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Is this a piece of fiction or real
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"somebody" was imagining things...read my and sandy's posts that follow...
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"somebody" was imagining things...read my and sandy's posts that follow...
Read that's why my comment
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That looks like MQ11..
army soldier runs after a drone being sent for surveillance during a gunbattle with armed militants at Pindi Khattar village in Arnia border sector
should we not try something smaller likes this one
This Is The Army's New Pocket Drone
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15 Amazing Facts About The Indian Army That Will Make You Proud
With sponsored terrorism from some neighboring countries and incursion threats from others, problems of illegal immigration and so many other internal conflicts and disasters - it is thanks to the Indian Army that India still maintains its status quo loud and proud. We can never thank our Army enough for what they do – and these 15 facts will earn your respect for them further.
This is where Pakistan and India have fought intermittently since April 1984. Both countries maintain a permanent military presence in the region at a height of over 6,000 m.
The Indian Army is a voluntary service and although a provision for military conscription exists in the Indian constitution, it has never been imposed.
The Indian Army’s High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS) is one of the most elite militarytraining centers in the world and is frequented by Special Ops teams from the US, UK and Russia. US Special Forces trained at HAWS before their deployment during the invasion of Afghanistan.
The Battle of Longewala was fought in December 1971 between India and Pakistan, in which just 120 Indian soldiers with one jeep mounted with a M40 recoilless rifle held the fort against 2000 Pakistani soldiers backed by 45 tanks and one mobile infantry brigade. Despite being so heavily outnumbered, the Indian soldiers held their ground throughout the night and with the help of the Air Force, were able to completely rout the aggressors.
It was carried out by the Indian Air Force to evacuate civilians affected by the floods in Uttarakhand in 2013. It was the biggest civilian rescue operations in the world carried out by any Air Force using helicopters. During the first phase of the operation from 17 June 2013, the IAF airlifted a total of about 20,000 people; flying a total of 2,140 sorties and dropping a total of 3,82,400 kg of relief material and equipment.
On 8 January 2009 the Indian Naval Academy, was inaugurated by then prime minister Manmohan Singh. Originally envisaged to cost Rs 166 crore in 1987, the final project cost in 2009 was Rs 721 crore.
The 61st Cavalry Regiment of the Indian Army is believed to the largest non-ceremonial horse-mounted cavalry unit remaining in the world.
The Bailey Bridge is the highest bridge in the world. It is located in the Ladakh Valley between Dras and Suru rivers in the Himalayan mountains. It was built by the Indian Army in August 1982.
The war ended with the surrender of about 93,000 combatants and officials of the Pakistani Army. This is the largest number of POWs taken into custody since World War II. The war resulted in the creation of the independent nation of Bangladesh.
With sponsored terrorism from some neighboring countries and incursion threats from others, problems of illegal immigration and so many other internal conflicts and disasters - it is thanks to the Indian Army that India still maintains its status quo loud and proud. We can never thank our Army enough for what they do – and these 15 facts will earn your respect for them further.
This is where Pakistan and India have fought intermittently since April 1984. Both countries maintain a permanent military presence in the region at a height of over 6,000 m.
The Indian Army is a voluntary service and although a provision for military conscription exists in the Indian constitution, it has never been imposed.
The Indian Army’s High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS) is one of the most elite militarytraining centers in the world and is frequented by Special Ops teams from the US, UK and Russia. US Special Forces trained at HAWS before their deployment during the invasion of Afghanistan.
The Battle of Longewala was fought in December 1971 between India and Pakistan, in which just 120 Indian soldiers with one jeep mounted with a M40 recoilless rifle held the fort against 2000 Pakistani soldiers backed by 45 tanks and one mobile infantry brigade. Despite being so heavily outnumbered, the Indian soldiers held their ground throughout the night and with the help of the Air Force, were able to completely rout the aggressors.
It was carried out by the Indian Air Force to evacuate civilians affected by the floods in Uttarakhand in 2013. It was the biggest civilian rescue operations in the world carried out by any Air Force using helicopters. During the first phase of the operation from 17 June 2013, the IAF airlifted a total of about 20,000 people; flying a total of 2,140 sorties and dropping a total of 3,82,400 kg of relief material and equipment.
On 8 January 2009 the Indian Naval Academy, was inaugurated by then prime minister Manmohan Singh. Originally envisaged to cost Rs 166 crore in 1987, the final project cost in 2009 was Rs 721 crore.
The 61st Cavalry Regiment of the Indian Army is believed to the largest non-ceremonial horse-mounted cavalry unit remaining in the world.
The Bailey Bridge is the highest bridge in the world. It is located in the Ladakh Valley between Dras and Suru rivers in the Himalayan mountains. It was built by the Indian Army in August 1982.
The war ended with the surrender of about 93,000 combatants and officials of the Pakistani Army. This is the largest number of POWs taken into custody since World War II. The war resulted in the creation of the independent nation of Bangladesh.
