The 1971 Reunion–some pixs
THERE ARE AT LEAST 200 MORE PIXS BUT NO TIME TO UPLOAD ALL OF THEM!! Different avatars of the Bhutan Army Chief!!
Har Ek Friend Zaroori Hota Hai–Army style
Ten days ago, on a chilly mid-November evening at Lucknow’s Gorkha Regimental Centre, a unique light and sound show kicked off a reunion of men who were boys 40 years ago! These boys-turned-men belong to the 39th Course of the National Defence Academy (NDA) and/or the 48th Course of the…
My piece on India-China spat
http://the-diplomat.com/2011/11/27/india-china-ties-just-got-chillier/ The cancelation of the latest talks over their disputed border, allegedly due to Chinese pressure on India over the Dalai Lama, is likely to stoke growing tensions. The Limits to US-India Defence Ties India, Russia Talk Defence Ties How to Fix US-India Ties The Danger for US-China Ties China…
What The Fauj And Parents Taught Me
On Veterans Day, I remember not just my Late father but also recall my childhood shaped largely by life in small and big cantonment towns and my parents. I wrote this more than a decade ago, but it is still relevant in many ways. Therefore reposting it. What The Fauj…
What the fauj and parents taught me–from the Salute magazine
‘Here the hepter, doctor and porter are our real Gods’ As the financial year draws to an end in March, every other government department and organisation in India is busy finalising and reconciling the accounts. In Leh, the headquarter of 14 Corps, two brigadiers in charge of ordnance and supplies…