Author: Manan Bhatt
Publisher: Garuda Prakashan
ISBN: 9781942426615
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
February 14, 2019, PulwamaThe bus neared milestone 272?At 03.33 pm, the suicide bomber?. struck the ill-fated bus on the left, exactly at the spot where Head Constable Naseer Ahmed was seated. . . .In fraction of a second, a red hot and blinding inferno smashed. . . slicing open their bodies. The 40 brave and dedicated men of CRPF were now martyrs. February 26, 2019, Inside PakistanReaching the target at an altitude of 4,000 metres above Mean Seal Level, one km above the Jabba Top, the Spice glider positioned itself to execute a perpendicular strike on the terror camps. All the bombs struck the top of their assigned targets achieving maximum penetration. . . . They had nowhere to hide or run. In a space of 12 days in February 2019, the world saw a new India-not afraid to hunt down its tormentors hiding in another country. Author Manan Bhatt takes you through every single detail of the two epochal events in recent Indian history-the Pulwama terror attack and the subsequent Balakot Air-Strike-in this gripping, riveting, yet sensitively told account. From the moments before the ill-fated CRPF bus was hit, to the cockpits from where precision bombs were triggered, and everything that transpired in those 12 momentous, expectation-filled days-find every single detail in the book. The best of the planes, the best of pilots, the top-most officials, the groundsmen-all met, planned, visualized war-room scenarios, spent sleepless nights before, finally, striking hard and precise deep behind the enemy line. Follow our braveheart 'Abhi', the man in Mig 21 Bison, who had the audacity to down the famed F-16, and also the sagacity, grit and determination to stone-wall questions from the enemy. Know how he endured torture, including waterboarding, but left his interrogators disappointed, while being aware that his family was at risk. A racy thriller, adrenalin-pushing action, and a story that makes your patriotism brim over, while also filling you with a sense of gratitude and pride towards the men in Sky Blue.
Balakot Air- Strike
Author: Manan Bhatt
Publisher: Garuda Prakashan
ISBN: 9781942426615
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
February 14, 2019, PulwamaThe bus neared milestone 272?At 03.33 pm, the suicide bomber?. struck the ill-fated bus on the left, exactly at the spot where Head Constable Naseer Ahmed was seated. . . .In fraction of a second, a red hot and blinding inferno smashed. . . slicing open their bodies. The 40 brave and dedicated men of CRPF were now martyrs. February 26, 2019, Inside PakistanReaching the target at an altitude of 4,000 metres above Mean Seal Level, one km above the Jabba Top, the Spice glider positioned itself to execute a perpendicular strike on the terror camps. All the bombs struck the top of their assigned targets achieving maximum penetration. . . . They had nowhere to hide or run. In a space of 12 days in February 2019, the world saw a new India-not afraid to hunt down its tormentors hiding in another country. Author Manan Bhatt takes you through every single detail of the two epochal events in recent Indian history-the Pulwama terror attack and the subsequent Balakot Air-Strike-in this gripping, riveting, yet sensitively told account. From the moments before the ill-fated CRPF bus was hit, to the cockpits from where precision bombs were triggered, and everything that transpired in those 12 momentous, expectation-filled days-find every single detail in the book. The best of the planes, the best of pilots, the top-most officials, the groundsmen-all met, planned, visualized war-room scenarios, spent sleepless nights before, finally, striking hard and precise deep behind the enemy line. Follow our braveheart 'Abhi', the man in Mig 21 Bison, who had the audacity to down the famed F-16, and also the sagacity, grit and determination to stone-wall questions from the enemy. Know how he endured torture, including waterboarding, but left his interrogators disappointed, while being aware that his family was at risk. A racy thriller, adrenalin-pushing action, and a story that makes your patriotism brim over, while also filling you with a sense of gratitude and pride towards the men in Sky Blue.
