A true short story in memory of great soldiers Brig PS Gothra “Saab, we should try our luck to kill some terrorists in the village a kilometre to the east. This village is called Dabrun and it was part of our area of responsibility when our company was deployed in Anantnag. We had a number of chance encounters there,” suggested Subedar Pradhan to the officiating Company … [Read more...] about Raw Courage in the face of challenging odds
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Indo-Pakistan War, 1947-48: The history and its current ramifications
Jaibans Singh On October 27, 1947, the Indian Army landed in Srinagar airport and thus began what is historically referred to as the Indo-Pakistan War, 1947-48. The war witnessed many iconic battles over two campaigning seasons in areas ranging from Zoji La to the Kashmir valley, Poonch and Mendhar etc. The newly created state of Pakistan put in all the military might … [Read more...] about Indo-Pakistan War, 1947-48: The history and its current ramifications
Winds of Change: Girls march into NDA
Maj Gen C P Singh, (Retd) On 18 Aug 2021, the Supreme Court of India ruled that girls should also be inducted into Armed Forces through the premier defence training institute - National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Pune. With one stroke of the pen, the Supreme Court has done what crores worth of expenditure on promoting Defence career through catchy advertisements like ‘Do … [Read more...] about Winds of Change: Girls march into NDA
Indian military history should evolve in an objective and contemporary manner
Dr. Simrit Kahlon India looks upon October as a very auspicious month; the festival of Dusshera falls in this month and so does the very significant Muslim festival of Eid. Both festivals epitomise the victory of all that is just and righteous. Dusshera has a military significance since it denotes the victory of the righteous Lord Ram Chandra over Ravana the haughty king of … [Read more...] about Indian military history should evolve in an objective and contemporary manner
Kargil War: Victory of righteousness over deceit
Jaibans Singh Kargil Vijay Divas celebrations have commenced across the country; these events are held by Indian Army and civilians to commemorate the great Indian victory in the Kargil heights against an enemy who coveted to seize them duplicitously. The Indian Army began operations on 3 May 1999 and in less than three months, removed the Pakistani troops from the positions … [Read more...] about Kargil War: Victory of righteousness over deceit