Best Front Line Regime Podcasts (2025)

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ThePrintAM: What is the FASTag annual toll pass? 3:27

23m ago3:27

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1 year or 200 trips: How annual toll pass will allow you to zip through national highways from 15 Aug https://theprint.in/india/1-year-or-200-trips-how-annual-toll-pass-will-allow-you-to-zip-through-national-highways-from-15-aug/2662034/By ThePrint

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CutTheClutter: Iraq,Libya to Afghanistan:What regime changes & US interventions say about Israel ‘end goal’ in Iran 25:42

5h ago25:42

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CutTheClutter: Iraq,Libya to Afghanistan:What regime changes & US interventions say about Israel ‘end goal’ in IranBy ThePrint

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ThePrintAM: WHAT'S BEHIND PUBLIC FACE-OFF BETWEEN RAO INDERJIT SINGH & HARYANA CM SAINI? 7:50

19h ago7:50

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By ThePrint

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CutTheClutter: Iran, Pakistan & myth of Ummah: Why no Muslim country is coming to Tehran’s aid amid Israeli strikes 20:19

8h ago20:19

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CutTheClutter: Iran, Pakistan & myth of Ummah: Why no Muslim country is coming to Tehran’s aid amid Israeli strikesBy ThePrint

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ThePrintAM: What has FATF said on Pahalgam terror attack? 4:44

14h ago4:44

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By ThePrint

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CutTheClutter: The Op Sindoor 'tadka' for defence stocks & arms makers powering India’s military-industrial complex 31:45

6h ago31:45

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CutTheClutter: The Op Sindoor 'tadka' for defence stocks & arms makers powering India’s military-industrial complexBy ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: India faces its most dangerous decade while Modi is wasting his political capital on elections 10:37

4h ago10:37

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PM Modi must ask himself a simple question: what is the use of all my prestige and political capital if it ultimately does not get things done for the country?By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: MP govt hits ‘like’ on tribal influencers, grooms them to be its digital messengers 6:28

37m ago6:28

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Madhya Pradesh, which has the largest tribal population in India, launched the digital literacy drive after spike in social media misinformation following Pahalgam attack & Op Sindoor.By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: At Ahmedabad crematorium, myriad of eyes brimming with tears & sea of people lining up to pay respects 4:14

1d ago4:14

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The last rites of 4 victims of the Air India crash were held Sunday at the Thaltej electric crematorium in the city, three days after the fatal incident.By ThePrint

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'Question nobody’s asking on Meghalaya murder: Why is inter-caste love a rebellion in India?' 4:59

5h ago4:59

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'Question nobody’s asking on Meghalaya murder: Why is inter-caste love a rebellion in India?'By ThePrint

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Anything that weakens Iran’s proxies is a win for India. Even Israel’s Operation Rising Lion 14:38

18m ago14:38

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In the wee hours of 13 June, as whispers of a second-generation nuclear agreement between Iran and the US were poised to emerge from the mediation by Oman, Israel acted with stunning finality. It did not wait for diplomacy to meander its hesitant path. Instead, it launched Operation Rising Lion, striking deep into the heart of Iran’s military and n…

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ThePrintAM: How aspiring doctors are left in limbo as admin crisis hits Delhi Medical Council? 9:48

2h ago9:48

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Medical professionals are lining up for registration at DMC, which has been proposed for dissolution. Members allege procedural delays by Delhi govt.By ThePrint

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WorldView: Israel’s Operation Rising Lion: Trump, Tehran & India's response 49:48

12h ago49:48

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In this episode of WorldView with Swasti, Dr Swasti Rao, Consulting Editor and Foreign Policy Expert, discusses Israel’s bold new offensive, Operation Rising Lion, against Iran. Joining her are Professor Ehud Manor, renowned Israeli historian and expert on regional affairs, and Kabir Taneja, Deputy Director at the Observer Research Foundation. Toge…

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True integration of Kashmir has to be built on stone and steel, not soldiers and guns 12:46

