Will to Fight: The 1962 India-China war operation at Hot Springs

A portrait of Major Ajit Singh, MVC – the hero of 1962 Hot Springs operation. (Photo for India Sentinels collected by Jai Samota via special arrangement) “Let Chinese blood flow at the Hot Springs. We are well prepared, and my men ar...

‘We Stared in the Eyes of Death’: The 1962 operations in Chushul

The Rezang-la War Memorial. (Photo collected by Jai Samota through special arrangement.)“We carved not a line, and we raised not a stone, But we left him alone in his glory.” ~ Charles WolfeAfter the eight-day battle, which...

DAC approves for another 72,000 Sig Sauer assault rifles from US for ₹780 crore

An Indian Army soldier training with a Sig Sauer rifle.New Delhi: The Defence Acquisition Council, on Monday, approved the purchase of another 72,000 Sig Sauer assault rifles for the Indian Army from the United States. The deal is worth ₹780 cr...

Where Paras Dare: The untold story of Operation Cactus

Commandos from Indian Parachute Regiment during a Republic Day parade. Not so long ago, we, as Indians, were sure about our military dominance in South Asia. We were proud – and also cocky to an extent – about our status as the &ldqu...

Government signs Rs 880 Crore contract for Light Machine Guns with Israeli firm

New Delhi: In an effort to enhance the lethality and range of a soldier vis-a-vis the presently used weapon, the government on Thursday signed the capital acquisition contract with Israel Weapons Industries for procurement of 16,479 Light Machine Gun...