Month: September 2022

COURAGE IN COCKPITS LANDINGS AMIDST WHIZZING BULLETS

COURAGE IN COCKPITS LANDINGS AMIDST WHIZZING BULLETS

The heliborne operation launched at Jaffna University on night 11/12 October 1987 and the reverses suffered had a telling impact,
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JAFFNA UNIVERSITY – DESCENT INTO THE MAELSTROM

JAFFNA UNIVERSITY – DESCENT INTO THE MAELSTROM

The Jaffna University Heliborne Operation is considered as the most significant firefight of Operation PAWAN, highlighting the folly of launching
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FIERCE FIREFIGHTS OF FEARLESS 13 SIKH LI

FIERCE FIREFIGHTS OF FEARLESS 13 SIKH LI

Overcoming an adverse situation, regaining confidence after major casualties and leading the troops back into action are extremely difficult endeavours
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TOUGH GOING, A TOUGH COMMANDER

TOUGH GOING, A TOUGH COMMANDER

BRIG MANJIT SINGH, MVC Leadership in combat is difficult, and becomes more stressful in adverse situations, when reverses have taken
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UMBRELLA OF FIRE ON MOOLAI BEACH

UMBRELLA OF FIRE ON MOOLAI BEACH

During Operation PAWAN, the three services worked in sync and supported each other in many operations. This narrative describes one
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PARAM VIR PARAMESWARAN

PARAM VIR PARAMESWARAN

GALLANT ACTION AT KANTHARODAI Major R Parameswaran, PVC (Posthumous) is the only Param Vir Chakra awardee of Operation PAWAN. His
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EAT PRAY LOVE

EAT PRAY LOVE

No, this isn’t just the title of Elizabeth Gilbert’s memoirs, or the subsequent Julia Robert-starrer! This is how the last
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RUGGED AND RELIABLE MI-8s

RUGGED AND RELIABLE MI-8s

THE WORKHORSE OF IPKF The Russian Mi-8s proved extremely versatile in the battle situations encountered in Operation PAWAN, rugged and
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ASSET ALLOCATION

ASSET ALLOCATION

Continuing with our series on financial advice, we discuss some of the intrinsic factors in investing monies in different asset
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