The Soldier Awarded The First Param Vir Chakra

January 31, 2023 marks the birth centenary of Major Somnath Sharma, who was awarded the first Param Vir Chakra for his bravery in the Kashmir operations in November 1947. We salute this hero whose......

The Heroes Who Saved Ladakh For India

Visiting the Rezang La Memorial, one has a feeling of super-humans defending Indian territory against the Chinese onslaught, says Claude Arpi on the 60th anniversary of the heroic battle of the......

The Unsung Heroes of the 1962 War

The Chinese admitted that they had suffered the maximum casualties fighting in the first battle on October 20, 1962, and these casualties had been inflicted mostly by 2 Rajput.Claude Arpi salutes......

Has India Changed Its Tibet Policy?

One priority for Delhi (for the new foreign secretary in particular) is to have an in-depth discussion with Dharamsala as soon as possible, suggests Claude Arpi. IMAGE: The Dalai Lama with India's......