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It has more than 1,325,000 active troops and more than 960,000 reserve troops – with more than 40,000 of them regularly reporting for duty.
AGNI SERIES
AGNI's first missile AGNI-I failed in its first two tests and was made fun of by other countries like USA, UK and Pakistan. It was successful in the third try and now the missile series ranks among the best in the world.
Prithvi will always hit within 50m of its target coordinates, thus making it devastating with even smaller payloads (explosives).
The missile which is currently under development will have a range of 10000 kms, which would give India the power to strike any part of the world barring South America and very limited regions of North America.
Seems like a myth, given the popular notion of enmity between both the nations. However, a common tongue and a shared history go a longer way than one would think
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How social media is denting the army's image in Kashmir
Fighting a well-trained, heavily-armed enemy is routine for the Indian Army in Kashmir. It, however, appears clueless in the face of an almost daily ambush by warriors of the social media.
While brave troops eliminated six suicide attackers in Uri on Friday, December 5, in less than six hours, the army leadership is fighting a losing battle of perception triggered by a couple of WhatsApp messages apparently sent by junior army officers.
The message, referring to the Uri attack and the heavy initial casualties suffered by the army reads: 'As per reports, soldiers on the sentry duty on the army camp did not fire upon the approaching terrorist vehicle due to caution imposed on them after the Anantnag incident.'
The message continues: 'When (the) Anantnag incident took place last month, the corps commander of the 15 Corps and army commander of the Northern Command had both called it a mistake... Should not the Army Cdr (commander) and Corps cdr (commander) consider resigning for this goof up.'
'Generals should stop playing to (the) gallery and mind their own business and allow soldiers to do their job.'
Perhaps aware of this perception fuelled by the WhatsApp message and the earlier criticism by veterans about the army admitting that its troops had made a mistake in killing two teenaged boys, the Northern Army Commander, Lieutenant General D S Hooda on Saturday wrote to all the divisional commanders in Jammu and Kashmir to adopt a new approach to fighting Pakistan's proxy war and make sure junior officers and men do not fall prey to 'messages that sway sentiments.'
'The print, electronic and social media are powerful tools which sway not only public opinion, but also the sentiments of our own officers and men,' General Hooda in his letter said.
'Let us not fall prey to them. The only way to counter this is by our own courage of conviction that what we are doing is professionally correct and honourable,' the general added.
'The army is deployed in J&K to do a job and we will do it to the best of our ability. Mistakes will happen. Let me assure you that I have a clear understanding of the difficulties under which we operate and that nobody will be unfairly harmed. This clear message must go out to all units.'
General Hooda's concern is not misplaced. For the past couple of years, the armed forces in general and the army in particular are faced with increasing intrusion of social media in its internal discourse.
Senior officers have often spoken about several instances of unverified, half-true and distorted reports quickly spreading across units and formations, thanks to the proliferation of Twitter and WhatsApp platforms.
Many examples abound:
One suggestion has been to open dedicated Facebook pages for formations and employ a Twitter handle for the topmost three-star operational commanders so that they can instantly -- and internally -- communicate the correct position to officers and men.
For instance, the Northern Army Commander can have a 'bulletin board' or a Twitter handle on the army's 'intranet' to clarify matters or issue a statement to put things in perspective.
In absence of such a mechanism, senior officers admit, they have to depend upon the media to convey their thoughts.
"The media does not always play ball or carry the statement in full even if we issue a clarification, further distorting the message," a top army officer confessed to me last month.
Even in the Uri incident, veterans point out that the initial casualties suffered by the army were part due to bad luck and part because of the suicidal nature of the attack and not due to any restraint imposed on troops.
"To link the deaths in Uri to the earlier stand taken by the army in the Anantnag/Badgam incident is stretching the reality," a veteran commander says.
But such is the nature of the social media beast that it has forced the army to fight a battle of perception both within the force and outside.
With increasing use of social media for instant communication, the services better find a quick solution to the challenge they face or else continue to remain on the back foot despite doing sterling work in combating the proxy war in Kashmir.
How social media is denting the army's image in Kashmir - Rediff.com India News
Fighting a well-trained, heavily-armed enemy is routine for the Indian Army in Kashmir. It, however, appears clueless in the face of an almost daily ambush by warriors of the social media.
While brave troops eliminated six suicide attackers in Uri on Friday, December 5, in less than six hours, the army leadership is fighting a losing battle of perception triggered by a couple of WhatsApp messages apparently sent by junior army officers.
The message, referring to the Uri attack and the heavy initial casualties suffered by the army reads: 'As per reports, soldiers on the sentry duty on the army camp did not fire upon the approaching terrorist vehicle due to caution imposed on them after the Anantnag incident.'
The message continues: 'When (the) Anantnag incident took place last month, the corps commander of the 15 Corps and army commander of the Northern Command had both called it a mistake... Should not the Army Cdr (commander) and Corps cdr (commander) consider resigning for this goof up.'
'Generals should stop playing to (the) gallery and mind their own business and allow soldiers to do their job.'
