tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47435179174466124502024-03-12T19:34:17.553-07:00Indian ArmyThe Home Of Indian Army!!!Devharsh Trivedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15232829178048122196noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743517917446612450.post-73308867321311649042012-08-08T23:47:00.000-07:002012-08-08T23:47:10.732-07:00good night sleep well..<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/391361_10151026966813071_1110157289_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/391361_10151026966813071_1110157289_n.jpg" width="246" /></a></div><span class="hasCaption">Behind every soldier who adorns the uniform there lies the courage of an even stronger woman who had a heart big enough to risk her most priced possession, her reason for existence her everything for the cause of the country... <br />
She who gave birth she who tugged him harder, she who will face life harder than death. Lets not forget the efforts this otherwise ordinary woman-the nameless hero.<br />
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good night sleep well..<br />
jai hind</span><br />
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the green that he wears is now not his ,<br />
but mine too.<br />
i may not be going on fields like him,<br />
i may not be wearing the medals <br />
across my chest,<br />
i may not be holding the gun,<br />
but i have my own battles to fight.<br />
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his putting on the uniform,<br />
the thoughts of "him" leaving,<br />
the sight of his vehicle's dimming lights.<br />
the thoughts of rearing up the children <br />
all by myself <br />
while he is gone.<br />
the thoughts of battlefields,<br />
the thoughts of dangerzone.<br />
and most importantly,<br />
the thought of his safety,<br />
are now part of my life.<br />
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Loving an officer can be easy<br />
but living his way of life like your own <br />
is challenging .. !!<br />
give it a try <br />
as the ladies if you can be a weakness for him<br />
then you can also be<br />
His STRENGTH !!<br />
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take care. <br />
--- shruti</span><br />
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Nothing can be more shameful when a 'Porn Star' takes the seat of a Mentor for kids and youths.<br />
Guess we have forgotten our heroic Inspirations which our nations has delivered. <br />
will these politicians ask their children and loved ones to become like her?<br />
good going INDIA !!</span></div>Devharsh Trivedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15232829178048122196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743517917446612450.post-88102258656560077382012-08-08T23:43:00.000-07:002012-08-08T23:43:17.766-07:00It is YOU who belong to this LAND<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/313204_10151027181603071_414415499_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="254" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/313204_10151027181603071_414415499_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span class="hasCaption">When the Blood in your Veins returns to the Sea,<br />
When the Earth in your Bones returns to the Ground,<br />
perhaps then you will remember that this Land does not belong to YOU. <br />
It is YOU who belong to this LAND !!!!<br />
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Jai Hind</span><br />
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The Indian Air Force in coordination with civil administration is facilitating the smooth evacuation of stranded pilgrims from Harshil and Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand.<br />
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Ten army columns are involved in rescue operations in Uttarkashi-Gangotri area. Army is providing succour in the form of medical aid, hot food and other assistance to stranded pilgrims.<br />
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Two army aviation helicopters are operating in coordination with civil administration.<br />
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Two Indian Air Force Advance Light Helicopters (ALH) and one IAF Mi-17 have already been deployed in Harshil/Uttarkashi and one more Mi-17 chopper is being added to augment the rescue and relief efforts.</span><br />
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‘Subedar Vijay Kumar, Army’s gift to Nation’ <br />
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London Olympics silver medal winning shooter Vijay Kumar was on Wednesday accorded a reception befitting a triumphant soldier.<br />
Around 300 Armymen from the Dogra Regiment and Rajasthan Rifles held placards and banners — flashing slogans like ‘Welcome Vijay, Army’s pride,’ ‘Mission Olympics Wing welcomes Vijay,’ ‘Congratulations for the stupendous performance’ and ‘Subedar Vijay Kumar, Army’s gift to Nation’ — in honour of the champion shooter.</span></div>Devharsh Trivedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15232829178048122196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743517917446612450.post-26017530160108782212012-08-08T23:38:00.000-07:002012-08-08T23:38:47.177-07:00125 crore population has only four medals<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/562808_10151027934368071_1470917498_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/562808_10151027934368071_1470917498_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span class="hasCaption">For all those cribbing the fact that a Nation of 125 crore population has only four medals at London..<br />
time to do some soul searching people...time to look at what are our priorities as a Nation as a society And trust me medals at Olympics is not one of them...its “Roti kapda n makan”..we think that "kheloge kudoge to banoge ganwar"..instead of making our kids enjoy their childhood n explore there talents, we burden them with tons of books...so when you aim to become an engineer or doc or teacher, don’t just wake up one fine morning every four yrs. n expect our sportsperson to start winning at Olympics...it just doesn’t happen that way...<br />
so stop belittling our gallant sportsmen who are fighting at d biggest stage...instead lets support them in whatever they are achieving for the time being coz even reaching there takes a hell lot...coz u know...YUDDH ME JAI BOLNE WALON KA BHI MAHATVA HAI...<br />
