Col Alok Mathur (retd) Battle of Chawinda Pasrur : Destroyed Pakistani Tanks After the Indian debacle during the Indo-China War, 1962 , then Indian PM Pandit Nehru realised that the Indian defence forces required an overhaul and upgrading. The first to be sacked was Defence minister Krishna Menon. Yashwant Rao Chavan was appointed as new Raksha Mantri. Army Chief General … [Read more...] about Tank Battles of Indo-Pakistan War, 1965: Operation Nepal
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The Kargil War: A Tribute to the Heroes
Col. Alok Mathur (Retired) "Do not lament the death of a warrior in battlefield, they are honoured in Heaven" The fifth round of conflict between India and Pakistan was fought in the heights of Kargil. Code named Operation Vijay, it lasted for 83 days from 3 May 1999 to 26 July 1999. The short and intense war ended with a decisive victory for India. When a unilateral … [Read more...] about The Kargil War: A Tribute to the Heroes
Position of Strength
Brig PS Gothra (Retd) "We assess a criminal's reach or strength and then take action against him. Fauji blindly gets into a situation. In fact, you people have a habit of dealing with situations from a _position of weakness_," said the DSP, when I was coaxing him to book the over ground workers under Public Safety Act. "We have been helping you all through. We have been … [Read more...] about Position of Strength
Heavy Debt
Brig PS Gothra (Retd) “Damn serious soldiering, Ravi?” heard Ravi as he felt a tap on his shoulder. He was picking up a mug to pour tea for himself in Batote TCP. It was Major Anil, his course mate and neighbour in the separated family accommodation. Nine months ago, they had travelled together to join their respective RR units. Before Ravi could answer Anil said, “Looks … [Read more...] about Heavy Debt
Idhar Udhar Ki Baat: Pudu Saab
Brig PS Gothra (Retd) "Saab, you are new and hence you don't know about me," said Sepoy Kanan (not real name) when he moved to the podium after I finished my speech at his farewell party on his retirement. He said that in Hindi and then went on to deliver his rest of the speech in Tamil. All I could understand in his speech was 'Pudu Saab' mentioned four times. I could also … [Read more...] about Idhar Udhar Ki Baat: Pudu Saab