Jaibans Singh On 14 April 1938, a Cavalry Regiment of the British Indian Army named the Scinde Horse, led by its Commandant, Colonel Malcomson, went on parade at Rawalpindi on their horses. This was the last mounted parade of the regiment as it had been selected to be the first cavalry unit to be "mechanised." The regiment shed its horses and was equipped with armoured … [Read more...] about Evolution of the Indian Armoured Corps
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Indian Army : The Pride of Soldiering
Maj Gen C P Singh, Retd The defining character of Armed Forces is built upon an intrinsic value-based system Introduction Leadership is an art and not a science because leaders convert defeat into victory. Military Leadership is at the highest pedestal of leadership because leading men into battle is a privilege given to a select few. From times immemorial, Indian … [Read more...] about Indian Army : The Pride of Soldiering
Operation Cactus: SOS From Male
Col Alok Mathur, SM ( Veteran) Two Giant Ilyusin 76 of 44 Squadron of Indian Air Force stood ready for takeoff on the runway of Agra Air Base with a special task force of maroon berets (Paratroopers) on board on 3 November 1988.Group Captain A G Bewoor was the chief pilot in the lead aircraft and Wing Commander A S Gill was the pilot of the second aircraft. The Air … [Read more...] about Operation Cactus: SOS From Male
India-Taiwan friendship
Maj Gen C P Singh (Retd) Introduction Sun Tzu aptly said- “Your enemy’s enemy is your friend”. India and Taiwan have a common neighbour who believes in expansion of frontiers by force. India has ignored the existence of Taiwan for long and carrying on with the legacy of ‘Hindi Chini, Bhai Bhai’. India has so far avoided diplomatic relations with Taiwan, just not to annoy … [Read more...] about India-Taiwan friendship
Mission POK: India scares Pakistan
Maj Gen C P Singh (Retd) India celebrates Vijay Diwas on 16 Dec to commemorate 51 years of Victory in Bangladesh. Last month, Hon’ble Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh was on a day’s visit to the India-China border in Eastern Ladakh. This was his second visit during a span of a few weeks. He made a specific mention of the part of the State of Jammu and Kashmir under … [Read more...] about Mission POK: India scares Pakistan
Ecstasy in Operations
Brig PS Gothra (Retd) “Don't pull the trigger Saab,” said Subedar Pradhan as I was aiming at the head of the man seen on the telescope of sniper rifle. “Why?"I asked. By three in the morning on that cold night, we were in place to look for terrorist movement in the forest across the hill. The operation was planned based on the information given by a 'source' that there … [Read more...] about Ecstasy in Operations
New chief of the Pakistan Army : Implication and impact on India
Jaibans Singh On November 24, the President of Pakistan, Arif Alvi, promoted Lt General Asim Munir Ahmed, to the rank of General and appointed him as Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of the Pakistan Army. The appointment, for once, has been made on the grounds of seniority, which mostly does not happen in Pakistan. Nevertheless, the selection process generated intense controversy … [Read more...] about New chief of the Pakistan Army : Implication and impact on India
Operation Anecdote: We sniffed out the LTTE camp
Col Lalit Chamola We had been deployed in Sri Lanka as part of the Indian Peacekeeping Force (IPKF) since end-July 1987. By end-September, the situation seemed to be taking a bad turn and finally on 10 October 1987 IPKF was ordered to forcibly disarm/neutralise our friends till then, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE). On 10 October 1987, at approximately 2 pm Col … [Read more...] about Operation Anecdote: We sniffed out the LTTE camp
Indian Defence Industry : A glorious path of growth
Maj Gen C P Singh, Retd INTRODUCTION India has one of the world's largest armed forces with a strength of over 14.4 lakhs (1.44 million) active personnel, since it has the largest unsettled borders with two nuclear powered neighbours. Also, it has high defence spending for operational readiness of such large force. Hence, the Indian defence budget is the third … [Read more...] about Indian Defence Industry : A glorious path of growth
India : Up above the sky so high
Maj Gen C P Singh (Retd) India created history when the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully launched it’s heaviest rocket Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM-3)PSLV on 23 Oct 2022 carrying 36 satellites and launched them into space successfully. This was the highest number of satellites ever launched from a launcher vehicle. 135 Crore Indians including the … [Read more...] about India : Up above the sky so high