How the Soviet Union Helped India Win the 1971 War

It is a timely reminder that when faced with twin threats, India has succeeded by wisely choosing allies, points out Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev, Prime......

Vajpayee, a master of realpolitik

'I was present at a meeting where he decided to permit the IAF to strike at Pakistan positions in Kargil, with the caveat that they should not cross the LoC.''Confident that the Indian Army would......

Kissinger warned of another Indo-Pak war in mid-70s

The pro-Pakistan tilt of the United States administration continued well into mid-70s, with the then Secretary of State Henry Kissinger expressing concern over Russia's arms sale to New Delhi......