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Almost 50 years ago, in October 1962, young men of the Ahir Charlie Company from 13 Kumaon faced an extraordinary assault. It came in the early hours of dawn, as snow was falling at Rezang...
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Saluting our Heroes: The “Param Veer”s of 1962
Dear Friends, As we move towards the conclusion of this series on India’s finest, please take a moment today to remember the “Param Veer”s of 1962, Major Dhan Singh Thapa, PVC and Subedar Joginder...
Saluting our Heroes: Maj Shaitan Singh, PVC
From the Indian Army website: The Param Vir Chakra is awarded for most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self sacrifice, in the presence of the enemy, whether on...
“Never Again The Same” – Excerpts
Courtesy Atanu , I stumbled on this 1962 TIME Magazine story on the Indo-Chinese War of 1962. Excerpts below. *** “Never Again the Same” *** …After a series of smashing victories in the border...
W’end Links: Revisiting 1962, Greed and Melamine, Media Knavery
This weekend, please revisit 1962’s incredible saga of valour Read about the unfortunate link between “greed” and science in China and finally read what Sandeep has to say on the Media Knavery following the...
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