Publisher: Garuda Prakashan
ISBN: 9781942426615
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
February 14, 2019, PulwamaThe bus neared milestone 272?At 03.33 pm, the suicide bomber?. struck the ill-fated bus on the left, exactly at the spot where Head Constable Naseer Ahmed was seated. . . .In fraction of a second, a red hot and blinding inferno smashed. . . slicing open their bodies. The 40 brave and dedicated men of CRPF were now martyrs. February 26, 2019, Inside PakistanReaching the target at an altitude of 4,000 metres above Mean Seal Level, one km above the Jabba Top, the Spice glider positioned itself to execute a perpendicular strike on the terror camps. All the bombs struck the top of their assigned targets achieving maximum penetration. . . . They had nowhere to hide or run. In a space of 12 days in February 2019, the world saw a new India-not afraid to hunt down its tormentors hiding in another country. Author Manan Bhatt takes you through every single detail of the two epochal events in recent Indian history-the Pulwama terror attack and the subsequent Balakot Air-Strike-in this gripping, riveting, yet sensitively told account. From the moments before the ill-fated CRPF bus was hit, to the cockpits from where precision bombs were triggered, and everything that transpired in those 12 momentous, expectation-filled days-find every single detail in the book. The best of the planes, the best of pilots, the top-most officials, the groundsmen-all met, planned, visualized war-room scenarios, spent sleepless nights before, finally, striking hard and precise deep behind the enemy line. Follow our braveheart 'Abhi', the man in Mig 21 Bison, who had the audacity to down the famed F-16, and also the sagacity, grit and determination to stone-wall questions from the enemy. Know how he endured torture, including waterboarding, but left his interrogators disappointed, while being aware that his family was at risk. A racy thriller, adrenalin-pushing action, and a story that makes your patriotism brim over, while also filling you with a sense of gratitude and pride towards the men in Sky Blue.
IAF Strikes @ 0328 Hours (Prabhat Prakashan)
Author: Mukesh Kaushik
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN: 9389982448
Category : Study Aids
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
‘IAF Strikes @ 0328 hours’ is a comprehensive account of the events that unfolded that night. I want to express that whatever surfaced following the attacks in the Indian media is largely true. On the other hand, whatever surfaced in Pakistan is imaginative, at best. I want to congratulate Mr. Mukesh Kaushik and Mr. Sanjay Singh, for this book. Their efforts and attention to detail is highly commendable.—Air Marshal C. Hari KumarFormer Chief of Western Air Command
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN: 9389982448
Category : Study Aids
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
‘IAF Strikes @ 0328 hours’ is a comprehensive account of the events that unfolded that night. I want to express that whatever surfaced following the attacks in the Indian media is largely true. On the other hand, whatever surfaced in Pakistan is imaginative, at best. I want to congratulate Mr. Mukesh Kaushik and Mr. Sanjay Singh, for this book. Their efforts and attention to detail is highly commendable.—Air Marshal C. Hari KumarFormer Chief of Western Air Command
14/2: The Attack on Pulwama
Author: Vikas Trivedi
Publisher: One Point Six Technologies Pvt Ltd
ISBN: 9354384161
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 119
Book Description
Following the deadly Pulwama attack, Clinton Joseph of the NIA is assigned a secret job of catching the masterminds. Joseph’s investigation leads him to various clues, one of which points to a prisoner terrorist Al-Khaled, in India. Through the traps of betrayal, hatred and death, Clinton is determined to bring the perpetrators of the Pulwama attack into the light of justice. Owing to his findings, the Indian Air Force launches an airstrike across the border. The strike leads to the capture of Indian Wg. Cdr Anand behind the enemy lines. As his life hangs by a thread, it is his wit that will help him survive the ordeal. The two stories meld together, taking the patriots through the maze that has vowed to kill every last one of them - and the time's running out.
Publisher: One Point Six Technologies Pvt Ltd
ISBN: 9354384161
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 119
Book Description
Following the deadly Pulwama attack, Clinton Joseph of the NIA is assigned a secret job of catching the masterminds. Joseph’s investigation leads him to various clues, one of which points to a prisoner terrorist Al-Khaled, in India. Through the traps of betrayal, hatred and death, Clinton is determined to bring the perpetrators of the Pulwama attack into the light of justice. Owing to his findings, the Indian Air Force launches an airstrike across the border. The strike leads to the capture of Indian Wg. Cdr Anand behind the enemy lines. As his life hangs by a thread, it is his wit that will help him survive the ordeal. The two stories meld together, taking the patriots through the maze that has vowed to kill every last one of them - and the time's running out.
