Category: Insights

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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SAGA OF SAILING IN INDIA

SAGA OF SAILING IN INDIA

Sailing is one of the difficult sports to master, requiring many technical skills. The Indian Armed Forces have pioneered the
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INDIAN ARMY AND WINTER SPORTS

INDIAN ARMY AND WINTER SPORTS

India being a sub-tropical country, very few in the world know the scope for winter sports in India. For majority
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INDIAN ARMY’S STELLAR ROLE IN NURTURING SPORTS

INDIAN ARMY’S STELLAR ROLE IN NURTURING SPORTS

The Paris Olympics 2024 concluded a few days back, with India winning a Silver Medal and five Bronze Medals. Post
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THE WINNING MINDSET

THE WINNING MINDSET

Yachting has also been a forte of Services sportspersons. This article by internationally acclaimed yachtsman, Lieutenant Commander Farokh Tarapore, VSM
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