9h ago12:46

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For more than a hundred years, engineers fought to find ways to cut through the Pir Panjal mountains, to link Kashmir’s agricultural markets with industrial powerhouses in India’s plains. The easiest routes were through Lahore, but even before Independence, leaders had begun to dream of road and rail routes over Banihal to Jammu.…

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NationalInterest: H-word, M-word & fading K-word. India-Pakistan alphabet soup, with a side of Trump 16:22

19h ago16:22

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#nationalinterest The dreaded H-word is back with us. H, as in hyphenation with Pakistan. Its return is dreaded because our successive governments have laboured for three decades to rid us of what we see as the equivalence the big powers (read the US) used to draw between us and Pakistan. If ally Washington sees the region through an India-Pakistan…

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SecurityCode: The Los Angeles riots show the American melting pot is also a racial tinderbox 12:11

4h ago12:11

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Ever since the first Hispanic and Black settlers arrived in the 18th century to settle in Los Angeles, the city has seen repeated rioting, with communities feeling themselves cornered using violence to assert their identity and rights. Like in other large cities, American culture has slowly evolved to accommodate growing demography. But Donald Trum…

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ThePrintAM: What is Trump’s warning to Iran after Israeli strikes? 5:26

1h ago5:26

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Trump’s warning for Iran after Israel’s Op Rising Lion—make a deal to avoid further ‘slaughter’ https://theprint.in/world/trumps-warning-for-iran-after-israels-op-rising-lion-make-a-deal-to-avoid-further-slaughter/2656885/By ThePrint

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CutTheClutter: 7 reasons why Israel struck Iran: A look at Op Rising Lion & how it brings Middle East back in focus 27:03

9h ago27:03

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In the early hours of 13 June, the Middle East came back into focus with Israel launching Operation Rising Lion, striking key military personnel and nuclear targets in Iran. It deployed 200 combat fighters & used over 300 different weapons. US President Donald Trump warned Iran that what comes next could be worse and urged it to negotiate a deal fo…

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ThePrintPod: Israel launches ‘pre-emptive strikes’ on nuclear sites in Iran, ‘top military official killed’ 5:40

5h ago5:40

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The strikes under Operation Rising Lion targeted, among other sites, Iran’s main nuclear enrichment complex at Natanz, Israeli PM Netanyahu confirmed in a video message.----more----https://theprint.in/world/israel-launches-pre-emptive-strikes-on-nuclear-sites-in-iran-top-military-official-killed/2656304/…

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ThePrintPod: Tea, food and crowd control—RSS cadres aid families, relief work after Air India plane crash 3:26

5h ago3:26

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Scores of RSS cadres spread out across incident site & at BJ Medical College, keeping crowds organised, providing families of victims with food and water as they navigate a tragedy.----more----https://theprint.in/india/tea-food-and-crowd-control-rss-cadres-aid-families-relief-work-after-air-india-plane-crash/2656177/…

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ThePrintPod: From retrieving black box to setting up ‘court of inquiry’, how probe into Air India crash will unfold 5:25

4h ago5:25

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An aviation safety firm's CEO says a team from the Indian aviation regulator & those from every regulator where the aircraft is operated are expected to visit the crash site soon.----more----https://theprint.in/india/from-retrieving-black-box-to-setting-up-court-of-inquiry-how-probe-into-air-india-crash-will-unfold/2656314/…

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CutTheClutter: Ahmedabad Air India crash:Frantic 31 secs on Dreamliner, Boeing’s guilt & cash-for-crime to cover up 29:38

16h ago29:38

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#CutTheClutter #airindiaplanecrash London-bound Boeing 787-8 aircraft operated by Air India crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport, killing all on board with the exception of one survivor. In Episode 1680 of #CutTheClutter Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at what could’ve transpired in the 31 seconds between takeoff and the crash, …

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ThePrintPod: Decade after City Kinara fire, some closure for victims’ kin as HC makes ‘grossly negligent’ BMC pay 3:05

1d ago3:05

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On 16 October 2015, 8 people including 7 students were at the Hotel City Kinara in Mumbai’s Kurla (West), when a blaze engulfed the restaurant that harboured several fire hazards.By ThePrint