Line on Fire
Author: Happymon Jacob
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199095477
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 331
Book Description
The India–Pakistan border in Jammu & Kashmir has witnessed repeated ceasefire violations (CFVs) over the past decade. As relations between India and Pakistan have deteriorated, CFVs have increased exponentially. It is imperative to gain a deeper understanding of these violations owing to their potential to not only cause a crisis but also escalate an ongoing one. Line on Fire, part of the Oxford International Relations in South Asia series, postulates that the incorrect diagnosis of the reasons behind CFVs has led to wrong policies being adopted by both India and Pakistan to deal with the recurrent violations. Using fresh empirical data and first-hand accounts, the volume attempts to understand the reason why CFVs continue to take place between India and Pakistan despite consistent efforts to reduce the tension between the two nations. In doing so, it recontextualizes and enriches the prevailing arguments in contemporary literature on escalating dynamics and unenduring ceasefire agreements between the two South Asian nuclear rivals.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199095477
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 331
Book Description
The India–Pakistan border in Jammu & Kashmir has witnessed repeated ceasefire violations (CFVs) over the past decade. As relations between India and Pakistan have deteriorated, CFVs have increased exponentially. It is imperative to gain a deeper understanding of these violations owing to their potential to not only cause a crisis but also escalate an ongoing one. Line on Fire, part of the Oxford International Relations in South Asia series, postulates that the incorrect diagnosis of the reasons behind CFVs has led to wrong policies being adopted by both India and Pakistan to deal with the recurrent violations. Using fresh empirical data and first-hand accounts, the volume attempts to understand the reason why CFVs continue to take place between India and Pakistan despite consistent efforts to reduce the tension between the two nations. In doing so, it recontextualizes and enriches the prevailing arguments in contemporary literature on escalating dynamics and unenduring ceasefire agreements between the two South Asian nuclear rivals.
Brokering Peace in Nuclear Environments
Author: Moeed Yusuf
Publisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 1503606554
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
One of the gravest issues facing the global community today is the threat of nuclear war. As a growing number of nations gain nuclear capabilities, the odds of nuclear conflict increase. Yet nuclear deterrence strategies remain rooted in Cold War models that do not take into account regional conflict. Brokering Peace in Nuclear Environments offers an innovative theory of brokered bargaining to better understand and solve regional crises. As the world has moved away from the binational relationships that defined Cold War conflict while nuclear weapons have continued to proliferate, new types of nuclear threats have arisen. Moeed Yusuf proposes a unique approach to deterrence that takes these changing factors into account. Drawing on the history of conflict between India and Pakistan, Yusuf describes the potential for third-party intervention to avert nuclear war. This book lays out the ways regional powers behave and maneuver in response to the pressures of strong global powers. Moving beyond debates surrounding the widely accepted rational deterrence model, Yusuf offers an original perspective rooted in thoughtful analysis of recent regional nuclear conflicts. With depth and insight, Brokering Peace in Nuclear Environments urges the international community to rethink its approach to nuclear deterrence.
Publisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 1503606554
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
One of the gravest issues facing the global community today is the threat of nuclear war. As a growing number of nations gain nuclear capabilities, the odds of nuclear conflict increase. Yet nuclear deterrence strategies remain rooted in Cold War models that do not take into account regional conflict. Brokering Peace in Nuclear Environments offers an innovative theory of brokered bargaining to better understand and solve regional crises. As the world has moved away from the binational relationships that defined Cold War conflict while nuclear weapons have continued to proliferate, new types of nuclear threats have arisen. Moeed Yusuf proposes a unique approach to deterrence that takes these changing factors into account. Drawing on the history of conflict between India and Pakistan, Yusuf describes the potential for third-party intervention to avert nuclear war. This book lays out the ways regional powers behave and maneuver in response to the pressures of strong global powers. Moving beyond debates surrounding the widely accepted rational deterrence model, Yusuf offers an original perspective rooted in thoughtful analysis of recent regional nuclear conflicts. With depth and insight, Brokering Peace in Nuclear Environments urges the international community to rethink its approach to nuclear deterrence.
