congress shying away from debate on Operation Sindoor" ::: "Opposition not letting the discussion ..... This looks preplanned" - says BJP

BJP MP Sambit Patra says, "It is unfortunate. The entire nation is sitting in front of the television, expecting a discussion on Operation Sindoor... The Opposition is creating a ruckus and tearing papers in the well. The nation is watching as the Opposition is not letting the discussion take place. 

"This looks pre-planned... They demanded a discussion, but they didn't let the discussion take place. The Opposition is not standing with Operation Sindoor and the bravery of our army. 

P Chidambaram is giving a clean chit to Pakistan. It is not he who is speaking; it is the voice of the Gandhi family and the Congress. Chidambaram is only articulating it...", Patra said. 

 

Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said: "Attitude of #Opposition in #LokSabha proves #Congress and allied #Opposition parties are shying away from discussing the success of #OperationSindoor ... a very important debate but #RahulGandhi did not come".   

Lok Sabha adjourned thrice.  

Both the Houses of #Parliament adjourned till 2 pm.

#LokSabha could not take up debate on #OperationSindoor 

Piyush Goyal says, "The attitude of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha today clearly proves that the Congress party and their allied Opposition parties are shying away from discussing the success of Operation Sindoor and the pride that our soldiers and armed forces have brought to India. " 

Updated :: Lok Sabha adjourned thrice ... till 2 PM ::: House could not take up debate on Operation Sindoor - Rajya Sabha also in din ::::: "Rahul-Occupied Congress" attack from BJP lawmaker

Lok Sabha adjourned thrice.  

Both the Houses of #Parliament adjourned till 2 pm.

#LokSabha could not take up debate on #OperationSindoor 

Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal says, "The attitude of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha today clearly proves that the Congress party and their allied Opposition parties are shying away from discussing the success of Operation Sindoor and the pride that our soldiers and armed forces have brought to India. 

This is to be condemned and unfortunate and is evidence of a negative mindset. They (the opposition) are not standing with the country and the sentiments of the country's people. 

Today, there was a very important debate... at the last moment, Rahul Gandhi did not come to the House either. 

His people were scattered. The Opposition did not allow the House to function... the Opposition is still unable to take pride in the bravery of the country's armed forces... For this, the people of India will never forgive them."

"It seems you do not want the debate ...", says #LokSabha Speaker @ombirlakota and adjourned the House. 

Earlier Lok Sabha could not take up Question House and the proceedings were adjourned till 1200 noon... 

all eyes on debate on Operation Sindoor 

Opposition parties' Floor leaders met on Monday, July 28th 

Congress may not allow Shashi Tharoor to speak. In Rajya Sabha, out of 16 hours allocated for discussion on Operation Sindoor, Congress has been allotted an approximate time of two hours. 

LoP Mallikarjun Kharge lkely to initiate the debate in the House.

On P Chidambaram's remarks on Op Sindoor, BJP MP and former Minister Anurag Thakur said:

"Whenever it's about Pakistan and terror, even Pakistan doesn't advocate for itself as much as Rahul-occupied Congress does. 

What is the compulsion that Congress has to take Pakistan's side?..Such a statement, coming from a former Home Minister, reveals the mentality of the Congress...". 

On P Chidambaram saying "No proof Pahalgam terrorists came from Pakistan," BJP MP Deepak Prakash says, "It is clear now that Congress is will with traitors...The people of India will never forgive such Congress leaders and the party."

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey says, "The Congress has become a traitor organisation. What is the existence of the Congress that participated in the freedom struggle? 

Rahul Gandhi signs MoU with China's Communist Party. There are huge corruption charges... They had decided to sell the nation away, but PM Modi came in between. They are not able to digest this strong leadership...".

On Congress leader P Chidamabaram's 'why do you assume that they came from Pakistan' remark on Pahalgam attack, 

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi says, “The past 7 decades have shown us how Pakistan has continuously tried to wage a war against India, by allowing terrorists across the border. 

There have been direct links established between the 26/11 terror attacks and Pakistan, and Mr. Chidambaram was himself in the UPA government who began prosecuting the case. 

We don't need any further evidence, Pakistan needs to be held accountable.”

Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Kiren Rijiju says, "...It was the wish of the people of India, that the PM decided to launch Operation Sindoor through the Indian Army. 

