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Date :- 16/05/26 MVI EDITOR'S NOTE : The original article of the Battle of Shangshak of WW - 2 ,Burma front ,1944 is a well researched piece that was written by Maj Gen Raj Mehta and published by Force Magazine in March ,2022 ,Please refer PDF below . It was later also published by Fauji India Magazine. On popular demand of the Maratha LI fraternity of 4th Battalion this Marathi translation of the battle has been painstakingly done by Ulhas Joshi on

Date:- 12/05/26 "Is India therefore a weak nation, with weak leadership and without a heart to stand for itself against western bullying? Or is it intelligent enough to play the game of wait and watch through conflicts and eco centric policies, cause the patient are always rewarded in good time? "--Brig Neil John "The military victories are lost due to inadequate information ambassadors who in the process of fastest news first, most of the time end up questioning our own cr

Date :- 09/05/26 Editor's Note The article by Brig Advitya Madan published by MVI on 8 May 2026 spontaneously produced this piece from the pen of Gp Capt AG Bewoor. It acknowledges and appreciates Madan's article and even goes beyond to bring forth some more valuable lessons that India and its armed forces must learn from Operation Sindoor-1. This would prevent us from often being caught off guard and surprised by our adversary . The link of Brig Madan's article is g

Date: 08/05/26 Why remembering Operation Sindoor matters Nations that fail to study their victories often end up repeating their vulnerabilities. As India marks the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, the temptation will be to celebrate it merely as a spectacular military success that compelled Pakistan to seek a ceasefire after four days of intense conflict. That would be an incomplete reading of a defining moment in India’s strategic evolution. Operation Sindoor was far

Date:05 May 2026 " Ongoing US-Israel offensive has opened an entirely new dimension of control of water ways in proximity. I wrote above article on 23rd March, 2015 emphasising the need for India to demonstrate controlling capability over STRAITS OF MALACCA. I sent the article to our valued THINK TANKS viz IDSA, USI. None deemed it fit to publish. Original unedited article is pasted below for your kind perusal." -- Gp Capt TP Srivastava Introduction A look at the globe o

Date:- 03 April 2026 1.There are a lot of unwarranted words and rhetoric in many peoples view about the new CDS, and indeed a great but unnatural speed to get the new person’s name revealed. What is the end game? Is it that CDS must be selected from one of the retiring chiefs? Will that work every time when one interpolates the date of retirement of the Chiefs and due date for a new CDS? Will the dates of retirement correspond to the guy the Govt / Veterans want to be CDS? I

" A smoker colleague once told me that soldiers do not light up THREE cigarettes from the same match stick. I asked him why? His explanation/justification was amazing. He said that during the pitch dark night scenario of war the moment one lights a match stick, the flame is spotted by the enemy sniper and he takes aim. By that time second soldier has lit up his cigarette sniper has nearly fixed his sight on the flame. Now the flame travels (as seen by sniper) to third soldier

The Origin of the NFU NFU originated from the 6th Pay Commission as a remedy for stagnation, and was initially given to the Group-A Services, denying the same to the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), and the Defence Forces, for not being a part of Group-A Services. Hence they had to approach the courts. While the CAPFs ultimately won the case in Supreme Court in 2019, the Defence Services are still awaiting a final resolution. What Does NFU Imply? NFU was introduced on the

Date:-20 April 2026 Editor's Note Ref. article by Admiral Arun Prakash dt 9 Jan 2026 published by Tribune India on above subject available for reading on link below : https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/civil-military-gap-must-be-bridged/amp This article brings great clarity to the complex issues and highlights the intricately linked vested interests and priorities of politicians, bureaucrats and policemen that have ensured the existence of civil - military

FOREWORD BY Admiral Arun Prakash , Former CNS : The topic of “Leadership” in the armed forces is a sensitive one, not only because it evokes strong emotions, but also because perspectives tend to differ so radically that it often becomes a classic case of “glass half-full or half-empty.” While examples abound, in our armed forces, of incredible courage & outstanding leadership, what attracts unfavourable attention are occasional instances where lack of moral fibre has

