BOOK REVIEW: Dateline Kargil
The book gives a gripping, first-hand account of the author’s nine-week long stay in Kargil (during the conflict) and his experiences. He succinctly details...
BOOKS: 1965 – A Western Sunrise
A Masterpiece in Military History
1965: A WESTERN SUNRISE is yet another masterpiece in the galaxy of books on military history being brought out every...
Remembering Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
Bose Got His Due During “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav”
The birth anniversary of freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose is celebrated every year on 23...
INDO-PAK WAR 1971: In the Air Over East Pakistan
Fortunately India had a long preparatory period before the 1971 Bangladesh war. The fighting formations had enough time to get equipped and rehearse; naval...
INDO-PAK WAR 1971: Naval War in the East
Pakistan had inadequate ships to challenge the Indian Navy on both fronts, and the PAF was unable to protect these ships from both Indian...
INDO-PAK WAR 1971: The Naval War in the West
By a Cabinet decision in the 1965 War, the Indian Navy had been ordered not to cross North of the Porbunder latitude and not...
INDO-PAK WAR 1971: The Lightening Campaign
The Liberation of Bangladesh
2 Corps
In the southwestern sector 2 Corps, under Lt Gen TN Raina, launched its thrust with 4 Mountain Division and 9...
INDO-PAK WAR 1971: Events Leading to the Intervention in East Pakistan
The seeds of the war which led to the creation of the state of Bangladesh in 1971 were sown in 1947 when East and...
INDO-PAK WAR 1971: War in the West
The Pakistani high command has, for a number of years, nursed a pipedream about launching a massive, surprise offensive deep into Indian territory—spearheaded by...
The Beginning: A History of Military Aviation in India 1901-1947
by Air Marshal Bharat Kumar, PVSM, AVSM, Retd
The book answers a number of questions: How the idea of the formation of an air force...