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'19 dead. 53 wounded. The battle was ferocious'

'In the 1971 War my battalion suffered 4 casualties after fighting for 14 days.''In Operation Blue Star, I lost 19 men in just one hour.' IMAGE: Then Lieutenant Colonel Israr Khan (4th from right)......

How The Pakistanis Surrendered In 1971

'We are ready to surrender,' Lieutenant General A A K Niazi said over the phone from Dhaka. IMAGE: Lieutenant General Kuldip Singh Brar (retd). Photograph: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com Major General......

Army Chief among 19 awarded PVSM, 2 soldiers get Kirti Chakra

Nine army men have been awarded Shaurya Chakra, the third highest peacetime gallantry award. Army Chief General Bipin Rawat is among 19 senior army officials who have been conferred the Param......

The Income Tax officer who won a Shaurya Chakra

Captain Pradeep Shoury Arya is an Income Tax officer whose mission against terrorists in J&K won him the Shaurya Chakra.The hero tells Rediff.com's Archana Masih about his life as a soldier at the......

'India must use special forces against Pakistan'

'The era of conventional wars is almost over in the Indian context.''In such a scenario, special forces could play a decisive strategic role in the spectrum of conflict.' Photograph: Defence Forum......

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First Battalion Parachute Regiment

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'19 dead. 53 wounded. The battle was ferocious'

How The Pakistanis Surrendered In 1971

Army Chief among 19 awarded PVSM, 2 soldiers get Kirti Chakra

The Income Tax officer who won a Shaurya Chakra

'India must use special forces against Pakistan'

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