Jaibans Singh India is a country that expects too much after giving too little to its soldiers. Against the backdrop of less than modest financial emoluments to soldiers, consistent diminishing of their status and acute equipment shortages the Armed Forces are somehow mulling along to keep their honour and that of their country intact. Under such saddening circumstances even … [Read more...] about On Kargil Diwas India should vow to never let her soldier remain wanting
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The Kargil War: How courage prevailed upon cowardly duplicity
Jaibans Singh Eighteen years have elapsed since the fateful day, 26 July 1999, when India emerged victorious in the Kargil war. The ignominious designs of a belligerent neighbour (Pakistan) to violate the territorial integrity of the nation were thwarted by a military action that has no parallel in the annals of military history. On this day, the brave soldiers of the Indian … [Read more...] about The Kargil War: How courage prevailed upon cowardly duplicity
Azam Khan needs to be in a mental asylum or in jail or both
Jaibans Singh Azam Khan, the controversial leader of the Samajwadi Party (SP), has managed to surpass his own record of obtuseness by making a remark that has appalled the entire nation with its coarseness and insensitivity. In a recent interaction with media he said that women are cutting away the private parts of soldiers because the latter are perceived to be rapists and … [Read more...] about Azam Khan needs to be in a mental asylum or in jail or both
Courage and commitment epitomise Indian Army’s Operation Meghdoot in Siachen
Dr. Simrit Kahlon Operation Meghdoot, the very name carries with it an aura of respect and admiration within military circles across the world. What was militarily accomplished in this operation, launched by the Indian Army in the icy heights of the Siachen Glacier on 13 April 1984, has no parallels in the annals of military history. In an unimaginable feat of grit and … [Read more...] about Courage and commitment epitomise Indian Army’s Operation Meghdoot in Siachen
The life and honour of a soldier is sacrosanct
Jaibans Singh Every few days the nation gets the terrible news of some of its soldiers falling in the line of duty in Kashmir. Defence journalists, perpetually on the lookout for such an incident, are the first to get to know and they immediately get into action. Their first step is to demand photographs and home addresses of the fallen heroes from the publicity departments of … [Read more...] about The life and honour of a soldier is sacrosanct