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ThePrintAM: Why is govt mulling guidelines to cap AC temperatures? 5:18

1d ago5:18

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Modi govt faces heat over ‘one nation, one AC temperature’ proposal https://theprint.in/india/governance/modi-govt-faces-heat-over-one-nation-one-ac-temperature-proposal/2654562/By ThePrint

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CutTheClutter: Complex, noisy & divisive Israeli politics as Netanyahu faces key vote that may trigger early polls 19:09

2d ago19:09

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Israel’s parliament (Knesset) is set to vote in the first of four votes needed to dissolve itself, in what is being seen as a preliminary step that could trigger an early election. In Episode 280 of #CutTheClutter (first published on 1 Oct, 2019) ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta untangles Israel’s complex political system and explains how the…

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ThePrintPod: Hindutva grouse returns to haunt an MF Husain auction in Mumbai. Latest row & past controversies 7:22

2d ago7:22

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Hindu Janajagruti Samiti has submitted a memorandum to Amit Shah, Devendra Fadnavis and CP Deven Bharti, warning of a public agitation if they refused to meet its demand.By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: How politics spilled over into business as Kitex vs LDF govt in Kerala enters 2nd round 7:14

2d ago7:14

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Sabu Jacob lays out Kitex Garments' plans for Telangana day after Kerala minister said those making insinuations about ease of doing business in the state will have to answer to the youth.By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: Don’t count countries above India in per capita GDP. Look at the population instead 10:57

2d ago10:57

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While it is certainly a reason to celebrate that India has become the world’s fourth-largest economy, this economic milestone is only part of the story.By ThePrint

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What Ram Vilas Paswan did to Lalu in 2005 must haunt Nitish in 2025 as Chirag enters poll fray 8:27

2d ago8:27

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There are many reasons why Bihari politicians see PM Modi’s Hanuman Chirag’s tail on fire as he enters the poll fray, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh elaborates in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrectBy ThePrint

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ThePrintAM: What’s behind Canada’s move to boost its defence spending? 5:26

3d ago5:26

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Trump factor looms large as Canada pledges 2% of GDP on defence spending by end of fiscal year https://theprint.in/world/trump-factor-looms-large-as-canada-pledges-2-of-gdp-on-defence-spending-by-end-of-fiscal-year/2652696/By ThePrint

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WritingsOnTheWall: The story of beautiful & quiet Meghalaya as Indore man’s murder drags state into sordid media focus 34:52

3d ago34:52

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With the murder of Indore businessman Raja Raghuvanshi in Meghalaya, a great many stereotypes about the state have been thrown around by TV media, overlooking the state’s largely peaceful past. In this edition of #WritingsOnTheWall ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta narrates chapters from his days as a reporter covering the Northeast.----more--…

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ThePrintPod: 16 Indians still missing after joining Russian army, families to travel to Moscow for answers 4:31

3d ago4:31

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For nearly 18 months, 16 are classified as missing by Russians with little info shared to families. At least 12 have perished in frontlines of Ukraine, while 96 returned home.By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: India’s myopic view on tax policy hurts FDI. Fix it before it breaks the camel’s back 7:21

3d ago7:21

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It is time for more proactive thinking on tax policy, which can no longer be guided only by the limited objective of revenue maximisation or hawkish enforcement to meet steep internal targets.By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: How Bihar is ramping up AB-PMJAY health infra to keep patients from turning to Delhi, Vellore 3:58

3d ago3:58

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Bihar spent a third of Ayushman Bharat budget for hospitalisations outside state last year. Efforts on to change that in election year.By ThePrint

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ThePrintAM: WHAT IS THE AXIOM-4 MISSION? 5:28

4d ago5:28

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By ThePrint

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CutTheClutter: LA riots, immigration, politics:Behind Trump move to bypass Democrat governor, deploy National Guard 30:04

