It is rare to get a first-hand account of an Indian Army veteran who…
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We returned 93,000 of them, and never got back our fifty four heroes. 1972,…
The Indian festival of lights or “Diwali” is celebrated with great pomp and show…
MEAT, MURGA, PRISONERS OF WAR AND A REPRIEVE My father had a penchant for…
“Few lures are more potent than the lure of untrodden land to explore…” “No…
In December 1965, a young dynamic leader was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant into…
IC-16409 Major H.D. Manjrekar was commissioned in 8 GUARDS, one of the finest and…
The geological creation of the highest pinnacle on planet earth-Everest- and that of subcontinent…
If success in war and unmatched physical and moral courage are the yardsticks to…
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AN ACCOUNT OF THE ACTION OF LT COL BRAHMANAND AVASTHY AT LAGYALA GOMPA
by Team Saluteby Team SaluteThe scars of the 1962 war with China still run deep within India, especially…