Bharat Rakshak

No, my Commandant was not wrong. If that was the rule, then I was wrong. Discipline I reckon comes first, stupid that it may be. Thats why we win wars! Remember tht guy who would not climb Tololing because he might get killed? Valid point, but not so when you are in the Army. MF Hussein walked into ...

Shiv, Talking of army dress codes that you mentioned. I had gone to a Cultural Soireee in my dhoti and kurta [the type you see in these Bengali zaminder movies]. I decided to drop in at the Commandant’s house, which was nearby since I had not ‘called on’ the lady. I clean forgot that I was in a dhot...

Shiv, Its a great pleasure to read your posts. It could be that I am as young as you are and so it appeals. Actually, I don't know your age but the thoughts and maturity would not come from the hip hop lot. OK, the hip hop lot, I am sure you will haul me over the coals. I asked for it and so I must ...

Premen and Auddy are both common names and surnames in Bengal. There was an Admiral called Auddy from the Submarine arm. He was in my car pool in Delhi. Added Later Though there are some Bengalis who falaciously calim the following: 1. Aduie Murphy, the film hero of 'To Hell and Back' is a Bengali. ...

Originally posted by Sai:

Originally posted by acharya:
http://www.sulekha.com/redirectnh.asp?cid=308958

Colliding barbarisms: Demystifying history

Anybody knows what is the "ethnicity" of Premen Addy? I mean from which subculture of India is he from?

Bengali

I heard an interesting one in 'Walk the Talk' programme of NDTV 24X7 on 10 May 03.

Arun Sourie stated that Jairam Ramesh wrote an article 'YANKEE GO HOME' and the punch line was - but take us along with you!

Its a great article by Arindam. Its easy and cool to criticise India since greenbacks are cool. Ask Tariq Aziz! Traitors may come and traitors may go, but none can subdue India! Further there is an Urdu couplet which goes that the sun can be pushed down in the West, but it will reappear again in the...

I tend to agree that the tactics used was wrong. Conceptwise, the Apache and its role should not be faulted without greater details being made available.

I think I read on the BRF on some link or the other that of the 33 Apaches launched for the ops, 30 were hit and one was brought down!

Originally posted by George J:
Mi-17 blasting tiger hill with rockets, we forget that they just might be capeable of other asset deployment too.[/QB]

And getting shot down

I would like to give a point of caution when the Gulf War is being taken as the datum line. Everything of the US appparently was clockwork. It may not be just that it was superiror. In war, Command and Control is MOST important. Iraq was denied the same because of excellent US ECCM, ECM meansure whe...

Without going into characteristics of all types of attack helicopters [AHs] and the enemy’s Air Defence {AD} environment, it is suffice to say that attack helicopters can be useful. Conceptwise, AHs would fly in the following terrain flying modes i.e. low level, contour [flying just over the contour...

Chang Tang,

Some here found you sarcastic. I dont agree with them. I find you ludicrously humourous.

Happy New Year and may it keep you happy.

Lets hope that the guy who is to order the retaliatory strike is alive to do so.

Am I contradicting myself? Maybe. A chakravyu.

Originally posted by ehsmang: Can somebody outline the minimum Indian military objectives in a short sharp conflict with Pakis? What is the military significance of Haji Pir pass? thanks Haji Pir Pass has a lot of significance since it is the gateway to the Haji Pir Poonch Bulge. One may read Lt Ge...

Originally posted by Dr.JaganMohan: If we have PROVABLE evidence that a nuke attack is being readied for deployment, we can pre-emptively nuke Pak and still the NFU is being adhered to... Right or wrong? It would be being being a little less crafty than the Chinese who couch their aggressive intent...

Originally posted by Anoop: Ray Saheb, Thanks for the reply. I have to state right away that all my questions are posed merely to gain an understanding and not to challenge anybody's view point. _________________________________________________ I am quite sure that no one is challenging anyone. We ...

