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About the AuthorKamal Davar
The writer, a retired lieutenant-general, was founder of the Defence Intelligence Agency and deputy chief of the Integrated Defence Staff
    Kamal Davar | Will 15% Increase In Defence Budget Give India More Bang For The Buck?Columnists
    Kamal Davar | Will 15% Increase In Defence Budget Give India More Bang...

    Is the budget for this financial year adequate to ensure India’s overall security build-up to cater for the formidable...

    3 Feb 2026 10:13 PM IST

    Kamal Davar | Dhaka Forgets Its Own History Amid Friction, Reset Of Ties Vitally NeededColumnists
    Kamal Davar | Dhaka Forgets Its Own History Amid Friction, Reset Of...

    That the instability in Bangladesh, after Seikh Hasina’s ouster in August 202, impacts India adversely can’t be...

    12 Jan 2026 12:44 AM IST

    Kamal Davar | Pak Army’s Sweeping Powers In New Law Puts Top Court, Govt At Field Marshal’s MercyColumnists
    Kamal Davar | Pak Army’s Sweeping Powers In New Law Puts Top Court,...

    It is worthwhile to study the sweeping changes introduced by the 27th Amendment in relation to Article 243 of the...

    15 Nov 2025 11:49 PM IST

    Kamal Davar | Fault Lines Begin to Multiply in Pakistan: Khyber Not a Safe HavenColumnists
    Kamal Davar | Fault Lines Begin to Multiply in Pakistan: Khyber Not a...

    Military unrest, insurgency and Afghan clashes push India to rethink its strategy and build new ties

    15 Oct 2025 10:28 PM IST

    Kamal Davar | Iran-Israel conflict escalation, with no early end in sight, leaves India in a fixColumnists
    Kamal Davar | Iran-Israel conflict escalation, with no early end in...

    Rising war threatens energy, trade, and regional stability for India

    22 Jun 2025 10:28 PM IST

    Kamal Davar | Many Questions on Future of Pakistan’s’ jihadi General’: Will He Remain, or Fall?Columnists
    Kamal Davar | Many Questions on Future of Pakistan’s’ jihadi General’:...

    Pakistan Army chief's actions risk war with India and unrest at home

    14 May 2025 10:43 PM IST

    Kamal Davar | Despite spending hike on defence, many challenges yet to be tackledColumnists
    Kamal Davar | Despite spending hike on defence, many challenges yet to...

    As widely reported in the media, there are many critical gaps in our arsenal. The Indian Air Force is down to a...

    8 Feb 2025 11:27 PM IST

    Kamal Davar | Strict watch on the challenge of ‘Khalistan’ is vital in PunjabColumnists
    Kamal Davar | Strict watch on the challenge of ‘Khalistan’ is vital in...

    Some weeks ago, former Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, undergoing religious penance at the holy ...

    20 Dec 2024 7:45 PM IST

    Kamal Davar | Manipur turmoil affecting India’s security in whole Northeast regionColumnists
    Kamal Davar | Manipur turmoil affecting India’s security in whole...

    After some uneasy quiet over the past few months, India’s strategic border state of Manipur in the Northeast is on the...

    3 Oct 2024 12:10 AM IST

    Kamal Davar | After Bangladesh’s eruption, stabilising of neighbourhood has become crucialColumnists
    Kamal Davar | After Bangladesh’s eruption, stabilising of...

    The last few years have seen serious geopolitical disruptions, both globally and regionally. India’s entire ...

    28 Aug 2024 12:10 AM IST

    Kamal Davar | Many challenges lie ahead as new chief takes charge of Indian ArmyColumnists
    Kamal Davar | Many challenges lie ahead as new chief takes charge of...

    Assuming command of the second largest and unquestionably the finest Army in the world would be the rarest of rare...

    15 July 2024 8:42 AM IST

    Kamal Davar | Can our forces learn lessons from conflicts in Gaza, Ukraine?Columnists
    Kamal Davar | Can our forces learn lessons from conflicts in Gaza,...

    The world is, unquestionably, now at war with itself. In the very recent past, as it was slowly recovering from the...

    6 May 2024 12:10 AM IST

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