Dr. Mohan Bhandari

Lt. Gen. (Dr) Mohan Bhandari, also known as the Thinking General, was born in August 1946. A veteran of the 1971 Indo-Pak war, the general has spent a number of years combating counter-insurgency/terrorist operations in Jammu and Kashmir and various other parts of the country. He is the proud recipient of three Presidential awards presented for his exceptional services to the nation. He was the Indian Army's face for both print and electronic media. The general is a rare mix of a successful soldier, erudite scholar, a powerful orator, a prolific writer, and a gifted painter. At present, he is a visiting faculty member at the Academic Staff Colleges of the UGC, universities, and schools of instructions.

    Dr. Mohan Bhandari

    Chinese threat: High time Himalayan border states execute defence infra plan
    Chinese threat: High time Himalayan border states execute defence infra plan

    Barahoti situated in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand (UK) saw the first Chinese intrusions in 1954- the other ones being carried out in Aksai Chin...

    By Dr. Mohan Bhandari  Published on 9 Sep 2020 6:43 AM GMT


    Cracks in dragon
    Cracks in dragon

    Hyderabad: Right from the days of yore, Nation States have called upon their soldiers to defend their Supreme National Interests & even go to war,...

    By Dr. Mohan Bhandari  Published on 23 Aug 2020 4:35 AM GMT


    Ladakh standoff: Indian Armed Forces are fully capable to give befitting reply to China
    Ladakh standoff: Indian Armed Forces are fully capable to give befitting reply to China

    Hyderabad, August 13th:ā€œI DON'T TRUST THE CHINESE ONE BIT. THEY ARE AN ARROGANT, UNTRUSTWORTHY, DEVIOUS & HEGEMONISTIC LOT. YOUR WATCHWORD SHOULD...

    By Dr. Mohan Bhandari  Published on 13 Aug 2020 7:30 AM GMT


    Opinion : Refugee in our own land; what ails our cantonments?
    Opinion : Refugee in our own land; what ails our cantonments?

    Robert Clive was a clerk of the British East India Company. He consolidated British power in Bengal in the Battle of Plassey in 1757 and twice served...

    By Dr. Mohan Bhandari  Published on 5 Aug 2020 4:28 AM GMT


    Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh: Strategic implications for India
    Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh: Strategic implications for India

    GeneralProjecting deep into the heart of Asia, combined Jammu and Kashmir & Ladakh cover an area of 2,22,713 Sq Kms. It includes, besides the...

    By Dr. Mohan Bhandari  Published on 31 July 2020 5:27 AM GMT


    China may meet fate of USSR, fragment into smaller nations
    China may meet fate of USSR, fragment into smaller nations

    In the Oval Office of POTUS in White House, Trump approved the recommendations put forth by Robert Oā€™Brien -the National Security Advisor of United...

    By Dr. Mohan Bhandari  Published on 30 Jun 2020 6:05 AM GMT


    Opinion: Jugalbandi of China, Nepal smacks of rogue, vicious intentions
    Opinion: 'Jugalbandi' of China, Nepal smacks of rogue, vicious intentions

    A national map is as sacred, inviolable, sacrosanct, important, respected & historic as its National Flag that symbolizes a given Nation. Rests...

    By Dr. Mohan Bhandari  Published on 27 Jun 2020 6:31 AM GMT


    Galwan standoff: India needs to forge active military cooperation with US, Russia, south-eastern countries
    Galwan standoff: India needs to forge active military cooperation with US, Russia, south-eastern countries

    The Noble Spirit of Rassul Galwan-a native of Ladakh and a trusted assistant to various 19 Century European Explorers would have been happy to witness...

    By Dr. Mohan Bhandari  Published on 23 Jun 2020 5:52 AM GMT


    Opinion: India must remind China of Nathu La, Cho La
    Opinion: India must remind China of Nathu La, Cho La

    If Dragon boasts of a Sun Zu, Tao -te- King and what have you, so do Prussians talked of Clausewitz-the famous military theorist - yet realist in many...

    By Dr. Mohan Bhandari  Published on 19 Jun 2020 6:38 PM GMT


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