1971 war

Bengaluru: 'To thwart the enemy attack, every time I called for firing on my post, my officers and men at the gun position about 2-3 kms behind me reluctantly did so, because I was in line also. However, they provided such accurate fire…

New Delhi : December 3, 1971, may be the day India officially went to war with Pakistan, after its air force, in the words of Mrs Indira Gandhi, "struck at our airfields in Amritsar, Pathankot, Srinagar, Avantipur, Utterlai, Jodhpur, Ambala…

New Delhi : A large number of Indians believe that Pakistan hasnt learnt any lessons from the humiliating military defeat of 1971, and the troublesome neighbouring nation has become even more dangerous and vengeful towards India in the past…

New Delhi : On the 50th anniversary of Pakistan's surrender to India bringing the 1971 War officially to an end, the makers 'Pippa', starring Ishan Khattar and Mrunal Thakur, announced that the film based on the story of a battle that…

Chennai : True to its name Vijayanta (victorious) India's main battle tank in the 1971 war against Pakistan had an important role in the war victory.The Vijayanta tanks also played a limited role in the Kargil War in 1999 and Operation…

New Delhi : Some wars never get over, especially those where people build up a narrative that is based on half-truths to build up personalities.Kargil in 1999 was a classic case, where it took more than a decade for the Armed Forces…