VISION ARMED FORCES VAF District 3141 THE OBJECTIVE
Vision Armed Forces (VAF) was the brain child of our Visionary District Governor Sunnil Mehra. A hard core Punjabi, hailing from Punjab, where almost every house has someone or other in the Armed forces and have seen every war India has fought. Love and respect for Armed Forces, came naturally and he always yearned to do something for them. He formed Armed Forces Avenue comprising of Director Armed Forces, with four Avenue chairs from the four zones supported by one co-chair and two district chairs for each Avenue chairs. The purpose: Welfare of the Armed Forces as also to ensure their due dignity, recognition and visibility among 130 crore Indians. The four Avenue chairs with his team will work with their respective zonal club Presidents and take the local schools and college students out on the streets for a March past along with the local ex-service personnel during Republic Day, Independence Day, Army day, Navy Day, Air Force Day etc, proudly donning their shining medals on their chest. Cheers of people will not only encourage and boost the morale of the Ex-Service veterans but will also give them dignity, recognition and visibility. Organize exhibitions and lectures in the schools, colleges and other youth forums in their community. Speak about Armed forces and tell stories of their sacri ce, valor and winning for the country and impress upon the impressionable minds of these young hearts. They can contact the Army, Navy and Air Force Command Head Quarters to get good speakers. Veterans from the services can speak on these occasions from their own long experience of service. This will grow respect and love in the mind of these young listeners towards the Armed Forces and they will start loving them, they will start loving their uniforms and nally this will generate love towards the country. They will become good responsible future citizens of the country moti- vating them to say “Thank you sir for your services to the Nation” to all Veterans whenever and wherever they come across. Of other welfare activities, contact lonely old octogenarian ex-service personnel or widows living in Mumbai region alone, needing human care, assistance and personal care. Members from nearest club can de nitely take care of them. Computer literacy training for 4000 defense personnel, their family and children through NIIT with 80% discounted rates. Sadly, Mumbai, being the 2nd largest city in India and 7th largest populous city in the world, does not have a single martyr’s memorial worth its name. Every year more than 1000 Armed Forces personnel are sacri cing their lives in contingencies of services even without a direct war. VAF has taken up the project to build a world class Martyr’s memorial where public can pay their homage and respect to those brave martyrs, who has sacri ced their tomorrow for our today. Thank You and JAIHIND. CDR Sushanta Jana (Project Director – Armed Forces)
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SUNNIL MEHRA DISTRICT GOVERNOR 2020-21 DISTRICT 3141
Dear Visionaries and readers of this special edition,
The Armed forces are a combination of our Army, Air force and Navy, and their prime duty is to protect us from the enemy.
The gallantry and valour they show to execute their responsibilities, is what is commendable. Of course our Governments recognise them with all awards of the country, and ensure the security of their families. But what awards are enough to ll the void of the gallant jawan laying down his life or then losing his limbs in the line of service.
We need to hail the valour they showed for example in the Kargil War by asking people to speak and act keeping in mind the morale of soldiers and assert that wars are fought not just on borders but on many fronts within the country too.
Imagine ... the enemy lodged in the soaring mountainous heights and our armed forces ghting from down below. But it was not about victoriously conquering the heights. It was the victory of high morale and brav- ery of our armed forces in the truest sense of the term. We must remember that our conduct and remarks should boost the morale and respect of soldiers, and to do everything to further national unity.
At times, without paying heed to the essence, people encourage certain things on social media that are detrimental to the country. There are times when we forward things out of sheer curiosity. Despite knowing that it is wrong, we keep doing it. These days, wars are fought not just on borders, as these same armed forces come out strongly, in case of any disaster or then calamity.
We, too, should determine our roles, fully keeping in mind the soldiers ghting on the borders under the harshest of conditions. We, in the spirit of Rotary, wish to honour them with this special edition dedicated to the armed forces, and lled with all matters related to them , including a few stories on valour, and are so proud of some of them being part of the Rotary family.
This is our way of thanking you for your valour and salute you!!
Rtn Sunnil Mehra District Governor 2020-21
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The Ashok Chakra stands prominently in the Indian National ag. Ashoka Chakra is the depiction of the “Dharma Chakra”; a wheel represented with 24 spokes. Each spoke on the chakra symbolises 24 qualities (Dharmas) of a person like love, courage, patience, self-sacri ce, truthfulness, righteousness, spiritual knowledge, and faith, among others. It also speci es twenty-four hours in the day, which inspires every Indian to work tirelessly for 24 hours, which is why it is also called the 'Wheel of Time' or the Wheel of Duty. Ashoka Chakra is also India's highest peacetime military decoration awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacri ce away from the battle eld
Cover Concept Note: Compiled and Published by: The induction of Rafale into Indian Air Force is viewed as a pivotal turning Rtn. Vinay Khetawat point that will augment the capabilities of Indian Defence Forces. Therefore Designed by: Aishani Mehra the cover depicting the ight of the Rafale ying in the Indian skies, heralds For and on behalf of Rotary District a new era of the Indian Air Force, now being a game changer. 3141, Mumbai Therefore in the special edition of the rst ever GML taken out by our District District Governor 3141, honouring and giving a tribute to the armed forces , there was no Rtn. Sunnil Mehra better way than to depict the ight , strength and honour of the “Rafale”. For Private Circulation Only Flying free and strong in our skies, saluting our noble nation and honouring All Editorial and Advertising our army, navy, air force and coast guard personnel. material should be submitted on Speaking in the words of Rotary , due to the Vision of our leaders , which lead Email : them to enhance their airforce with the addition of the Rafale , this will soon [email protected] Open Opportunity of strengthening our Air Force . The Ashoka Chakra has 24 spokes thereferore giving emphasis to that each page has one on the spoke highlighted.
