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Col. Alok Mathur

Brigadier Pritam Singh: The Saviour of Poonch

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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

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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

Indo-Pakistan War,1965 : Battleground Punjab, valour and victory

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Col Alok Mathur , SM ( Veteran ) Sikh soldiers dancing on a captured Pakistan Tank - 1965 After the Sino India War of 1962, Pakistan think tanks concluded that military solution to Kashmir was a possibility as they were equipped with modern American Weapons like M 47/48 … [Read more...] about Indo-Pakistan War,1965 : Battleground Punjab, valour and victory

Operation Meghdoot: Victory in the face of monumental odds

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Colonel Alok Mathur (Retired) Siachen , known as the highest battle field of the world, is located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalayas. In Balti dialect the word means "Garden of Roses.” It forms the western edge of the Union Territory of Ladakh and is the … [Read more...] about Operation Meghdoot: Victory in the face of monumental odds

Pervez Musharraf: A General mired in notoriety and controversy

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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