THE LAST QUARTER: 1972 - 1999

[ Army History ]


An IPKF mechanised infantry section dismounts from a BMP-1 ICV during the Sri Lankan Operations. Circa 1988.

1. Operation Cactus

The story of the daring raid and eventual capture of PLOTE (People's Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam) militants by the Indian Armed Forces, from the small island country of Maldives in the southern Arabian Sea in 1988.

2. Life in the Bunker

Living at a military outpost along the Indo-Pak border in Kashmir is a scary prospect for many. However for the jawans and officers of the Indian Army, it is just another day at work as author V K Shashikumar explains.

3. Operation Bluestar

Author L.N. Subramanian recounts the tragic events surrounding Operation Bluestar. The article is solely meant to report the Indian Army's action at the Golden Temple and not to discuss the political scheming that led to this mess in the first place.

4. Raid on Delft Island

Delft, a small island near the Jaffna peninsula, was an important transit point for Tamil militants between the south Indian coast and Jaffna peninsula. Author L.N. Subramanian narrates the raid on this island by 'D' Company, 5 Parachute Regiment.

5. Battle of Guts & Wits

Author Major Rajan Suresh gives us a detailed account of one among numerous operations the Indian Army undertakes to flush out and eliminate the terrorists sent by Pakistan, to conduct subversive activities within Jammu & Kashmir.

6. The Sumdorong Chu Incident

Author V Natarajan

7. My First Experience Under Fire

Author L.N. Subramanian recounts a first hand account by Lieutenant G P Singh during his stay in Sri Lanka, as part of the IPKF.

8. Re-organization of the Indian Defence Setup

Author Rajiv Lather

     

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