Dr. Simrit Kahlon Infiltration of Pakistani Mercenaries into Kashmir Sixty years back, in this time of the year, Pakistan made yet another attempt to wrest Kashmir from India. On August, 05, 1965, two young shepherds, Mohammad Din (In the vicinity of Gulmarg) and Wazir Mohommad (In the Mendhar sector) were approached by suspicious looking men in “Salwar Kameez’ and … [Read more...] about Remembering Operation Gibralter
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Heroes of India-Pakistan War – 1971
Col Alok Mathur, SM (Veteran) 53 Years ago, A new Nation emerged on the World Map. Pakistan can never forget the humiliation of 16 December1971, when Indian forces entered Dacca, the capital of East Pakistan and unconditional surrender of almost four division strong Pak Army Eastern theatre command led by Lt General Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi was accepted by Lt General … [Read more...] about Heroes of India-Pakistan War – 1971
Operation Vijay 1999 – Betrayal to Victory
Col Alok Mathur, SM (Veteran) 25 Years ago , the Fifth round which was being fought in high altitude area of western Ladakh Ranges ,between India and Pakistan, came to an end as then Indian Prime minister declared an unilateral cease fire on 26 July 1999, after 83 days of intense fighting in Himalayas. Indian then PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee admiring the valour, … [Read more...] about Operation Vijay 1999 – Betrayal to Victory
General Upendra Dwivedi: 30TH COAS of the Indian Army
Col. Alok Mathur, SM (Veteran) Clearing all political fog, General Upendra Dwivedi, PVSM, AVSM, ADC, from the Infantry took over as the 30th Chief of Army staff of the powerful Indian Army on 30 June, 2024 as General Manoj Pande, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC (29TH Army Chief) from Engineers, superannuated after 40 years of glorious service. General Manoj Pande was due to … [Read more...] about General Upendra Dwivedi: 30TH COAS of the Indian Army
Valour sagas of Bangladesh Liberation War
Col Alok Mathur (Retd) Pakistan can never forget the humiliation of 16 December 1971, when Indian forces entered Dhaka, the capital of East Pakistan and accepted the unconditional surrender of almost four division strong Pak Army Eastern Theatre Command. Pakistan was dismembered and the whole world watched the birth of a new nation named Bangladesh. India declared … [Read more...] about Valour sagas of Bangladesh Liberation War