Dr. Simrit Kahlon As the ceasefire holds along the line of control, the Northern Command of the Indian Army has initiated a number of welfare initiatives for the people of the border areas, especially those living ahead of the Line of Control (LOC) fencing. In recent days, a special training drive to prepare youth of the area for recruitment in the army has been launched by … [Read more...] about Northern Command: The people’s army in Jammu and Kashmir
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Disengagement in Ladakh: Heed words of Army Commander Northern Command
Jasbir Sarai In March-April, 2020, taking advantage of the COVID situation, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China made India a target of its "wolf-warrior diplomacy" with simultaneous intrusions in Sikkim (Naku La) and the Eastern Ladakh sectors. While the Naku La situation was contained by traditional protocols, the Eastern Ladakh sector witnessed Chinese misadventures … [Read more...] about Disengagement in Ladakh: Heed words of Army Commander Northern Command
On Republic Day spare a thought for the Indian soldier
Jaibans Singh India gained independence from British rule on 15 August 1947. At that stage, the country was governed under the provisions of the Government of India Act, 1935. On 29 August 1947, a resolution was moved by the Constituent Assembly for the appointment of a committee to present the draft for a permanent Constitution. An eminent jurist, Dr. BR Ambedkar was made the … [Read more...] about On Republic Day spare a thought for the Indian soldier
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
Twentieth Anniversary of Kargil War: Time for celebration and introspection
Jaibans Singh India is celebrating, in this month of July, the 20th anniversary of the Kargil War, a military epic fought at heights over 16000 feet and temperatures as low as minus 15 degree Celsius. The ignominious designs of a belligerent neighbour (Pakistan) to violate the territorial integrity of the nation were thwarted by a military action that has no parallel in the … [Read more...] about Twentieth Anniversary of Kargil War: Time for celebration and introspection