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...
BOOK REVIEW: Strategic Significance of North East India
North Eastern part of India carries more importance than many other border states. For this reason, India has a Ministry of Development of the...
Book Review: Ground Based Air Defence Weapon Systems
A life time of four decades and more has gone past in my humble endeavour to earn hands-on experience in the ever evolving and...
Book Review: In Memoriam. The Fallen Air Warriors
Military aviation is demanding and inherently more dangerous than many other pursuits as the aircrew are required to operate their machines up to their...
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...