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
Hero of Bum La: Subedar Joginder Singh
Col. Alok Mathur, SM, (veteran) JC 4547 Subedar Joginder Singh was the commander of 11 Platoon of Delta company of 1 Sikh. The unit was located at Jaipur Rajasthan and suddenly got move orders to move to NEFA (North East Frontier Agency) now known as Arunachal Pradesh. In last week of Sept 1962. The unit concentrated at Missamari Cantt near Tezpur (Assam) across mighty … [Read more...] about Hero of Bum La: Subedar Joginder Singh
Gaza Peace Plan: There is hope in the air
Col Alok Mathur (retd) The announcement of Gaza Peace plan is like a gentle shower on the Gaza region which was reeling under a devastating inferno since the last two years, consequent to HAMAS terrorists launching the dastardly Operation Al Aqsa on innocent residents of an Israeli Kibbutz, who were celebrating the festival of Yom Kippur near THE western border of … [Read more...] about Gaza Peace Plan: There is hope in the air