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VINAY KHETAWAT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF DISTRICT PUBLICATIONS My Dear Countrymen, Never ever dreamt that team THE UNICORN GML would actually live the depths of our tag line that says; Unfold, Stories Untold.. Our endeavor to bring you news and information across Rotary now sees a new dimension. Last 15 days have been spent speaking to retired faujis of the likes of Commanders, Flight Lieutenants, Majors, Commandants, Captains, O cers all of whom form part of team VAF (Vision Armed Forces) a new initiative of DG Sunnil. I never thought so closely would we get to look beyond frontiers. It’s all here in our Special Edition of THE UNICORN GML ‘A Tribute to the Indian Armed Forces’. The journey right from ideating to conceptualizing to compiling has been an experience par excellence. This edition will touch you with deep insights into the hitherto unknown world which we all are proud of. Heart touching stories straight from the men on the borders and what they go through to keep us safe are all there a part of this Dil Se edition. I consider myself too little to write more about the armed forces, our brethren who defend us beyond the call of duty, hence will restrict myself with a poem from the famous collection ‘Geetanjali’ by Guru Rabindranath Tagore which aptly says my heart out.. Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high; Where knowledge is free; Where the world has not been broken up into fragments by narrow domestic walls; Where words come out from the depth of truth; Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection; Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way into the dreary desert sand of dead habit; Where the mind is lead forward by thee into ever-widening thought and action; Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, Let my country awake. Do stay connected with me on [email protected] as we keep Unfolding, Stories Untold..
Editor-In-Chief (District Publications)
DESIGN SUPPORT CONTENT EDITOR
AISHANI MEHRA RTN DILIP SHAH
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VAF Advisor Project Director IPDG Rtn Harjit Cdr. SK Rana Singh Talwar
I always feel India should have compulsory military service for the As a Fauji n Rotarian it's a great youth to groom them into responsible honour to be part of VAF citizens and VAF seems the right forum to motivate the youth for the purpose. District Chair(Central) Avenue Chair(South) Maj. Rtn. Priyanka Capt. J P Singh Gupta
Daughter of retired Col of the Indian Joined this Grp to bring more awareness Army....and having served in the about Armed Forces Valour and Indian Air Force....Fauj runs in my Sacri ce for Nation and time give them blood.... Hence the passion to go the Honour and Recognition and to raise extra mile with VAF. their Morale High Avenue Chair(West) Avenue Chair(North West) Flt. Lt. Rtn. Razia Cmde. Rtn. B K Ahmed Ahluwalia
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My love and respect for the I come from a family of the Army and We as a civilized society, should loudly Having given youth of life in Active unfortunately was unable to join express our love & gratitude towards Service best way to do Samaj Seva for Armed Forces myself. Hence want to utilize this the armed forces. the Armed Forces and for self opportunity to contribute my bit to upliftment and self-satisfaction the armed forces. Hope this meets your requirements and wish Gp all the best Zonal Av Co Chair(S) Zonal Av Co Chair(C) Zonal Av Co Chair(W) Zonal Av Co Chair(NW) Cdr. Rtn Shailendra Cdr. Rtn. Pankaj Rtn Milind Patil MCPO Rtn. Sharma Varma Ramesh Chandra
Once a Fauji always a Fauji I joined this avenue because I am The spirit and ethos of our Armed Forces con dent that we can leverage on runs in my blood by virtue of being a Being a Rotarian And Defence O cers Armed Force network and experience proud Naval O cer's daughter and then Spouse it’s a matter of pride to to serve the society and community being an Air Force O cer's wife. So VAF is contribute and do something for the right step for me to continue to be in Armed Forces District Chair(S) District Chair(C) touch with my roots. Rtn. Nilima Singh Rtn. Arun District Chair(W) District Chair(NW) Ganapathy Rtn. Pooja Rtn. Anju Goyal Ahluwalia
ROYAL SALUTE TO FAUJIS IN UNIFORM ’To learn the discipline of time Supporting Armed Forces cause is management and learn to adapt to something which has never been A Soldier, is always a Soldier and wish We are safe behind because soldiers diversity of culture, people while the taken as a cause. A lot of work has to to continue to serve Soldiers and the are there in front defence personnel are posted in be done to promote the good work Nation. various postings across the country which is been done by them. District Chair(C) District Chair(S) District Chair(W) District Chair(NW) Rtn. Rtn Jayesh Rtn. Ravi Rtn. Nigam Doshi Cmdt. Rtn. Ruparel Patel DK Chauhan
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Gallantry Awards have been instituted by the Government of India to honor the acts of bravery and sacri ce of the o cers/personnel of the Armed Forces, other lawfully constituted Forces and civilians. These are classi ed into two Categories
• Gallantry in the Face of Enemy
PVC- PARAM VIR CHAKRA Is the highest Military decoration award bestowed upon displaying distinguished act of valour during war times. Param Vir Chakra translates as PARAM VIR CHAKRA the “Greatest of The Ultimate Bravery” in the presence of the enemy. It is awarded by The President of India. The PVC medal has been designed by Mrs. Savitri Khanolkar. So far 21 PVCs has been awarded of which 14 were posthumously
MVC – MAHA VIR CHAKRA, Is the second highest military decoration and is awarded to military person- MAHA VIR CHAKRA nel only, for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether in land, or at sea or in air. The medal may be awarded posthumous- ly. Total awarded so far 218 out of which 73 are posthumously.