Originally posted by Anoop: Originally posted by Ray: Where is the bone of contention? J&K. Therefore, we must capture territory there. Hence, where should be the emphasis? Raysaheb, hasn't the emphasis shifted from capturing terrority to destroying Pakistan's war making potential quickly and a...

Notwithstanding Musharraf's brouhaha about nuclear strikes, I don't think that he is totally vacant between his ears!

Therefore, I for one, don't take the hot air seriously.

Originally posted by Rudra Singha: subhendu, people have been angry for a decade why Sundarji's original army mech vision was not even partially pushed through into completion. While one wouldnt quibble about mechanisation of the IA, yet I am posing a 'thinker'. Would appreciate comments. Mechanise...

YIP,
Interesting!

Am I to understand that IA mobilised for playing marbles? Expensive game of marbles I must say.Indeed the India Today article was short on details, but the other cove IDC{?} is tripe.

YIP is kind to me. I required info so that I could awaken the military to the tremendous enthusiasm I see on this forum and what is more that I personally have learned a lot from the posts. The magazine and therefore the army is keen on involving the non uniformed educated in defence. Therefore, I w...

Originally posted by Rudra Singha: it seems the paras get the /cloth covered/ helmets BR has been demanding for last 4 yrs. patkas are cloth covered too and everyone seems to wear these. who decides on which unit gets to wear patkas -vs- old-model-helmets ? Helmets are standard issue. Patkas are he...

George, Much of your contentions are valid. However, apparently the rubbishing on Russians when someone was rhetoric about if we have exercised with what they called ‘Soviet ONION’ has caused the examples to bring forth the fact that Russians too have points that are praiseworthy. As I had mentioned...

The turning point of WWII as acknowledged by all concerned [including a recent BBC programme] was the Battle of Kursk, where the Russian in the greatest Tank Battle of WWII routed the superior Germans! A Soviet tank specialist Marshal [name I don't remember because of difficult spelling but starts w...

The 'bar' is known as the 'clasp'.

Originally posted by Rudra Singha: use them as Russia intended. spearheads to increase the depth of attack and prepare the way for armour thrusts. With a robust fleet of a/c and heavy helos send along lot of advanced 105mm arty, automatic mortars and Abhays along. Can also be used for hit-n-run Die...

Originally posted by Rudra Singha:
India has 5 para commando battalions now. so thats 1 brigade+2 battalion.

have our first airborne SF division (in three independent brigades).

It is an interesting thought. And then do what? I mean in what scenario would this Parachute Division be used?

I guess there is nothing extraordinary to WHINE in this thread. It will help build the empathy. After all, aircraft engines do whine. What ho? Though this is not regarding the exercise, but it does simplistically explain why jt exs are carried out. http://www.dtic.mil/armylink/news/Oct2002/a20021016...

Originally posted by Nikhil Shah: what will this exercise give the poor jawan with al this interoperability mumbo-jumbo? I reckon it will allow each other to familarise with the different procedures of jumping from the aircraft since each type of aircraft has a different configuration. And who know...

The oval 'mdeal' below the left pocket is the COAS' Commendation card. Quite a few Army personnel have both the Paschimi Star and the Poorvi Star. The units after the Bangladesh War were diverted to the Western Front and stayed there till the end of the delineation. Such unit personnel got both the ...

[/QUOTE]Have you noticed the news reports from gujarat of tribals participating in violence for the first time ever? lets see if you can put 2 and 2 together.[/QB][/QUOTE] I thought that the tribals and the SCs are the most harrassed lot. Tribals supporting Hindu organisation has perplexed me. What ...

[/QUOTE]Have you noticed the news reports from gujarat of tribals participating in violence for the first time ever? lets see if you can put 2 and 2 together.[/QB][/QUOTE] I thought that the tribals and the SCs are the most harrassed lot. Tribals supporting Hindu organisation has astounded me. What ...

Capt Amarinder Singh [present CM Punjab]'s book LEST WE FORGET is another good book to read.