Colonel Alok Mathur, SM, (retd) The heads of six member states of BIMSTEC group headed for Swarn Bhumi International Airport to participate in Sixth Summit being held in Bangkok, Thailand on 2-4 April 2025 under the theme of “Resilient and Open BIMSTEC “. The main Summit … [Read more...] about The sixth BIMSTEC summit heralds new thought and positivity for the region
Operation Brahma: India’s Humanitarian Aid to Myanmar
Col Alok Mathur, SM Hindon Airforce Station , located at Ghaziabad between Yamuna and Hindon Rivers , near Capital , received Warning order to keep Two C 130 J Hercules ready for Disaster Relief Mission at midday of 29 March as the World News Channels announced a massive … [Read more...] about Operation Brahma: India’s Humanitarian Aid to Myanmar
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 … [Read more...] about General Upendra Dwivedi: 30TH COAS of the Indian Army
Sino-India War – 1967 (Sikkim-Tibet Zone)
Col Alok Mathur, SM (Veteran) After the first Sino-India War of 1962, the wounded Indian Army needed expansion and modern weapons. As many as seven Mountain Divisions were raised and old Lee field .303 Rifles were replaced by 7.62 mm self-loading Rifles (SLR). Four … [Read more...] about Sino-India War – 1967 (Sikkim-Tibet Zone)
Operation Zindagi : The rescue mission in Uttrakhand is a saga of courage and resilience
Col Alok Mathur, SM (veteran) On 28 November, 2023 at about 8 PM, Vijay Hori, became the first of the 41 workers trapped in the under construction tunnel in Uttrakhand to come out after 17 days of confinement. He was followed by the remaining 40, all fatigued but otherwise … [Read more...] about Operation Zindagi : The rescue mission in Uttrakhand is a saga of courage and resilience