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A Legendary Soldier, Mountaineer & Saviour Col Narendra 'Bull' Kumar, #PVSM, #KirtiChakra #AVSM (Retd) passed away earlier today 31 Dec 2020 in New Delhi
#LestWeForgetIndia๐ฎ๐ณ the #IndianBrave spent his life in Himalayas; taming peaks & ensuring #SiachenGlacier remains with India
#LestWeForgetIndia๐ฎ๐ณ the #IndianBrave spent his life in Himalayas; taming peaks & ensuring #SiachenGlacier remains with India
Col Narendra Kumar will be remembered for being an exceptional mountaineer and his contribution to the security of India.
A 'Mountain legend', he successfully led expedition to Nine peaks above 24,000 feet, out of 13 of the highest peak climbed by Indians.
A 'Mountain legend', he successfully led expedition to Nine peaks above 24,000 feet, out of 13 of the highest peak climbed by Indians.
In 1977, he and his team climbed Kanchenjunga from the North East spur, which was not done in 45 years since a German expedition in 1931, which only reached short of 3000 feet from the summit.
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In 1983, Pakistan Army generals decided to Storm & capture the "barren heights" which were bone of contention between the India & Pakistan, as the both nations claimed ownership of this "barren heights". So they decided to order...1/n
In 1983, Pakistan Army generals decided to Storm & capture the "barren heights" which were bone of contention between the India & Pakistan, as the both nations claimed ownership of this "barren heights". So they decided to order...1/n
...artic-weather gears for their troops from reputed company in London. They placed order of 150 such gears & made the payment.
RAW got to know about this 'deal' & promptly shared the information with the government & army. India government ordered 300 artic-weather gears...2/n
RAW got to know about this 'deal' & promptly shared the information with the government & army. India government ordered 300 artic-weather gears...2/n
...double of what Pakistanis had ordered from the same company. RAW ensured that delivery of the gears to Pakistan was delayed & we got it right on time, Which gave the Indian army tactical head-start & Army planned an operation to occupy the glacier by 13 April 1984...3/n