VC- VIR CHAKRA. Is the third highest military decoration and is awarded to military personnel only for the act of gallantry in the presence of the enemy on the battle eld, whether at land, or at sea or in the air. Since 1947, Total awarded so far is 1322 out of which 361 posthumously. VIR CHAKRA • Gallantry Other than in the Face of Enemy
AC- ASHOKA CHAKRA, India’s highest peace time military decoration awarded for valour, coura- geous action or self sacri ce away from the battle eld. It is a depiction of Lord Buddha’s Dharma Chakra. The 24 spokes in the chakras represents Buddha’s philosophy of su erings and its cause and e ects. ASHOK CHAKRA
KC- KIRTI CHAKRA, Second highest peace time decoration awarded to O cers, men and women of all ranks of Army, Navy and Air force, including members of para military forces, police force, protection force and Citizens of either sexes from all walks of life. It is awarded for conspicuous gallantry otherwise than on battle eld. Beginning from 1952, till now 458 recipients have been awarded out of which 198 posthumously, KIRTI CHAKRA
SC- SHAURYA CHAKRA, Third highest peace time decoration awarded to O cers, Men and Women of all ranks of the three services, reserve Forces of the Territorial Army, Members of the Nursing services of Armed Forces, Members of Police Force, Central Paramilitary Force, Railway Protection Force and either sex of all walks of Civilian Citizens. So far awarded 2014 people out of that 627 posthumously. SHAURYA KHAKRA
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Did you know that for almost 17 years India observed 26 January as Independence Day?
If not, then its time you know the facts of our independence
It was during Lahore Convention on 9 December 1929 that the Indian National Congress (INC) demanded “Purna Swaraj” and declared 26 January as their “Independence Day”. INC called for “Civil Disobedience” until India attained “complete independence”. It was then from 1930 to 1947 every year 26 January, India observed Independ- ence Day by arranging peaceful gathering for constructive work, such as spinning charkha, serving the untoucha- bles and creating Hindu-Muslim amity. etc.
Between 6th and 9th August 1945, the world witnessed the devastation caused by atom bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki killing more than 2,50,000 people in Japan. Within 6 days, on 15th August 1945, Japan surrendered to end World War - II.
After the WW-II, The Labor Govt. in Britain was in grave turmoil. With its co ers empty, no international support or any control over the native Indians, the then PM Clement Attlee announced in Feb 1947 for full autonomy to British India by June 1948.
However, the New Viceroy to India, Louis Mountbatten realizing that it would be di cult to handle the vicious relationship between Hindus and Muslims that long, the blame for which would squarely come on the British Crown, advanced the transfer of power from the earlier decided June 1948 to match with the 2nd Anniversary of Japan’s surrender in WW-II, i.e. 15 August 1947. He became a good Samaritan for the Indians, by o ering Inde- pendence earlier than the date given by PM Atlee.
Full autonomy to The Republic of India was declared on 3 June 1947 and it got the Royal stamp on 18 July 1947 declaring the date of transfer of power from 15 August 1947. The Flag was called the National Flag of The Domin- ion of India.
Indian Independence Act 1947 also transferred the legislative sovereignty to the Indian Constituent Assembly. The assembly immediately started writing the world’s largest constitution.
2 year 5 Months and 9 days after the Independence Day, i.e. on 24 January 1950, India adopted the Constitution and became a Republic. 2 days later on 26 January 1950 The Republic Day of India was celebrated and the Flag became the National Flag of Indian Republic.
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The Indian Armed Forces are the military forces of the Republic of India.
It consists of three professional uniformed services: the Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force.
Additionally, the Indian Armed Forces are supported by the Indian Coast Guard and paramilitary organisations (Assam Ri es, and Special Frontier Force) and various inter-service commands and institutions such as the Strategic Forces Command, the Andaman and Nicobar Command and the Integrated Defence Sta .
The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces.
The Indian Armed Forces are under the management of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the Government of India.
With strength of over 1.4 million active personnel, it is the world's second-largest military force and has the world's largest volunteer army.
It also has the third-largest defence budget in the world. As per 2015 Credit Suisse report, the Indian Armed Forces is the world's fth-most powerful military, whereas the 2020 Global Firepower report lists it as the fourth most-powerful military.
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The Roles
• Roles and responsibilities in good security sector governance. • Assisting in law enforcement, such as public order operations, border control, drug control, crime investigation, cyber operations, intelligence gathering. • Civil defence, including responding to national emergencies and natural disasters. • Protection tasks, for example critical infrastructure, important personnel, or large- scale public events. • Non-security assistance tasks by Paramilitary Forces, such as search and rescue, training and monitoring, equipment and facility provision, scienti c research, environmental protection.
Indian Army is the Second Largest Army of the world. Indian Navy is the Third Largest Navy in the world. Indian Air Force is the Fourth Largest Air Force in the world.
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Friends, India has had such a decorated history of winnings of wars, sacri ces and stories of valour by the men in Armed forces, be it army navy or airforce. It would indeed be an expe- rience of a life time to know about these acts of courage, the wars the arms, ammunition etc. and feel the experience of being there, and obviously a moment of pride to pay a trib- ute to their sacri ces. Here, we present a must see seven war museums in India. We are sure this will bring you closer to India and that part of Indian history that you may not be otherwise be aware of. Enjoy the tour: Jaisalmer War Museum Located 10 km from Jaisalmer city on the Jaisalmer-Jodhpur Highway. It has been set up by the Indian Army to commemorate the bravery and sacri ce of soldiers, speci cally during the 1965 Indo-Pak War and the 1971 Loungewala battle. It also traces the evolution of the Indian Army. There are many war trophies and vintage equipment on display, along with tanks, guns and military vehicles. Also has an audio visual room and a souvenir shop. One of the top most war museums of Rajasthan
The Indian Air Force Museum Situated at Palam Air Force Station, New Delhi which usually goes unnoticed by visitors to Delhi. Till 1998 it was one of its kind aviation museums. It has two sections - an annexe and a main hangar. The annexe has the history of the Indian Air Force laid out in a pictorial form. It also has photographs of air force and personnel in various uniforms. One can see photos of o cers who fought bravely during the 1966 and 1971 India-Pakistan wars and the Second World War before that. The main hangar showcases a number of vintage aircraft, helicopter, jet engines, air craft guns and recovered enemy aircraft and army tanks. Outside the hangar, one can see larger aircrafts, including helicopters and jet aircraft like the Sukhoi Su7, MIG 21 and 23, and the MI-4 helicopter. Airplane enthusiasts will love to have a look at the Hurricane, Tempest, and Lysander of Second World War fame. A thrilling experience, for sure.
