In a compelling session at the Army War College (AWC), Mhow, Brigadier Shamsher Singh (Retd), a distinguished war veteran and former Signals officer of the assaulting brigade, shared first-hand insights and anecdotal accounts of India’s decisive victory in the 1965 Indo-Pak War, with particular focus on the historic capture of the strategic Hajipir Pass. Keywords:…
Maj Gen Havijay Singh In the pre-dawn darkness of September 22, 1965, the 3rd Battalion of the Jat Regiment once again stood within striking distance of Lahore. Commanded by Lt Col Desmond Hayde, the battalion launched a determined night assault on the fortified village of Dograi, perched on the eastern bank of the Ichhogil Canal….
A Pakistan Navy vessel sustained significant damage in a collision with an Indian Navy destroyer in the North Arabian Sea on the evening of September 15, underscoring persistent challenges in maritime confidence-building between the two countries. Keywords: PNS Hunain collision, Indian Navy P15A/B destroyer, 1991 India-Pakistan naval agreement, Article 10 three nautical miles, North Arabian…
In a significant display of proactive leadership shortly after assuming charge, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Dhiraj Seth visited forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch, Rajouri, and Sunderbani sectors of Jammu and Kashmir. The visit underscores the Indian Army’s unwavering commitment to maintaining robust defence postures in one…
Reports and speculation surrounding a potential Indian BrahMos missile sale to Cyprus have triggered considerable debate in strategic circles across Europe, West Asia and South Asia. While no official confirmation of such a deal has been announced, the possibility itself has generated interest because of the broader geopolitical context in which it would occur. A…
