51 HOURS

Fifty-one hours. That’s all the time the world had before a covert operation spiralled into something far bigger than anyone had planned.

What began as a precision strike deep inside hostile territory quickly unravelled into a high-stakes race against collapsing timelines, fractured intelligence, and forces moving in the shadows.

As decisions made in war rooms ripple across deserts and underground complexes, the line between strategy and survival blurs.

From tense helicopter insertions to claustrophobic tunnel fights, from political gambits to battlefield improvisation, 51 Hours tracks a mission where every minute carries consequence—and every delay invites disaster.Because in war, time is not just a constraint.

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Colonel Ajay K Raina, SM, is a veteran Gunner. He is Founder Trustee of the coveted Military History Research Foundation , India .

An author with 30 published books, he is regarded well when it comes to the post-independence military history of Jammu & Kashmir. This is his 31st book.