India’s Artillery Procurement Saga
Napoleon once said, “God fights on the side with the best artillery.” There is little doubt that the Indian Army’s artillery is in urgent need of modernization. That much was clear after the Kargil War, where artillery played a decisive factor. But delays in procurement are hindering the process. Take 155 mm towed howitzers, a key element of India’s artillery. India hasn’t purchased a new system since the Bofors in 1980s. Senior Indian army officials have also raised concerns over shortages of modern artillery systems, which they beli…
China-specific strike corps on table
The cabinet committee on security is to shortly take a call on the diplomatic ramifications of raising a new army formation for the China frontier in the east and the north-east. The cabinet committee on security is to shortly take a call on the diplomatic ramifications of raising a new army formation for the China frontier in the east and the north-east. The defence ministry has all but finalised the plan for a proposed “mountain strike corps” that the army has been wanting for the last two years, and officials believe the financial…
The day India won back Tiger Hill
Much water has flown down the Indus since 1999, however, the Kargil victory remains etched in the psyche of our nation. One story of valour that stood out among the many inspiring tales of bravery displayed by the Indian Army, was the recapture of Tiger Hill. With sharp conical features, Tiger Hill stands among the mountain tops a few kilometres north of Drass. Its recapture was critical as the feature dominates the National Highway A1 (NHA1 and was used by the Pakistani troops to shell Indian convoys moving towards Kargil and Leh with s…
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