Today, the Lok Sabha will take up the discussion on the Operation Sindoor in response to the Pahalgam terror attack... I request the Opposition, especially the Congress, not to do anything to harm India's interests and not speak Pakistan's language. 

"We have to be mindful... We have to maintain the dignity of the Indian armed forces. The Congress and the Opposition should not speak anything that could harm the national interests... Whatever they speak against India is used by the Pakistanis and India's enemies outside...".

BJP MP Hemang Joshi says, "Today, a detailed discussion will be held on Operation Sindoor in Lok Sabha. Our Defence Minister (Rajnath Singh) and External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar are going to put their views on this subject. 

As far as the opposition is concerned, they were in favour of enemy countries even before the Operation Sindoor was conducted. They raised questions about our fighter jets...".   

On AIIA President Moulana Sajid Rashidi's derogatory remark against SP MP Dimple Yadav, BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj says, 

"... Why is the entire Opposition silent? Why is Dimple Yadav's own party silent? Why has her husband (Akhilesh Yadav) not yet spoken against this statement? 'मौनं स्वीकृति: लक्षणम्'. Is the politics of appeasement more important than the dignity of a woman MP?..."

Opposition Floor Leaders meet on July 28th 

Mega job cut in 2025 :::: TCS to lay off 12,000 employees due to AI shift; mid, senior level staff impacted ::::: “We have been calling out new technologies like AI"

(TCS actually grew its workforce during the April–June quarter of FY25, adding 6,071 new employees. On a net basis, the company’s headcount rose by 5,090 during the same period. 

The upcoming layoffs, however, mark a shift in focus – signalling that for TCS, the future lies in aligning its vast talent pool with the skills demanded by a rapidly changing technology landscape rather than sheer numbers.)

In a major setback to job-market in India, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is planning to fire nearly 12,000 employees over the next year. 

Chief Executive K Krithivasan confirmed that this layoff will majorly affect mid- and senior-level staff employees.  

India’s largest IT services firm, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), is set to shrink its workforce by about 2 per cent, a move that will affect over 12,000 employees, mostly at the middle and senior levels, over the next year. 

Chief Executive K Krithivasan revealed the plans in an interview with Moneycontrol, framing the decision as part of a broader strategy to make TCS “more agile and future-ready” in the face of rapid technological shifts.  

TCS to cut workforce by 2 per cent, affecting over 12,000 employees

While he did not address it directly, TCS CEO hints AI automation is the reason behind this layoff wave 

When asked why the company was resorting to headcount reduction, Krithivasan explained that the industry itself is transforming. He said that the ways of working are changing, and for every company to succeed, there’s a requirement to be future-ready and agile.

He said, “We have been calling out new technologies like AI and operating model changes.” 

According to him, the company has been deploying AI at scale while closely assessing the skills it will need going forward. 

“We have invested a lot in associates in terms of how we can provide them with career growth and deployment opportunities,” he added. However, he admitted that in certain areas “redeployment hasn’t been effective,” which has led to the decision to cut roles.

Reports say As of June 2025, TCS employed 6,13,000 people worldwide. A 2 per cent reduction equates to roughly 12,200 jobs. 

The CEO stressed that the layoffs will be focused largely on middle management and senior levels, rather than junior staff. Krithivasan was keen to dispel the notion that artificial intelligence is directly to blame for the layoffs. “This is not because of AI but to address skills for the future,” he told Moneycontrol. “This is about feasibility in deployment, not because we need less people.” 

Despite this, analysts argue that AI is quietly reshaping demand in the sector. As automation reduces the need for roles such as manual testing, many senior employees have found it challenging to keep pace with emerging technologies. 

To recap, this is not just the case with TCS. For the last 2 years, big players in the corporate world have been eliminating roles and replacing them with AI automation. And just like TCS, not a single company addresses this directly.

All eyes on Operation Sindoor debate in Lok Sabha from Monday, July 28th

Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth says, 

-- "From tomorrow, discussions on Operation Sindoor will take place in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Ever since the Parliament session began, we were ready for it, but the opposition had no such intention... They (the opposition) only want to stay in the headlines... 

Solutions come from discussions, but they only run away from discussions... The people of the country see everything. 

You were not elected just to make noise in the House all day and tear papers... Tomorrow, we will explain how, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and our Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, we successfully executed Operation Sindoor...". 

