Col Alok Mathur, SM (Veteran) General Pervez Musharraf Tom Weiner of New York Times, when referring to the sensational series of coups in Pakistan on 14 October 1999 said, "For months Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and General Pervez Musharraf were like two scorpions in a … [Read more...] about Pervez Musharraf: A General mired in notoriety and controversy
Operation Ganga: Herculean evacuation of Indians from the Ukraine war zone
Col Alok Mathur (Retired) Students travelling back home in a C 17 Globe Master A C 17 Globe Master lll of the Indian Air Force took off from Hindan Air base at 0400h on 2 March, 2022 and headed for Bucharest, the capital city of Romania, on a relief mission as part of the … [Read more...] about Operation Ganga: Herculean evacuation of Indians from the Ukraine war zone
The surrender that changed the map of South Asia
Col Alok Mathur The Surrender Ceremony After securing an absolute majority in the general elections in East and West Pakistan in early 1971, the Awami League of Pakistan led by Mujib-ur-Rehman asked for greater autonomy for East Pakistan. The military regime of Pakistan … [Read more...] about The surrender that changed the map of South Asia
Adieu General Bipin Rawat, the nation salutes you
Col Alok Mathur, SM The liaison officer, Group Captain Varun Singh, Shaurya Chakra, an instructor at Defence Services Staff College, watched as the IAF Embraer fixed wing aircraft carrying Indian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Bipin Rawat, his wife Mrs. Madhulika … [Read more...] about Adieu General Bipin Rawat, the nation salutes you
Air India: Back to the folds of Tata
Col Alok Mathur, SM, (Veteran) “Welcome back, Air India” tweeted Ratan Tata, chairman of TATA group and added that had Jamshed Rustomji Tata been alive he would have been the happiest man as, during his time, Air India was one of the top most airlines of the … [Read more...] about Air India: Back to the folds of Tata