Jaibans Singh Flush with the acquisition of sophisticated military hardware from the United States of America, Pakistan, under the military dictatorship of General Ayub Khan (who styled himself as president of the country) launched a misadventure against India that culminated into a full-fledged war known in history as the Indo-Pakistan War-1965. The seventeen day war began … [Read more...] about Indo-Pakistan War-1965: Battle of Asal Uttar
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Read the lips of Army Commander, Northern Command
Jaibans Singh On the eve of Kargil Vijay Divas, Lt. Gen. YK Joshi, Army Commander, Northern Command, being one among the heroic commanding officers who led their units in the Kargil War in 1999, gave an interview to a television news channel, CNN News 18. It is notable here that 13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles, that Lt. Gen (the Lt. Col) YK Joshi commanded in the Dras-Muskoh … [Read more...] about Read the lips of Army Commander, Northern Command
Pakistan-China nexus: No match to nerves of steel of Northern Command, Indian Army
Onkareshwar Pandey The Northern Command of the Indian Army, with its headquarters located in Udhampur and three Corps looking after the sensitive areas of Jammu region, Kashmir Valley and Ladakh respectively, quietly celebrated its 49th Raising Day on June, 17, even as the Indo-China confrontation in Galwan Valley and other places along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) raged … [Read more...] about Pakistan-China nexus: No match to nerves of steel of Northern Command, Indian Army
Naam, Namak Aur Nishan: Indian Army exemplifies national integration
Jaibans Singh "Naam, Namak Aur Nishan," is an ethos that calls upon Indian soldiers to strive for the good name of their country, the salt that they have partaken and the glory of the national flag/regimental standard, to the extent of making the supreme sacrifice of their lives when required. The Indian Armed Forces are particularly proud of is their All India All Class … [Read more...] about Naam, Namak Aur Nishan: Indian Army exemplifies national integration
Ladakh: Inadequate knowledge being pushed with gift of the gab
Col (Retd) Alok Mathur The situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) between India and China in Eastern Ladakh has been subjected to interpretation by many through the medium of blogs, tweets and articles. There are some who describe it as a loss of face for India . Ajay Shukla, an Army veteran and presently consulting editor with a business magazine, understands it … [Read more...] about Ladakh: Inadequate knowledge being pushed with gift of the gab