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.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
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