The raising of the Special Frontier Force: India’s covert edge on the China front
A little-known unit built after 1962, the Special Frontier Force combines covert operations, high-altitude expertise and a unique Tibetan core to give India a quiet but critical advantage along the China border.
The defence of Akhnoor in 1965: The battle that could have changed Kashmir
A small bridge town in Jammu became the focus of a high-stakes offensive that shaped the course of the war.
The naval blockade of East Pakistan, 1971: How India cut off Pakistan’s eastern army from the sea
Control of the Bay of Bengal quietly became one of the decisive factors in the war that created Bangladesh.
The Indian Air Force’s Canberra missions over Pakistan in the 1965 war
How Indian Air Force Canberra bombers carried out long-range night raids on Pakistani air bases and military targets during the 1965 war, striking deep inside enemy territory under the threat of radar interception and fighter attack.
Operation Falcon: The 1980s standoff that reshaped India’s defence of Arunachal Pradesh
A tense confrontation with China in 1986 forced India to act quickly in the eastern Himalayas. Operation Falcon marked a turning point in how India defended Arunachal Pradesh after the painful lessons of 1962.
The role of the BSF in the 1971 war – Border skirmishes before the full invasion
Months before the Indian Army launched its campaign, the Border Security Force was already facing gunfire along the frontier and quietly helping shape the Bangladesh liberation struggle.
The liberation of Jessore, 1971: Breaking Pakistan’s western defensive belt
In the first week of December 1971, Indian troops and Mukti Bahini fighters advanced toward Jessore, one of Pakistan’s strongest garrisons in southwestern East Pakistan. Within days the defensive line began to crumble, opening the road toward Khulna and signalling the rapid collapse of Pakistani control in the region
The Battle of Jassar, 1948: The fight that kept Kashmir’s supply road open
In the early months of the Kashmir war, a little-remembered clash near Jassar helped protect a vital route linking Indian forces in Jammu with the embattled Kashmir front.
Did American Tomahawk missile hit Iranian school that killed over 100 girls? New viral clip sparks buzz
A former US Navy official who worked on the Tomahawk program also told The Washington Post that the projectile's profile and wings appear consistent with the weapon.
1965 India-Pakistan war hero KG George dies in Kerala at 95
He was born in Kerala and died at his residence in Kottayam due to age-related factors, his grandson said
Operation Parakram, 2001-02: The longest full-scale mobilisation without war
After the 2001 attack on India’s Parliament, India moved hundreds of thousands of troops to the border with Pakistan. For nearly ten months the armies of two nuclear-armed countries stood ready for war that never came.
The Sumdorong Chu crisis, 1986-87: Military signalling on the China front
In 1986, a small valley north of Tawang suddenly became the focus of the most serious India–China military confrontation since 1962. For months, soldiers from both sides occupied opposing heights, watching each other across the mountains while diplomats worked quietly to prevent a war.
The role of the Indian Navy in the 1965 war – Why it remained largely inactive
The Indo-Pakistan War of 1965 saw fierce fighting on land and in the air, but the sea remained strangely quiet. The Indian Navy, despite having a capable fleet, was largely kept out of the conflict for political and strategic reasons.
When Indian Navy sank Pakistan's PNS Ghazi: US submarine strike on Iranian warship echoes 1971 war moment
US submarine USS Charlotte sank Iranian warship IRIS Dena off Sri Lanka: Report
The incident took place on March 4 in international waters about 40 nautical miles off Galle on Sri Lanka's southern coast
The defence of Ladakh in 1948: How Leh was held against overwhelming odds
Stranded behind closed passes and thinly defended, Leh survived because of a risky winter trek, a daring air landing, and a stubborn holding action until Zoji La was cracked open.
India seals Rs 5,083 crore defence boost with ALH Mk-III helicopters and Shtil missiles
In a parallel deal worth Rs 2,182 crore, the ministry signed a contract with JSC Rosoboronexport of the Russian Federation for the procurement of VL-Shtil surface-to-air missiles and associated missile holding frames
Capture of Cox’s Bazar in 1971 and why it mattered in the Bangladesh war
Striking the airfield, sealing the coast, and blocking the Arakan road helped shut the last door on Pakistan’s escape route in the southeast.
Operation Jackpot, 1971: The naval commandos who sank ships and strangled East Pakistan’s river lifelines
A covert swimmer-saboteur campaign trained in India and executed inside East Pakistan hit ports, ferries and cargo traffic hard months before the formal war began.
India, Iran and intelligence in the Cold War years
A look at how Cold War caution, regional geography and quiet information-sharing shaped India-Iran intelligence contacts without ever forming a formal alliance.
India’s 1998 nuclear tests: The military planning behind Pokhran II
Operation Shakti was remembered for the explosions, but it succeeded first as a logistics-and-deception operation run under tight civil-military control in the Rajasthan desert
India-Pakistan Siachen ceasefire (2003): Why the guns fell silent
After years of attrition on the Saltoro Ridge, a wider ceasefire decision finally travelled north to the glacier, changing daily life on the world’s highest battlefield even though the dispute itself stayed frozen
Operation Brasstacks (1986-87): The near-war with Pakistan
A desert exercise meant to test India’s modernised Army ended up triggering months of mobilisation, nuclear signalling, and a crisis both sides struggled to control
Tejas Mk-1 skips IAF's Vayu Shakti rehearsal, unlikely to feature in main event
HAL is currently working to meet delivery timelines for the Tejas Mark-1A variant amid delays linked to engines supplied by GE Aerospace
Life at 20,000 feet: What glacier warfare does to the human body
On the world’s highest battlefields, the enemy is often thin air, brutal cold, and a body that is always one mistake away from shutting down.
