In the third and final episode of Wars & Warriors: The Liberation of Bangladesh, Air Vice Marshal Arjun Subramaniam narrates the story of how the Indo-Pak War of 1971 reached its endgame. This is the story of how it was 'Game Over' for General Niazi as the Indian Army, Navy and the Air Force decisively defeated the Pakistani armed forces in the Eastern Theatre and helped create the free nation of Bangladesh out of what was until then East Pakistan. The podcast takes us through the airborne operation at Tangail, the exploits of the INS Vikrant in the Bay of Bengal, the air strike by IAF MiG ..read more

On this Episode of Wars and Warriors, Air Vice Marshal Arjun Subramaniam takes listeners on 'The Race to Dacca'. Among other operational happenings, the episode highlights the exploits of Lt General Sagat Singh and Group Captain Chandan Singh and how they led India's charge into the heart of East Pakistan.  This podcast navigates across the banks of the River Meghna and River Surma, and into Sylhet Dacca’s Tezgaon military airfield. Narrating some incredible stories from all the three services, the episode navigates past some of the most crucial moments from the Lightning Campaign of Bang ..read more

On the first Episode of Wars and Warriors, Air Vice Marshal Arjun Subramaniam takes the listeners through the months before the India-Pakistan war of 1971 on the Eastern Front. This podcast introduces listeners to PM Indira Gandhi's dilemmas with the refugee crisis from East Pakistan and follows on with General Sam Manekshaw’s strategy to attack East Pakistan from three directions after the monsoons. The tempo rises as the raising of the guerrilla force, the ‘Mukti Bahini’, the early ground and air battles at Garibpur and Boyra on the 22nd of November, the repositioning of the Indian Navy’s ai ..read more

Wars & Warriors is a podcast on war and conflict in independent India. Narrated by Air Vice Marshal Arjun Subramaniam, the podcast talks about the exploits of India’s Armed Forces across varied terrain and hostile battlefield environments. The inaugural episodes will narrate key events that led to the liberation of Bangladesh, a landmark event not just in India’s contemporary history, but also changed the geopolitical dynamic of the entire South Asian region. On Wars & Warriors, hear the complete story of how India pulled off a stunning victory against Pakistan and helped create Bangla ..read more