1971 WAR: When Indian Navy blocked Karachi, its men became masters of Arabian sea | Chandigarh News - Times of India
Commodore T S Khurana (retd) was serving as the deputy director of weapon policy and tactics at the Indian Navy headquarters in Delhi when he was made
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Month of Victory: The mysterious end of Submarine Ghazi
The Pakistani submarine had been tasked with obstructing the Indian Navy
Genocide Watch recognises Pak Army's 1971 genocide in Bangladesh
Genocide Watch has recognised the crimes committed by the Pakistani forces during Bangladeshs Liberation War in 1971 as genocide, bdnews24 reported.
My latest blogpost takes a detailed look at the battle of Longewala, using Indian and Pak accounts.
While the reality is quite different from the movie, there was lot we did (apart from A Company 23 Punjab's defence) that was commendable.
For the serious student of Military history, a lot to analyse. I present 2 alternate scenarios and how I think they might have panned out.
I also look at what happened to the key Pakistani officers after the battle.
Links to the accounts of both Brig ZA Khan (Pak) and Maj. Gen Bajwa are provided.
Longewala 1971 - The reality and counter factuals
While the reality is quite different from the movie, there was lot we did (apart from A Company 23 Punjab's defence) that was commendable.
For the serious student of Military history, a lot to analyse. I present 2 alternate scenarios and how I think they might have panned out.
I also look at what happened to the key Pakistani officers after the battle.
Links to the accounts of both Brig ZA Khan (Pak) and Maj. Gen Bajwa are provided.
Longewala 1971 - The reality and counter factuals
A recent blogpost of mine, where I do a deep dive into the first stage of the first Kashmir war (Oct 1947)
I look at lessons we could learn and how missed opportunities (lack of contingency planning by the political leadership) may have
cost us a quick victory. I analyse the air lift that saved Srinagar and make some interesting conclusions around it.
I have provided sources, incl links to some that can be read online.
Kashmir war 1947 - forgotten lessons
I look at lessons we could learn and how missed opportunities (lack of contingency planning by the political leadership) may have
cost us a quick victory. I analyse the air lift that saved Srinagar and make some interesting conclusions around it.
I have provided sources, incl links to some that can be read online.
Kashmir war 1947 - forgotten lessons