Major General Raj Mehta (Retd)

Maj Gen Raj Mehta has been a pillar of support for the Mission Victory India. He is a prolific writer whose articles have been published in renowned publication & is a columnist with 'FORCE'

11 posts

How The Forgotten Battle Of Sangshak Turned The Tide During World War II
Forgotten for decades for complex, saddening reasons, its extraordinary contribution to warfighting on the Indo-Burmese Front was recognised through a poll organised by Britain’s National Army Museum

Major General Raj Mehta (Retd)

25 Mar 2022
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The Chinese Challenge
With the crisis in Ladakh, the armed forces need to snap out of Pakistan-centric proxy war mindset and look at China.

Major General Raj Mehta (Retd)

13 Jan 2021
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A Braveheart’s Victory: How Major Ranbir Singh Won the Iconic Battle of Burj!
“Major (later Brig.) Ranbir lost eight dead, 26 injured. Pakistan left behind 24 dead, many injured. Several Pakistanis tried to swim across the Ravi with a few getting drowned. Post war, the enemy was rendered hors de combat — unfit for battle.”

Major General Raj Mehta (Retd)

10 Nov 2020
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Nuclear Chindia: Rising Or Unbound?
"Readers will of course wonder how Chindia; the clever marketing buzzword of 2008 vintage has come down to street-fighter like slugfests and stone throwing with both sides soldiers carrying weapons sheathed and with barrels pointing downward; having last fired weapons in anger 45 years ago"

Major General Raj Mehta (Retd)

22 Jun 2020
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Tour of Duty: The Army Deserves the Best
"The Tour of Duty proposal should be re-looked at again to ensure that quality is not compromised."

Major General Raj Mehta (Retd)

11 Jun 2020
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To a Sister, Till We Meet Again
"When the ringtone tolled early on April 21, I smiled, anticipating a chat with the effervescent Bhabhiji. Uncharacteristically, the loved family elder quietly said, “Kusum has gone.”

Major General Raj Mehta (Retd)

9 May 2020
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Is Our Officer Selection & Training
Mindset or Need Driven?
Are the Indian Armed Forces training academies efficiently preparing their SSB-selected officer cadet’s to face emerging challenges? Maj Gen. Raj Mehta examines the grassroots reality and makes prescient suggestions.

Major General Raj Mehta (Retd)

26 Apr 2020
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Beyond the Victory India Campaign

Mission Victory India, Major General Raj Mehta (Retd)

26 Apr 2020
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How Maj Ranbir Singh Won the Landmark Battle of Burj, 1971

Mission Victory India, Major General Raj Mehta (Retd)

25 Apr 2020
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Beyond the ‘Victory India
Campaign: Articles and
Debates by Military Veterans’

Major General Raj Mehta (Retd)

25 Apr 2020
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Grim Portents (Redux)
This article breaks fresh ground by takes a candid, macro look at the end-state India expects from its Armed Forces in war and peace and how such expectations have historically been met by some armies including by India.

Major General Raj Mehta (Retd)

25 Apr 2020
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