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Delighted to be working with @kan_writersside @swatichopra1 @HarperCollinsIN on three books on varied topics over the next few years-going to be a tough grind but am really excited about the first one- a military biography.
Arjun Subramaniam
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Arjun Subramaniam
@rhinohistorian
Military historian, fighter pilot and author of Shooting Straight’, ‘ India’s Wars 1&2
New Delhi, India
Joined April 2016
- I was approached by a prominent film maker to advise him on a script after Balakot. I told him to buzz off when I came to know he wanted to concentrate on the MiG-21 and Abhinandan only and I knew where it would head.
- One of my favourite photographs of recent times from 2016. The IAF's entire fleet of C-17s at Leh after inducting elements of the Indian Army's mechanised and armoured formations. Jointmanship par excellence!
- Brilliant rebuttal by a fellow officer, also a retired female helicopter pilot who served 15 years. I felt the same while watching the film. Terrible film. Dear Makers Of 'Gunjan Saxena', You Cannot Peddle Lies In The Name Of Creative Freedom outlookindia.com/website/story/…
- 2/2 An IAF Bison shot down an F-16 with a Close Combat missile the R-73 and during the pursuit crossed the LC and was brought down by ground fire. It was classic aerial action and of great significance that an F-16 was downed by an IAF Mig-21. IAF not perturbed at all-expected!
- Blast from the past- post Sumdoring Chu negotiations at the border 1987 Angry PLA senior officer: If you do not mend your ways, we will use nuclear weapons ( more rhetoric I guess) Cool Indian Army Brigadier: Don’t forget the wind pattern-most of the radiation will head yourway😂
- Came across this today : India’s army and air chiefs during either Camp Greenhorn/Rover at NDA. They are tagged in the photograph ( Gen Naravne with specs and ACM Bhaduria with his hand around the Sikh cadet. Enjoy😊
- Why did 16 Bihar do what they did? For those who have not understood the ethos of the Indian Army at the unit level- it is Naam, Namak aur Nishan. Simple as that - no need to dissect more🤔
- The Twins-read them together - a chapter a day will help you understand India’s Armed Forces since Independence
- This is how a CO's bunker looked like in Kargil. For more read the chapters on Kargil in 'Full Spectrum' and the recently released 'A Military History of India since 1972.'
- Dulat was always a shady character- even someone as solid as Gen Zaki told me that he was unreliable - I would go for Vikram Sood!Two ex-spy chiefs, two opinions. Take your pick!