Jai Hind</span></div>Devharsh Trivedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15232829178048122196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743517917446612450.post-38245013663377245222012-07-05T05:57:00.003-07:002012-07-05T05:57:43.634-07:00FEAR OF MOSSAD<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="hasCaption">FEAR OF MOSSAD <br /> <br /> syed ali shah piglani Smells conspiracy behind wooing Israeli tourists<br /> <br /> <br />
Syed Ali Shah piglani :: Monday said that the ‘visit of Director
Tourism Kashmir to Israel’ is part of a conspiracy to bring in Israeli
intelligence agency Mossad to Kashmir.<br /> “Through it, they want to bring Mossad agents here to fulfill their plans,” he said.<br />
The remarks of Geelani come in the backdrop of Jammu and Kashmir
Tourism Department’s plan to send a delegation to Israeli capital Tel
Aviv for wooing tourists to Kashmir.<br /> <br /> We are keen that maximum
number of tourists from Israel should visit Kashmir. That is why we are
visiting the country and we would do a road show in Tel Aviv....<br /> <br />
India and Israel have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to
boost their bilateral ties in the tourism sector, with Israel opening a
tourism office in Mumbai and increasing the number of El Al flights to
India.<br /> The pact was signed between Indian and Israeli tourism ministers Sunday, Xinhua reported.<br />
The agreement aims to increase tourism to and from Israel, India by
half in the next three years, it was announced here during a press
conference of Israeli Tourism Minister Stas Misezhnikov and his Indian
counterpart Minister Subodh Kant Sahai.<br /> With over 40,000 Indian
visitors coming to Israel per year, and equal number of Israeli citizens
travelling to India, both the ministers said that they saw an
opportunity to expand the tourism market between the two countries.<br />
To double the number, Israel will open a new tourism office in Mumbai
and will construct 200,000 new hotel rooms as well as increase the
number of El Al flights, the Israeli air carrier, from three times a
week to one per day.<br /> "We are also looking into opening new El Al
destinations, such as Kolkata and New Delhi, and to convince other air
carriers to open more routes between our countries," Misezhnikov said</span></div>
Devharsh Trivedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15232829178048122196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743517917446612450.post-56772397138760818672012-07-05T05:53:00.001-07:002012-07-05T05:53:25.876-07:00Grenadier Yogender Singh Yadav<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="hasCaption">Grenadier Yogender Singh Yadav (2690572)<br /> 18 Grenadiers<br /> Param Vir Chakra<br /> <br /> <br />
Grenadier Yogender Singh Yadav was part of the Ghatak Platoon that
captured three Bunkers on Tiger Hill Top on the night of 03-04 July
1999. The approach was a vertical cliff face, snowbound at 16,500 feet.
Grenadier Yogender Singh Yadav, volunteering to lead the assault, was
climbing the cliff face and fixing the ropes for further assault on the
feature. On reaching half way up, an enemy bunker opened up machine gun
and rocket fire. His Platoon Commander and two others fell to the heavy
volume of automatic fire. Realising the enormity of the situation, he
continued to scale the sheer cliff face alone through a volley of fire.
Inspite of having been hit by three bullets in his groin and shoulder,
displaying superhuman strength and resolve, he climbed the remaining 60
feet, all by himself and reached the top. With rare grit and courage, he
crawled up to the bunker critically injured and lobbed a grenade
killing four Pakistani soldiers and neutralising enemy fire.<br /> This
act was directly instrumental in facilitating the rest of the Platoon in
climbing up the cliff face. Grievously injured, but with reckless
disregard to personal safety, Grenadier Yogender Singh Yadav now charged
on to the second bunker and neutralised it with two of his colleagues
in an extremely fierce hand to hand combat, killing three Pakistani
soldiers.<br /> <br /> This extraordinarily gallant act motivated the rest
of the Platoon which quickly traversed the treacherous terrain and
braving hostile fire, charged onto the enemy to capture Tiger Hill Top, a
vital objective. Throughout this operation, from scaling the sheer
vertical cliff face by rope for destruction of two Pakistani bunkers in
succession, Grenadier Yogender Singh Yadav displayed indomitable spirit,
determination and action beyond the call of the duty.<br /> <br /> For
displaying the most conspicuous courage and spirit of self-sacrifice,
Grenadier Yogender Yadav has been awarded Param Vir Chakra.</span></div>
Devharsh Trivedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15232829178048122196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743517917446612450.post-61071345664259439752012-07-05T05:50:00.001-07:002012-07-05T05:50:24.810-07:00freedom my friend, isn't free<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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History
has taught us over and over again that freedom is not free. When push
comes to shove, the ultimate protectors of freedom and liberty are the
brave men and women in our armed forces. Throughout our history, they've
answered the call in bravery and sacrifice.<br /><div class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoPageCaption" tabindex="0">
<span class="hasCaption"> <br /> let us not let their sacrifice go in vain..<br /> To those who stood for the call of duty..<br /> Accept our gratitude. <br /> <br /> Jai Hind!!</span></div>
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Devharsh Trivedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15232829178048122196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743517917446612450.post-63211197126286018152012-07-05T05:45:00.002-07:002012-07-05T05:45:44.432-07:00do you know him ??<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="hasCaption">do you know him ?? may be some but most of you dont ??<br /> <br /> SHARE THIS LET EVRY1 KNOW ABOUT HIS SACRIFICE<br /> <br /> BRAVE NSG officer who lost his vision in one eye after suffering splinter injuries during the Mumbai terror attacks...</span><br />
<span class="hasCaption"><br /> Captain Amitendra Kumar Singh was one of the first National Security Guard commandos who took on the terrorists in Mumbai.</span></div>