Indian War Memorial museum Located in the Naubat Khana of the Red Fort Complex in Delhi this museum is dedicated to the army’s actions under British rule. There are some details of the battle of Panipat and also on display are traditional items such as daggers, gupti, arms and helmets. Various badges, ribbons, and uniforms of Turkish and New Zealand army o cers, and ags are also on display.
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Naval Aviation Museum, Goa Goa is not only booze, bikinis and beaches. It is also a home to the above museum commissioned in October 1998 that captures the evolution of Indian Naval Air Arm. Located near Bogmala, the museum overlooks scenic Bogmala beach. It is divided into two main parts, an outdoor exhibit and a two-storey indoor gallery. The Naval Aviation Museum is the only of its kind in the entire Asia. The museum’s interior is designed to look like the INS Viraat aircraft carrier, and includes galleries showcasing naval equipment, photo- graphs of major battles, a plaque remembering the martyrs, and a simulation room. and includes several massive aircraft, including the HAL HT-2, Westland Sea King and HAL Chetak. Samudrika Naval Marine Museum Lying in Port Blair at the south of the Andaman Islands, the Museum is also known as Fisheries Museum. Though maintained by Indian Navy but its exhibits are not of the military kind. Instead, it showcases the tribal communities of Andaman and Nicobar and the diverse ecosystem that you can nd on the islands and within the ocean waters o the island coasts. This museum aims to generate awareness about the environment in the ocean and the marine life. The museum has ve sections presenting history of Andaman Islands, Geographical information, people of Anda- man, Archaeology and Marine life.
Kursura Submarine Museum Want to have a feel of being in a submarine? This museum at Ramakr- ishna Mission Beach in Vizag is something you may not want to miss as this gives a chance to get into a real submarine. INS Kurusura Submarine, a Soviet built-I-641 class Submarine was inducted into the Indian Navy on 18, December 1969 and the same was decommissioned on 28, February 2001 after 31 years of glorious service to the nation. She played a key role in patrol missions during the 1971 war. After decommissioning, this submarine was preserved as a museum for public access Since August 2002. The place o ers a quick walkthrough of the submarine, the compartments within and the lifestyle of mariners inside this machine.The Concept of using a submarine as a museum is the rst of its kind in Asia. It is a special ship because despite being a decommissioned submarine, it still receives the navy's "Dressing Ship" honour, which is awarded only to active ships.
Cavalry Tank Museum
Located in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra this is the rst museum dedicated to cavalry tanks in Asia and has about 50 vintage exhibits on displays. The oldest being the Ghost Rolls Royce armoured car. There are also some which were used during World War 1 in the battle elds of Cambri- an Somme and Flanders. There are some trophy tanks from the Indo-Pa- kistani war of 1965 like American made M47 Patton, Chafee and Walker BullDog. Each tank has a small board giving its brief history with clearly marked origin. If military vehicles thrill you, then this one is surely a must see.
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Operation Trident was an o ensive operation launched by the Indian Navy on Pakistan's port city of Karachi during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. Background: In 1971, the Port of Karachi housed the headquarters of the Pakistan Navy and almost its entire eet was based in Karachi Harbour. Since Karachi was also the hub of Paki- stan's maritime trade, a blockade would be disastrous for Pakistan's economy. Hence the Indian Naval Headquarters (NHQ) in Delhi, along with the Western Naval Command, planned to attack the Port of Karachi. The Attack: On 04.12.1971, the task force of 3 Missile boats, each loaded with 4 deadly missiles, escorted by two Anti-submarine frigates and a logistic ship, quietly sailed out at dawn for unknown destination. They went 150 NM (nautical miles) west of Mumbai played war games till twilight. Knowing well that Pakistan does not have long range bombers and had no night ying facilities, as soon as the darkness descended, the task force proceeded towards Karachi.
At 2230 hrs reaching 70 NM south of Karachi, they detected cluster of ships on 45 NM North West and 42 NM North East, which was found to be warships. INS Nirghat engaged the ship on North West and red a missile at 2245 hrs, which hit the PNS KHAIBAR on the starboard side and plunged the ship into darkness, and then the starboard boiler no 1 exploded. The engines stopped. The ship sent signal to maritime HQ but erroneously gave false coordi- nates. Sensing the ship to be still a oat, INS Nirghat, after 4 mins, red another missile at 2249 again and this time it hit the ship on the port side and within next 11 mins the Pride of Pakistan PNS KHAIBAR sank.
INS NIPAT engaged two targets on North East and red two of its missiles. One of them hit MV VENUS CHALLENGER, a British MV carrying American arms and ammunitions from Saigon battle elds to aid Pakistan. They started exploding like reworks what is described as Indian Navy’s Diwali in Karachi, sinking the ship 26 NM south of Karachi. The second missile of INS NIPAT damaged the escort ship PNS SHAHJAHAN damaging it beyond repairs. Getting bolder, Ins Nipat went closer and red its two other missiles exploding the Kemari oil storage tanks one after the other. The third missile boat INS Veer at 2300 hrs, engaged one mine sweeper PNS MUHAFEEZ and red one of its missile, which hit the ship on port side and disintegrated the ship into pieces.
