Col Alok Mathur, SM (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 … [Read more...] about Tank Battles of Indo-Pakistan War, 1965: Operation Nepal
Flying Officer Nirmaljit Singh Sekhon : A Remembrance
Col Alok Mathur, SM On 14 December 1971, in the early hours of the morning, Six F-86 Sabre Fighters of 26 Squadron (Black Spiders), Pakistan Air Force lined up at Peshawar Air base waiting for clearance from the Air Traffic Control. Their mission was destruction of … [Read more...] about Flying Officer Nirmaljit Singh Sekhon : A Remembrance
New Temple of Democracy
Col Alok Mathur, SM ( Veteran) A shining Black Range Rover cavalcade of Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the premises of Parliament House at 0715 hours on 28 May 2023; the prime minister walked about 500 yards and paid floral tributes to the statue of Mahatma … [Read more...] about New Temple of Democracy
Brigadier Pritam Singh: The Saviour of Poonch
Col Alok Mathur, SM This is a true story of a brave and resilient soldier, Brigadier Pritam Singh, MC who commanded 1 Para (Kumaon) in the Battle of Shalateng against a strong force of Pakistani raiders led by Pakistan Army officers which had almost reached Srinagar. … [Read more...] about Brigadier Pritam Singh: The Saviour of Poonch
G 20 : A forum for enhancing international security and ushering economic development
Col Alok Mathur, SM ( Veteran) The 17th G 20 summit was held at Nusa-dua convention centre, Bali, Indonesia on 15-16 November 2022. Post the summit, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took over as the head of the organisation from Indonesian President Joko Widobo for … [Read more...] about G 20 : A forum for enhancing international security and ushering economic development