Devharsh Trivedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15232829178048122196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743517917446612450.post-34254918969810344982012-07-05T05:40:00.000-07:002012-07-05T05:40:02.764-07:00This was a soldiers sacrifice.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="hasCaption">He wouldn't sleep nor eat,<br /> Just to make sure nothing comes above his feet,<br /> He swore to mom he would be home.<br /> But that was not something he kept whole.<br /> <br /> He fights with arms in suite,<br /> He fights to know this is his due.<br /> The truth is he fights to plead his crew.<br /> <br /> He learns the way of life,<br /> To keep to hold on tight.<br /> Some days are not glare<br /> But no one really cared<br /> <br /> His years to pay are set,<br /> With a signature he wrote once then.<br /> Defending what hes got<br /> He knows his time has jot.<br /> <br /> His country feels his grief,<br /> But no one like his family pleads.<br /> To come to hold and see,<br /> This Soldier who fell on both knees.<br /> <br /> A mother left behind,<br /> To tear to cry,<br /> To know his son was a hero<br /> Who will remain in mind.<br /> <br /> A man who gave his all<br /> While hunger days would fall.<br /> A man who wore his suite<br /> For everyone who knew.<br /> <br /> For I can tell the truth<br /> This pain no one will lose,<br /> This was no ordinary fight,<br /> This was a soldiers sacrifice.</span></div>
Devharsh Trivedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15232829178048122196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743517917446612450.post-80326165558529203962012-07-05T05:35:00.000-07:002012-07-05T05:35:06.972-07:00Army closer to getting attack helicopters, as India eyes China threat<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="hasCaption">Army closer to getting attack helicopters, as India eyes China threat<br /> <br />
Defence Minister A K Antony today directed that the Indian Army deploy
extra man power in the North East as fast as possible. He asked the Army
to prepare to induct more attack helicopters into the force. The
Defence Minister was reviewing the modernisation of the Indian Army. <br /> <br />
Modernisation of the Indian Army has been in sharp focus since the
letter of the former chief, General V K Singh, to Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh was leaked to the media. General Singh's letter had
pointed to severe deficiencies in equipment and systems. <br /> <br />
Sources said that Mr Antony, reviewing the Army's modernisation
programme, also asked the Army to step-up on the infrastructure
development in the North East. Besides this, the Minister also reviewed
the process of acquisition of artillery guns and asked the Army to
reform its acquisition process.<br /> <br /> Mr Antony also reviewed
new measures taken to increase and improve ammunition storage systems in
the North East. Besides this, he also asked the Army to prioritise and
focus on critical areas to plug existing gaps. The meeting was attended
by senior officials of the Ministry of Defence including the Defence
Secretary Sashikant Sharma and Secretary Defence Production Shekhar
Agarwal.</span></div>
Devharsh Trivedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15232829178048122196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743517917446612450.post-46679723609469584032012-07-05T05:31:00.002-07:002012-07-05T05:31:36.023-07:00share this if you respect his sacrifice<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="hasCaption">share this if you respect his sacrifice.<br /> <br />
Director General of Jammu and Kashmir police K. Rajendra lays a wreath
on the coffin of Constable Dalbir Singh during a funeral service in
Srinagar on July 3, 2012. <br /> <br /> Suspected POKRI militants shot and killed two policemen on duty in Pulwama and Kulgam...<br /> <br /> <br /> another cop was Mukhtar Ahmad Bhat of Dialgam (Anantnag),<br /> <br />
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Devharsh Trivedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15232829178048122196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743517917446612450.post-67244584154952884012012-07-05T05:28:00.002-07:002012-07-05T05:28:29.577-07:00Rare Pic of Soldiers praying before the final assault on Tiger Hill<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="hasCaption">Rare Pic of Soldiers praying before the final assault on Tiger Hill <br /> <br /> The Winning Spirits Seeking divine help:</span><br />
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<span class="hasCaption">By recapturing Tiger Hill the soldiers won more than the case of Scotch promised by Gen. Malik<br /> <br />
In shell-battered Dras, it was time for celebration on July 4. On that
Sunday morning the Indian soldiers had recaptured Tiger Hill after a
fierce battle with the intruders. In operation bunkers the officers
shook hands, hugged one another and rang up the Corps Command in
Srinagar and Army Headquarters in New Delhi to convey the good news.<br /> <br />
The smiles turned into guffaws 24 hours later, when they were told that
the Pakistani Television had denied the very existence of Tiger Hill.
At this rate, said an officer, Pakistan would say that there was no
Kargil, Dras, Batalik and Turtuk once the infiltrators were routed. "It
is like saying that after the 1971 war East Pakistan never existed,"
quipped another. <br /> <br /> The capture of the highest peak in the sector
has been crucial to the army's plans ever since Tololing was snatched
in June. Tiger Hill has been the subject of discussion in the mess of
the 56 Brigade, headquartered at Dras. When Tololing was captured, army
chief General V.P. Malik presented a bottle of Scotch to Brigadier Amar
Aul, commanding officer of the brigade, and promised a case of Scotch
for the brigade when they captured Tiger Hill.<br /> <br /> The sheer height
of the Hill provided the best observation point for the infiltrators;
from there they could scan the 56 Brigade headquarters and the
Srinagar-Leh National Highway, and relay the information to Pakistani
soldiers across the border.<br /> <br /> Further, Tiger Hill leads on to
Mushko Valley where the infiltrators have occupied not only the peaks
but also the lower reaches and parts of the valley itself. Since Mushko
is closer to the Line of Control, Pakistan has been keeping the
infiltration points well supplied. Control of Tiger Hill will give India
the vantage observation point to attack Pakistani positions in Mushko
and surrounding peaks.<br /> <br /> Key conquest: The Tiger Hill as seen from Dras<br />
As the cover fire bottled the infiltrators up in their bunkers, the 18
Grenadiers, the second battalion of Naga Regiment and the eighth
battalion of Sikh Regiment completed the work of setting up base camps
half way up the mountain. The assault team had 200 men from the three
elite units, backed up by their colleagues who looked after signals,
rearguard, supplies and ammunition thread. Each raider had 10 men behind
him.<br /> <br /> Such was the determination of the advance party that most
of the Grenadiers abandoned their rations to carry extra fire power.
