Year: 2021

THE POONA HORSE AT BASANTAR

THE POONA HORSE AT BASANTAR

Hanut Singh led Poona Horse across a partially cleared minefield to beat back intense attacks by the Pakistani 8 Armoured
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THE TANGAIL ‘TRUMP CARD’ Indian Army’s Airborne Assault Of 1971

THE TANGAIL ‘TRUMP CARD’ Indian Army’s Airborne Assault Of 1971

As the Indian Army moved deeper into East Pakistan (EP), it was decided to speed up the operations exponentially and
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THE BOYRA AIR BATTLE : Drawing First Blood

THE BOYRA AIR BATTLE : Drawing First Blood

Even before the start of the December 1971 War, air space violations had started taking place along the borders with
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BRIDGEHEAD OVER THE BASANTAR

BRIDGEHEAD OVER THE BASANTAR

In one of the last battles of the 1971 War, a bridgehead was established over the Basantar Nala by the
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THE WAVE & ITS WAKE  LARGER  IMPLICATIONS OF THE DECEMBER 2004 TSUNAMI

THE WAVE & ITS WAKE LARGER IMPLICATIONS OF THE DECEMBER 2004 TSUNAMI

The December 2004 Tsunami affected a great number of countries and resulted in large scale international cooperation in Humanitarian Assistance
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INDIA’S DISASTER RESPONSE SYSTEMS – BETTER PREPARED, BETTER SYNERGY

INDIA’S DISASTER RESPONSE SYSTEMS – BETTER PREPARED, BETTER SYNERGY

Collapsed houses in Kathmandu Valley after the Nepal Earthquake. A macro view of India’s refined disaster management structures, and the
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AIR TRANSPORTATION – THE CRUCIAL ASSET FOR RESCUE AND RELIEF

AIR TRANSPORTATION – THE CRUCIAL ASSET FOR RESCUE AND RELIEF

Our countrymen have often witnessed our Air Force aircraft evacuating our citizens from distress zones, from flood-affected areas, ferrying supplies
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THE STRATEGIC LANDSCAPE IN 1971: A War Well-thought & Well-fought

THE STRATEGIC LANDSCAPE IN 1971: A War Well-thought & Well-fought

There were many facets and factors which came into play, when the Indian State faced the East Pakistani turmoil situation
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“EYE OF THE  TOWER” – INS HANSA

“EYE OF THE TOWER” – INS HANSA

INS Hansa, the Indian Navy’s premier air station, located in verdant Goa not only has shore-based aircraft but is also
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LESSONS TO LEARN FROM 1971

LESSONS TO LEARN FROM 1971

The trigger to Bangladesh’s uprising in March 1971 and genocide by the Pakistan Army thereafter was the willful denial of
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