Col. Alok Mathur (Retired) "Do not lament the death of a warrior in battlefield, they are honoured in Heaven" The fifth round of conflict between India and Pakistan was fought in the heights of Kargil. Code named Operation Vijay, it lasted for 83 days from 3 May 1999 to 26 July 1999. The short and intense war ended with a decisive victory for India. When a unilateral … [Read more...] about The Kargil War: A Tribute to the Heroes
INSs – Mahendragiri : India’s Sixth Indigenous Stealth Frigate
Col Alok Mathur, SM (Retd) On 11 July 2026, cheered by the blue waves of Bay of Bengal, the sixth indigenous stealth frigate under project 17A, INS Mahendra Giri, joined Indian Navy’s Sun rise fleet at Vishakhapatnam Naval base. The naval vessel was given its naval colours on commissioning and allotted pennant no F 38 as new identity in Indian Navy. Raksha- Mantri Raj … [Read more...] about INSs – Mahendragiri : India’s Sixth Indigenous Stealth Frigate
Trident Joins Indian Navy
Col. Alok Mathur, SM (Veteran) On the auspicious occasion of summer solstice marking the pinnacle of light and life, at midday on 21 June 2026, the longest day of the year, three indigenously built Naval Vessels were commissioned in to roster of Indian Navy giving a boost to its fleet strength. The new chief of Naval staff Admiral Krishna Swaminathan welcomed Prime … [Read more...] about Trident Joins Indian Navy
SSBN Aridhaman – Vanquisher of Foes
Col Alok Mathur, SM (retd) It was a proud memorable moment for the nation , when SSBN Aridhaman, indigenously built third nuclear powered ballistic missile Submarine was commissioned in to the Indian Navy at Vishakhapatnam Naval base in Andhra Pradesh on Friday 02 April 2026.The induction of new Nuclear powered U Boat will big boost to nuclear triad capability of … [Read more...] about SSBN Aridhaman – Vanquisher of Foes
Col Alok Mathur, SM (Veteran) Naxal Camp in the Jungle 31 March, 2026, was the last sunset in the fortress of the Red corridor. The philosophy of Naxalism, which was conceived in 1967 in West Bengal and infested 12 States of the Indian Union, covering 232 districts ceased to breathe after almost 59 years. It affected almost 1/4th of the entire land mass and 40 crores of … [Read more...] about