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INDIAN ARMED FORCES: IN SERVICE TO THE NATION  BY  MAJ GEN AK CHATURVEDI, AVSM, VSM (RETD)
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INDIAN ARMED FORCES: IN SERVICE TO THE NATION BY MAJ GEN AK CHATURVEDI, AVSM, VSM (RETD)

“Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it, it flies with the last breath of each soldier who...
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The new CDS takes his post The Excelsior 03 Oct 2022 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/the-new-cds-takes-his-post/ The new CDS takes his post The Excelsior 03 Oct 2022           Gen Chauhan (promoted from Lt Gen and...
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It takes long to build military traditions The Statesman 27 Sep 2020 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/3588364/Kolkata-The-Statesman/27-TH-SEPT-2022#page/7/2 It takes long to build military traditions The Statesman 27 Sep 2020           The non-nomination of a CDS, for...
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Ukraine war Is it the end of the road for tanks in modern warfare First Post 21 Sept 2022 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://www.firstpost.com/opinion-news-expert-views-news-analysis-firstpost-viewpoint/ukraine-war-is-it-the-end-of-the-road-for-tanks-in-modern-warfare-11297791.html Ukraine war: Is it the end of the road for tanks in modern warfare First Post 21 Sept 2022...
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The case for and against a third aircraft carrier The Statesman 13 Sep 2022 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/3580205/Kolkata-The-Statesman/13-TH-SEPTEMBER-2022#page/7/2 The case for and against a third aircraft carrier The Statesman 13 Sep 2022           The launching of INS...
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Haphazard restructuring of the armed forces will not work The Statesman 17 Aug 2022 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/3564064/Kolkata-The-Statesman/17-TH-AUGUST-2022#page/7/2 Haphazard restructuring of the armed forces will not work The Statesman 17 Aug 2022           The appointment of the...
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A SLICE OF HISTORY: CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE AT RAZMAK, PAKISTAN by Maj Chandrakant Singh, VrC (Retd)
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A SLICE OF HISTORY: CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE AT RAZMAK, PAKISTAN by Maj Chandrakant Singh, VrC (Retd)

On 15 September 1998, at the Convocation Hall of the Roorkee University, a frail old man was helped on to...
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Hotwash: Webinar – Remembering Kargil War to Chart a Course for Future  By Team STRIVE
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Hotwash: Webinar – Remembering Kargil War to Chart a Course for Future By Team STRIVE

General A webinar was held under the aegis of the STRIVE on the above-mentioned subject on 31 July 2022. A...
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Disagreements on theatre commands India needs this project; don’t dump it as unnecessary First Post 31 Jul 2022 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/disagreements-on-theatre-commands-india-needs-this-project-dont-dump-it-as-unnecessary-10986471.html Disagreements on theatre commands: India needs this project; don’t dump it as unnecessary First Post 31 Jul 2022          ...
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कारगिल युद्ध स्मृति में समर्पित by  मेजर जनरल  अभि परमार (अ. प्रा.)
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कारगिल युद्ध स्मृति में समर्पित by मेजर जनरल अभि परमार (अ. प्रा.)

सीमाओं पर खड़ा है प्रहरी बर्फ़ीली चट्टानों मे जंगल और मरुस्थल में भी लिये तिरंगा बाहों मे देख रहा प्रतेक...
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Siachen’s Pista & Pisti, The Remarkable Story of Two Country Dogs at Siachen …
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Siachen’s Pista & Pisti, The Remarkable Story of Two Country Dogs at Siachen …

The Army’s trained sniffer dogs, Dot & Misha, gained nationwide fame when they helped locate Lance Naik Hanumanthappa, the lone...
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Registrations for Agnipath The Excelsior 12 Jul 2022 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/registrations-for-agnipath/ Registrations for Agnipath The Excelsior 12 Jul 2022           The air force, whose registration process for Agniveers under the...
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Why protests against Agnipath scheme for entry in the armed forces don’t make sense Taaza Khabar News 22 Jun 2022 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://taazakhabarnews.com/why-protests-against-agnipath-scheme-for-entry-in-the-armed-forces-dont-make-sense/ Why protests against Agnipath scheme for entry in the armed forces don’t make sense Taaza Khabar News 22 Jun...
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Is Agnipath the answer to all problems The Excelsior 20 Jun 2022 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/is-agnipath-the-answer-to-all-problems/ Is Agnipath the answer to all problems The Excelsior 20 Jun 2022           The press conference last week, presided...
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Agnipath scheme has its reasons, but government should have initiated it as a pilot project First Post 15 Jun 2022 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/agnipath-scheme-has-its-reasons-but-government-should-have-initiated-it-as-a-pilot-project-10797931.html Agnipath scheme has its reasons, but government should have initiated it as a pilot project First Post 15 Jun...
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Veterans left in the lurch as pension system fails The Statesman 31 May 2022 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/3491631/Kolkata-The-Statesman/31-ST-MAY-2022#page/7/2 Veterans left in the lurch as pension system fails The Statesman 31 May 2022           The latest government experiment...
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Why India needs a Chief of Defence Staff more than ever before First Post 09 May 2022 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/why-india-needs-a-chief-of-defence-staff-more-than-ever-before-10649181.html Why India needs a Chief of Defence Staff more than ever before First Post 09 May 2022           It...
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Artillery must not be ignored The Excelsior 09 May 2022 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/artillery-must-not-be-ignored/ Artillery must not be ignored The Excelsior 09 May 2022           The Washington Post in an article dated 30th...
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Field Marshal SHFJ Manekshaw turns 108 on 3rd April, I salute you Sam, never seen another like you!! by Col A J Bahadur (Retd)
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Field Marshal SHFJ Manekshaw turns 108 on 3rd April, I salute you Sam, never seen another like you!! by Col A J Bahadur (Retd)

Field Marshal SHFJ Manekshaw turns 108 on 3rd April. I had the opportunity of meeting Sam a number of times...
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Revisiting Bangladesh War by Maj Gen Abhi Parmar (Retd)
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Revisiting Bangladesh War by Maj Gen Abhi Parmar (Retd)

It was 11th of Dec and the war in East Pakistan was gathering momentum. 71 Mtn Bde was making steady...
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