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

Adieu, MiG 21

Col Alok Mathur SM -
As the pair of two MiG 21 Bison of Panthers Squadron led by Squadron Leader Priya Sharma in the lead fighter jet and Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh in the second aircraft lined-up...

Operation Nepal 1965: Indian Army’s Counter-Offensive

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After the debacle of the China War of 1962, the then Indian PM Pandit Nehru realised that Indian defence forces required an overhaul and up-gradation. The first to be sacked was Defence Minister Krishna...

Trump’s Tariff War Moves India Closer to SCO

Col Alok Mathur SM -
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was given a rousing welcome by young children in red and white attire and guard of honour by smartly turned out PLA soldiers, as  Air India One landed at Binhai...

Operation Kargil Vijay 1999: Surprise to Victory

Col Alok Mathur SM -
The fifth round of War between India and Pakistan, which was fought in high altitude area  of western Ladakh Ranges, came to an end as the then Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee declared...

B-2 Spirit: Ruthless Stealth Killer

Col Alok Mathur SM -
On June 21 midnight, six B-2 Stealth bombers rolled out of hangers and lined up on the taxi bay at Whiteman US Air Force base, Knob Noster in Missouri, about 100 km southeast of...

Operation Rising Lion: West Asia Becomes War Zone

Col Alok Mathur SM -
In the wee hours of Friday, 200 war planes of the IDF took off from various Air bases in Israel and flew over Syria, Jordan and Iraqi airspace and carried out lethal air strikes...

Operation Black Forest: End of Red Terror

Col Alok Mathur SM -
Operation Black Forest was a massive determined 21 days long operation launched in Karreguttalu Hills located on the borders of Chhattisgarh and Telangana States. The terrain is hilly and covered with thick forest. There...

Indus Water Treaty: A Strategic Checkmate

Col Alok Mathur SM -
After surviving four wars between India and Pakistan and a series of terrorist attacks, the 65-year-old Indus Water Treaty (IWT) was suspended by India on April 24, 2025, in response to the gruesome massacre...

Operation Brahma: Timely Help for Quake-hit Myanmar

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Hindon Airbase received a warning order on March 29, 2025, to keep two C 130 J Hercules ready for a disaster relief mission as the global news channels announced a massive earthquake had struck...

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

Col Alok Mathur SM -
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

Col Alok Mathur SM -
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

Col Alok Mathur SM -
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...
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