China just opened Dwarkanath Kotnis Memorial Hall in Hebei province in memory of the Indian physician who became an enduring symbol of Sino-Indian friendship.
A common thread runs through the memories of soldiers of the 1965 war—ingenuity, courage and camaraderie that withstood an apparently technologically superior foe.
Captain Vijayant Thapar was 22 when he died in the Kargil War on 29 June 1999. A quarter century later, his family keeps his legacy alive. ‘If you’re a kind human being, you’ll be a good soldier.’
As many as 527 Indian defence forces personnel died in the Kargil conflict, losing their lives while evicting Pakistani soldiers and irregulars from India.
Racism is a problem for privileged mainlanders only when it's meted out to them abroad. In their own backyard, it's normalised as 'I was just kidding. Chill yaar'.
The 7 February incident involving Tejas aircraft caused severe damage to its frame. IAF and HAL are working together as part of the Board of Inquiry (BoI) to probe the incident.
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