Govt/#BJP and #Opposition reach consensus ... #LokSabha to resume normally from July 28 

The House may take up discussion on Operation Sindoor on Monday.

The Business Advisory Committee had already allocated 16 hours for detailed debate on Operation Sindoor. 

On the first day, there was a shocking resignation of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar in late evening hours. The ruling dispensation suggests a major constitutional crisis has been averted as the Chairman Rajya Sabha was almost in a confrontation stance with the Government on floor management vis-a-vis impeachment motion against a sitting judge. 

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla held a meeting with floor leaders on Friday and thus the deadlock has ended apparently. 

"It was a good meeting and  the Lower House will function smoothly from Monday," a source said.   

Whatever Rahul says .... fact of the matter is India knows "Rahul mein dum nahi hae" to fight Narendra Modi

When 'crown prince' Rahul Gandhi said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "not a problem" and that "Modi mein dum nahi hae": one thing is clear -- he is only sharing out his utter frustration. 

The reality is known to most people in the Opposition and also in the BJP that rather is Rahul Gandhi who does not have 'dum' !!

About some leaders, it is often said that they may be megalomaniacal to a scary degree. They do not put in the long years and hard work needed to become a real leader.

In other words, the Congress leader and at present Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha realises that he and his party along with other opposition parties have failed to take the real competition to the Modi camp. 

This on the backdrop that a number of sinister attempts and conspiracies hatched by Congress and its friendly parties and other stakeholders including some individuals have failed.

The failure is not the making of the congress party.

The Opposition parties including India's well known Sickular gang have failed because Modi has a strong ring of defence -- Suraksha Kawach. 

Modi himself leads the charge in his camp and has successfully eliminated his detractors.

The latest of course is vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar's resignation.

This was like an Operation Gaddar, as a few BJP insiders say. 

A dangerous plan was hatched as a result of conspiracies between a section of Congress party and the former vice president. Dhankar was no body till he was made West Bengal Governor but within a few years as he became vice president and also Chairman of Rajya Sabha, he started over estimating his importance as a Jat politician.

By Dec 2024; he thought he can champion even the cause of Sickularism and offer himself as a face to take on Modi himself.

The intent was not only the so called impeachment motion. 

They planned a constitutional crisis and thought that this crisis will be suitably made use of to target PM's chair.

Because Congress too is desperate to see the back of PM Modi in the corridors of power; it readily agreed to play a pro active role in pulling carpet underneath Narendra Modi's feet.

The best part of so-called Operation Gaddar is that Modi displayed his political will and the alertness of mind. He acted quickly and on time.

It is argued today that had he been late by one-day to pave the way for Dhankhar's exit, things could have gone out of hands. 

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Manipur violence of 2023 was another crisis, -- the Congress and other opposition parties thought will be a good issue to corner both Narendra Modi and Amit shah as the latter is the Home minister. 

The Trinamool Congress also extended full steam support in that and their quiz master started shouting 'Manipur --- Manipur' in the House.  The Kolkata-based party has otherwise bothered to come to the rescue of those 'outsiders - people from plains and mainland India' when they were (are) targeted by various tribal groups -- from Meghalaya to Mizoram and Nagaland to Manipur. 

The release of a video wherein rape victims were shown 'paraded naked' just on the eve of a Parliament session actually made analysts raise eyebrows.

This left the Modi government embarrassed no doubt but it too failed to create any mega crisis for the centre  or for the prime minister.

The problems in BJP also revolve around the fact some insiders in the party are not uncomfortable as Modi is finding the going so smooth and comfortable for last 11 years and more. 

Dhankhar's exit has given an indication that despite 2024 Lok Sabha polls setbacks; Modi is still strong. Secondly, a few ministers may be dropped sooner than later. 

***Pegasus .....

This was also well thought issue that was highlighted in 2021.

But during the monsoon session of Parliament (2021) the opposition flagged off the Pegasus snooping row and disabled parliamentary functioning.  

Was it not a case of changing the goalpost? Pegasus brought in other issues on table, one being -- national security etc and this was/is 'Modi's strong point' and not opposition's.  

Yet the goalpost was changed ! Reference to Manipur violence and the manner it was hyped by the Opposition did not make much sense. 

