Day: June 20, 2023

REMINISCENCES OF A BRAVEHEART – MEHAR TO THE RESCUE

REMINISCENCES OF A BRAVEHEART – MEHAR TO THE RESCUE

        Few names in the Indian Air Force (IAF) evoke such awe and inspiration as the mention
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RACE TO RAJOURI – APRIL 1948

RACE TO RAJOURI – APRIL 1948

        After stabilizing the Srinagar and Kashmir Valley area, the Indian Forces expanded their operations beyond the
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TREACHERY AND INTRIGUE IN GILGIT

TREACHERY AND INTRIGUE IN GILGIT

        In the 19th and 20th century, the ‘Great Game’ in the frontier regions of Kashmir and
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OPERATION POLO: THE HYDERABAD ANNEXATION

OPERATION POLO: THE HYDERABAD ANNEXATION

A Socio-Politico-Military Commentary         While researching to write on Operation Polo (occasionally referred to as Operation Caterpillar),
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ADVANCE TO KARGIL – NOVEMBER 1948

ADVANCE TO KARGIL – NOVEMBER 1948

        The Kargil War of ’99 caught the imagination of the Indian public because it was the
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THE TIDE TURNS AT SHALATENG

THE TIDE TURNS AT SHALATENG

        On 01 November 2016, having just taken over the Chinar Corps in Srinagar, I prepared for
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