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Cold Start
It was an unusually warm afternoon in the autumn of 1935. Adolf Hitler sat under a tent, faithful Guderian seated next to him, reviewing maneuvers of tanks and armored vehicles, on the plains of Kummersdorf. Every now and then, he would glance at Heinz Wilhelm Guderian’s classic “Achtung Panzer”, the tank man’s Bible. It was early...
India Must Not Forget Bitter Partition Lessons While Tackling Kashmir
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, China, he said that “to ensure durable bilateral ties, and steady development, it is of paramount importance that we respect each other’s aspirations, concerns and strategic interests.” Later External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas...
Serve with Honour
Dear Officers, On 10 September this year, 249 of you (217 Gentlemen Cadets and 32 Lady Cadets) stepped over the “Antim Pag”, slow marching to the soulful Auld Lang Syne. At the majestic Parmeshwaran Parade Ground, you were accorded a unique privilege. You passed out of OTA Chennai, commissioned into the Indian Army as officers under the...
How we pushed Pak out of the Batalik Sector
This article was first published on Newslaundry: Read original article here: http://www.newslaundry.com/2016/09/06/how-we-pushed-pak-out-of-the-batalik-sector/ Warfare along the line of control includes Punjabi pop, small donkeys and a lot of drama I spent two and a half years from December 1968 to May 1970 on the Cease Fire Line (CFL)...
SAARC Needs Disbandment
Contemporary politico-military developments in the Indian Subcontinent in the run-up to 2016 clearly posit that SAARC which was raised with great hopes in December 1985 to foster regional cooperation has not served its intended purpose. There is no point in perpetuating the charade of a failed organization. In September 2016 the prospects of...