This is a true story of a brave and resilient soldier, Brigadier Pritam Singh, MC who commanded 1 Para (Kumaon) in the Battle of Shalateng against a strong force of Pakistani raiders led by Pakistan Army officers which had almost reached Srinagar. Later, he led his battalion through the heavily defended Haji Pir Pass and reinforced the encircled Indian garrison of the border … [Read more...] about Brigadier Pritam Singh: The Saviour of Poonch
Operation Cactus: SOS From Male
Col Alok Mathur, SM ( Veteran) Two Giant Ilyusin 76 of 44 Squadron of Indian Air Force stood ready for takeoff on the runway of Agra Air Base with a special task force of maroon berets (Paratroopers) on board on 3 November 1988.Group Captain A G Bewoor was the chief pilot in the lead aircraft and Wing Commander A S Gill was the pilot of the second aircraft. The Air … [Read more...] about Operation Cactus: SOS From Male
UN Peace Operation in Congo (ONUC) – 1960-64
Col Alok Mathur, SM (Veteran) The Democratic Republic of Congo (DPR) is a country in Central Africa. It is also known as Congo-Kinshasa, Belgian Congo and Zaire. It is bordered by the Republic of Congo (ROC), also called French Congo, in North-West; Central African Republic in the North; Sudan in the North-East; Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi in East and Tanzania, Zambia and Angola … [Read more...] about UN Peace Operation in Congo (ONUC) – 1960-64
Civil war in Sri Lanka and Operation Pawan by the Indian Army
Col Alok Mathur, SM (Veteran) The beautiful Island of Sri Lanka is separated from coast of Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu, India, by a string of islets and 35 Kms long Ram Setu (Adams Bridge) of Ramayana days. It lies across Turquoise blue shimmering waters of the Indian Ocean. The Europeans sailors called it Ceylon. It was also called Emerald Isle and Pearl of the East. The … [Read more...] about Civil war in Sri Lanka and Operation Pawan by the Indian Army
Indo-Pakistan War,1965 : The valour and the victory
Col Alok Mathur , SM ( Veteran ) After the Sino India War of 1962, Pakistan think tanks concluded that military solution to Kashmir was a possibility as they were equipped with modern American Weapons like M 47/48 Patton tanks and F86 Sabre and F104 Star Fighter aircrafts, under Mutual Defence Assistance agreement with United States and South East Asia Treaty Organisation, … [Read more...] about Indo-Pakistan War,1965 : The valour and the victory