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LT GEN RAJEEV CHAUDHRY IS NEW DIRECTOR GENERAL OF BORDER ROADS

New Delhi: Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhry assumed the charge as 27th Director General, Border Roads (DGBR). Lt Gen Chaudhry was commissioned into the Corps...

SEA HARRIER MONUMENT DEDICATED TO MUMBAI

New Delhi With an aim to motivate the youth of the great city of Mumbai to serve the nation with pride, a Sea Harrier Monument...

REVISITING CAPTURE OF ‘PARBAT ALI’ IN THE 1971 INDIA-PAKISTAN WAR

Earlier this week, a team of 20 Indian Army cyclists of ‘Konark Corps’ embarked upon cyclothon from Jalipa to Myjlar in Western Rajasthan for...

INDIAN NAVY: DELIVERING MARITIME SECURITY AND CONTRIBUTING TO NATION-BUILDING

While the oceans span outwards from our shores, the Navy not only keeps a firm eye on the maritime environment but has always been ready and willing to contribute to nation-building in the aftermath of calamities
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JUNGEE: THE MAN WHO STARTED THE BIGGEST BONFIRE IN ARABIAN SEA

The exploits of the Indian Navy during the 1971 India-Pakistan War are ingrained not only in the collective memory of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, but also the world at large. The missile attacks on the ships and at Karachi harbour and the subsequent burning of its oil fields for almost a week, were described as ‘the biggest bonfire in the Arabian Sea’.

THEATERISATION: ARE WE READY?

Before going ahead with the proposed move of creating theatre commands to increase ‘jointness’ between the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force, we need to resolve certain fundamental issues pertaining to the chain of command, communications, operational guidance and training of officers.

HERALDING A NEW, INCLUSIVE KASHMIR

Kashmir had been bereft of any serious development for many decades as a result of exclusive politics and policies. Now, with the abrogation of Article 370, it is imperative for the region’s polity to believe in the strength of the Indian nation, be aware of the disorder rampant across the border, and work towards the empowerment and evolution of the Valley.

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