Jaibans Singh Even as the nation revelled in the vibrant festival of Diwali some members of the national society were quietly and resolutely performing their duty in far flung corners of the country, away from their families and the glitter and gloss of the festival. These are our soldiers because of whom we are in a position to enjoy our festivals and pray to our gods without … [Read more...] about The Indian soldier is being led up the garden path
India is playing into Pakistan’s hands on demilitarisation of Siachen
Jaibans Singh The current leadership of the country holds the capability of causing panic in many aspects of national life; law and order; terrorism; economic stagnation, environment, communal breakdown etc. In fact the list is long enough to confirm that every Indian rich or poor, big or small is living on the edge with an uncertain future looming in front. In all this what … [Read more...] about India is playing into Pakistan’s hands on demilitarisation of Siachen
It is time we got our military history right
Jaibans Singh India looks upon October as a very auspicious month; the festival of Dusshera falls in this month and so does the very significant Muslim festival of Bakrid. Both festivals epitomise the victory of all that is just and righteous. Dusshera has a military significance since it denotes the victory of the righteous Lord Ram Chandra over Ravana the haughty Kind of … [Read more...] about It is time we got our military history right
Indo-China War 1962: A history ignored
Jaibans Singh October, 20, 2012, will mark the 50th year of the Indo-China war. The current national preoccupation with corruption and incessant attention to other tomfoolery that keeps the modern Indian society busy has resulted in a miniscule level of attention to this historically very important event. Another reason for this important event being sidelined is the very … [Read more...] about Indo-China War 1962: A history ignored
Indo-China War of 1962: Let’s not lose sight of our own blunders
Jaibans Singh The two Asian giants, India and China, had coexisted peacefully since times immemorial. There is no historical documentation, before the Indo-China war of 1962, of the two great civilisations having resorted to hostility and war to resolve issues. What makes things even more distressing is the fact that even a few years before the war, from 1950 to 1959, … [Read more...] about Indo-China War of 1962: Let’s not lose sight of our own blunders