Borders and Battles: A Concise Military History of Modern India - Hardcover

by J. Francis (Author)

The book is a reference work for anyone wishing to delve deeper on the origin of borders that India inherited at independence, its present status and continuing vigil that is required in the challenging environment of not so friendly neighbors.

Author Biography

Col J Francis was commissioned into Maratha Light Infantry in June 1969 and retired in May 1997. During his service besides regimental and staff jobs, he was instructor at the Indian Military Academy, Junior Leaders Wing, Infantry School and Defence Services Staff College Wellington. Before he retired, he raised a Counter Insurgency School and was responsible to train all the units which were inducted into J&K. He can be contacted at chennaifrancis@yahoo.com