Not War, Not Peace?
Author: George Perkovich
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199089701
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
The Mumbai blasts of 1993, the attack on the Indian Parliament in 2001, Mumbai 26/11—cross-border terrorism has continued unabated. What can India do to motivate Pakistan to do more to prevent such attacks? In the nuclear times that we live in, where a military counter-attack could escalate to destruction beyond imagination, overt warfare is clearly not an option. But since outright peace-making seems similarly infeasible, what combination of coercive pressure and bargaining could lead to peace? The authors provide, for the first time, a comprehensive assessment of the violent and non-violent options available to India for compelling Pakistan to take concrete steps towards curbing terrorism originating in its homeland. They draw on extensive interviews with senior Indian and Pakistani officials, in service and retired, to explore the challenges involved in compellence and to show how non-violent coercion combined with clarity on the economic, social and reputational costs of terrorism can better motivate Pakistan to pacify groups involved in cross-border terrorism. Not War, Not Peace? goes beyond the much discussed theories of nuclear deterrence and counterterrorism strategy to explore a new approach to resolving old conflicts.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199089701
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
The Mumbai blasts of 1993, the attack on the Indian Parliament in 2001, Mumbai 26/11—cross-border terrorism has continued unabated. What can India do to motivate Pakistan to do more to prevent such attacks? In the nuclear times that we live in, where a military counter-attack could escalate to destruction beyond imagination, overt warfare is clearly not an option. But since outright peace-making seems similarly infeasible, what combination of coercive pressure and bargaining could lead to peace? The authors provide, for the first time, a comprehensive assessment of the violent and non-violent options available to India for compelling Pakistan to take concrete steps towards curbing terrorism originating in its homeland. They draw on extensive interviews with senior Indian and Pakistani officials, in service and retired, to explore the challenges involved in compellence and to show how non-violent coercion combined with clarity on the economic, social and reputational costs of terrorism can better motivate Pakistan to pacify groups involved in cross-border terrorism. Not War, Not Peace? goes beyond the much discussed theories of nuclear deterrence and counterterrorism strategy to explore a new approach to resolving old conflicts.
The Development of International Law by the International Court of Justice
Author: Christian J. Tams
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199653216
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 429
Book Description
This book assesses the impact that pronouncements by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) have had on international law. It provides a comprehensive overview of the role of the ICJ in the contemporary law-making process.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199653216
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 429
Book Description
This book assesses the impact that pronouncements by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) have had on international law. It provides a comprehensive overview of the role of the ICJ in the contemporary law-making process.
2019
Author: RAJDEEP SARDESAI
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 9353573939
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
On 23 May 2019, when the results of the general elections were announced, Narendra Modi and the BJP-led NDA coalition were voted back to power with an overwhelming majority. To some, the numbers of Modi's victory came as something of a surprise; for others, the BJP's triumph was a vindication of their belief in the government and its policies. Irrespective of one's political standpoint, one thing was beyond dispute: this was a landmark verdict, one that deserved to be reported and analysed with intelligence -- and without bias.Rajdeep Sardesai's new book, 2019: How Modi Won India, does just that. What was it that gave Modi an edge over the opposition for the second time in five years? How was the BJP able to trounce its rivals in states that were once Congress bastions? What was the core issue in the election: a development agenda or national pride? As he relives the excitement of the many twists and turns that took place over the last five years, culminating in the 2019 election results, Rajdeep helps the reader make sense of the contours and characteristics of a rapidly changing India, its politics and its newsmakers. If the 2014 elections changed India, 2019 may well have defined what 'new India' is likely to be all about. 2019: How Modi Won India takes a look at that fascinating story, which is still developing.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 9353573939
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
On 23 May 2019, when the results of the general elections were announced, Narendra Modi and the BJP-led NDA coalition were voted back to power with an overwhelming majority. To some, the numbers of Modi's victory came as something of a surprise; for others, the BJP's triumph was a vindication of their belief in the government and its policies. Irrespective of one's political standpoint, one thing was beyond dispute: this was a landmark verdict, one that deserved to be reported and analysed with intelligence -- and without bias.Rajdeep Sardesai's new book, 2019: How Modi Won India, does just that. What was it that gave Modi an edge over the opposition for the second time in five years? How was the BJP able to trounce its rivals in states that were once Congress bastions? What was the core issue in the election: a development agenda or national pride? As he relives the excitement of the many twists and turns that took place over the last five years, culminating in the 2019 election results, Rajdeep helps the reader make sense of the contours and characteristics of a rapidly changing India, its politics and its newsmakers. If the 2014 elections changed India, 2019 may well have defined what 'new India' is likely to be all about. 2019: How Modi Won India takes a look at that fascinating story, which is still developing.