Some of them did not eat for the full 36 hours of the operation. Their
first meal was the dates left behind by the intruders!<br /> <br /> While
the Alpha, Charlie and Ghatak companies of the 18 Grenadiers attacked
the rear, the Nagas were on the left flank, and the Sikhs on the right.
The assault began at 5.15 p.m. on July 3 with Bofors guns booming. By 7
p.m. three rocket launchers joined the action. Thirty minutes later,
shells from across the LOC pounded the road to the foothills of Tiger
Hill and the soldiers rushed to safety. They were back to their
positions soon with one more rocket launcher.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, the
Grenadiers had moved up towards their target. There was little
resistance on the way, as the sky show confined the infiltrators to the
safety of their bunks. By 4 a.m. the soldiers confronted the
infiltrators at the hill top; 10 intruders were killed while 2 escaped.
Five soldiers also lost their lives in the fight.<br /> <br /> By 6.50 a.m.
on July 4 three shell bursts announced that Tiger Hill top had been
captured. Within 24 hours Gen. V.P. Malik had given instant battlefield
honour to the Grenadiers, making them the second regiment after
Rajputana Rifles to get this honour in the Kargil battle. <br /> <br /> The
achievement has not made the soldiers complacent. At the time of
reporting they were gearing up for the battles ahead. And to down the
very special Scotch from the chief!</span></div>
Devharsh Trivedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15232829178048122196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743517917446612450.post-37384161621666459442012-07-05T05:20:00.002-07:002012-07-05T05:20:13.687-07:00‘Mascots of Peace’ flagged off from Pattan<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="hasCaption">‘Mascots of Peace’ flagged off from Pattan<br /> <br /> 29 Rashtriya Rifles
under the aegis of Headquarters 10 Sector Rashtriya Rifles / Kilo Force
has organized a tour for the Sarpanchs, Panchs and elders from Pattan
Tehsil. The tour aptly titled “Mascots of Peace” will be visiting Kullu,
Manali and Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh over duration of 11 days.</span><br />
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<span class="hasCaption">In a colourful and well attended Flagging Off Ceremony, Minster of
Agriculture Ghulam Hassan Mir and Brig AK Tyagi, Commander 10 Sector
Rashtriya Rifles, flagged off the group of 25 citizens from Govt Degree
College ground at Pattan. Speaking with the locals, Col Prashant Pande,
Commanding Officer 29 Rashtriya Rifles, informed that the members of the
tour will also interact with Noble prize recipient, Dalai Lama, during
their stay in Dharamshala.</span><br />
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<span class="hasCaption">"A number of visits to historical
places and places of tourist interest have been planned in the itinerary
including an exposure to adventure sports in Manali. The tour has
fructified as a result of requests from the locals during their Awami
Mulaqat with senior officers of Army to provide an opportunity to elder
citizens also to visit outside the state," a statement said.</span><br />
<br />
<span class="hasCaption">Earlier during the day, the Agriculture Minister appreciated the efforts
of Army during his address to the gathering and exhorted the tour
members to carry the message of peace on behalf of the people of valley
to those outside the state. Present among the other dignitaries during
the ceremony were Tehsildar Pattan and Principal Degree College Pattan.</span></div>
Devharsh Trivedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15232829178048122196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743517917446612450.post-65554609532172190992012-06-07T11:53:00.000-07:002012-06-07T11:53:39.353-07:00do something good for your nation<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://fbcdn_sphotos_a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/c0.28.599.286.3546856465/p843x403/543751_10150893099618071_1239714687_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="304" src="https://fbcdn_sphotos_a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/c0.28.599.286.3546856465/p843x403/543751_10150893099618071_1239714687_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Choti si Hai Zindgi Hans Ke Jiyo,<br />
Bhula Ke Gum Sare Sar Utha Ke Jiyo,<br />
Udaasi Me Kya Rakha Hai Muskura Ke Jiyo,<br />
Apne Liye Na Sahi watan ke Liye dard bhula ke Jiyo..!!<br />
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Arise countrymen ...<br />
Its a new day .. do something good for your Nation.<br />
Have a great day<br />
Jai Hind</div>Devharsh Trivedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15232829178048122196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743517917446612450.post-78704971814265810502012-06-07T11:46:00.000-07:002012-06-07T11:46:18.259-07:00Indian Navy Is Calling You<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://fbcdn_sphotos_c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/c0.116.700.334.63819691578/p843x403/547294_10150893695118071_1461318452_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="190" src="https://fbcdn_sphotos_c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/c0.116.700.334.63819691578/p843x403/547294_10150893695118071_1461318452_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Attention Guys <br />
INDIAN NAVY....Calling you<br />
<br />
INVITES APPLICATIONS FROM UNMARRIED MALE CANDIDATES FOR ENROLLMENT<br />
AS SAILORS FOR SENIOR SECONDARY RECRUITS (SSR)-01/2013 BATCH<br />
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Advertisement : <a href="http://www.nausena-bharti.nic.in/pdf/10+2/AdvEnglish.pdf" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.nausena-bharti.nic.in/pdf/10+2/AdvEnglish.pdf</a><div style="cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; height: 16px; width: 16px;"> </div></div>Devharsh Trivedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15232829178048122196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743517917446612450.post-75266752990044447182012-06-07T11:31:00.000-07:002012-06-07T11:31:54.320-07:00Indo-Russian Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://fbcdn_sphotos_d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/c0.118.843.403/p843x403/577654_10150893743763071_1889061750_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="304" src="https://fbcdn_sphotos_d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/c0.118.843.403/p843x403/577654_10150893743763071_1889061750_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The Indian Air Force (IAF) purchase of 126 Rafale fighters has made global headlines, and the Indo-Russian Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) could be another jaw-dropper. But Indian military aviation could see an even more prominent growth area in helicopters, where the defence services are poised to induct well over 1,000 rotary wing aircraft in the coming decade, the majority of them developed and built in the country.<br />
