Jaibans Singh The fifth round of conflict between India and Pakistan was fought in the heights of Kargil, now a part of the Indian Union Territory of Ladakh. Code named Operation Vijay by India and Operation Al Badr by Pakistan, the war lasted for 83 days from 3 May 1999 to 26 July 1999. The short and intense war ended with a decisive victory for India. The war was … [Read more...] about 25th Anniversary of the Kargil War: Remembrance, Celebration and Introspection
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Har Ghar Tiranga – A National Sentiment
Lt General Satish Dua (Retired) "Our Flag does not fly because the wind blows it; it flies with the last breath of every soldier who died defending it." Har Ghar Tiranga’ is a campaign under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to encourage people to bring home the Tiranga (the Tricolour) and to hoist thenational flagto mark the 75th year of India’s independence. Our … [Read more...] about Har Ghar Tiranga – A National Sentiment
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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 bottle waiting to strike." General Musharraf was detailed to go to Colombo to attend a week long … [Read more...] about Pervez Musharraf: A General mired in notoriety and controversy
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Jasbir Sarai Lt Gen YK Joshi, Army Commander, Northern Command, Indian Army In March-April, 2020, taking advantage of the COVID situation, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China made India a target of its "wolf-warrior diplomacy" with simultaneous intrusions in Sikkim (Naku La) and the Eastern Ladakh sectors. While the Naku La situation was contained by traditional … [Read more...] about Disengagement in Ladakh: Heed words of Army Commander Northern Command
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Jaibans Singh India gained independence from British rule on 15 August 1947. At that stage, the country was governed under the provisions of the Government of India Act, 1935. On 29 August 1947, a resolution was moved by the Constituent Assembly for the appointment of a committee to present the draft for a permanent Constitution. An eminent jurist, Dr. BR Ambedkar was … [Read more...] about On Republic Day spare a thought for the Indian soldier
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