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Maroof Raza

Maroof Raza
Maroof Raza is currently the Consulting Editor on Strategic Affairs with Times TV Network, and the anchor of a weekend show on ' THE DEFENDERS' on Sansad TV. And was until lately the anchor of 'Latitude' a weekend TV show on World Affairs. He had earlier also anchored and presented a 24-part series on the Indian armed forces, titled ‘Line of Duty’. An episode from this series, on the Siachen Glacier won an Award in the military documentary section at the Film Festival in Rome in 2005. This TV series has entered the “Limca Book of Records” as India’s first military reality show. His recent tv show on 'Tales of Valour' has won the EMBA media award for the 'Best in Depth- TV series in English' can still be seen on DISCOVERY PLUS Channel. Maroof has written editorials for all the leading English and some Hindi newspapers of India and has lectured extensively in India and abroad on India’s security concerns. He has also authored several articles, essays and books.
- GeopoliticalHistorical OperationsNational Defence
The 1962 India-China Conflict: In Retrospect
by Maroof Razaby Maroof RazaSixty years ago, on the night of 19/20th October 1962, ill-equipped and ill-clad Indian…
- GeopoliticalNational Defence
Standing tall in the subcontinent: India at 75
by Maroof Razaby Maroof RazaAs we celebrate the 75th anniversary of India’s independence, it is also a good…
- GeopoliticalNational Defence
India at 75:Territorial disputes and where we stand
by Maroof Razaby Maroof RazaThe 75th year of India’s independence is as good a time as any to reflect…
- Armed Forces OperationsHistorical Operations
Indian armed forces and the many wars they fought
by Maroof Razaby Maroof RazaThe 75th anniversary of Independence is a good occasion to reflect upon the wars…
- GeopoliticalHistorical Operations
The need to look back at the Kargil war and introspect on some important lessons
by Maroof Razaby Maroof RazaIndia completed the eviction of Pakistani intruders, from those icy heights around Kargil on July 26,…
- GeopoliticalNational Defence
Another Chinese bridge, Aksai Chin and the many underlying currents
by Maroof Razaby Maroof RazaThe reports of China building another bridge on the Pangong Tso to further facilitate…
Military history is an essential part of the traditions that are the key to…
Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine even after a 100 days, is far from an outright victory. Moscow has had to whittle…
India’s notable military ‘victory’ over the Pakistan army in what was East Pakistan in…