On completing the task the force came to Mumbai before the next dawn. While India su ered no losses, Pakistan lost a minesweeper, a destroyer, cargo vessel carrying ammuni- tion, and fuel storage tanks in Karachi, and a scrapped warship. Since then India celebrates 4 December annually as its Navy Day to mark this operation. Documentaries on Operation Trident: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CwiEsaZZFY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EyOeTSy2ak
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I want to serve the nation. I want to join the armed forces Where do I go? Well, for beginners, this information would be helpful. Just like we have basic schooling and subsequent specialisation, for the armed forces too, one has to begin one’s training by enrolling at the NDA and then depending on their respective capability / area of specialization have further training at other academy’s as under: National Defence Academy (NDA) https://www.nda.nic.in/# The NDA is the joint services academy of the Indian Armed Forces. It is the rst Tri-Service Acade- my in the world. Almost 250 – 300 cadets of the three services, the Army, the Navy and the Air Force train together before they go on to respective service academy for further pre-commis- sion training. The NDA campus is located about 17 km south-west of Pune city, north-west of Khadakwasla Lake. It spans 7,015 acres (28.39 km2) of the 8,022 acres (32.46 km2) donated by the Govern- ment of the former Bombay State . Indian Military Academy (IMA) https://joinindianarmy.nic.in/index.htm IMA is an o cer-training academy of the Indian Army in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Established in 1932 under the chairmanship of Field Marshal Philip Chetwode. From a class of 40 male cadets in 1932, IMA now has a sanctioned capacity of 1,650. Cadets undergo a training course varying between 3 and 16 months depending on entry crite- ria. On completion of the course at IMA cadets are permanently commissioned into the Army as Lieutenants.
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Indian Naval Academy (INA) https://www.ina.gov.in/ INA is the initial o cer training establishment of the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard, located in Ezhimala, Kannur district, Kerala. Situated between Ezhimala hill and the Kavvayi backwaters, INA has a 7 kilometre beach front on the Arabian Sea. It conducts basic training for all o cers inducted into the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard. It is the largest naval academy in Asia. The Naval Academy (NAVAC) was established in May 1969, while its Ezhimala campus was inaugurated on 8 January 2009 and the name changed to Indian Naval Academy. It shares the 2,452 acre (9.92 km2) site with the naval base depot, INS Zamorin, and the naval hospital, INHS Navjivani. The President's Colour was awarded to INA on 20 November 2019. The President’s Colour is the highest honour that is bestowed upon a military unit.
Indian Air Force Academy (AFA) https://indianairforce.nic.in/air-force-academy Indian AFA, Dundigal located in Medchal-Malkajgiri district 43 km from Hyderabad was estab- lished in 1969 and started operations in 1971. Spread over 7,050 acres of land. The academy was set up to train cadets from all streams at one location. It imparts training to the ying, technical and ground duty branches as well as o cers of the Indian Navy & the Indian Coast Guard. After one year's training, o cer cadets are commissioned into various branches of the Indian Air Force. In this academy, IAF pilots are trained to learn ying through successive stages. Those who pass out as ghter pilots serve in front-line combat squadrons Rafale, Su-30MKI, MiG-29, MiG-21 Mirage 2000, Tejas and Jaguar aircraft. For those interested in ying transport aircraft, the IAF o ers heavy multi engine Il-76 aircraft, C-17 Globemaster III and the twin engine multi role An-32 transport aircraft, besides HS 748 and the Do 228 light utility transport aircraft.
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STORY OF COURAGE HOW ONLY 3000 INDIAN SOLDIERS TOOK 26400 PAK SOLDIERS AS PRISONERS OF WAR IN EAST PAKISTAN. In 1971 India had planned to liberate Bangladesh from Pakistan. With US hostile towards this move, their 7th eet to East Pakistan was simply awaiting President Richard Nixon’s message to attack the Indian shores. They also knew that they are being shadowed by unknown number of giant Soviet sub- marines with ICBMs and multiple type 53 torpedoes from under the depth of Bay of Bengal. At that moment world political pressure was at its peak for peace.
