Jaibans Singh The Indian response to the reprehensible terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir on 22 April 25 in the form of Operation Sindoor has created a new strategic paradigm in the South Asian sub-continent. The new policy has been clearly enunciated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his assertion that, “every act of terror will be treated as an act of war,” and … [Read more...] about The two-front security challenge and options for India
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SSBN Arighat joining the Indian Navy is a big strategic leap for India
Col Alok Mathur, SM (Veteran) INS Arighat , Code Name S 3 , indigenously built second Nuclear Powered Submarine equipped with Nuclear tipped Ballastic Missiles (SSBN) Joined Indian Navy on 28 August 2024 in presence of Raksha Mantri Raj Nath Singh , Chief of Naval Staff and other Military officers at Ship Building Centre, Vishakhapatnam ( Andhra Pradesh) . SSBN Arighat … [Read more...] about SSBN Arighat joining the Indian Navy is a big strategic leap for India
Jamaat-e-Islami tried to destroy Kashmir; it is now destroying Bangladesh.
Lt General PS Mehta (veteran) Despite the outwardly mask of "student protest," the current political crisis in Bangladesh is driven, in large part, by the cunning political conspiracy of the powerful South Asian Islamist ideology of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI). Its intention goes beyond the limited objective of dislodging the democratic government of Sheikh Hasina Wajid to … [Read more...] about Jamaat-e-Islami tried to destroy Kashmir; it is now destroying Bangladesh.
The Agnipath Scheme: A step in the right direction
Jaibans Singh The Agnipath Scheme was launched by the Armed Forces of India in June, 2022. It constituted a departure from the previous practices followed by the Indian Armed Forces for recruitment of the Other Rank (non-commissioned) category. In simpler words, it laid out a new policy for the recruitment of enlisted soldiers in the army. The officer cadre remains … [Read more...] about The Agnipath Scheme: A step in the right direction
25th Anniversary of the Kargil War: Remembrance, Celebration and Introspection
Jaibans Singh The fifth round of conflict between India and Pakistan was fought in the heights of Kargil, now a part of the Indian Union Territory of Ladakh. Code named Operation Vijay by India and Operation Al Badr by Pakistan, the war lasted for 83 days from 3 May 1999 to 26 July 1999. The short and intense war ended with a decisive victory for India. The war was … [Read more...] about 25th Anniversary of the Kargil War: Remembrance, Celebration and Introspection