Col Alok Mathur SM

-The writer is an Indian Army veteran and a defence analyst. He has keen interest in Geo-strategic affairs and writes regularly on internal and external affairs issues related to India and neighbours. The views expressed are personal and do not necessarily reflect the views of Raksha Anirveda

Aryabhata to Space Station, ISRO’s Glorious Journey

Col Alok Mathur SM -
The Indian Space Research Organisation created history as it surprised the world with the successful docking of two satellites in the early hours of January 16, 2025, and joined the elite club of three...

Bangladesh: Violent Birth and Continuing Unrest

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India was declared as an independent country at 0001 hours on August 15, 1947, as millions of Indians witnessed the lowering of the Union Jack and the hoisting of the Tricolour by first Prime...

S-400 Triumf: Indian Air Space’s Protective Umbrella

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India has been looking for an impregnable air dome system since the China-Pakistan unholy alliance cemented over the years, and now, with the deteriorating situation in Bangladesh, a multi-front war scenario is emerging. The...

Operation Kargil Vijay ‘99, Indo-Pak War Round 5 Finale

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The fifth round of war between India and Pakistan fought 25 years ago in the high-altitude area in the western Ladakh Ranges in the Himalayas, came to an end when Indian Prime Minister Atal...

Adieu: Maj Gen C P Singh, Arty

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Maj Gen C P Singh was a  dynamic , professionally competent  and fully devoted officer of the Indian Army.  He was born on December 23, 1957 at Village Malpura  in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. After...

Operation Tangail: An Epic Operation

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  President Yahya Khan of Pakistan gave Operation Changez Khan the green signal, at 1730 hrs. on December 3, 1971. Pak Air Force’s F 86 Sabres, Mirages, and Star Fighters warplanes took off from Murid,...

Indo-Pak War 1965: Graveyard of Pattons

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  Pakistan launched Operation Grand Slam on 1 September 1965 and crossed the ceasefire line north of Chenab River between Pir Jamal village and Burejal spearheaded by 2 Armoured Regiments and two brigades and were...

The Journey of Realignment

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  Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated during the 20th ASEAN–India Summit on 7th September 2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia, that engagement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) constitutes a crucial aspect of India’s Act...

Zorawar: The Snow Leopard

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  Post Operation Juniper, which lasted for 73 days in June-August 2017 at the Doklam Plateau on India, Bhutan and Tibet tri-junction, the clash between the Chinese and Indian patrols again on 9 May 2020...

Kargil War: The Knock Out Punch to Op Badr

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  The operational responsibility of the entire Jammu & Kashmir state, now divided into two UTs (Including Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh) in 1999, was of Northern Army based in Udhampur and was divided between two...

Operation Dost: Locals Describe Rescue Teams as Angels Sent by God

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  As the sun rolled down on the western horizon over Yamuna, three C-17 Globe Masters, the strategic heavy lift aircraft of the Indian Air force, landed at Hindon Airbase after a long journey from...

Goa Liberation Operation 1961 (Operation Vijay 1.0)

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Goa is a tiny emerald land on the southwest coast of India in the Konkan region overlooking the beautiful Arabian Sea. It is a tropical paradise with natural scenic beauty, swaying palms, miles of...

Indo-China War 1962: How China Achieved What it Wanted With Unilateral Ceasefire

Col Alok Mathur SM -
  On September 9, 1962, Krishna Menon who was the Defence Minister of India decided to evict the Chinese troops south of Thala Ridge. This decision was endorsed by Nehru, who was in London to...
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