1. What irks so many is that their long held beliefs and 'kattar' views get demolished. I just got an email that our NFU case is slated in Court # 3 on 16 Apr at the SC with Col Mukul fighting a valiant battle. Mukul has taken it up with the arguments that he felt were valid and genuine. The weight of the full bureaucracy is against him, possibly even the judiciary is unsympathetic. What can he do? Question is this, why is the full force of the Indian Armed Forces not with hi

Editor's Note: This short piece was triggered by the MVI article on this topic by Brig Pradeeep Sharma Ref MVI link below: https://www.missionvictoryindia.in/post/indian-security-forces-services-capf-for-defence-internal-security-need-review-reforms-for These views of Gp Capt AG Bewoor are based on his personal experience of the past happenings in the country and the changes and transformations that have take place since Independence leading to the present state of affai

"7th October, 2023 event was of no military, political and strategic significance to you and your staff supposedly entrusted with the task of conceptual thinking. A non state actor HAMAS launched a conventional unguided missile onslaught on a sovereign nuclear power nation Israel. You all just slept over it. Come 28th Feb, 2026 when two nuclear powers with most formidable Air Power complement of the world launched a massive strike on Iran, a non nuclear and lacking Air Power

Date :- 12/04/26 EDITOR'S NOTE https://www.missionvictoryindia.in/post/approach-paper-2015-overview-of-the-mission-to-transform-military-leadership-by-col-vinay-b This piece by Nixon Fernando should be read against the backdrop of the above link MVI article including the additional reference articles inside it . This would give the reader a comprehensive overview of the Victory India Campaign that became Mission Victory India and its aims and objectives. Editor , MVI M

Date:- 11th April 2026 EDITOR'S NOTE This timely and relevant article by Brig Pradeep Sharma is on a very serious , thought provoking and highly debatable subject . All the intricately linked issues concerning the SERVICES and CAPF need to be deliberated and debated at the national level in the highest national interest of India ! We cannot any longer continue to fight 21st century warfare with structural and functional organisations of the 20th century ! Let's debate!

Opening Quote : "Ongoing war between two nuclear powers and a nation sans Air Power has thrown up many substantive issues hitherto unacknowledged by many psuedo strategists. For instance effectiveness of BMDS, Long/Short range SAMs and of course the strategically most important issue of Aircraft Carriers employment in hostile environment be it from FIGHTERS or ANTI SHIPPING MISSILES. However startling issue relates to STEALTH capability of USAF/Israeli F-35s. My views express

India is dependent on imports for about 85% of the crude oil that it needs. This is a huge dependence on external energy sources and impinges upon its strategic autonomy. An analysis of global crude oil sources and its flow reveals that control of oil production and its flow is one of the main pillars of dominance. Not long ago, the global energy system was relatively diversified. Europe depended substantially on Russian natural gas, China sourced oil and gas from suppliers s

Almost all friendly nations in the world adopt the practice of mutual exchange of their uniformed personnel. These could be professional soldiers from all three services, medicos, engineers. While in some cases it is merely to join the same profession viz medicos join the medical establishments but in other cases the professional soldiers, officers in particular, join other nations professional war colleges etc. For instance Indian Military’s Defence Services Staff College co

Editor's Note This rare technical analysis and bold review of NDA encapsulates the truth about the official and unofficial training ,structured and non structured training and includes all that is good , bad and ugly ! All aspects and issues are well covered and accurately articulated . The readers should gain immensely from the deep insight of the author and would surely facilitate an honest review and serious introspection of NDA for what it was in

Editor's Note: This article was first published five years back by MVI and was also part of Jan 2021 issue of Victory India Magazine. The same is now being republished due to its link / relevance with Combined Physical Tests (CPT) that are being implemented in the Army from 1 April 2026. 'Revival of PT& Sports in the Armed Forces ' by Col Vinay Dalvi was another relevant piece and part of Sep 2020 issue of Victory India Magazine. The pdf of the same is given below f