Perhaps aware of this perception fuelled by the WhatsApp message and the earlier criticism by veterans about the army admitting that its troops had made a mistake in killing two teenaged boys, the Northern Army Commander, Lieutenant General D S Hooda on Saturday wrote to all the divisional commanders in Jammu and Kashmir to adopt a new approach to fighting Pakistan's proxy war and make sure junior officers and men do not fall prey to 'messages that sway sentiments.'
'The print, electronic and social media are powerful tools which sway not only public opinion, but also the sentiments of our own officers and men,' General Hooda in his letter said.
'Let us not fall prey to them. The only way to counter this is by our own courage of conviction that what we are doing is professionally correct and honourable,' the general added.
'The army is deployed in J&K to do a job and we will do it to the best of our ability. Mistakes will happen. Let me assure you that I have a clear understanding of the difficulties under which we operate and that nobody will be unfairly harmed. This clear message must go out to all units.'
General Hooda's concern is not misplaced. For the past couple of years, the armed forces in general and the army in particular are faced with increasing intrusion of social media in its internal discourse.
Senior officers have often spoken about several instances of unverified, half-true and distorted reports quickly spreading across units and formations, thanks to the proliferation of Twitter and WhatsApp platforms.
Many examples abound:
- During the infamous beheading incident in Poonch in January 2013, Twitter messages generated a frenzy of extreme opinions.
- Portions of an unusual internal lecture by the commandant of a premier training institute were circulated on Whatsapp, embarrassing him.
- A critical comment -- later found to false -- about the members of the 7th Pay Commission 'gallivanting' and picnicking in Ladakh raced through Google groups and Facebook pages three-four months ago.
- In at least half a dozen cases in the Indian Air Force its personnel were found to have been 'trapped' by adversaries (read Pakistan's ISI) while chatting on Facebook.
One suggestion has been to open dedicated Facebook pages for formations and employ a Twitter handle for the topmost three-star operational commanders so that they can instantly -- and internally -- communicate the correct position to officers and men.
For instance, the Northern Army Commander can have a 'bulletin board' or a Twitter handle on the army's 'intranet' to clarify matters or issue a statement to put things in perspective.
In absence of such a mechanism, senior officers admit, they have to depend upon the media to convey their thoughts.
"The media does not always play ball or carry the statement in full even if we issue a clarification, further distorting the message," a top army officer confessed to me last month.
Even in the Uri incident, veterans point out that the initial casualties suffered by the army were part due to bad luck and part because of the suicidal nature of the attack and not due to any restraint imposed on troops.
"To link the deaths in Uri to the earlier stand taken by the army in the Anantnag/Badgam incident is stretching the reality," a veteran commander says.
But such is the nature of the social media beast that it has forced the army to fight a battle of perception both within the force and outside.
With increasing use of social media for instant communication, the services better find a quick solution to the challenge they face or else continue to remain on the back foot despite doing sterling work in combating the proxy war in Kashmir.
How social media is denting the army's image in Kashmir - Rediff.com India News
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@Abingdonboy @kurup @OrionHunter @sandy_3126
how true is this story about INS Vikrant?
1971 war: Commander Khan's revenge
how true is this story about INS Vikrant?
1971 war: Commander Khan's revenge
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Completely true .
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Abhay Dilip Kadam (21) son of Dilip Kadam, an autorickshaw driver from Thane became commissioned officer of the Indian Army after the Passing-Out-Parade (POP) at the Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun. He credited his uncle for offering him monetary help to pursue his education.
Jonathan Devine Jones (25) also became lieutenant in the Indian Army this year. He has been raised by a single parent, having lost his father at a young age.
Two Mumbai youngsters become Indian Army officers - News
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No! USSR was nowhere on the scene. However the Indo–Soviet Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Cooperation was a treaty signed between India and the Soviet Union in August 1971 that specified mutual strategic cooperation. That meant that the Soviets would come to India's aid if attacked or threatened by any country. That was a masterstroke by Indira Gandhi which prevented China and the U.S. from interfering militarily in the Indo-Pak war of 1971. The U.S 7th fleet which tried to support Pakistan and threaten India was also kept at bay by Soviet subs in the Bay of Bengal and were forced to retreat thanks to the Soviet offensive posture.
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True! The irony is that Commander Khan has finally had his revenge as his target, the Vikrant has been decommissioned and it's giant steel hull melted to make steel rods for the concrete jungles coming up in India's metros!
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How commander Khan got his revenge? Are we supposed to preserve each and every equipment used in war? Did AAK Niazi got his revenge when we replaced FN-FALs? Or shoes worn by soldiers? Anyways, I do not understand th elogic about denying INS Rajput story... first is anonymous egyptian officer said something. Nobody know who is that person, what he was doing in India (egypt was know pakistani supporter). Second is submarine is blown from inside, well, that is how depth charges are designed to work, isn't it? They are design to explode near subs so that the shocks created will fail something inside it..
