Articles By Lt Gen JBS Yadava

Kabaddi, Kaluchak and OP Prakram: Did India Dither?
By: Lt Gen JBS Yadava | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 14 Dec , 2022
The proxy war waged by Pakistan against India had escalated exponentially after the Kargil war and was at peak especially after Lt Gen Musharraf had seized power in Pakistan. The Jammu region was...

Manoeuver Warfare: Liberation of Bangladesh in 1971
By: Lt Gen JBS Yadava | Issue: Vol. 36.2, Apr-Jun 2021 | Date: 26 Jun , 2021
A number of battles were fought during the liberation of Bangladesh, but one that was most significant from the point of view of achieving a strategic objective within the required timeframe was...

1971 War: Battle of Bogra
By: Lt Gen JBS Yadava | Issue: Vol. 33.4 Oct-Dec 2018 | Date: 01 Dec , 2019
The capture of Bogra was a landmark victory in which every soldier of 5/11 GR played a vital role against the enemy, which was entrenched in fortified positions. It was a classic battle in a built...

1971 War: Attack by Infiltration and Annihilation of 32 Baluch
By: Lt Gen JBS Yadava | Issue: Vol. 33.2 Apr-Jun 2018 | Date: 30 Jun , 2018
Attack by infiltration is not a new technique in war fighting. There are numerous examples in Indian history where this technique has resulted in disproportionate gains to the attacker. During...