<br />
Already on the anvil for the army, IAF, navy an<span class="text_exposed_show">d coast guard are the following:</span><br />
<blockquote class="tr_bq"><span class="text_exposed_show"> The IAF is inducting 139 Russian Mi-17 V-5 medium lift helicopters, for an estimated $2.4 billion. The workhorse Mi-17, which transports 26 soldiers in combat gear, or four tonnes of supplies to high altitude posts, has been in IAF service for decades, but the new-model V-5 is a vastly superior machine, with new engines, rotor blades and avionics. An IAF order for 80 Mi-17s is already being delivered, which is likely to be followed by an order for 59 more.</span></blockquote></div>Devharsh Trivedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15232829178048122196noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743517917446612450.post-61930617275488927842012-06-07T11:19:00.000-07:002012-06-07T11:19:36.201-07:00Rode the six hundred.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://fbcdn_sphotos_b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/c0.7.720.344.19928825623/p843x403/523388_10150893846763071_160334805_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="190" src="https://fbcdn_sphotos_b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/c0.7.720.344.19928825623/p843x403/523388_10150893846763071_160334805_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Half a league, half a league,<br />
Half a league onward,<br />
All in the valley of Death<br />
Rode the six hundred.<br />
'Forward, the Light Brigade!<br />
Charge for the guns' he said:<br />
Into the valley of Death<br />
Rode the six hundred.<span class="text_exposed_show"> </span><br />
<span class="text_exposed_show"><br />
'Forward, the Light Brigade!'<br />
Was there a man dismay'd?<br />
Not tho' the soldiers knew<br />
Some one had blunder'd:<br />
Theirs not to make reply,<br />
Theirs not to reason why,<br />
Theirs but to do and die:<br />
Into the valley of Death<br />
Rode the six hundred.<br />
<br />
Cannon to right of them,<br />
Cannon to left of them,<br />
Cannon in front of them<br />
Volley'd and thunder'd;<br />
Storm'd at with shot and shell,<br />
Boldly they rode and well,<br />
Into the jaws of Death,<br />
Into the mouth of Hell<br />
Rode the six hundred.<br />
<br />
Flash'd all their sabres bare,<br />
Flash'd as they turned in air<br />
Sabring the gunners there,<br />
Charging an army while<br />
All the world wonder'd:<br />
Plunged in the battery-smoke<br />
Right thro' the line they broke;<br />
Cossack and Russian<br />
Reel'd from the sabre-stroke<br />
Shatter'd and sunder'd.<br />
Then they rode back, but not<br />
Not the six hundred.<br />
<br />
Cannon to right of them,<br />
Cannon to left of them,<br />
Cannon behind them<br />
Volley'd and thunder'd;<br />
Storm'd at with shot and shell,<br />
While horse and hero fell,<br />
They that had fought so well<br />
Came thro' the jaws of Death,<br />
Back from the mouth of Hell,<br />
All that was left of them,<br />
Left of six hundred.<br />
<br />
When can their glory fade?<br />
O the wild charge they made!<br />
All the world wonder'd.<br />
Honour the charge they made!<br />
Honour the Light Brigade,<br />
Noble six hundred!</span><br />
<span class="text_exposed_show"><br />
—Alfred, Lord Tennyson</span></div>Devharsh Trivedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15232829178048122196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743517917446612450.post-16288102943764330972012-06-07T11:14:00.000-07:002012-06-07T11:14:23.112-07:00Citation of Colonel Lalit Rai VrC, commanding officer of 1/11 Gorkha Rifles during Kargil 1999<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>I am a third generation in the Indian Army and that too in the same Regiment. After I was commissioned, I joined the 11 Gorkha Rifles, the Regiment that my grandfather and father belonged to - it's like a tradition. I got commissioned into the 7/11 Gorkha Rifles. This incidentally, was not the battalion that I led into battle. The battalion I was destined to lead, into a fierce series of battles during 'Operation Vijay' was the 1/11 Gorkha Rifles, the one my father had been commissioned into about 42 years ago. I had been posted to various places, served in every type of terrain conceivable - from deserts, mountains, jungles, ravines, plains, high altitudes, super-high altitudes - you name it. And after various instructional and staff appointments, took over the command of the 17 Rashtriya Rifles (Maratha LI), a newly raised battalion in J&K, designed to combat insurgency and militancy. Command of a Rashtriya Rifles battalion is considered a very tough and a challenging assignment. I had promptly agreed to the offer for the command of the 17 RR.<br />
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<em><strong>Operation Vijay</strong></em> happened in Kargil, while I was busy combating militants elsewhere in the same state. This was somewhere in the first week of May 2001. By the time the actual fighting developed, it was almost the end of May and by now the people had realised that the Pakistani Army was fully involved and it wasn't just some militants. The 1/11 Gorkha Rifles had the privilege of being the first battalion to be rushed in for 'Operation Vijay'. At that point of time, my 'Colonel Of The Regiment' contacted me. He said, "The previous Commanding Officer of 1/11 GR has taken premature retirement and gone, the battalion is presently in the thick of battle," and asked, "Would you like to take over the fight and do something about it?" Lieutenant General J B S Yadava, AVSM, VrC, VSM, who is presently the Deputy Chief Of Army Staff, was also my commanding officer in the 7/11 Gorkha Rifles when I was a young officer. I was his Adjutant and I had really learnt a lot from this veteran and Vir Chakra award winner of the 1971 Indo-Pak War. He probably had faith in me and was banking on me to do something for the battalion in that difficult hour.<br />