Amidst this international pressure, by 13.12.1971, 3000 soldiers of Indian Army led by General JFR Jacob (Jake) were at outskirts of Dhaka inching to capture. On 16th December, Indian Army Chief Sam Manekshaw gave Gen. Jacob a simple order, “Go get surrender”. General Jacob drove straight to Gen. Niyazi’s tent (the then Gov. of East Pakistan), pulled a chair and faced him. The conversation that followed is history: Gen Jacob, looked straight into Niyazi’s eyes, said, “Gen. Niyazi, you are fully surrounded by Indian soldiers. I will give you one last chance. Here is the paper, you sign and I will ensure your safe return home.” Niyazi looked at the paper and said, “Surrender Document? Over my dead body, General”. “Listen, I know how many soldier you have Niyazi, I know how many days ration you have left, I also know you have no way to get any assistance from the west” said Gen Jacob and added “I will give you 30 minutes to decide. After that I will remove all our army from your protections. You know how these Mukti Bahinis are. They are not disciplined uniformed soldiers. They do not believe in Geneva Convention. If given free hand, do you know what they will do to you and your family? I will be back after 30 minutes.” so said Gen Jacob and left. As Gen Jacob recollects, those were the longest 30 minutes of his life. He was well aware that there were over 26000 troops of Pakistan in Dhaka and he had only around 3000 soldiers and that too at outskirts of Dhaka. What if …? ……… But that was not the time to ponder. After 30 minutes, Gen Jacob on return, found the paper still on the table untouched. He picked up the paper and said, "General, do you accept the surrender?” Niazi did not respond. Jake (as he was called) asked the same question again and then for the third times still no response from Niazi. Jake picked up the surrender document and remarked con dently "I take it as accepted. You will surrender on the Race Course in front of the people of Dacca at 1300 hrs." Gen Niyazi said, “Public Surrender? Nothing doing, it will be here or nowhere”. “It will be a public surrender at 1300 hrs. in race course ground to day, 16th Dec 1971.” Said Gen Jacob,” either you take it or I leave you here” He sat quietly for 5 minutes and then asked, “So Niyazi?” Gen Niyazi could not raise his head, but slowly raised his trembling right hand to collect the paper and signed. Gen Jacob thanked him and walked out of the tent and proceeded to send reply to the signal in his pocket. There came the famous picture of the historic most humiliating and the only known public sur- render on 16th December 1971, in the history of any war in the world. Till date 16 December 1971 is celebrated as Vijay Diwas to commemorate India’s victory over Pakistan in 1971 war. ON the same day Bangladesh celebrates its Independence. 15 Aug 2020 (Special Edition) Ashok Chakra: 24 Spokes -24 Dharmas -24 Hours -24 Pages Page 17 District 3141 WOMEN IN THE ARMED FORCES
Role of women in Indian Army began with Indian Military Nursing Service. Over the years all wings of IAF allow women in combat roles (junior ranks) combat supervisory roles (o cer) except the Indian Army (support roles only) and Special forces (trainer roles only). As on date only 3 women have been granted rank of 3 star rank, all of whom are from medical services. Certain notable women in Armed forces include: • Flight Lt. Kanta Handa, an IAF medical officer, the first female IAF officer to receive a commendation for her service during 1965 Indo-Pakistan war. (August 1966) • Dr. Lt Gen Punita Arora, commissioned in 1968, is the first woman in the India Navy to reach the second highest rank as the Lieutenant General, and the rst female Vice admiral. • Padmavathy Bandopadhyay is the first woman Air Marshal of the Indian Air Force and the second woman in the Indian armed forces to be promoted to a three-star rank after Lt. Gen Punita Arora. • Dr. Barbara Ghosh- first woman officer in Indian Navy to attain the rank of commander in October 1976, and also to receive a permanent naval commission.
Women in Indian Army: Initially since 1992, women were rst inducted only in short service commission, but beginning 2008 they were inducted as permanent commissioned o cers in Legal and Education corps, which increased to 8 more corps in 2020. Though not allowed as combatant in Parachute Regiment they can join paratroopers wings of their respective arms. Priya Jhingan, was one of the rst 25 women to join the Indian Army as an o cer, whereas Alka Khurana, is the rst woman from Indian Army to participate in Republic Day Parade and Army Day Parade in 1994. Lt.Col Mitali Madhumita, is the rst woman o cer in India to receive a gallantry award - the Sena Medal in 2011 for exemplary courage shown during the attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul by terrorists on 26.02.2010. Women in Indian Navy: Like Indian Army, the Navy too from July 1992, started inducting women as Short Service Commissioned O cers in select branches of the Navy. Presently the women are inducted in Navy as O cers into the various branches as ATC, Observer, Law, Logistics, Education, Naval architecture, Pilot (Maritime Recce), Naval armament Inspectorate. The government has also given approval for Permanent Commission since 2008 On 08.03.2018 a six member crew of INSV Tarini that took part in Navika Sagar Parikrama comprising Lt Cdr Vartika Joshi, Lt Cdr P Swathi, Lt Cdr Pratibha Jamwal, Lt Payal Gupta, Lt Aishwarya Boddapati, and Lt Shourgrakpam Vijaya Devi (also NE India’s rst woman sailor) were conferred Nari Shakti Puraskar for their outstanding contribution towards women empowerment. In Dec 2019 Sub Lt Shivangi became the 1st woman pilot for the Indian Navy.
Women in Indian Air Force: Indian Air Force inducts women in all roles, including combat and support roles. Fg. O r Gunjan Saxena was the rst women to y support sorties in a combat zone during Kargil War (May–July 1999). In 2006, Sqn Ldr Deepika Misra was the rst IAF woman pilot to train for the Sarang display team. In 2012, Flt Lt Nivedita Choudhary, a Jat from Rajasthan, became the rst woman from the IAF to summit the Mount Everest. In 2015, there were 1,500 women, including 94 pilots and 14 navigators, in the air force. Their combat role was expanded to include piloting ghter helicopters in IAF. On 22 May 2019, Bhawana Kanth became the rst woman ghter pilot to qualify to undertake combat missions who along with Avani Chaturvedi & Mohana Singh Jitarwal, being the rst 3 women ghter pilots, were awarded Nari Shakti Puraskar on 08.03.2020. Wing Commander Shaliza Dhami became the rst woman o cer to be given permanent commission with IAF. Squadron Leader Minty Agarwal became the rst woman to receive a Yudh Seva Medal.
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SUPREME SACRIFICE OF AN YOUNG ARMY OFFICER Lt CNK Nair
Just 90 meter below the top of the Kargil hill, 7 daredevil young army soldiers led by a young lieutenant had come to occupy Bunker no 8A. This was done after having climbed from 200 meter below to this level against continuous shower of bullets from the enemy camp on top.
