Year: 2025

Air Maintenance in North East India

Air Maintenance in North East India

A View from the Caribou CockpitThe Eastern Air Command (EAC) is responsible for Air Maintenance operations in North East India.
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ETHNIC CAULDRON IN MANIPUR

ETHNIC CAULDRON IN MANIPUR

Manipur has been wracked by ethnic turbulence since May 2023, and deep fissures have sundered the communities. This ground report
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VOLATILE RAKHINE AND THE ARAKAN ARMY’S EXPANDING CONTROL

VOLATILE RAKHINE AND THE ARAKAN ARMY’S EXPANDING CONTROL

The Civil War in Myanmar has resulted in intense fighting across multiple states and regions of Myanmar. The Arakan Army
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ULTIMATE TEST OF COMMAND – SIACHEN GLACIER, THE THIRD POLE

ULTIMATE TEST OF COMMAND – SIACHEN GLACIER, THE THIRD POLE

For Infantry units, a deployment on the Siachen Glacier is an extremely tough assignment. Units prepare thoroughly for the challenge;
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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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SECURING THE NORTHERN SKIES

SECURING THE NORTHERN SKIES

Operation Sledge, the codename for capture of Leh, was planned by the Pakistani Army Headquarters (HQ) in February 1948. Launched
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SIACHEN GLACIER – WHERE ONLY THE BRAVE FLY

SIACHEN GLACIER – WHERE ONLY THE BRAVE FLY

In the Siachen battlefront where there is a constant jostling for dominance, our Army holds the line, manning inhospitable, snowbound
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SIACHEN – GENESIS AND THE IMPASSE

SIACHEN – GENESIS AND THE IMPASSE

Lieutenant General RK Nanavatty, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM (Retd) was my first Commanding Officer in our reputed battalion, The Second Battalion
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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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