Jaibans Singh The Agnipath Scheme was launched by the Armed Forces of India in June, 2022. It constituted a departure from the previous practices followed by the Indian Armed Forces for recruitment of the Other Rank (non-commissioned) category. In simpler words, it laid out a new policy for the recruitment of enlisted soldiers in the army. The officer cadre remains … [Read more...] about The Agnipath Scheme: A step in the right direction
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25th Anniversary of the Kargil War: Remembrance, Celebration and Introspection
Jaibans Singh The fifth round of conflict between India and Pakistan was fought in the heights of Kargil, now a part of the Indian Union Territory of Ladakh. Code named Operation Vijay by India and Operation Al Badr by Pakistan, the war lasted for 83 days from 3 May 1999 to 26 July 1999. The short and intense war ended with a decisive victory for India. The war was … [Read more...] about 25th Anniversary of the Kargil War: Remembrance, Celebration and Introspection
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
J&K: Tinkering with the security paradigm will have grave implications
Jaibans Singh Terrorists have struck in multiple areas of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir (JKUT) in recent times. On 9 July, 2024, terrorists attacked a joint patrol of security forces covering the remote Badnota region of district Kathua leaving five army personnel dead and five more injured. A day after, an encounter was reported in the Doda district in the … [Read more...] about J&K: Tinkering with the security paradigm will have grave implications
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