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I didn't hesitate and I said, "Definitely." But he also added, "I know it is unfair on my part to ask you to take up this tough assignment, especially when the Officers, Junior Commissioned Officers and the troops are new to you."<br />
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Remember, I was coming back to the Regiment after serving with the Rashtriya Rifles. Even the terrain was absolutely new to me, the information about the enemy at that point of time was not adequate; things were not all that clear. I wasn't exactly in a very enviable situation. I had however convinced myself that I would take a chance. I was anyway combating uncertainty day and night. Earlier, I had this huge guesthouse to myself in the Doda district and every night I used to sleep in a different room, as we used to be under rocket and machine-gun attacks regularly. In fact, when days passed by without some firing or some incident, I used to feel that something was missing! All that of course changed later, as they never even dared to venture anywhere near us. We had successfully managed to dominate our area of responsibility fully, after months of relentless & successful operations against militant groups.<br />
<br />
Once I accepted the offer to command the <strong>1/11 Gorkha Rifles</strong>, they moved me by helicopter within 48 hours and dropped me bang in the middle of the battle-zone. Many operations were going on in full swing at various places in the front. The moment I landed at the base, there was heavy shelling by the enemy artillery and my reception party ran helter-skelter for cover. My reception was now complete with the enemy also chipping in with their artillery shelling. All of us, of course had to dive for cover, this gave me an indication of the difficult times that lay ahead of us. In a month's time through vigorous effort, I improved and consolidated my battalions posture against the enemy. I got to know the boys, visited every piquet and reconnoitred the complete area of responsibility. By June-end I had learnt a lot about the enemy and his capabilities and was now adequately prepared, given the situation.<br />
<br />
In the<strong> Batalik sector </strong>where my battalion was now located, the terrain was really tough and unforgiving, compounded with the most inhospitable weather. After due deliberation and reconnaissance everyone, right up to the highest commander, had more or less assessed that if the formidable and dominating enemy position at Khalubar was to be captured, the complete area would become more or less untenable by the enemy. But the problem was that Khalubar was located at an altitude of 17,500 feet above sea level, with the enemy sitting well entrenched, with lethal and sophisticated weapons in a dominating position, it was also located deep in the heart of the enemy defences. This implied that the attacker would be under enemy fire right from the word go. The attack would also have to be made uphill under accurate and intense enemy fire. The next logical question was who is going to capture it and how? When I volunteered for this seemingly impossible task, people thought I had gone bonkers!<br />
<br />
I led my battalion to battle from the front, into one of the <strong>fiercest battles of 'Operation Vijay'</strong>. As a commanding officer you are expected to be sufficiently forward with the troops, but not actually lead the assault like I did. The main role of the Commanding Officer is to plan and coordinate well and provide good leadership at all times. Being new I really had no choice but to lead physically from the front on that fateful day of July 1999. It took us 14 hours of extremely torturous and dangerous marching with heavy loads of arms, ammunition, winter clothing, and other special equipment for negotiating the steep snow covered slopes, rations, etc. to reach the objective. Throughout the move we came under heavy enemy small arms fire and artillery shelling. The intensity and the accuracy of the enemy's fire grew even as we laboriously plodded our way up through snow and sharp jagged rocks at steep inclines. The prevalent temperature at this time was about minus 29 degrees Celsius. A real marrow chilling temperature, which numbs your whole body and deadens the senses.<br />
<br />
We had started the attack with a few hundred people. We had closed in to about 600 yards of the enemy position, when the firing became very intense and effective and it seemed impossible to proceed further against this curtain of lead and fire from the tracer bullets. You could see the bullets and rockets hurtling towards us with fearsome intensity and sound. My heart still shudders when I remember the heart wrenching screams and cries of my boys who fell under this wilting fire from the enemy's heavy machine gun as also from his air defence gun. The sight of my boys battered, torn and ripped apart by machine gun fire, bleeding profusely, still haunts me, and I often wake up sweating and gasping for air from such nightmares. It was a real test for me, egging the boys on, towards almost certain death, from effective and intensive enemy fire. To close in with the enemy and finish him off before he finished us off.<br />
<br />
At this point of time I focused myself totally to the immediate task ahead of me - to capture the objective and nothing else. All thought of the family and home was totally blocked out, to rule out even one percent chance of any weakening in my resolve. We pushed ahead despite heavy casualties with approximately 30 to 40 soldiers whom I could muster. The others were either injured or pinned down by heavy enemy fire. Maximum casualties were being caused by fire coming from Khalubar Top while the other was from a flank, which, we later named 'Bunker Area'. I decided to capture the top, with the 40 men I could muster, and sent Captain Manoj Pandey to capture and silence Bunker Area with approximately 30 men. We charged up towards the enemy position, chopping enemy heads en-route, and succeeded in capturing the top. When I took a quick head count on top, there were only eight of us left, who were fit enough to fight.<br />
<br />