In the summer of 2021, Imphal was turned into a virtual Conflict-Tourism Capital. In 2002, Ahmedabad was India's riot tourism capital. 

The Congress and other 'sickular' parties burned their fingers and yet again they are doing the same mistake. 

Over emphasis on Manipur has on the other side of the room brought entire focus on states such as West Bengal - ruled by PM aspirant Mamata Banerjee - or Rajasthan which was then under Congress. 

The percentage of crime against women in Rajasthan was recorded as the largest in the country.

**:Targeting of Gautam Adani is also not so much against the industrialist as it was aimed to push the ultimate line against Modi.

The chief target line was that Modi helping corporate captains from Gujarat.

In 2019, the Congress and others targeted Anil Ambani vis-a-vis Rafale and sought to corner Narendra Modi.  

Even this game had failed. 

Prior to all these, the Sickular gang including Congress did not cooperate with the centre on bringing a land acquisition Bill.  In 2015, the debate was around 'Intolerance'.

Most of it was filled in hypocrisy. 

The sum and substance of the entire tale is Narendra Modi's biggest advantage is the fact that Rahul Gandhi is his principal opponent.  

Take this as a sample: ".... as I watched the protest (in Parliament), I observed, not for the first time, that nearly every Indian Opposition leader is a political prince or princess from a political family. All three members of the mighty Gandhi dynasty joined the protest" -- wrote Tavleen Singh in 'Indian Express'.

Both the columnist and the newspaper are famous for being anti-Modi.  

"Protests of the kind we saw over the ‘death of democracy’ are now routine. All that changes is the issue over which our Opposition leaders behave so badly inside the Lok Sabha that it is adjourned repeatedly. This gives the Leader of the Opposition the chance to complain again that he is not allowed ‘to speak inside the House’. 

He would be if he made his case less childishly inside Parliament instead of in its courtyard," wrote Tavleen Singh. 

Well, a childish behaved-leader cannot fight India's most popular leader.  

Tavleen Singh seemingly endorsed Modi and wrote candidly: 

"Change can come only when we start electing better leaders. It came for a while in Narendra Modi’s first months as prime minister. There was the Swachh Bharat campaign that transformed rural sanitation and the building of rural roads, but then these efforts got dwarfed by the Hindutva cultural revolution. 

The building of temples became more important than the building of the tools that help people living in extreme poverty escape from it".

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A step forward ... higher scale of Military preparations :::: Indian Army to form 'Rudra' all-arms brigade integrating multiple fighting units

 Army to form 'Rudra' all-arms brigade integrating multiple fighting units

Rudra brigade includes infantry, mechanised infantry, armour, artillery

New 'Bhairav' Light Commando Battalions created for border operations

The Indian Army is going to set up an "all-arms brigade" which will be known as "Rudra" under which fighting components like the infantry, mechanised infantry, armoured units, artillery, special forces, and unmanned aerial systems have been integrated, Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi announced on the occasion of the 26th Kargil Vijay Diwas on Saturday.

Two of the Army's infantry brigades deployed in border areas have already been converted into Rudra, which will receive specially prepared logistics support and combat support.  

Indian Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi announced the new ‘all-arms brigades’ called ‘Rudra’ on Kargil Vijay Diwas. 

He said the army is aiming to evolve into a ‘future-oriented force’ through the creation of these integrated brigades and stronger special forces units. During his address, he also announced three new initiatives to pay tribute to the soldiers who lost their lives in the Kargil war with Pakistan.   

He said the army is working towards becoming a “future-oriented force” by setting up these all-arms brigades and powerful special forces units.

The projects to honour martyred soldiers include an ’e-shradhanjali’ app dedicated to martyrs, a QR code-based audio feature that shares Kargil war stories, and the ‘Indus Viewpoint’, which will let visitors explore the Batalik sector near the LoC to understand how soldiers live there.   

“Today’s Indian Army is not only successfully addressing current challenges but is also rapidly advancing as a transformative, modern, and future-oriented force. 

Under this, new all-arms brigades named ‘Rudra’ are being formed, and I approved it yesterday,” he said during the 26th Kargil Vijay Diwas ceremony at Dras in Kargil.

Law taking its own course ... That's President's Rule in Manipur ::::: Major recovery of Arms and Ammunition by Manipur police and Security Forces from "valley districts"

 

The administration in Manipur under President's Rule is giving out explicitly clear messages.

