Month: June 2022

PAINT HOMING TORPEDO

PAINT HOMING TORPEDO

(This is a sequel to an earlier article titled Paper Seeking Missile, in our July 21 issue)      
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THE FIRST INDIA LED UN PEACE INITIATIVE

THE FIRST INDIA LED UN PEACE INITIATIVE

A word about the Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission and the Custodian Force of India and how they came into being.
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VIGNETTES OF INDIAN AIRPOWER IN UN PEACEKEEPING

VIGNETTES OF INDIAN AIRPOWER IN UN PEACEKEEPING

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has joined the Indian Army regularly in UN peacekeeping, and took part in the Congo
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INDIAN NAVY’S EVACUATION FROM A WAR ZONE IN LEBANON:OPERATION SUKOON 2006

INDIAN NAVY’S EVACUATION FROM A WAR ZONE IN LEBANON:OPERATION SUKOON 2006

Evacuation of Indian Nationals from foreign countries in turmoil has happened regularly in the last few years. The first such
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INDIAN NAVY’S SOMALIA OPERATIONS

INDIAN NAVY’S SOMALIA OPERATIONS

Adding to his personal recollections, the author has consulted some dramatis personae as cited. He has also drawn from The
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THE INDIAN BRIGADE IN SOMALIA

THE INDIAN BRIGADE IN SOMALIA

      Some UN Missions don’t achieve their planned objectives, but the Indian troops have not been found wanting
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CHALLENGING TIMES IN NORTH KIVU PROVINCE

CHALLENGING TIMES IN NORTH KIVU PROVINCE

Peacekeeping tenures are rarely peaceful, as the contingents have to deal with violent groups and many other spoilers. Risks have
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RUSSIA’S SPECIAL MILITARY OPERATION IN UKRAINE – PERSISTENCE vs RESISTANCE

RUSSIA’S SPECIAL MILITARY OPERATION IN UKRAINE – PERSISTENCE vs RESISTANCE

The Russo - Ukraine conflict has garnered the attention of the global media, and the information war is being played
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BONDED TO HIS MEN – MAJOR GENERAL J S MENON (AN EPITOME OF TRUST, RESOLVE AND COURAGE)

BONDED TO HIS MEN – MAJOR GENERAL J S MENON (AN EPITOME OF TRUST, RESOLVE AND COURAGE)

Major General Jai Shankar Menon (Jai), an alumnus of the 56th Course of National Defence Academy (NDA), Khadakvasla was awarded
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OUR NATIONAL INTEREST AMIDST A CHANGING GLOBAL ORDER

OUR NATIONAL INTEREST AMIDST A CHANGING GLOBAL ORDER

The external environment around a country indicates the external threats to the nation, and wise foreign policies and foreign relations
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