Author:
Publisher: Arihant Publications India limited
ISBN: 9326191176
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 673
Book Description
Publisher: Arihant Publications India limited
ISBN: 9326191176
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 673
Book Description
A Military History of India since 1972
Author: Arjun Subramaniam
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
ISBN: 0700631984
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
A Military History of India since 1972 is a definitive work of military history that gives the Indian military its rightful place as a key contributor to Indian democracy. Arjun Subramaniam offers an engaging narrative that combines superb storytelling with the academic rigor of deep research and analysis. It is a comprehensive account of India’s resolute, responsible, and restrained use of force as an instrument of statecraft and how the military has played an essential role in securing the country’s democratic tradition along with its rise as an economic and demographic power. This book is also about how the Indian nation-state and its armed forces have coped with the changing contours of modern conflict in the decades since 1972. These include the 2016 “surgical” or cross-border strikes by the Indian Army’s Special Forces across the line of control with Pakistan, the face-off with the Chinese at Doklam in 2017 and in Ladakh in 2020, the preemptive punitive strikes by the Indian Air Force against terrorist camps in Pakistan in 2019, and the large-scale aerial engagement between the Indian Air Force and the Pakistan Air Force the following day. These conflicts also include the long-running insurgencies in the northeast, terrorism and proxy war in Jammu and Kashmir, separatist violence in Punjab, and the Indian Peacekeeping Force’s intervention in Sri Lanka. The author also includes a chapter on the development of India’s nuclear capabilities. Arjun Subramaniam enlivens the narrative with a practitioner’s insights amplified by interviews and conversations with almost a hundred serving and retired officers, including former chiefs from all three armed forces, for an in-depth exploration of land, air, and naval operations. The structure of the book offers readers a choice of either embarking on a comprehensive and chronological examination of war and conflict in contemporary India or a selective reading based on specific time lines or campaigns.
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
ISBN: 0700631984
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
A Military History of India since 1972 is a definitive work of military history that gives the Indian military its rightful place as a key contributor to Indian democracy. Arjun Subramaniam offers an engaging narrative that combines superb storytelling with the academic rigor of deep research and analysis. It is a comprehensive account of India’s resolute, responsible, and restrained use of force as an instrument of statecraft and how the military has played an essential role in securing the country’s democratic tradition along with its rise as an economic and demographic power. This book is also about how the Indian nation-state and its armed forces have coped with the changing contours of modern conflict in the decades since 1972. These include the 2016 “surgical” or cross-border strikes by the Indian Army’s Special Forces across the line of control with Pakistan, the face-off with the Chinese at Doklam in 2017 and in Ladakh in 2020, the preemptive punitive strikes by the Indian Air Force against terrorist camps in Pakistan in 2019, and the large-scale aerial engagement between the Indian Air Force and the Pakistan Air Force the following day. These conflicts also include the long-running insurgencies in the northeast, terrorism and proxy war in Jammu and Kashmir, separatist violence in Punjab, and the Indian Peacekeeping Force’s intervention in Sri Lanka. The author also includes a chapter on the development of India’s nuclear capabilities. Arjun Subramaniam enlivens the narrative with a practitioner’s insights amplified by interviews and conversations with almost a hundred serving and retired officers, including former chiefs from all three armed forces, for an in-depth exploration of land, air, and naval operations. The structure of the book offers readers a choice of either embarking on a comprehensive and chronological examination of war and conflict in contemporary India or a selective reading based on specific time lines or campaigns.