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SP's Land Forces - December 2011-January 2012

Issue Features

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  COVER STORY
  Lest We Forget
  

  On the 40th anniversary of India’s victory in the Indo-Pak War 1971, Lt General (Retd) J.F.R. Jacob, the author, who was then the Chief of Staff in the Indian Army’s Eastern Command, narrates how thorough planning, coordination and bold execution led to the surrender of the Pak Army.

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  MODERNISATION
  Pick Up the Pace
  By Lt General (Retd) V.K. Kapoor

  The emerging threats and challenges mandate that India should be prepared to fight hybrid wars in the future which may involve the armed forces in simultaneously fighting limited conventional conflicts on two fronts...

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  AFSPA
  Raging Debate on AFSPA in J&K
  By General (Retd) V.P. Malik, Former Chief of Army Staff

  The debate on the removal of the ‘disturbed area’ tag, and thus revocation of AFSPA from parts of J&K, should be viewed in that light and not as a confrontation between state political leadership and the Army.

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  MOUNTAIN STRIKE CORPS
  Offensive in the Mountains
  By Colonel (Retd) Ali Ahmed

  The decision on the Mountain Strike Corps (MSC) is not only about the capability and the implications. It is also about the message that India is, by its raisings, sending to China.

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  TECHNOLOGY
  Modern Trends in Artillery & Navigation Systems
  

  The Indian Army has entered into a period of massive 155mm gun acquisition either through global tendering or through indigenous efforts.

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  ARMY’S VALOUR
  Exercise Sudarshan Shakti
  By Special Correspondent

  The exercise aims to test and confirm fresh concepts, manoeuvres and structures that will finally allow one of the world’s largest land forces to fight its next war more nimbly...

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  DIPLOMACY
  Indo-Afghan Strategic Alliance
  By Lt General (Retd) Harwant Singh

  While a trade agreement between India and Afghanistan makes sense, more so if Pakistan too is taken on board; it is the term “strategic alliance”, covering many areas...

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  DIPLOMACY
  Harmony & Collaboration in Asia-Pacific Region
  By Lt General (Retd) P.C. Katoch

  South East Asia in tandem with East Asia is likely to be the arena of future US-China power tussle.

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  ARMY’S VALOUR
  President Creates History
  

  President Patil became the first Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces to ride on a T-90 main battle tank, during Exercise Sudarshan Shakti

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  TECHNOLOGY
  Geospatial Intelligence and C4I2
  By Lt General (Retd) P.C. Katoch

  In times to come, as India emerges as a global player and also gets increasingly involved in the UN-backed conflict management activities...

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  FIRST
  Army’s First Mobile Robot
  

  The remotely operated vehicle Daksh will come handy for anti-terrorist operations in addition to the battlefield exigencies, and will be an asset for the bomb disposal units of the Army