Written By Nitin Gokhale

• Under Duress, Mamata Banerjee Agrees to Cooperate with Centre on Stopping Bangladeshi Terror

  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has promised to cooperate with the Centre in preventing terrorist organisations from spreading in the state after National Security Adviser Ajit Doval delivered the Centre's tough message to her on Monday.

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  PM Gives Forces "Free Hand" to Deal With Pakistan Firing: Government Sources

  The Prime Minister is not likely to respond to political opponents who allege that he is too pre-occupied with campaigning for state elections and should instead be focusing more on the escalating tension with Pakistan.

• After Days of India-China Stand-Off at Border, Signs of a Solution

  Almost two weeks after the standoff between Indian and Chinese troops at Chumur in Ladakh at the border, there are signs of a resolution after China's People's Liberation Army on Tuesday asked for another flag meeting at Chushul with Indian commanders.

• As Xi Jinping Visits India, A Flag Meeting to Resolve Border Face-Off

  Indian and Chinese soldiers will hold a flag meeting next Monday to try and resolve a face-off over the contested border between the two countries.

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  Arun Jaitley Sets One-Year Deadline for Scorpene Submarine Launch

  Defence Minister Arun Jaitley today inaugurated a Rs 800-crore programme to modernise the Mazagon Dockyards Limited (MDL) in Mumbai.

• Army Orders Inquiry Against Brigadier Accused of Misbehaving With Jawans in Poonch

  An inquiry has been ordered against a Brigadier, commanding a brigade in the Poonch region of Jammu and Kashmir, for allegedly misbehaving with his own jawans.

• In Ladakh, Life of a Refugee Bordering on Misery

  A contested boundary and a diffident border policy is proving to be a major problem for nomads living along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh.

• Near the Border in Ladakh, Soldiers Challenged by Lack of Roads

  Ladakh is as remote as it is vast and empty - for miles together there is no population - but that does not make administering the country's largest district any easier.

• Villages in Ladakh Along China Border Yearn for Development

  Phobrang, Merak and Demchok, villages in Ladakh along the Line of Actual Control with China, have one thing in common. They are remote, utterly backward and are being abandoned by its own residents because of lack of facilities and connectivity.

• Major Mukund Varadarajan Awarded Ashok Chakra, the Highest Gallantry Award

  Major Mukund Varadarajan, who killed three terrorists in Kashmir before he was shot dead in April this year, has been awarded the Ashok Chakra, the nation's highest peace-time gallantry award.

• Alleged Favouritism at the Top Angers Navy Officials

  There is anger and dismay among the top brass of the Indian Navy against what is being seen as blatant favouratism in the Naval headquarters.

• Army Chief Heads to China in Key Confidence Building Measure

  Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh leaves for China late tonight as part of the new emphasis on increased military-to-military contact between the armed forces of the two countries. An Indian Army Chief is visiting China after nine years.

• India's Rafale Fighter Jet Deal in Final Lap, Awaits Government's Nod

  The Indian Air Force or IAF may lose its traditional conventional edge against Pakistan if the contract to buy 126 Rafale medium multi-role combat aircraft or MMRCA is not clinched immediately, senior IAF officials told Defence Minister Arun Jaitley at an extensive briefing recently.

• At One-Month Mark, PM Gives His Team Three Focus Areas

  As the new government completes a month this week, the Prime Minister's Office has identified three sectors as priority areas for immediate attention and monitoring. The three top areas, besides the task of kick-starting the sluggish economy and job creation are public grievance, Centre-state relations and defence.

• In 'Dhanush', Indian Army's Prayers Answered

  If all goes well over the next few days, the Indian Army's prayers for a towed artillery gun looks set to be answered soon.