4d ago30:04

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Over the weekend, US President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard to subdue pro-immigration protests in the city of Los Angeles, which he claimed were out of control. It puts the president in direct confrontation with the Democratic leadership of one of the country's largest states. In Episode 1679 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief …

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ThePrintAM: What’s behind fresh tensions in Manipur? 5:09

5d ago5:09

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What’s behind fresh tensions in Manipur?By ThePrint

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NATIONAL INTEREST: Op Sindoor is the first battle in India’s two-front war. A vicious pawn in a King’s Gambit 12:23

6d ago12:23

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The Chinese use Pakistan as a cheap instrument to triangulate India between them. It is safer to presume that the Chinese now see Pakistan as an extension of their Western Theatre Command. A two-front war is on. Except, the Chinese see no need to fight it directly. They have an able and willing proxy in Pakistan. Watch this week’s #ThePrint #Nation…

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ThePrintAM: WHAT'S THE IMPORTANCE OF KASHMIR RAIL LINK INAUGURATED BY PM MODI? 4:31

7d ago4:31

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By ThePrint

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CutTheClutter: Indira to Modi, why it took 42 yrs to build Kashmir rail link & how it links Valley to rest of India 19:52

7d ago19:52

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CutTheClutter: Indira to Modi, why it took 42 yrs to build Kashmir rail link & how it links Valley to rest of IndiaBy ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: Anubrata Mondal threatened a police officer & may go scot-free. It’s a blot on TMC 5:38

7d ago5:38

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Mondal’s foul comments are legendary. But in the leaked audio clip of a phone conversation that went viral last week, his language crossed too many Lakshman Rekhas.By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: How Rajasthan bank employee ‘duped’ 41 villagers of Rs 4.5 cr over 3 yrs, to fuel ‘stock trading addiction’ 4:46

7d ago4:46

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Sakshi Gupta, 26, a relationship manager at ICICI Bank’s Kota branch, turned financial inexperience of her mostly elderly customers into personal opportunity. She's now in judicial custody.By ThePrint

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Macrosutra: What do GDP numbers say about the Indian economy? 20:00

7d ago20:00

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The Q4 GDP numbers for financial year 2024-25 were released by the government last week, and they indicated an overall GDP growth rate of 6.5%. Which sectors helped push this ahead, and which did not perform as strongly? Watch Economist Radhika Pandey with Correspondent Akanksha Mishra in ThePrint Macrosutra to find out.----more----Rear this week's…

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ThePrintAM: Why has Tharoor-Congress feud sparked unease in Thiruvananthapuram party unit? 7:50

8d ago7:50

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The Congress leader has come under fire from party colleagues Udit Raj & Jairam Ramesh. Back in his constituency, voters & party workers watch his moves closely, with mixed reactions.By ThePrint

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CutTheClutter: 1st yr of Modi 3.0: What BJP-led NDA govt got right, where they went wrong & the 3 challenges ahead 24:03

8d ago24:03

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CutTheClutter: 1st yr of Modi 3.0: What BJP-led NDA govt got right, where they went wrong & the 3 challenges aheadBy ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: Doctor-turned-civil servant whose ‘heart was always in politics’, KG Arunraj set to join TVK 7:03

8d ago7:03

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Arunraj likely to be given a post roughly equivalent to that of gen secy, it is learnt. He is said to have grown close to Vijay after an I-T raid on the actor’s properties in 2020.By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: Bengaluru stampede tragedy: What science tells us about crowd control 4:24

8d ago4:24

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A stampede during RCB's victory celebrations outside Chinnaswamy Stadium claimed 11 lives Wednesday. Research shows crowds exhibit wave-like patterns, identifying which can aid management.By ThePrint

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Security Code: India paid for ignoring warnings in 1965 war. It can’t afford to repeat those mistakes today 13:26

8d ago13:26

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Six decades ago this summer, as Pakistan’s army mobilised for war in Kashmir, India’s military and intelligence services ignored warnings in plain sight. The lessons learned in 1965 helped India win the Bangladesh war, but the lack of an institutional culture of introspection and honest self-criticism led to mistakes being repeated in 1999, 2001-20…