Operation Mirage by Vijay Chenji

 

About the Book

Maj Gen Shiv, a recently promoted dashing General is called upon by the Army Commander, to undertake an Offensive task against Pakistan in the Western Sector. He is simply elated. It is a TOP SECRET plan. Rehearsals are carried out. Nothing is left to chance. To Shiv it is an Operation that could alter the history of the Indian sub-continent. Everything is perfect. But even the best of plans do not go as per script. Just a few hours before launch of the Operation, something has gone horribly wrong. The whole plan has got compromised. A shocked Shiv knows the culprit is someone close but not sure who. He is in a fix because the only one who knows about the plan besides him is none other than his boss.

Set in the back drop of 1971 War between India and Pakistan, Op MIRAGE is a military fiction describing thrilling account of glorious ups and downs and uncertainties of war.

The book is about fighting between two bitter neighbors who are shackled by unpleasant history, syncretic culture and complex relationship. It covers in detail about how Pakistan was cut to size leading to emergence of Bangladesh. The book gives a glimpse into the working of Pak espionage and intelligence agencies.

The reader also gets a fair idea as to how India lost opportunities to exploit a grand victory.

Although the plot of this book is a military fiction it is based on some of the true events which the author who participated in the war personally experienced .

To the present generation who find it hard to believe that Bangla Desh was East Pakistan this book is a must read.

The language used is simple and free of technical jargon so as it make it is easy for non military readers to follow and enjoy.

About the Author

Col (Dr) Vijay Chenji is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Khadakvasla, Pune. During BanglaDesh war of 1971, he saw action on the Western front. He has served in the north-east in counter-insurgency operations, at the world's highest forward airfield at Fukche, in Ladakh, ( where his Company was deployed), in Sikkim Heights, Rajasthan desert. He participated in joint exercises with Navy and Airforce while commanding the Amphibious Battalion. He is recipient of Army Chief's Commendation Card. He has masters degree in ancient history and a M Phil . He holds a PhD degree. He is widely travelled and has visited over two dozen countries.

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