EDITORIAL: The Decisive 1971 War With Pakistan
The 1971 War for the liberation of Bangladesh was a landmark and path breaking conflict. In a Cold War era, where the balance of...
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...
OBITUARY: Gen Bipin Rawat, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM, ADC
A General Committed to Reforms
India has lost a capable and experienced military leader in the tragic death of Gen Bipin Rawat, the country’s first...
BOOK REVIEW: The Duels of the Himalayan Eagle
IAF Thwarted Operation Grand Slam in 1965
A new book authored by Air Marshal Bharat Kumar, who was a young fighter pilot during the 1965...
BOOK REVIEW – World Economic Crises and India
By Dr D Bhalla, IAS
The economies of various countries are so intricately interconnected that no country can remain insulated from the impact of fluctuations...
