Lt Gen KK Khanna, PVSM, AVSM** (Retd)
British Imperialism and the Indian Freedom Struggle: Some facts less known
Introduction Mangal Pandey is a name well known; but not many have heard of Sepoy Bindee Tiwari who was hanged in chains without any trial, and his body was allowed…
Air Wars: Evolution and Application in The Indian Context
Combat airpower came into being in the 20th century and soon gained such importance that domination of the air became essential for victory on land or sea. With nations exploiting…
Fighting a Two Front Collusive War
‘Si vis pacem, para bellum’ in Latin means ‘If you want peace, prepare for war’. India learned this the hard way in 1962, but learnt it well, as demonstrated by…
Army’s most critical deficiency: Good Generals?
A lot has been written about Generals in the recent past. Not because of in-house introspection or internal check but because misdeeds were exposed in the Media. Lack of internal…
Do we need the Indian Army?
Pandit Nehru believed that the Indian Army was quite unnecessary, in fact dangerous, because generals seized power. Having struggled to gain power, even accepting partition of the Country in the…
