In the 1962 Indo-China war, and the 1965 Indo-Pak War, the Indian Navy played little role. In fact, they were at the receiving end in 1965 when the Pakistani navy read more…

The 1971 War was the finest hour for the Indian Navy. After a low key role in 1965, it had re-armed and modernized and had acquired new ships, submarines and read more…

The AIR and NAVAL War 1971- Part 1 :The Air War One of the reasons for the complete victory attained in 1971 was the synergy attained between ground, air and read more…

Background to War At 5.45 pm on 03 December 1971, Pakistani fighter aircraft swooped down Indian skies and launched a series of pre-emptive attacks on the Indian airfields of Ambala, read more…

Although the 1971 Indo-Pak War officially began on 03 Dec hostilities had erupted all along the India – Bangladesh (then East Pakistan) border much earlier. Skirmishes between Indian and Pakistani read more…

In their grand plan to annex Kashmir by force, during their offensive of 1947-48, the Pakistani army had inducted large columns of tribesmen, led by officers of the army towards read more…

In August 1947, when India and Pakistan got their bloodied independence, the situation was stark. In an attempt to get Kashmir by force, Pakistan had sent armed tribesmen led by read more…

It was August 1947, but the newly created India and Pakistan were not savoring their hard won independence. Instead they were witnessing an orgy of bloodshed that Cyril Radcliffe’s butcher’s read more…

In the annals of heroism the stand of C Company of the 13 Kumaon at Rezang La in 18 November 1962 will always be among the more glorious chapters. The read more…

Around this time, 55 years ago in November 1962, the Indian Army suffered its most humiliating – and only –defeat – since independence. I was a body blow to the read more…