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
Hamas attack from Gaza : Israel retaliates in strength
Col Alok Mathur, SM (Veteran) The H hour for Operation Al Aqsa flood was 0600 hours 7 October 2023 (D day) as 3000 Rockets were launched by Qassam brigades of HAMAS, towards various bordering towns of western Israel from various hideouts on Gaza strip breaching the … [Read more...] about Hamas attack from Gaza : Israel retaliates in strength
Tank Battles of Indo-Pakistan War, 1965: Operation Nepal
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