Lessons from India’s Last War: Kargil and Beyond
The Kargil War is spoken about widely today but there are some important Military and Geopolitical lessons for the country.
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Divyam Sharma
- Mar 1
- 4 min
Stories of Glory: Wing Commander Jag Mohan Nath, MVC (Bar)
Very few of us know the story of Wing Commander Jag Mohan Nath today. Who was he, what did he do and why must India remember him?
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Jaishree Laxmikant
- Mar 1
- 8 min
The Hero of Khalubar
Some stories of valour remain as inspiring even two decades later. The story of Col. Lalit Rai is one such story.
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Shimon Chadha
- Feb 1
- 8 min
Netaji: India’s Forgotten Leader
On January 23, we celebrated the birth anniversary of a remarkable, yet forgotten, leader of our freedom struggle, Netaji Bose.
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Saksham Bhatnagar
- Dec 31, 2021
- 4 min
Battle of Basantar - India’s Armoured Will
In the Battle of Basantar, heroes in uniform showed the enemy what the Indian Army was made of.
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Spandana Datta
- Dec 4, 2021
- 6 min
Legends of the Indian Navy
This Navy Day, let’s revisit stories of some of the bravest officers to wear this honourable uniform & serve in this wonderful institution
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Nishtha Badgamia
- Oct 15, 2021
- 6 min
Operation Pawan: India in the Sri Lankan Civil War
Find a gripping narration of the first Indian overseas peacekeeping operation post-independence- Operation Pawan.
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Nivedha Kannan
- Oct 8, 2021
- 8 min
The Great Escape
Read the story of one of the most daring escapes attempted by 3 Indian POWs in Pakistan.
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Abhishek Tiwari
- Sep 15, 2021
- 3 min
Operation Trident: A Heavy Blow on Karachi
In the events that defined the Indo-Pak War of 1971, Operation Trident, followed by Operation Python stood tall. Here’s why.
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Spandana Datta
- Aug 30, 2021
- 6 min
A Fitting Reply: The Battle of Asal Uttar
One of the largest tank battles ever fought, the battle of Asal Uttar goes down in history as one of the Indian Army’s most heroic battles.
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Nishtha Badgamia
- Jul 31, 2021
- 5 min
Battle of Badgam: “A fight to the last man, to the last round”
In the war of 1947, one important battle changed the course of the history of two countries. Read on to know all about the Battle of Badgam.
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Divyam Sharma
- Jul 31, 2021
- 4 min
Stories of Glory : A.B. Devayya
Find out all about the inspiring courage of Squadron Leader Ajjamada Bopayya Devayya, MVC (Posthumous) in this engaging piece.
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Roshni Divecha
- Jul 15, 2021
- 5 min
The story behind the 6 Indian Victoria Crosses of WW1
This is the story of how six Indian soldiers from World War 1 carved a name for themselves in the most glorious pages of history.
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Nikunj Singh
- Apr 30, 2021
- 5 min
Siachen: -50 degrees Celsius, 21000 feet & a Param Vir Chakra
The spine chilling operations of the Indian Army at the heights of Siachen never fail to prove as an inspiration to many.
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Anant Venkatesh
- Apr 30, 2021
- 7 min
World War 1: India's Forgotten Sacrifice
India played an important role in World War 1 long before she was an independent nation of her own.
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Jaishree Laxmikant
- Apr 15, 2021
- 8 min
Remembering Manekshaw
Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw was fondly remembered on his 107th birth anniversary on Apr 3,2021. Read about one of India’s favourite officers
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Nikunj Singh
- Mar 31, 2021
- 4 min
Captain Nongrum: Meghalaya’s highest Decorated Soldier
Capt Nongrum, from the 12th Battalion of JAK Light Infantry, led his troops with courage and grit during the Kargil War of 1999.
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Nishit Shah
- Mar 15, 2021
- 6 min
Surgical Strikes in Myanmar: India’s tectonic shift in Counter Insurgency
India’s surgical strikes in Myanmar (2015) opened the doors for a new policy of action & response ringing India's message: we will hit back.
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The Defence Archive
- Feb 28, 2021
- 8 min
Conquering Hyderabad: Operation Polo
Operation Polo, commonly known as the ‘Liberation of Hyderabad’ is considered as one of Independent India’s most important non-war Operation
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Shivani Gohil
- Jan 31, 2021
- 5 min
Operation Cactus: Why India is a Natural Leader
A nation's military might and her diplomatic faculties work interchangeably or in sync for peace and security reasons of the nation....
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