Col Alok Mathur (Retd) Pakistan can never forget the humiliation of 16 December 1971, when Indian forces entered Dhaka, the capital of East Pakistan and accepted the unconditional surrender of almost four division strong Pak Army Eastern Theatre Command. Pakistan was dismembered and the whole world watched the birth of a new nation named Bangladesh. India declared … [Read more...] about Valour sagas of Bangladesh Liberation War
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Tank Battles of Indo-Pakistan War, 1965: Operation Nepal
Col Alok Mathur (retd) Battle of Chawinda Pasrur : Destroyed Pakistani Tanks After the Indian debacle during the Indo-China War, 1962 , then Indian PM Pandit Nehru realised that the Indian defence forces required an overhaul and upgrading. The first to be sacked was Defence minister Krishna Menon. Yashwant Rao Chavan was appointed as new Raksha Mantri. Army Chief General … [Read more...] about Tank Battles of Indo-Pakistan War, 1965: Operation Nepal
Zorawar – The Mountain Tank of Indian Army
Indian Army has required a light tank since the Kargil War 1999 and Doklam stand-off of 2017 to equip its Sikkim corps, Ladakh corps and Tejpur corps. During 1962 War in Trijap sub sector (North Pongong Tso) and Rezang La area and during the near War in 2020 at Moldo/Galwan sub-sector, the Chinese had mobilised their Armoured and Motorised formations. The tanks identified … [Read more...] about Zorawar – The Mountain Tank of Indian Army
मणिपुर की समस्या का सच
Sarvesh Kumar Tiwari कुकी। मणिपुर में बसी एक विदेशी मूल की जाति है, जो मात्र डेढ़ सौ वर्ष पहले पहाड़ों में आ कर बसी थी। ये मूलतः मंगोल नश्ल के लोग हैं। जब अंग्रेजों ने चीन में अफीम की खेती को बढ़ावा दिया तो उसके कुछ दशक बाद अंग्रेजों ने ही इन मंगोलों को वर्मा के पहाड़ी इलाके से ला कर मणिपुर में अफीम की खेती में लगाया। आपको आश्चर्य होगा कि तमाम कानूनों को धत्ता बता कर ये अब भी … [Read more...] about मणिपुर की समस्या का सच
Position of Strength
Brig PS Gothra (Retd) "We assess a criminal's reach or strength and then take action against him. Fauji blindly gets into a situation. In fact, you people have a habit of dealing with situations from a _position of weakness_," said the DSP, when I was coaxing him to book the over ground workers under Public Safety Act. "We have been helping you all through. We have been … [Read more...] about Position of Strength