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Twitter takes a dig at Vivek Oberoi for announcing film on Balakot air strikes; call it 'toughest time in Abhinandan's life'
Fp Staff • 6 years agoAfter playing the role of Narendra Modi in the prime minister's biopic, Vivek Oberoi is all set to make a film on Balakot airstrike.
After PM Narendra Modi, Vivek Oberoi to make film on IAF's Balakot air strikes; project to roll by 2019 end
Fp Staff • 6 years agoVivek Oberoi is all set to make a film on the Balakot air strikes, which will also include events such as release of Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman.
Army was prepared for conventional war with Pakistan after Pulwama terror attack, say sources
• 6 years agoThe Indian Air Force bombed terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed's (JeM) biggest training camp near Balakot on 26 February, in response to the Pulwama attack
Having called Pakistan's bluff, India must now make its own 'nuclear doctrine' more intimidating and relevant
Srinivasaprasad • 6 years agoIndia must also do everything to convince Pakistan that it also has a second-strike nuclear capability that would make the neighbour's first-strike far too risky to even contemplate.
Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman to receive Vir Chakra on Independence Day; Yudh Seva Medal for Minty Agarwal
Fp Staff • 6 years agoWing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, an Indian Air Force (IAF) officer, is to be awarded the Vir Chakra for shooting down a Pakistani F-16 during a dogfight over the Line of Control (LoC) on 27 February
Article 370 revoked: Pakistan’s overt and covert options against India on Kashmir are limited, ineffective and self-damaging
Sreemoy Talukdar • 6 years agoPakistan has no real or tangible leverage over India to force it to reverse its decision on revoking Article 370. What it can do, and will desperately try to do is to foment trouble inside Jammu and Kashmir
Deficit need not be a dirty word; Modi 2.0 should ease up on fiscal fetish to put economy back on the runway
Narayanan Madhavan • 6 years agoIt is time for Narendra Modi's government to act in the interest of the future of the economy and do some unconventional things
India's 'Cold Start' doctrine: Strategy evolved after 2001 Parliament attack; recent terror strikes underscore its significance
Fp Staff • 6 years ago'Cold Start' is aimed at paralysing Pakistan's response as the battle groups are trained to enter the Pakistani territory within 72 to 96 hours from the time the order to mobilise is issued.
Integrated Battle Groups expected to be game changers for Indian Army, alter war strategy and allow for better mobilisation of troops
Fp Staff • 6 years agoThe Indian Army has decided to establish three new battle formations — Integrated Battle Groups (IBGs) along the border with Pakistan by October and later along the China frontier.
From 'Main bhi chowkidar' to 'dictionary of love', how the BJP hijacked Opposition' slogans to its advantage
Shishir Tripathi • 6 years agoMany other statements by Opposition leaders also ended up helping the BJP as people found them to be in bad taste.