Restructuring the Indian Army – Taking the War into Tibet?
There have been consistent reports over last couple of years regarding restructuring and reorganization of the Indian Army. These are…
India, China and Shaksgam Valley
View Of Shaksgam Valley Towards Gasherbrums From Terrace Above The Shaksgam River On Trek To Gasherbrum North Base Camp In…
Dolam Stand-Off: Where do we stand?
Link to my previous detailed analysis on Doklam stand-off: http://vatsrohit.blogspot.in/2017/07/doklam-plateau-india-bhutan-and-china.html A simple comparison between number of troops actively deployed or dedicated…
Indian Army and Anti-Tank Guided Missiles
NAMICA firing 3rd gen F&F NAG missile India has selected the Israeli made 3rd generation, Fire and Forget (F&F) Spike-MR…
Doklam Plateau – India, Bhutan and China Stand-Off
As I write this, India finds itself in a border stand-off with China. But unlike other times when India and…
On Army Chief Selection, Seniority and Merit
The elevation of Lt. General Bipin Rawat to the post of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) after superseding two other…
Indian Tank Ammunition Scenario -KE Penetrators
Introduction Tanks employ two main types of ammunition to defeat armor of opposing tanks. One type is called HEAT (Hi-Explosive…
Artillery Divisions in Indian Army – An Analysis-Part 2
Introduction In last post on the topic of artillery divisions in the Indian Army, I tried to spell out my…
Artillery Divisions in Indian Army – An Analysis-Part 1
Introduction The Indian Army saw advent of its first Artillery Division in the form of 40th Artillery Division, which, if…
Update: More Images-IA Canal Crossing Operations
Happened to come across some more images of Indian Army undertaking canal crossing operations. These are also from various exercises conducted…