In a "significant step towards restoring peace and security" in Manipur, many operations  were conducted in the early hours of July 26, 2025 by Manipur police and other Security Forces in the valley districts namely Imphal East, Imphal West, Thoubal, Kakching, and Bishnupur. 

Acting on specific intelligence about a large cache of arms, ammunition, and warlike materials "concealed at various locations", coordinated operations were launched simultaneously at multiple sites in the peripheral and suspected areas of Imphal East, Imphal West, Thoubal, Kakching, and Bishnupur districts. 

Joint teams, comprising the Manipur Police, CRPF,BSF, and the Army Assam Rifles, recovered the a huge cache arms, ammunition, explosives,and other warlike stores, police sources said.

Recovery of weapons include AK series - 3. SLR- 4, 202 - 7, pistols - 20, carbine 4, M16 - 1, INSAS - 5, INSAS-LMG - 1, Rifles - 8, Carbine - 4 among other items.

Total weapons recovered - 90. 

Ammunition recovered - 728 

Wireless handsets -- 24 

Assorted magazines - 21   

"These continued intelligence-led operations represent a major accomplishment for the Manipur Police and Security Forces in their continued mission to restore peace, uphold public order, and safeguard the lives and property of citizens. 

The Manipur Police reaffirms its commitment to fostering apeaceful and secure Manipur. The public is urged to cooperate with the Police and Security Forces and to promptly report any suspicious activity or information related to illegal arms to the nearest police station or the Central Control Room," said a statement from the office of the DGP Rajiv Singh (IPS).  

It has also been stated that senior police officials remain in close coordination with all security stakeholders to ensure that such operations continue in a sustained and focused manner, aimed at restoring normalcy, maintaining public order, and safe guaring the lives and property of  all citizens.

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Love Bombing ::: Relationships and Tech : Location Sharing ... plus and minus !! How coercive control takes hold ?

 Weekend Special 

Location sharing is a digital blessing.  My daughter studies outside home and whenever she travels we take advantage of the tech. It is so useful.

Problem is when I travel and wife tracks me occassionally online.

Top of that she often asks -- did you eat something -- how is your headache.

I say - my headache is back home and she does not understand it immediately. Fallout is -- bigger and louder headache when my journey ends and I am back home. 

SMILE PLEASE !! 

In today’s hyper-connected world, technology shapes how young people form relationships. 

But there is another story.

Some digital behaviours that look like care and connection are actually signs of coercive control – a form of abuse that manipulates, isolates and traps people in unhealthy relationships.

A recent Australian survey found that nearly one in five young people (18-24 years old) think it’s OK to track their partner whenever they want.  

Young people are especially vulnerable – and many don’t recognise coercive control when it’s happening. For example, only 2 in 5 Australian young people (18-24 years) understand the term ‘coercive control’. At the same time, many believe controlling digital behaviours – such as constant texting or location tracking – are seen as signs of love and care.

This lack of knowledge and confusion makes it easier for abuse to hide in plain sight. And as technology becomes more embedded in relationships, it’s helping coercive control evolve in new and dangerous ways, says a report in esafety.gov.au/newsroom/blogs. 

snap: American Psychological Association 

How coercive control takes hold

Coercive control usually develops in stages:

Love bombing: 

The relationship starts with over-the-top affection, praise or gifts. It feels intense and exciting – especially for young people new to relationships.

Isolation: 

The person slowly pulls their boyfriend or girlfriend away from friends, family or other supports. They may say things like, ‘I just want you to myself’ or criticise other people in the victim’s life.

Manipulation: 

The boyfriend or girlfriend starts controlling their boyfriend’s or girlfriend’s behaviour — such as what their partner wears and who they talk to — and uses emotional pressure, threats or confusion to maintain power.

Each step makes it harder to leave, especially when the abuse isn’t physical or obvious.

Having grown up with the internet, gen Z are, generally, more comfortable sharing their data online; Snapchat, the social media platform notoriously most popular with younger users, has long incorporated location sharing with its Snap Maps feature.

But Joanna Harrison, a couple therapist and the author of Five Arguments All Couples (Need to) Have, believes location sharing can threaten the “balance between independence and togetherness” that is important in all relationships, particularly romantic ones. 

