Day: January 2, 2025

OPERATION SONAM: MIRACLE ON ICE AT 20000 FEET

OPERATION SONAM: MIRACLE ON ICE AT 20000 FEET

In early February 2016, the country watched with bated breath the media channels covering a near impossible feat of rescuing
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BANA SINGH: THE PARAM VIR OF OPERATION MEGHDOOT

BANA SINGH: THE PARAM VIR OF OPERATION MEGHDOOT

Bana Singh – a name that evokes deserving respect and acknowledges the indomitable spirit of human endurance and courage. Right
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SIACHEN – A FOUR DECADE OLD STALEMATE

SIACHEN – A FOUR DECADE OLD STALEMATE

The Siachen conflict, which has lasted for over four decades, has become almost a routine military activity in the public
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SUPERPOWER SHADOWS IN THE BAY OF BENGAL DURING 1971 INDO PAK WAR

SUPERPOWER SHADOWS IN THE BAY OF BENGAL DURING 1971 INDO PAK WAR

On the side-lines of 1971 Indo Pak War, in a geographical as well as military strategic sense, the then two
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THE INFANTRY’S INGENUOUS TEER TROLLEY

THE INFANTRY’S INGENUOUS TEER TROLLEY

For the military which is ‘holding’ these icy glacier heights the battle against the enemy, is always in the shadow
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HEALTH INSURANCE

HEALTH INSURANCE

Health is Wealth. We have all grown up hearing this adage. It is important to keep your body and mind
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DROPS WHICH MADE A DIFFERENCE

DROPS WHICH MADE A DIFFERENCE

“The formation of six Pakistani aircraft, two Mirage Vs (reconnaissance version) and four MIG-19s as escort was spotted first by
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ONE BIRD THAT NEVER RETURNED

ONE BIRD THAT NEVER RETURNED

The Antonov An-12 aircraft were inducted into the Indian Air Force (IAF) in 1961. These four-engine turboprop aircraft proved to
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VIGNETTES FROM THE SIACHEN BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS

VIGNETTES FROM THE SIACHEN BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS

The intensity of operations in Siachen reduced in the 90s, but Pakistan did make efforts occasionally to secure posts on
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COMMANDING THE SCOUTS COMPANY IN THE 60s

COMMANDING THE SCOUTS COMPANY IN THE 60s

IN THE VAST FROZEN NUBRA AND SHYOK FRONTIER This narrative is about the days just after the Sino-Indian War of
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