Dear Soldiers Pretence none Just thought one It was on 10 July 1999, when Nayak Sawan Kumar from bunker no 8A, To the motherland defend wanted to climb further up under the shelter of a big rock and give cover Your life in hostile situations you for the rest of the soldiers to come up. spend Smile and laugh you do...in the face of Unfortunately, he was shot on his shoulder and fell at on the ground death In awareness....any moment could be injured. Wanting to bring his colleague to the bunker for safety, Havaldar the moment of last breath Sham Singh expressed his desire to go up and pull Sawan kumar back. Salutations soldiers dear You face chaos without fear He was indeed surprised when his leader, Lieutenant CNK Nair, refused A life of discipline you live permission, only to be informed by Lt Nair that for him, his soldier’s life was In yourself you believe more important than his own. In the next breath and without batting an Doing the impossible is what you eyelid Lt Nair was on his way to rescue Nayak Sawan Kumar, telling his achieve Living a life away from home....as the other mates to give him cover. whole nation as home you perceive For you dear soldiers we pray As soon as Lieutenant Nair went up he came in direct enemy line of re May your way be the Gods way and became a martyr. But even whilst taking bullets, sense of duty did not For your good health and long life we leave him when he fell over Nayak Sawan Kumar’s body acting as a protec- pray tive shield, and saving the life of his injured Jawan. Each moment each day We pray We pray Rest of the soldiers in the bunker no 8A had to carefully pull both the We pray soldiers by their legs to bring them in to the bunker for medical aid. Later Rtn Sandeep Jain during dusk they were brought back to command hospital by helicopter. Nayak Sawan Kumar was operated up on number of times and cured but THE UNICORN GML team thanks the were given light o ce duties later. Lieutenant CNK Nair was awarded following for their content contribution to this special edition. posthumously and became a martyr. We would not have done without you all. Please accept our Salutations. A story of valour, of courage, of compassion and care for subordinates. Cdr S K Jana A story of Supreme Sacri ce….indeed! Flt Lt Razia Ahmed Cdr Shailendra Sharma Major Priyanka MCPO Ramesh Chandra Some of the information and photos which are a part of this special edition have been sourced and compiled by the above team from the World Wide Web. 15 Aug 2020 (Special Edition) Ashok Chakra: 24 Spokes -24 Dharmas -24 Hours -24 Pages Page 19 GREAVEYARD OF TANKS District 3141 (A FITTING REPLY)
During Indo-Pak war in 1965, Pakistan was fully aided by American money, arms-ammunitions and most sophisticated and invincible PATTON TANKS so far designed and manu- factured by the Americans.
In the month of September 1965, when Pakistan got those 260 invincible Patton Tanks, they got bolder and probably decided to roll all those 264+ PATTON AND M-24 CHEFFEE tanks from west to east of India, headed by Maj. Gen. Nasir Ahmed Khan and join west and east Pakistan together.
By 7 Sept.1965 they had captured the City of KHEMKARAN IN Punjab with next target being GOLDEN CITY OF CHANDIGARH. India retaliated on 8 Sept. with only 135 OLD M4 SHERMAN AND AMX-13 TANKS under Maj. Gen. Gurbaksh Singh. Taking stock of the situation Maj. Gen. Gurbaksh Singh on 8th Sept ordered the division to fall back and assume a horseshoe shaped defensive position with the present day village of Assal Uttar (pronounced assal Uttadh in punjabi) as its focal point. The battle strategy was the brainchild of Brigadier Thomas K.Theograj. For this, the tanks from central ank started retreating at fast speed, whereas the side ank tanks retreated at slower speed thus forming the targeted Horse Shoe formation. This area was covered with miles of sugar cane plantations. Brigadier Thomas struck upon a brilliant idea. In the night the Indian troops ooded miles after miles of full grown Sugarcane bushes with canal water, which was not visible from distance. IN the morning they lured the Pakistani tanks, mostly Patton inside the horse shoe trap. When Pak Patton tanks chased retreating Indian tanks, they got stuck in mud and slush. The operators aban- doned the tanks and ran towards the border 5 miles behind. Other grenadiers of 4th squadron chased the Pak tanks from behind, climbed up and dropped grenades in to the tank hatches, which exploded inside killing everybody. The battle also witnessed personal bravery of an Indian Soldier, Company quarter master, Habildar Abdul Hamid, who with an old recoilless gun was shooting the tank commanders piping out of the tank hatches, killing them. One bullet strayed and hit the tank’s crawler chain and the chain broke with explosion. He noticed where the bullet hit and he tried the same trick in the next tank. That too exploded, He destroyed the third tank and then unfortunately was shot dead by Pakistan army. He was awarded the coveted Param Vir Chakra posthumously. Villagers made a memorial where his body fell and even today every year they celebrate 8 to 10 Sept in memory of Habildar Abdul Hamid. The village is since called Assal Uttar (the be tting reply) or Patton Nagar. Watch the DD Report on the battle of Assal Uttar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZAPMmumwQA
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The present generation is faced with new enemies many of whom are unknown, unseen and that makes it all the scarier. Gone are the days of traditional warfare. Future con icts are likely to be more violent and unpredictable and battle spaces severely contested, seamlessly connected, and constrained by indeterminable factors. Technology will become the key driver of future wars. The Armed Forces would need to be more conscious about the dynamic and rapid improved technological advance- ments in space, its militarisation and increasing integration of space capabilities with future warfare. Nuclear Warfare: Nuclear weapon, device designed to release energy in an explosive manner as a result of nuclear fusion, or a combi- nation of the two processes. Commonly referred fusion weapons are atomic bombs and hydrogen bombs; As India has neighbours with nuclear capability, the prospect of nuclear war itself will be a deciding factor for future strategies. Biological warfare: Biological warfare also known as germ warfare—is the use of biological toxins or infectious agents such as bacteria, viruses, insects, and fungi with the intent to kill or incapacitate humans, animals or plants as an act of war. Biological weapons are living organisms or replicating entities. Corona virus is considered to be a Biological war strategy across the world and investigations are still on to prove the same. Chemical warfare: Chemical Warfare involves using the toxic properties of chemical substances as weapons. This type of warfare is distinct from nuclear warfare, biological warfare and radiological warfare, which together make up CBRN, the military acronym for nuclear, biological, and chemical (warfare or weapons), all of which are considered "weapons of mass destruction" (WMDs). The use of Chemical weapons has been outlawed worldwide for over 90 years and outlawed comprehensively through the 1997 Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), which bans all development, production, and deployment of deadly chemical arms and requires the veri able destruction of remaining stockpiles. Economic, Environmental & Ecological warfare: (EEE War) This is "de ned as the intentional modi cation of a system of the natural ecology, such climate and weather, earth systems such as the ionosphere, magnetosphere, tectonic plate system, and/or the triggering of seismic events (earthquakes) to cause intentional physical, economic, and psycho-social, and physical destruction to an intended target geophysical or population location, as part of strategic or tactical war. Environmental war however carried out is almost always a violation of the 1977 United Nations Treaty against modi - cation of the environment. Thus, environmental weapons are developed in secret, and acts of environmental war are carried out covertly, as both environmental weapons and war are illegal under international law.
