Analysing Vikrant’s Role in 1971 A Little Differently

This commentary by Dr Joshi counters some of the arguments put forth by Cdr Karthik Balaji in his article ‘Vikrant’s Operations in the Eastern Theatre during the 1971 War: A Case Study on the Centrality of Aircraft Carriers to India’s Maritime Security.’ Since Dr Joshi leans into his own recent in-depth studies, based on archival research, it has been necessary to include end-notes. These could, in fact, help the cur…