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IPS on deputations leading CAPF cadres: New law stokes old conflicts

A decisive constitutional confrontation is unfolding in the Supreme Court over the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Act, 2026. As native paramilitary cadre officers challenge the statutory lock-in of IPS deputation quotas, the battle exposes a deep institutional friction between executive security policies and judicial directives.

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Shipbuilding in India: Where do we stand globally and how govt push is changing things

Global shipbuilding concentrated among a few players, but India is catching up: The winds of change

While Indian shipyards did construct some merchant tonnage under license regimes and subsidy schemes, the emphasis stayed on building capacity fot Navy and Coast Guard, not for the commercial global market. The long term result was that Indian commercial shipbuilding never developed the scale, supply-chain depth or export orientation that enabled East Asian yards to capture the world’s merchant fleet.

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