Defenceinfo Bureau Report On July, 13, every year, the Kashmir valley celebrates what is termed as the martyr’s day. This is to commemorate such political protestors, who lost their lives in a firing by troops of Maharaja Hari Singh on July, 13, 1931. Every year the incident is remembered with a general closure and functions organised by various political parties,, especially … [Read more...] about Operation Vijay Diwas celebrated in Dras amidst stony silence of the government of J&K
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The Army Chiefs Nepal visit: a step in the right direction
Jaibans Singh The army chief, General Bikram Singh, has recently culminated an official visit to Nepal, a neighbouring country which has significant social and security relations with India. Seemingly, the visit was of a routine nature to conduct a long standing reciprocal military convention of conferring upon the new chief the rank of honorary General of the Nepal Army. The … [Read more...] about The Army Chiefs Nepal visit: a step in the right direction
Avalanche catastrophe in Kashmir: Are Army’s sacrifices being ignored?
Jaibans Singh This winter, the Kashmir valley has witnessed an unusually high degree of nature’s wrath. It has been hit by a spate of avalanches in the last few weeks especially so in Gurez and Sonamarg, leading to loss of life, communication breakdowns, and many other hardships. It is the Army units posted in these remote areas who have faced the brunt of this huge natural … [Read more...] about Avalanche catastrophe in Kashmir: Are Army’s sacrifices being ignored?
Read the lips of Army Commander Northern Command
S Ranjan Army Commander Northern Command, Lt General K T Parnaik, in a recent press briefing, said, "due to decline in the violence parameters 2011 was a very fruitful year and we had a fair amount of peace in the State". No one can disagree with the army commander whose responsibility is to defend the State of Jammu and Kashmir from external aggression and more importantly … [Read more...] about Read the lips of Army Commander Northern Command
Soldier’s welfare is sacrosanct for a nation
Jaibans Singh Whenever a soldier of the Indian Armed Forces proceeds on leave after a strenuous tenure and separation of many months from his family, he carries with him a small bag. In the bag there are gifts for his family, a pressure cooker for his wife who is finding it difficult to cook food for the entire family in open containers, household items like toothpaste, soap … [Read more...] about Soldier’s welfare is sacrosanct for a nation