Ecological Warfare: Violence carried out to further the political or social objectives of the environmentalists ecological terrorism, ecoterrorism, eco-warfare act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling feature. Cyber Warfare: Cyber warfare is the next frontier of war, where one state uses viruses and hacking to cripple an enemy state's com- puter systems, removing their ability to access information and communications systems. Cyber-attacks are so powerful because of excessive dependence on data and systems. An attack can impact systems around an entire country, knocking out emergency services for days, disrupting the economy, and weakening military responsiveness. Cyber-attacks can also be launched instantly, without any evidence, making them hard to predict or counter.
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I am sure many of us remember Vicky Kaushal saying these words in his blockbuster lm Uri: The Surgical Strike. Well, that’s how intense and passionate this dialogue was, and that’s how the Indian Army functions. Be it the freezing Siachen Glaciers or the scorching and sultry climatic conditions of Pathankot, our Indian Army is always on their toes to battle any con ict which could even remotely have an adverse impact on our country. Today, when we crib about not having the freedom to go out and meet our friends, or socialise in clubs or just trekking on mountains and visiting beaches, I think we should spare a thought for our soldiers, our frontline workers. In the midst of a pandemic, perhaps the only upside we witness is to spend some time with our family and loved ones, whereas they don’t even get to meet their own family members for months together. So, this article is a tribute to our armed forces- the men and women who have sel essly stood up for India whenev- er she needed them. We have some serious lessons to learn from them. As we all are aware, the primary mission of the Indian Army is to ensure national security and national unity as well as to defend India from both external aggression and internal threats. After country, comes their solidarity for their fellow comrades. And then comes family. However, the hierarchy we follow is topsy-turvy.
Mohan Bhargava played by Sharukh Khan beautifully captures the nuances of the youth’s hypocrisy of making India a superpower yet ultimately residing in a foreign land to follow Amitabh Bachchan’s footsteps of having
As much as we want India to be i.e. self-reliant in PM Modi’s words, we cannot achieve this mission without putting ourselves in the service of India like how our soldiers do.
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George Washington says-“Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak and esteem to all.” Discipline is unfortunately an important trait that we lack. The Indian Army is an epitome of team work, integrity, passion, responsibility, accountability, commitment and sel ess- ness. As young adults, these lessons should be imbibed and nurtured very early on in our professional careers. Lastly, ‘Unity in Diversity’ which clearly seems to be losing its essence should be the motto in all our endeavours.
Sharukh Khan gives us some incredible live advices and one of them is this dialogue from ‘Chak de India’. Any decision in our life should not be impacted by caste, colour, religion or any other aspect. They gallantly sacri- ce their lives without giving any second thoughts about whom or why they are doing it. So this independence day, the least we could do is embrace these qualities and become responsible citizens of our country. Instead of getting swayed by ‘chest-thumping nationalism’ be more rational in your approach towards our family, work and most importantly our country. As we reel under the pressure of this pandemic, when we gradually come back on track, we should promise ourselves to pursue the vision for ‘vocal for local’ and support our army and our country in every way we can. Rtr. Navya Menon (Editor, Rotaract Club of Mulund Hill View)
Hell on Earth
‘War is hell’ No one wins. It slashes the beauty of life, Causes hunger, disease and endless pain.
War is futile! No one wins. People take Barbarian forms, Causes loss of life and unstoppable pain.
Photo Credit: https://wallpapercave.com/w/wp3991421 War is infernal! No one wins. It is when humanity takes a savage form, Causes trauma and ceaseless pain.
War is destructive! No one wins. People become brutal Monsters, Causes violent urges and unabated pain.
Rtn Neena Bagga
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Amar Jawan Jyoti, translated as the Flame of the immortal soldier, is an Indian memorial constructed after the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 to commemorate the martyred and unknown soldiers of the Indian Armed Forces who died during the war. The memorial was constructed in December 1971 and inaugurated by Indira Gandhi in 1972.
Located under India Gate at Rajpath in New Delhi it consists of a marble pedestal on which a cenotaph is situated. "Amar Jawan" (Immortal Soldier) is scripted in gold on all four sides of the cenotaph and on top, a L1A1 self-loading ri e stands on its barrel with a helmet of the Unknown Soldier on top. The pedestal is bound by four urns, one of which holds a continuously burning ame.
Since 1972, every-year on the Republic Day (before the Republic Day parade), it has been customary for the President, Prime Minister, Chief of the Air Sta , Chief of the Naval Sta , Chief of the Army Sta and dignitaries to place wreath at Amar Jawan Jyoti and pay homage to the dead and unknown soldiers.
"Vande Mataram" is a heavily sanskiritised Bengali poem written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in 1870s, which he included in his 1882 Bengali novel Anandamath. The poem was rst sung by Rabindranath Tagore in 1896.
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