If any one single operation were to be cited as the turning point of…
Maj Chandrakant Singh, VrC
Maj Chandrakant Singh, VrC
Commissioned in 4 Guards, Major Chandrakant Singh, VrCis a veteran of the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, where he was wounded and awarded the VrC for conspicuous gallantry and courage displayed throughout the war. Popularly called ‘Paunchy’ by his friends, he took premature retirement in 1977 and is now involved in writing and speaking on environmental and defense-related issues.
Everybody knows of Kipling and his timeless stories which delight the old and young…
On 13 December 1971, when my battalion 4 GUARDS was at Demra, a suburb…
Way back in 1965, my unit was deployed on the ADL (Armistice Demarcation Line),…
If success in war and unmatched physical and moral courage are the yardsticks to…
It was 12 December 1971 and dusk was gradually setting in. My unit, 4…
The present year, 2018, marks the 70th anniversary of the first Jammu and Kashmir…
There are some battles that are so decisive that they change the course of…
On 15 September 1998, at the Convocation Hall of the Roorkee University, a frail…
The stand off between Indian and Chinese troops on the Dolam plateau in Bhutan…