It was literally an uphill task, almost like a scene straight out of Charge of the Light Brigade! The gradients we had to negotiate were between 75° and 80°! It was snowing and extremely cold. The rock that we were climbing was of the jagged variety that chops you to the quick if you make one false move! To top this worst-case scenario possible, there was that enemy fire coming on us right from the top! The enemy could see our every move from the top! But my Gorkha boys really proved their worth in gold and were unstoppable, I have to doff my hat to my boys! Where normal guys would have had a tough time even walking in those altitudes, my boys sprinted! They charged up and when we were at close quarters with the enemy, my boys did what they had been dying to do for so long, they removed their khukris and started chopping enemy heads. As we charged up, I could see the heads rolling down. When the Pakistanis saw that - they couldn't hold themselves any longer. They just got up and started running away. It was a sight to behold! 5 foot tall Gorkhas jumping up and chopping off the heads of these strapping, 6 foot tall Pathans, who were fleeing in sheer terror.<br />
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So like I mentioned earlier, we were just eight of us, bang in the middle of an enemy position. It became imperative that we hold on to it. It was equally critical for the enemy to push us out because we were not only dominating their replenishment route i.e. for additional arms and ammunition, rations and things like that, but we were also cutting off their route of retreat. So they launched counter attack after counter attack and there I was, with eight chaps holding on resolutely and repulsing attack after attack. It was almost an impossible task. The enemy would muster up about a platoon (about 30 to 40 troops) and start creeping up slowly and attack us! And with just eight guys, you can imagine just how thin my defence was! Any direction of attack would have only met with one or two rifle fire, however I had all eight guys facing every counter attack. And that was only possible because on a parallel mountain spur, a few kilometres away, I had my troops holding defences against the enemy. So the company commander, whose company was on the other mountain spur, was watching our desperate stand through a pair of binoculars and he became my eyes from that side. He would tell me, "Sir, there are now 40 chaps to your left coming at you through the big boulder…" and we would shoot those guys down. And I'm pretty sure that the Pakistanis haven't yet figured out as to how we managed to know their exact route up. I'm sure they must have thought that we were almost a company atop this position.<br />
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Quite a few of us were already injured; I had got a bullet in my leg and splinters in my calf and had begun to bleed profusely. Towards the end, a situation arose where I had only two bullets left with me in my rifle - and that rifle belonged to my dead radio operator. In my hurry and concern for my boys and the task, I had literally taken off in my full uniform and I had even forgotten to remove my red collar dogs. I realized my folly much, much later…when I was in the thick of battle. So when I found out that I was down to the last two bullets, I made a quick resolve, one bullet for myself when it comes to that. As for the other one, I decided to take one Pakistani chap with me before I went. My boys were also quite tensed up, when they all realised that our moment of reckoning was finally staring us in the eye. I mean, when you realize that your death is arriving within a few minutes time, it becomes that much more agonising and difficult. On the other hand when you don't know, and death comes to you suddenly, it is okay and is probably a part of life. But here it was approaching us in another few minutes….so I quickly bid a mental goodbye to everyone I held dear to me. I was suddenly woken up from my reverie by the crackle of my radio set. It was my officer from the other mountain position, with a frantic message, "Sir, I can see about 35 Pakistanis moving up for another counter attack…" I thought to myself, "Boy! This is it; the moment has finally come to say adieu!"<br />
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My boys also looked at me for some reaction, I could feel the palpable tension in the air. I have always believed: a dash of humour can really relieve a lot of tension in your life. I had to alleviate their tension quickly and firm their resolve to fight to the end. The Pakistanis - were cursing and using the choicest of abuses even as they advanced, I gave it back to them in equal measure, with all the Punjabi that I knew. I turned to my boys and said, <em><strong>"Dushman tumhare Commanding Officer Saab ko gaali de rahe hain aur tum log chup-chaap baithe ho?!" </strong></em>(The enemy is hurling abuses towards your Commanding Officer and you boys are just sitting quietly?). Now the funny thing is that a Gorkha Johnny doesn't know how to give gaalis (abuses), and as far as discipline and obedience goes, he is unmatchable. So they looked at each other and I could read the look in their eyes, it said,<strong> "Saab ne hukum diya hai toh gaali dena hi padega."</strong> (Our Sir has given us an order and thus we will have to give abuses). They looked around and wondered, who could perform this difficult task, and finally nominated one amongst them to give the gaalis. He got up and bellowed seriously,<em><strong> "Pakistani kutta, tum idhar aayega toh tumhara mundi kaat degaa!" </strong></em>(Pakistani dog, if you come here we will cut your mundi!). I turned around and told him, "The Pakistanis will surely die…but they will die laughing that Gyan Bahadur can't even give proper gaalis!" They all broke into laughter and that kind of revved them up and got their josh back up again…and they all said,<em><strong> "Abo tah kukri nikalera taeslai thik paarchhu." </strong></em>(We will take out our khukris now and sort him out and fight).\<br />
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I radioed the Artillery Officer attached with us, located on the other mountain spur of 'Kukarthang' and asked him whether he knew where I was, and he replied in the affirmative. I then asked him to use me as a reference and give me several rounds of rapid-fire support. He was shocked! He tentatively wondered whether I really wanted him to direct our own artillery fire, approximately 100-odd rounds on my head. We are talking about the Bofors round with its devastating effect - its such a powerful gun! I had to take a chance; I preferred to die there by own gunfire, rather than get captured by the enemy. And by now, even the enemy knew that our ammunition was running low…and as the seconds ticked by, the enemy crept closer and closer 40 yards…35 yards…25 yards…and…I yelled at him and said that I didn't have the time and to just do what he was told! He did and I could hear the deadly whistling screech of the shells (usually the fore bearers of death) coming at us, from the gun position several kilometres behind us. My boys and I took shelter in the cracks of the huge boulders and the 100-odd rounds thundered and crashed all around us with a beautiful but deadly blast of shrapnel and flame. The temperatures suddenly rose due to the burning cordite and for a few seconds, we were engulfed in comfortable warmth, in otherwise the prevalent freezing cold. We could literally see the Pakistanis who were advancing in the open, being blown to smithereens right in front of us. They didn't know what had hit them. Several times they tried to close in for the kill, since we had no ammunition left, but with the help of our accurate and prompt artillery gunners we sent them reeling back with heavy casualties.<br />