“It would be a shame if these apps took away an opportunity to share the details of each other’s independent lives because they already knew them,” she says. 

“There’s also a part of me that feels that a bit of romance is lost when you know, to the second, where someone is. What about the satisfying feeling of longing to be met when you know someone is arriving, but you don’t quite know when?”

The tech itself is not infallible. 

“My husband and I share our locations with each other,” says Emily, 33, from London, “and mostly it isn’t an issue – although he did once message me, panicking, when I was heavily pregnant and my location showed me being in a hospital.” She was, in fact, on a train, travelling past the hospital as reported in The Guardian newspaper. 

Equally, a partner is usually notified that he/she is home when he/she still almost five minutes’ walk away – close to being safely through front door....

but what's the guarantee ?

 Then again, the alternative is perhaps no more reliable: after a night out, a friend messages to check I got home safely, as is standard procedure. 

Yes, can be a reply ... all good. !!  

Some research suggests that online surveillance “could support intimacy in couples with limited interactions, due to geographical separation or psychological reasons” – although this was not limited to location tracking specifically. 

in 2019, 72% of women accessing its services said they had been subjected to technology-facilitated abuse. This was not limited to location tracking, however, and, as the digital rights advocate Samantha Floreani points out, other research suggests that “the notion of careful surveillance can form intimacy in ways that complicates typical ideas of privacy”. 

On a recent episode of the Modern Love podcast, the host, Anna Martin, likened being able to see someone’s location to having a superpower. 

“But like any superpower,” she said, “it must be used responsibly. And sometimes, that means just turning it off.”

In India - location sharing is still at its infancy.

I am told it is being abundantly among marketing people and they are on leash.

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New Delhi making key moves for 'highway peace' in Manipur :::: Kuki-Zo Council to hold crucial public meeting on July 29

 

The Kuki-Zo Council has convened an important meeting on July 29 (Tuesday) in Kangpokpi to discuss pressing issues including the Centre’s request for safe passage on National Highway-2.

These are part of renewed efforts on the part of the Union Home Ministry to ensure peace on highways and ensure overall social harmony and stability in violence-hit Manipur.

The meeting will be held Kangpokpi and will try to engage tribal leaders, civil society organisations (CSOs), intellectuals, and political figures in an open dialogue over the Centre’s push for unhindered movement on the National Highway-2.

Kuki-stronghold Churachandpur 

It is argued that the opening of the National Highway-2 will go a long way to boost the morale of the locals and the Govt of India also believed that this will in the ultimate help restore peace and normalcy in the state and also "work out a long term political solution" vis-a-vis the Kukis and Meties. 

The Centre has also "informally urged" the Kuki-Zo CSOs to help ensure safe passage along National Highway-2 (NH-2) because this a vital lifeline linking Imphal to the northern hill districts, including Kangpokpi.

While commercial vehicles and commercial transports with Nagas and others passengers including Nepalis have begun cautiously resuming use of the highway, psychological barriers persist on the movement of Meities and Kukis due to safety concerns.

The Kuki Zomi Council leadership has not opposed or rejected the Centre’s appeal outright giving hopes among the optimists. 

The Committee on Tribal Unity (COTU) also held a meeting on similar matters on July 23, source said adding, several paerticipants indicated they were open to endorsing passage for commercial vehicles and public transport.

But as the complexities of north east in general and Manipur in particular still prevail; the mandarins in Delhi are aware that there is a view that any kind of 'major compromise' could be misconstrued as political compliance at a time when the Kuki-Zo community is sticking to its demand for a separate administration for Kukis.

One refrain that is making way in the public space is that -- "... Let’s give peace a chance. At least we won’t be blamed for obstructing it".

The July 29 Kuki-Zo Council public meeting is also likely to take up internal unity among various Kuki-Zo stakeholders.  

Tribal Christians, including Nagas and Kukis, form around 41 percent of Manipur’s 3.6 million people. They primarily inhabit the hill districts.

The Meities make up some 53 percent of the population and reside in the Imphal Valley.

Moreover following Covid and violence in Myanmar following 2021 coup; there are about 6,500 refugees from Myanmar taking shelter in the state. 

The Modi government is well aware that violence and instability in Manipur can harm its long-term strategic interests and also disturb the Act East policy.

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