Brig (Veteran) Anil Gupta The Galwan clash that took place on the night of 15/16 June 2020 at the rugged heights of Eastern Ladakh at Galwan, where the icy Galwan river cuts across the Line of Actual Control (LAC) to enter into Indian territory, will go into the annals of military history as a unique battle much different from the Battle of Galwan fought in 1962 between the … [Read more...] about Recalling the Galwan clash one year hence
Defence and security
Counter-insurgency operations in the Red Corridor
Col Alok Mathur, SM (Veteran) Operation Prahar was in progress on 03 April 2021 since 0530h in thick jungle area between Bijapur and Sukma village. It was being led by a special Cobra unit (commando battalion). Central Reserve Police Force ( CRPF) Bastaria battalion, along with Special Task Force (STF) and District Reserve Guard (DRG) of Chattishgarh state police were a part … [Read more...] about Counter-insurgency operations in the Red Corridor
Instability in Pakistan & Afghanistan: India needs to respond with strength
Jaibans Singh Pakistan is in the throes of a huge political and internal security crisis. A politico-religious organisation named Tehreek-e-Labbaik Ya Rasool Allah (TLP) is resorting to unprecedented rampage across the country. The protests escalated to unmanageable levels post the imposition of a ban on the organisation and arrest of its Emir (leader), Saad Hussain Rizvi. … [Read more...] about Instability in Pakistan & Afghanistan: India needs to respond with strength
Dominance of Indo-Pacific Region
Maj Gen C P Singh (Retd) It’s a matter of pride for India that Indian Ocean is the only ocean on the planet earth which has been named after a country . The Indian Ocean is the hub of sea trade and logistics routes and India has the longest coastline on this ocean. These geographical features provide India an immense strategic and location advantage in international trade … [Read more...] about Dominance of Indo-Pacific Region
Resolving issues with Pakistan: The myths and the reality
Jaibans Singh Pakistan is smoking the peace pipe, yet again, and the doves in India are going into raptures as usual, insisting that the Government of India should immediately respond in a positive manner and move forward to "resolve all issues." Let us first see the manner in which the peace initiative is being played out by Pakistan. "With India, it is very unfortunate … [Read more...] about Resolving issues with Pakistan: The myths and the reality