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We held on to the position for 36 hours without a wink of sleep or a drop of water to drink. We had not eaten a morsel of food for over 48 hours and were weak because of hunger and the freezing cold. After 36 hours or so, we shifted our position slightly away, as a deceptive measure. Meanwhile my second-in-command moved up with the reinforcements and we finally consolidated our position. Khalubar finally was ours. Victory gained after such great sacrifice of my brave boys was perhaps the sweetest thing for me, and nothing, repeat nothing, can ever better that. As correctly assessed by all of us, once Khalubar fell, the Pakistanis ran from all the adjoining areas! We subsequently routed them from 11 formidable positions and we quickly pushed them across the Line of Control. The Gorkhas had created such terror and dread in the minds of the Pakistanis that when one of the Prisoners of War (POWs) was captured; his first request was to see a Gorkha soldier. I asked one of my boys to go to him and pull out his Khukri, the moment he saw the Pakistani. It was a funny sight - a huge Pathan cringing in sheer dread when confronted with one of the world's most renowned fighting machines - The Gorkha Soldier. The nation's highest gallantry award, the Param Vir Chakra was awarded posthumously to young Captain Manoj Pandey…for his valour and supreme sacrifice in the battle of Khalubar. For its sterling performance, the battalion was awarded a unit citation. We also earned the title of 'The Bravest of the Brave' for having won a Param Vir Chakra and an Ashok Chakra. For individual acts of bravery we won a bagful of gallantry awards. The President also awarded me the Vir Chakra for inspirational leadership and conspicuous bravery of a very high order.<br />
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</tbody></table></div>Devharsh Trivedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15232829178048122196noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743517917446612450.post-8276256747663887152012-06-07T10:48:00.001-07:002012-06-07T10:52:01.412-07:00Battle of Longewala<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://fbcdn_sphotos_a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/550770_10150893920958071_616980556_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://fbcdn_sphotos_a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/550770_10150893920958071_616980556_n.jpg" width="333" /></a></div>Battle of Longewala...4–7 December 1971<br />
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"Jhund main to kutte aate hain .. Sher to akela hi chalta hai.."<br />
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Hats off to Major Kuldip Singh Chandpuri (Brigadier (retired) Maha Vir Chakra)<br />
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FYI: Border Movies was Based on Battle of Longewala... Sunny Deol played the role of Major Kuldip Singh Chandpuri<br />
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Share... if you care ,,<br />
Jai Hind</div>Devharsh Trivedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15232829178048122196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743517917446612450.post-24925770460626098322012-06-07T10:45:00.000-07:002012-06-07T10:45:47.116-07:00Where are we heading ??<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://fbcdn_sphotos_h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/s720x720/182114_10150893966448071_1945199928_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://fbcdn_sphotos_h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/s720x720/182114_10150893966448071_1945199928_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Where are we heading ???? Or should we say 'Are we heading at all???'<br />
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Beginning with the Gandhi-Quattrocchi partnership, more attention was given to procurement and spending than analyzing defense needs. With notable exceptions like Dr. Abdul Kalam and the late Raja Ramanna (a nuclear physicists), there was little discussion about defense policy much less strategy or doctrine. Politicians and bureaucrats couldn’t care less about military strategy or defense needs as long as opportunities existed for kickbacks in defense procurements. This factor should be kept in mind as we look at the outrage expressed by politicians over General V.K. Singh’s revelation that he was offered a large bribe to approve substandard army vehicles. <br />
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We need a change, headed by strong willed leaders, supported by system.. And the Time IN NOW...!!</div>Devharsh Trivedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15232829178048122196noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743517917446612450.post-23555175824851538192012-06-07T10:40:00.000-07:002012-06-07T10:40:12.181-07:00Major Vivek Gupta<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://fbcdn_sphotos_h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/179097_10150894004563071_213652836_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="282" src="https://fbcdn_sphotos_h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/179097_10150894004563071_213652836_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Major Vivek Gupta!<br />
There was pride in her salute and sorrow in her eyes as Capt Jayshree Gupta bid a final farewell to her slain husband Maj Vivek Gupta, the hero of the first major victory achieved by the Indian forces in Kargil. Maj Gupta and six others from his team captured the Pt 4950 peak at Tuloling before they gave their supreme sacrifice in fierce combat in Kargil War.<br />
Respect.<br />
Jai Hind. </div>Devharsh Trivedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15232829178048122196noreply@blogger.com0