Lt. Gen Bakshi was one of the country's most decorated generals and fought in all of India's wars except against China in 1962. Besides being a brave soldier, he was an inspiration to many.
The pass in Arunachal has a history that few military veterans want to recall, but none can dare forget. It was the site of India’s humiliation in 1962.
In the darkness of defeat in the east, just over a hundred soldiers of 13 Kumaon fought to the last man. Revisiting a poignant moment of courage on the western front.
British journalist Maxwell never hid his left leanings, but it would be unfair to see him as an India-hater, though 2 generations of Indians have been brainwashed to believe that.
1962 War spawned more military literature and history than any other in independent India — it had to, as a defeat makes it very tempting for both sides to explain.
Militarily, 2009 is a far cry from 1962 for India and China. Politically, both nations, particularly China, have huge risks in an armed skirmish of any size, leave aside a war.
The graduation is meant to bolster the legacy and legitimacy of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, even as the real-world preparedness lagged behind the glossy narrative.
Once acquired by IAF, the medium transport aircraft (MTA) will replace both AN-32s and IL-76s, it is learnt. The idea behind the revamp is to meet modern operational needs.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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